The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-08

MEMORIAL
SERVICE
Nothing Too Good For Liv-
ing or Dead
Motto of a Popular Salem
Fraternal Order

held Sunday afternoon by Salem lodge
No. 336, b. p. o. b., in memory OF the
departed members OF the order The
Salem Grand Opera House was not
large enough to accommodate tho
Elks and their friends, who began to
assemble as early as o'clock, and an
hour later when the exercises began
the hall was filed. DR.. w. d. McNary,
DR.. II. II. Olinger, NJ L. Meyers, Ia
doc J. Riggs. d. A. Dinsmoor, II. e.
Albert and DR.. e. A. Pierce served as
ushers.
The stage decorations we're appro.
pirate and beautiful The center piece
consisted Of the elegant memorial tab.
let, upon which is inscribed the
names of the following deceased mem.
bers of the local lodge; e. NJ. Wood
A. Benicke, G. Hemphill, F. s. Dear
born, r. F. Parkhurst and s. L. Hay,
den. On the right, and arranged in a
semi-circle were a half dozen vacant
chairs, appropriately draped in honor
of the deceased members. On the left
the handsome elk, the property of the
lodge. Alongside the row of vacant
chairs were stationed a candelbra that
supported a half dozen lighted can
dies. They we're extinguished one at
time as the roll call of the absent
members was called.
The services began with Chopin's
funeral march, given by the Elks' or
chestra under the direction of Prof
Gesner, and while the selection was
being played, the members of the
lodge marched into the hall, and took
the seats that had been reserved for
them in the body OF the theater. Some
ritualistic work was followed by an in.
vocation by Rev. John Parsons. IVA.
cant Chair" by Seley, was given by
the Ariel quartet, a newly organized
band Of singers Of the Capital City,
consisting OF Mrs. Hallie-Parrish Hing.
es, Miss Miriam Heulat, Mrs. Eta
Squire seley and Mrs. W. p Babcock.
A better ladies' quartet of more talent
has probably never before been heard
in this city.
A short eulogy was delivered by DR..
W. II. Byrd, exalted ruler of the Salem
lodge who took occasion to remark
that the highest ideal OF civilized life
cannot be better served than by set.
ting aside one day each year TO com.
memorate the virtues and good quail.
ties of the departed members Of the
order. In conclusion, the speaker paid
tribute TO the memory OF the late
Samuel l.. Hayden, who died during
the past year. The deceased lawyer
was commended as a kind husband,
an affectionate father an upright and
honorable man.
After a trombone solo, Romance" f"
by Oscar Steelhanimer, the memorial
address was delivered by DIR. Stephen
S. Wise, rabbi OF the Jewish syna.
gogue. Of Portland Or. Wise based
his address on the scriptural text; IF
the dead rise not again let us eat and
drink, for tomorrow we must die"
Love Is stronger than death, which is
transitory, while the former Is i'm.
mortal and imperishable. Trials and
griefs should be uplifting. The speak.
er held that II death must follow to
morrow then we shall live today true
TO the law, worthy OF the love OF all
men, swift TO be kind. and make
haste 20 love. But must we die 20.
morrow? II life is TO love and be loved,
we should be an influence for the
good, right and truth. Are not the
dead the worlds greatest benefactors7
Such men as Moses, Socrates, Luther,
Washington, Lincoln, are not dead, or
will they ever be. for they have lived
and impelled us TO the highest and un.
TO the best. BY example Of such we
are constrained 10 do good, and our
hands are repelled from doing many
things because OF the displeasure itI
would cause others. Character and a
good name are imperishable. and we
should live worthy OF remembrance
and lasting love. Allow their faults TO
die with them and-inscribe their ylr.
tues on the tablets OF eternity. by
emulating their example and perpet
uating that influence for the good.
The Ariel quartet was heard IN an.
other selection. Consolation. by
Dow. Miss Bertha Kay. a local elocu.
ZIONIST Of ability. recited Bryant's |
'Thanatopsis." Millard's Hear Us o. |
Father" by Mrs. Hinges was a fitting
number 20 the program |
Additional ritualistic work was per
formed, and. after singing the closing |
ode, the audience was dismissed with |
the benedictiOn by Rev Parsons.
How does your umbrella stand the |