Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICES.

EIks' Lodge of Sorrow-Large Gath
ering of Members and Friends of
the Order-Interestinga and Impress
siye Services.
Wherever lodges of Elks have been
established throughout the world i'm
pressive services we're held yesterday in
respect to the memory of deceased men,
bers of the order. The occasion is known
as memorial day, and the members of
the organization concentrate their ex-
ertions in order to properly observe
the same. 1t is pretty custom, and
has been made part of the liturgy OF
other orders since it was introduced by
the Elks years ago. /.
Alexandria Lodge, No. 1853, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, had
for some time been preparing for the
occasion, and although the lodge has
been in existence less than year the
affair from first to last was perfect In
every particular. The addresses were
pathetic, the prayers inspiring and the
vocal and instrumental music all that
could have been desired. About three
hundred persons were present and the
services occupied about an hour and a
half There was a general concurrence
in the expression that at was good to
have been there" and all experienced
the benefits derived from being present
on such an occasion.
The lodge room on the southeast cor
ner of Prince and Royal streets had been
decorated with ferns and palms and every
arrangement made for the memorial SER
vices. At quarter past three o clock, the
members and their friends having ar
rived, the services were commenced.
Exalted Ruler G.. F. Bradley presided.
Mr.. Samuel Gompers, who is mem
Der of the Washington Lodge, and who
was the principal speaker of the occasion
sat at the exalted rulers right and Rev.
Father II. J. Cutler, the chaplain OF the
lodge, occupied the seat on his left. An
overture by the orchestra was followed
by impressive ceremonies, participated
in by the officers and the members OF
the lodge. Father Cutler, who deliver
ed the opening prayer, prefaced it by a
brief address, in which he congratulated
Tie lodge on the fact that the hand OF
death had not yet made vacancy In Its
ranks and commended the feature OF the
order which provides for fitting re-
membrance of its departed brothers. The
following programme of exercises FOL
lowed
Overture, (selected), orchestra; open
ing ceremonies, officers and members OF
the lodge; prayer Rev. II. J. Cutler;
quartette Jesus Lover of my Soul), b.
renomore quartette; baritone solo (Re-
demption), Mr.. P. T. Downey; baritone
solo Face to Face, Mr.. Robert Wen
eel; address, Mr.. Samuel Gompers; tenor
solo q Will Arise, Mr.. w. II. Stephens;
overture, (selected), orchestra; quar-
tette, dead Kindly Light, Bireno-
more Quartette; baritone solo, (ihy
viii Be Done), Mr.. James Hicks;
selection, orchestra; baritone solo, I Re
cessionaD, Mr.. George Evans; selec-
tons, Birenomore Quartette; closing
ceremonies, officers and members of the
lodge; benedictlon, Rev. i. L. FhllnPs;
''Nearer My God to Thee" lodge and
Mr.. Sherman Fowler, accom-
PIANIST.
Mr.. c. c. Carlin was on the pro-
gramme for an address on behalf OF
Lodge, but he had been
called out of the city on business and
was compelled to send his regrets.
Immediately after the services a COM
mittee of the lodge entertained Mr..
Gompers and those who had contributed
to the musical part of the programme at
a dinner at the Hotel Fleischmann. Cow
ers were laid for fourteen. Alarge num-
Der of members of Alexandria lodge
went to Washington last night to attend
the memorial services of the lodge there.