The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-09

olHCe the ultlllOllol SCI NlNCo III ANS-
vember of last year, there have been
two deaths, Silas A. Garfield. who
passed away Dec. "a, 1900, and George
Bierberbach who died Sept. 20 of the
present year. Since 1892 there have
been 26 deaths in the local lodge.
Worcester Theatre stage was the
lodge room of sorrow. An arch of
white, with massive pillars banked
with potted plants on either side, was
surmounted by a clock, the hand point
ing to II. On the face of the pillars
were inscribed names of deceased
members as follows:
Zaeder, Benjamin A.
Dorsey James j.
Arnold, William H.
Matthews, George w
Hebbard. 0. T.
Clark, Henry T.
Doran, William E.
Rich, J. Bartlett
Sheldon, Valentine
Rudy, Robert
Gavitt, Edwin
Butler, George A.
Fitzpatrick, James R
Pursey James
Richardson, w. G.
Arms, Henry F.
Batchelder, George q,
Parker, Charles A.
Horgan John }.
Pratt, Dexter N.
Henry, Paul j.
Sullivan, John H.
Sullivan, Mathew ].
Freeman, Samuel II.
Garfield, Silas A.
Bieberbach George
Worcester Theatre Orchestra gave
concert overture, Golden Gate" Bach.
and the following officers of the local
lodge participated in the opening cere-
monies, lodge members occupying front
rows of the orchestra seats: Exalted
Ruler Emil Zaeder, Esteemed Leading
Knight John H. Meagher, Esteemed
Loyal knight James ]. Gleason, Es-
teemed Lecturing Knight Edward J.
Mcmahon, Secretary William Lancas-
ter, Treasurer William J. Riordan,
Tyler J. William Patston, Esquire Ro-
land G. Lane. Inner Guard Joseph II.
Houle Chaplain Rev. DR.. Moses H.,
Harris, Organist William A. Atkinson,
Trustees Charles H. Pinkham, Henry
A. McManus. Charles N. Padula.
Secretary William Lancaster called
the roll, members of the lodge in the
body of the theatre rising to respond
When the name benjamin Zaeder'
was called, the theatre was darkened,
the drapery between the pillars of the
arch opened. and the face Of the first
Of Worcester Lodge of ElEs to answer
the Almighty's roll call was shown. II
turn the name OF each deceased mem
Der was called and :he face appeared
as the silent answer.
Board of Trade Glee Clup gave Sc
lection and Symphony String Quartet
played Variations from Quartet IN q
major" Haydn. William Kraft. violin
ist was 81 and in his place was ]. 5.
Theodorowig. Other members We're:
Bro. ]. z. Eichler, Bro. f. f. Schuch-
mann, A Heindl. Rev. DR.. Moses II.
Harris pastor of All Souls Universal
list Church. and chaplain of the lodge,
offered prayer. There was a response
by a male quartet from the glee clue.
ave Maria" Abt, with a solo by ".
S. Knowles. tenor. was sung by Board
Of Trade Glee Club.
Exalted Ruler Emil Zaeder gave the
eulogy as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Brother Elks:
Again at this season of the year, we
are assembled on an occasion of sol
emnity, to conduct our memorial eXer-
cises. 1t is a custom and q beautiful
one that the founders of this great
American order had the foresight to
adopt. and il is rigidly lived up to by
all true lodges of Elks throughout this
broad land. Memorial Sunday is an
event which is distinctly connected
with our order and all true Elks honor
its observance.
Our order is one which is misunder
stood by a greet many and perhaps 1t
will not be amiss at this time to say
in this connection. The pre-
eminent ideas inculcated into the
minds of our members are: First, the