Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-12-11
LODGE OF SORROW.
Elks' Services Largely Attended Sun.
day Evening at the Opera
House.
Interesting Program in Memory OF
Departed Members Was Car
ried Out.
W. S. Stambaueh Of Fargo, Delivered
a Fine Memorial Ad.
dress.

a flne memorial Az
dress.
Owing to the North Coast Limited
being an hour and half late the
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks' memorial services did not begin
at the opera house until 8 o'clock Sum
day evening. A large delegation, in
Guiding the officers Of the Fargo lodge.
arrived On the train, and the program
was carried out, with a few minor
changes. On the stage were the otfi-
GERS of the Fargo lodge, of which the
Jamestown lodge is branch, and Rev.
d. H. Clarkson Of Grace Episcopal
church, who took part in the ceremo-
nies. An immense American flag anG
the head Of an elk, finely mounted,
formed the background. The James.
town members, about thirty in num-
Der, occupied seats together in the
parQuet.
The committee having the services
in charge were S. F. Crabbe, r. B.
Blakemore, E. c. Branch, J. P. Hardy,
Paul N. Allen, Frank Ball, H. w. Kel-
ly and r. G.. DePuy.
It was fitting tribute to the dc.
parted members Of the order. The
attendance at the opera house was
large and a great deal of interest IN
the proceedings was manifested, it
being the general opinion that the ser
vices were among the most appropri-
ate memorial ceremonies that have
been given in the opera house. The
roll of departed members was called,
and showed the following to have
died:
IL. Brown, Michael Lynch, J. B.
Lockhart, j. NJ. Olmstead, S. J..
Videer, A. G.. Lewis and NJ. S. Walsh.
In the program following the list OF
the dead members were the following
lines characteristic Of the order:
ssThe faults Of our brothers we write
upon the sand; their virtues upon the
tablets Of love and memory"
The following was the program:
Anthem-"Rock Of Ages. .......... Dudley Buck
BY the Choir
Miss Josephine Smith Mr.. Frank Lsnz
Mrs b. N. Orlady Mr.. E. p. Tawney
Mrs. F. F. Montgomery Mr.. H. W. Schien
Mrs, R. q. DePuy Mr.. T. W. Stone
Mrs. Herman Wolf, Pianist.
Oneninp Ceremonies .......... By the Lodge
Onen,np Ode. ;. By the Lodge
Solo-"Thy Will be Done Mrs. B. N. Orlady
PRAYER Rev. David H. Clarkson
The Lost Chord Bernhard H Bronson
Baritone. j. Bjorge
Memorial Address :. Bro w. S. Stambaugh
Trombone solo, .............Zi Zimmerman
Closing Ceremonies BY the Lodge
Doxology
Benediction. :. Rev. David H. Clarkson
In his address Mr.. Stambaugh said:
'Charity, justice and brotherly love
are the cardinal principles of our order;
charity in the most comprehensive
sense of the word, charity not merely
in the transformations giving of aims,
giving material aid to brother or
friend who has been oyertaken by
misfortune, but that charity which,
overlooking and excusing mistakes and
errors, busies itself with such aid Is
may be properly given to relieve from
the consequences Of those incidents OF
misfortune, weakness, orwrong living,
to the end that he to whom charity is
extended may be benefited, and those
who practice it, our order, and the
community, may realize the good OF
this, our tenet.
s'That justice in our dealings, our
conduct toward all in our judgements
upon acts of our brother and associ-
ates, which, tempered with charity,
guided by fidelity to principle, shall be
as unerring as is possible in human
affairs.
"That brotherly love which is en-
Joined by laws, human and divine,
which sustains and encourages, which
makes smooth the rough spots in the
Journey of life, and without which
selfishness and wrong would reign
supreme.
"And why organize lodges for the
attainment of these purposes? Why
have secrets, why initiatory cere-
monies, why obligations, and why this
service? 1t has been we'll said: All
th;nos including our own natures,
bind us together for deep and unre-
lenting purposes
.sThink what we should be, who are
unlearned and british, II the wise,
tho learned and the good should !