The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-08
MEMORY OF ELKS
NEYOLENT AND PROTECTIVE
ORDER
HON0RED BY SAVH LODGE.
PRAYER, MUSIC AND EULoGY IN
LODGE OF SORROW.

EuIOgies Delivered by Mr.. shelby
Myrick and Mr.. Walter c. Hart
ridge-Maj. Cam Read ThanatOp-
sis-Large Audience at the Cere-
monies and Officers of the Order
Draped - During the RftuaIistic
Ceremonies n Double Quartet Rem
dered Vocal Selections.
The annual memorial services in COM
memoration of the departed members
of Savannah Lodge of Elks yesterday
afternoon were deeply impressive. An
elaborate programme of music, prayer
and eulogy, interestingly beautiful in
it's execution, was appreciated by the
large gathering of friends of the order
which filed the Theater.
The sad and solemn ceremony of the
lodge of sorrow, commemorative of the
eighteen members of the Sa-
vannah Lodge, who has, since
its existence, crossed into the
great beyond, was particularly i'm
pressve. Not the least interesting
feature of the programme were the
musical selections, which were appre-
ciated to an extend which caused the
audience to show it's appreciation by
a hushed applause.
The eulogies by Mr.. Shelby Myrick
and Mr.. Walter c. Hartridge were fit
ting and forceful, while the rendition
of 9th n fnnGiS - nnWprfIIl nOpn
of the dead, by Hon. j. Ferris
Cam, was praiseworthy. His story,
even voice and measured strain, COM
bined with his appreciation and in
depreciation of the lines, served to car
ry it effectively to the hearts of his
hearers.
Mr.. w. j. Watson, Exalted Ruler,
was master of ceremonies. The stage
setting was appropriate. In the rear
was a large Illuminated clock, the
hands pointing to the eleventh hour.
In the center was an elk's head. On
the antlers eighteen lights burned
brightly, these representing the absent
brothers, in whose memory the exer-
cises were held. Below the clock APP
peared a younk elk upon a crag.
The Altar Draped.
The altar of the order occupied po-
the front. 1t was draped in an Amer
lean flag, and upon it rested a Bible.
the latter surmounted by gilded
elk's head. About the stage handsome
palms and bamboo were tastefully ar
ranged. The members of the order oc-
cupied seats in the center of the thea
ter in a body. There was a large as
semblage of them, each wearing the in
sigma of the order and the memorial
badge.
The absent brothers" in whose
memory the exercises were held are:
c. A. Reitze, W. r. Curtis, A. C. u
mer, c. D. Russell, ]. F. Lane, Henry
Taylor, NJ. S. Freeman, George L.
Cope, r. F. Burdell, ]. d. Treadwell,
Gus Fox, A. ]. Hubbard, George w.
Alley E. c.. Doughtie, H. l.. Ferrill.
H. w. Palmer, j. w. Moore, r. Van
Wagenen.
The officers of the lodge occupied po-
sitions on the stage, in order as fol-
lows: Mr.. w. ]. Watson, Exalted Rul-
er, seated in the center, on his right
Rev. DR.. w. c. Schaeffer. Mr.. Shelby
Myrick, Mr.. Reuben Butler. secretary,
and Mr.. w. Il. Puder, treasurer On the
left of the Eaxteld Ruler were: Hon.
]. Ferris Cam. Mr.. Walter C. Hart
ridge and Mr.. J.. ]. Kirby, Past Ex-
allied Ruler. On the right and left CEN
ter, respectively, were Col. Robert L.
Colding, Esteemed Loyal Knight and
Mr.. w. H. Connerat, Jr.. Esteemed
Lecturing Knight. In the rear center,
seated at his shrine was Mr.. w. l..
McGovern, Esteemed Leading Knight
while at his left was the
Inner Guard, Mr.. ]. r. Maddox,
and at his right, Tyler ]. c. Shaw
List of the Absent.
During the opening ritualistic cere-
monies Secretary Butler read the
names of the honored dead. AS each
name was called and repeated, and nc
answer came, one by one the lights
on the antlers of the elk were extin-
guished. This portion of the ceremony
was the most impressive of all. AT the
conclusion of the reading all Elks
arose and gave the sign of grief The
Ruler then declared the memorial SER
vices opened. The invocation was de-
livered by Rev. Schaeffer.>
The orchestra was composed of the
pupils of Prof. F. Hubner. Immedi-
ately after the invocation they rem
dered Chopins Funeral March The
rendition was remarkably beautiful
A double quartet, composed of Mrs
F. Barber and Mrs. S. F. Smith, So
pranos; Mrs. f. Hubner and Mrs. l.
w. Dupont, altos; Mr.. Charles Tous-
saint and Mr.. w. A. Reaves, tenors
and MIR. F. H. Opper and Mr.. r. C
Thompson, bassos, rendered two beau
tiful numbers. Prof. w. F. Warth pre-
sided as organist.
The Closing ode.
At the conclusion of the literary and
musical programme, the closing cere-
monies of the lodge of sorrows were
held, ending with the singing of the
closing ode. The following are the
words, sung to the air of Home
Sweet Home:
We've finished our labor, the parting
has come.
And each of our brothers now goes tC
his home:
And, our voices blending, we now will
depart
In perfect love, giving each note from
the heart.
Each duty accomplished, each broth,
er content.
Oh. thus may we ever, our friendship
cement: