The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-02


voluntary by Mr.. W T. Hill, who also
served as accompanist for the musical fea-
lures Of the program that followed;
After the opening rtualisuc ceremony
with Mr.. G. ] Palmer officiating as exalted
ruler, assisted by the other officers Of the
lodge, Mcssrs. ]. II. Taylor, Harold Wood
A. c. White Percy Allen and y. c. Nun.
ger. a double qunrtette from the Houston
Quartette society, sang with pretty effect,
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought
This was followed by the opening ode
sung by the audience;
"Great Ruler of the Universe,
Al-sceng and benign,
Look down and bless work
And be all glory Thine!
Oh hear our prayers FOR the honored dead, |
While bearing In our minds ,....
The memories craven ON cach hcart
4 PRAYER was read by r. C. Cnshmnn, |
chaplain OF the lodge, following which Mrs
n. c, Munger sang with Broken and Con
trite Spirit
This was followed by the Grafton deliv-
cred by Mr., \. J. Jackson, who spoke as
follows:
Brother Elks and friends: In the part
assigned me on the program It Is contem-
plated that ! shall explain in general
way the purpose and meaning Of these
services without reviewing the lives ana
characters of our deceased brothers. The
presence OF those who are not members
the outset the objects Of our order.
We may claim with just pride that the
order of Elks has achieved fair measure
of success I'm comparison with other iraicr'
mai organizations; and nothing has con
trhuted more TO IT'S Advancement than It's
slnglcncss of purposc-the cudearor 10 DO
few things well rather than to Indulge
The vain ambition to accomplish all things
within the province Of social aud religious
institutions.
1.-The man who seeks one thing in life and
May hope 10 achieve it before life be done;
But he who seeks all things wherever he
Only rcaps from the hopes which around
him he sowB,
harvest Of barren regrets"
As with the indiyldual so it is with the
social aggregate. Hence " Is that many
good and noble objects within the rcnch
of human societies our order has left for
the achievement OF others realizing that
more practical good can he accompll shed
by doing one thing well than many thing
Indlfferently. Accordingly the order o.
Elks does not presume 70 dominate man
knowledge the existence of Divine being
nor to regulate his political creed or con
duct further than demanding that he yel
TO the Sovereignty Of our laws nor 10 con
troll the moral side OF his private affair
save that lac must conform TO the usage
The prime object and underlying principl
Of the order Is charity, Without ostenta
Insurance to business organizations, mn
are content with providing that the rev'
nues Of the order shall he subject to az
Precipitation for charitable purposes with
out restriction, except that the hestowg
shall be matter Of secrecy, known oul
to the donor and the beneficiary. Thu
our order gives the quality OF mercy
that lis not strained but falls as IN
gentle, dew from heaven and "blesset
him that gives and him that takes "
My friends and brothers, wc have gatf
cred on this occasion to commemorate IN
lives and characters Of those decease
members of eur lodge who have left u
during the past year We meet not
o s S8a hS rrc AZ oe T Bn 9S
but to recall the virtues OF our brother
ms We saw them In their private llfe,
nlities and commune with them as the
were We raise 70 their memory no shai
of granite nor column of marble. We II
dulge no empty vanitles,
SCAN stCrled urn or animated bust
Back TO Its mansion call the hectlu
Can hcnor's voice provoke tho silent dus
or hattery soothe the duh cold ear
deathr'
But we, their friends and brothers. wi
knew aud loved them In life now, as q
year Is drawing to Il close have con
together with reverence to study and L
more the form, the face, the eyes aud
the traits and features thnt made up Il
fhSrac s6pts OF nn IMe maSG3as m e n
endearlng qualities ana actions which ha
made MS love them IN death shall be c
ehrned in the hearts OF those who kne
them, monuments more splendid than ma
BILE, nore enduring than brass,
Their frAlltles we shall attempt Meth
TO deny nor excuse. but human as ,
are shall not presume to judge them
Is not the aet but the motive which max
the inhnlte God TO know the motive a
reward. IT, and He hates the sin, b
But the noble and good traits OF ch,
hcter manifested In their daily life W
shine forth as examples OF rlsht living
Indeed. while this memorial service is
signed TO honor the memory OF our depa
cd brothers. the practical good is not
the dead but the living, They are
Sond the sphere r 81 human rl SStop ana dv,
for good or for evil, lives with us A
the only practical good TO be derived fr'
judging not harshly their faults but ch
lshIng in our hearts the, sacred impr'
and memory OF their good deeds.
10 speak more generality this Is nt
caslon for our Improvement by study a
reflection 10 the end that we may b,
serve the purpose Of our earthly bel
through the direct Influences and examp
OF our lives How shall we live TO eN'
the best inauense on our ne associate oSisct
orderT How can we merit the Just euio
OF our brothers and leave behind us a !
that shall bring down upon our below
order the benedlctions OF mankindl TO
Elk the answer Is plain; we must ex
else 10 our daliy hfe thAt Simple, W
teal charity which ! have said Is the !
derlying principle of the order
! speak OF charity In It's most comp
hensive sense, and applied TO mlstortu
and error In whatever form. DO !
mean the encouragement OF evil by llcen
hut rather the intelligent tempering
.justce with mercy" Ner do J mean
charity which sounds a trumpet ln I
street but rather that which 'letteNh |
fbe left hand know what the right hu
doeth." One OF the besetting evils 10
avoided by an ELK is ostentaticn; a.
above all things TO be desired, Is mod