Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-08
The Annual Lodge of Sorrow Held by the EIks
in the Auditorium Yesterday.
MOST MAGNIFICENT SERVICES
In the History of the Local Lodge. The Audito'
rum Crowded and the Exercises Most
Pleasing, Impressive and Instructive.

With It's usual accuracy, the
Review said on Saturday that the
Lodge of Sorrow to be held by the
Elks this year would surpass any
thing yet given by this excellent
organization. After tie serv ces
we're over, the unanimous express
sion of every one present carried out
that prophecy in the preparation
and completeness OF the program
AID In It's execution without mis-
ing a number-each one OF which
could only be characterized as a
perfect gem, appropriate, interesting
and impressive the memorial
services of the Sistersville Lodge
of Benevolent and Protective Order
of EIks not only sustained It's repu
tation Of high class entertainments,
but added additional laurelS 10 that
reputation. So perfect were the
exercises that nothing could have
been suggested to make there
success greater.
AS the largest and most represen-
tative Audience that ever assembled
on similar occasion entered the
Auditorium, they were greeted with
a most handsomely and appropriate
ly decorated stage setting. FioT
ers were everywhere present and
were most skilltully distributed in
such manner as 10 produce the
most pleasing effect. At the rear
of the stage large memorial tablet
had been erected, containing the
names of those ho had been called
from the local lodge to the Grand
Lodge above. On 1t were eight
names of former members Of the
lodge who had been universally
esteemed outside the lodge and
loved within 1t. At the base of the
tablet, bank OF green had been
placed on which was most uniquely
and appropriately placed eig ht
electric lights, representing the
members whose memories the
lodge had assembled to keep green.
The whole presented the most
beautiful arrangement of the stage
ever seen In any of t'e memorial
services ever held In the city, and
reflected great credit on the COM
mIttee in charge.
Upon entering, leach of the guests
of the lodge was presented with a
program of the exercises, printed
by the Oil Review, pronounced by
all as one of the finest specimens of
artistic job printing ever seen In
the State. For neatness complete
ness and beauty, the program was
universally admired and preserved
as memento of this most success
full occasion
At the appointed hour, with the
Auditorium crowded, without va
cant seat, the Elks to the number
of more than a hundred, filed into
the building, led by Mr. James
Henaghan, the Exalted Ruler. A
more handsome body OF men never
appeared on the streets of this city
and clad In sombre black, with
rose and amoranth at the lapels OF
their coats, impressed with the SOL
emnity of the occasion, Sistersviile
lodge never presented better ap'
pearance than yesterday. They
completely filled the seats reserved
for them, and by their earnest man
ner and serious attention, mani
tested the fact that to them this an
nual lodge of sorrowi Is very tender.
As they came slowly down the aisle
to the appropriate professional oy
Helms orchestra, their serious
counteuauces and solemn manner