Gilpin observer., 1902-12-11
LODGE OF
SORROW"
CINIFAL ICrGE CT FIX
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL
MEMORIAL SER
VICES.
l., z. Fullertan of Denver Delivers
a Fine Address. Splendid Pro-
gram Rendered.

Last Sunday evening Central City
lodge No. 557, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks held their second an
nual memorial services at the Opera
gram was rendered, the vocal numbers
being very good. The stage was nicely
decorated with purple bunting and a
magnificent Elk's head. Seated on the
stage were the members of the lodge, Ex-
aulted Ruler G. E. Nichols presiding.
The feature of the evening was the re-
marks of Brother L. X, Fullerton Of
Denver lodge No II, who delivered a
beautiful address and eulogy, extracts
from which are in the following:
Exalted Ruler, Brother Elks and AS.
sembled Friends:
The occasion which calls us together
today may well engage our thought and
time for little while.
The b. P. o. E. well deserve the con-
sideration of any community SO fortunate
as to have access to it's influence.
Originally social oroer composed OF
actors and musicians for mutual benefit
and naturally thereby brought into fav-
orable public notice by the treatment of
its members.
The order comes forth product OF the
modern fraternal spirit. 1t could not
have thrived in any of the earlier days,
Or have found favor under any old civ
ilization.
Its tenets of CAarity, Justice, Brother
ly Love and Fidelity,-its doctrin of self
forgetfulness in teaching us TO ''do unto
Others as ye would that they should do
unto you," its immaculate jewel of the
rarest magnitude, 1.-The faults of our
brothers we write upon the sands ard
their virtues upon the tablets of love
and memory" are each enough to iusti-
fly us in requesting your presence here
today,
Founded in 1868 with n membership
of thirteen, il 1874 there were but two
subordinate lodges with a membership
lodges with membership of ,S06- today
we have over 500 subordinate lodges with
membership of more thau 10000, and
charitable record unsurpassed by any
fraternal society of modern times; hav-
ing contributed over S150,C00 to the poor
and needy in the last year; and it's men,
bership instead of being confined to the
profession of those who originally or
ganized it, is composed of prominent Of.
ficials, U. S. Senators, congressman. mer-
chants, hwyers, doctors, bankers, jour
nalisls and men of the brighter lights in
world of art. literature and the drama.
We celebrate this occasion with me
tallic and documentary mementoes of an
est secret is charity. in this fully exem-
pllfying scriptural injunction, "let not
thy right hand hnow what thy left hand
doeth," or "bestow not thy aims in pub.
lie to be seen of men,"
1t is purely an Ameaican order, so
broad, so catholic in 81 irit, so lofty and
enoblirg in its purposes that it would
not thrive in the sitting and miasmatic
atmosphere of despotism and mis- rule.
The order is liberal in it's views, not
persuasive or arbitrary, leaving its mem
bers each TO Judge for himself in social
religious and political matters. Its
religion is, good will towards all man.
kind in general and its members in par
tieular.
You ark me to what sect pin my fnith-
Tonone and yet love Gods temple, and
~. .a IL 4 "A
So simple that II child can understand.
love the living source of all thats fair
And benutiiui on earth. and sky and sea,
j love my fellow beings aud try
To do as would have them do by me.
] am not orthodox in all my views,
| cannot shout his praises to tine skies;
Yet am sure we are His children ait,
And that He shapes our lives with purpose
wise
/ think. IL we reach out a helping hand
To those who flint and fniter by the wny
III, by our sympathy and kindly aid
And II we curry in our hand
The mantle of sweet charity and srnce
10 shield the weak and erring .ncs from earth.
And lit them To n rccurcr pace.
Then believe II our incnutious feet
sbond wander out whore thorns and thsi os
He stil would follow Ms with bound'rrs love.
Aud lead ua here the living waters How
For am turc be planted IN our hearts
The Impulse that moves us day by dhy,
And all our Weaknesses He can understand,
He Will not let us drift AWAY
Aud believe II. by this simple creed
Which any little child can underr!and;