The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
CITY NEWS
TEARS FOR THE DEAD
Annual Lodge of Sorrow Held by
the Local Lodge of Elks
jss Yesterday. ~
An Impressive Ritual With Appro-
pirate Music and a Sermon
=, on Immortality.

Twelve hundred persons attended the
Elks' ledge of sorrow at the Metropolitan
opera house yesterday afternoon. Through
their beautiful and impressive ritual the
members of the order paid tribute to the
memory OF their departed brothers.
Tie stage was arranged like the lodge
room. Exalted Ruler Theodore j. hays
conducted the services and the different
officers Of the lodge were at their respec-
tive stations. In the center Of the stage
directly in front Of the footlights, was
the t:lk3' altar draped with the starry
banner. On the altar was an open Blble
and an elks head with the branching ant
lers which stand for the cardinal prln-
ciples of the order.
To the left of the altar, looking from
the parquet, a beautiful floral clock,
the creation Of Sowden manager OF the
Donaldson green houses, with the hands
pointing to the hour of XII at which
time all Elks the world over are supposed
to think of their absent brothers. The
clock was made Of white carnations BY
the Of purple glass behind which
small incandeScent lights shone soft
purple light was thrown over the beauti
full CT ton. Palms, ferns and potted
plants med dark background for the
more h. 'uy colored decorations. Tall
pedestals a;'ring pink and white chry-
santhemur and carnations stood on
either side the stage. At either side
OF the altar ere the memorial tablets
In white lie. upon black back
ground. On tablets were craven
the names Of II, fifty deceased members
Of the local lodg
On Il pedestal the right Of Secretary
A. j. Mullen we4e I'VE lighted candles,
symbolical of the five members who have
died during the past year
The service opened with a prayer by
Chaplain c. c. Curtis and Wagner's
prayer. "Rienz," by Danz's full orches-
ira. followed by the ceremonies Of the
Lodge Of sorrow.
Names Of the Missing Called.
In the usual form, in language singu-
larry fitting the solemnity of the OCCASION
Exalted Ruler Hays questioned the diff
ferent officers as to whether charity. JUS
tice and brotherly love had been shown
the memory Of the departed. He then
called the roll ,of the dead until forty-five
names had been read. The last five
names, those who had answered the final
summons in the past year, were then
thrice called by Secretary Mullen. AS
these names were called in vain the can
dies were one by one extingushed.
Alter duet by Miss Mabel Runge and
Francis, b. Woodward, 1.-The Lord My
Pasture Shall Prepare" the audience sang
the opening ode. Great Ruler of the
tnlN erse' Mr.. Woodward gave a fine
rendition Of THE Unseen Kingdom Miss
Runge was equally happy in her singing
OF the Ba oh -Gounod Ava Maria" The
singers were accompanied by S. c. Gill
bert. pianist: A. M. Shuey. organist and
Carl RieGelsberger. violinist.
Among the numbers contributed by the
orchestra were Tobani's Hearts and
Flowers and Chopin's Funeral March,"
The main body Of Elks were seated in
the parouet. while many others with
wives and friends We're scattered through !
out The house and in the boxes. AS the
exalted ruler gave the three taps which
called the lodge to order every Elk in the
theater arose and participated in the
r1tuallstlc ceremonies.
Sermon on Immortality.
Rev. F. J. Mooney of Morris, Mimi. de-
Hve~cd an eloquent sermon on Immortal
1ty. He made a strong plea for Chris
tian1ty. The life of every man who had
achieved success was the result of care
fully thought out beliefs along the lines
to which his life work had been devoted
In order t. prepare for the future life it
wis necessary for man, like Job Of old
to say of God: II have heard of Thee by
the hearing ear, but now my eyes see
Thee through the seeing eye, wherefore
/ abhOr myself and repent in sackcloth
ana ashes" The hands of loved ones
who had gone before, reckoning to every
one in tie audience, said Mr.. Mooney, ac-
Centllateu to every member of the order
the blessed truth Of Immortality
The officers participating in the services
kere F.. F. Towle. esteemed leading
knight: n. M. Bartlett, esteemed lecturing
klEght: A. ]. Mullen. secretary; E. w.
Goddard treasurer; c. G. Curtis, chap
lain; F. j. Jungen. esquire; H. B. Rich
ardson inner guard; A. NJ Shuey, or
Eanist.