Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-02
"THE ABSENT BROTHERS
WASHINGTON LmHGE OF ELFxs PAYS
TRIBUTE no IT'S DEAD.
Addresses by Representatives. Schirm
and Tompkins and Rev. Charles
Warrenxs Currier.

Seated in a theater, at times completely
dark except for the reflection from fam
ing cross in the rear of the stage, the WASH
ington Lodge, No, 15, Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of tKlks, last night paid its
annual tribute to the absent brothers OF
the order. The exercises occurred in Chase
Grand Opera House, and were as impress
sive and beautiful as any in the history OF
Washington Lodge.
Those who have passed away since the Or
ganization of the local chapter of Elks were
announced as follows William S. Buchly'
Joseph w. Denty, ROLAND B. Billings, VIII
liam A. Anderson, G. T. Bradford. William
B. Hazleton, Charles S. Moore, William
ONeill, Alfred c. Barker, ]. Budd Zebley,
Herman Edel, Louis b. Smith, Walter L..
Dennis, N. b. Fithian, j. n. Rathbone, Ben n
jamin A. Jones, S. A. Curtis, William L.
Arrick, LeGrande Dakin, George s. Smith,
H. A. Seligson, Edward c. Reedy, Robert Z.
Bernays, Jay Fox, Patrick Moore, A =.
Campbell, William H. Mohler, Henry +.
Higgins. Frank H. Finley, Frank Schwarz.
Frank K. Ward, Daniel E. CahiH, Ham +.
Leech, T. H. Rudderforth, Frederick Coppes,
John F. Maddox, Joseph n. Lehman,
Charles A. Eberly, John Culbert, f: u.
Pistorio, F. w. Heygster, August Douglass,
Timothy A. Sullivan, Earl A Keyser, An
ton Fischer, ]. B. Coddington, John r.
Cullen. Joseph w. Strycker, William ii.
Rogers, Justin Mccarthy, Henry Steiwer,
Ebert s. Maloney Philip N. Dwyer, R.
Frank Cardella, William Williams, Joseph
E. Rawlings, James II. Costello, John Raedy,
Benjamin Engel, Henry I. Elwood, William
D. Rudy, David M. Foster, Samuel A. Boyle,
James Raglan, c. Anthony Rodier, Geo.
Klenk, Charles N. Hauer, William H. Gran
ston,' William Fields, Charles B. Osborne,
Christian Arth, ST.; Frank G. Pollard. Of
these the nine last named have died since
the memorial service Of 1900.
The Memorial Addresses.
Exalted Ruler Joseph A. Burkhart pre-
sided over the meeting. The addresses were
delivered by Representative Charles Il.
Schirm of Maryland, Rev. Charles Warren
Currier, pastor of St. Marys Catholic
Church, and Representative Emmett Temp
kins of Ohio. Rev. J. Alexander Specht,
the lodge chaplain, assisted Mr. Burkhart
and musical numbers were rendered by the
following: Miss Anita Cluss, Mr.. H. H
Smith, Mrs. Elsie Bond Bischo and the
Marine Band.
Mr. Schirm spoke of "Brotherly Love-
and the theme of his address was that
while environment prompted mankind to
contest for self-preSerVation and the &C
QUESTION Of wealth, the elimination of sell
fiShnesS from human nature must be a Slow
and at times apparently hopeless process
but that 1.-The spark of divinity with which
God has blessed His people," though fire.
quently obscured, could not be quenched.
Rev. Mr.. Currfer characterized charity as
1.-The death robe of selfishness." >"It takes
us out of ourselves he said land places
us in the world beyond. 1t makes US feel
the heart throbs of humanity. Nothing
makes man so GodAke as charity.
Justice and Fidelity.
Mr.. Tompkins spoke of justice and fidel-
ity, the two remaining principles Of the Or
der of Elks. --.------
"Can we not draw some inspiration and
a new resolve from these ceremonies?' he
said. Can we not go out from this house
feeling that some good lesson has been here
given and learned, anu with a fixed ,determ-
nation that on the morrow We will, each
Of us, take up some new labor for the COM
mon veal; that swe will do something to
make the world better and some one hap
pier? Do not forget that when you stretch
your hands to- grasp the fruits, in return for
these, you owe something to Others. Life is
filled with reciprocal obligations. For what
we, take we must also give; and 1Whet her soI
not We9 have done our .dutyBheTe, Ibis we
will find at the end when the accounts are
balanced.
"Be optimistic rather than pessimistic
hopeful and not discouraged Have faith in
your nation, and love for the flag. Curb
Juggling ambition, lest 1T he vain and
take things as they are rather than COM
plain because they are net 1.as you would
have them" n~s