Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-02-25
JOHN OSMER MILLER.
His Death in Santa Re a Few Days
Ago.
HE WAS AN ELK.

Santa Fe lodge No. 400, of the Ben
eyolent and Protective Order of E8ks,
suffered it's first loss by death in the
departure of Brother John Osmer Mil
Ter for a better land on February 10,
1902.
Five years ago Mr.. Miller came to
Santa Fe for the benefit of his health
and his improvement had been sc
steady as TO warrant the belief that he
was practically well.
without warning he had a severe
hemorrhage on the 10th instant, which
compelled him to take to his bed. ii
was followed by another on the day of
his death.
Mrs. Miller had returned only on the
18th instant from New York, whittier
she went to attend the funeral of her
mother.
Mr.. Miller possessed those qualities
in great degree which commend man
to his fellows. His mind was of more
than ordinary q~uickness, well stored
with useful knowledge and especially
the choicest bits of literature He was
honest and fair. 1t is no idle word to
saw that he was the devoted husband
of a devoted wife. She has admins
tered to his every need with a tender
ness that approached the angelic, with
no show of impatience except to sootne
and comfort him. This goodness Mr..
Miller's friends knew that he deeply
felt and considered.
The funeral services were held at
the late residence of the deceased on
Sunday afternoon, first under the con-
duct of the Rev.. w. r. Dey, of the
church of the Holy Faith, followed by
the rltualistic service of the order OF
Elks, which we're extremely impressive
by reason of their simplicity and pa
thetic sweetness.
At l o'clock in the afternoon at the
Elks' home a session of sorrow was
opened and then the members took po-
sition in lodge formation, Exalted 4,u-
Ter T. j. Helm at the head, flanked by
, Esquire King and Chaplain Weltmer,
Esteemed Loyal Knight A. J. Loomis
and Esteemed Lecturing Knight James
l.. Seligman, respectively at the left
and right of the line, supported ny
Treasurer Haspelmath and Secretary
Davis. and Esteemed Leading Knight
A. B. Renehan, supported by Tyler L.
p. Gable and Inner Guard c. f. Easley
bringing up the rear.
The officers wore Their respective
; Jewels in addition to which roseates
of crepe were upon their left arms,
while upon their right lapels were
loops of ivy intertwined with purple
blossomed amaranth, the orders EN-
\ blem, of mourning. The members
were similarly ~ornamented, th!rty-siS
: of whom were in procession. In this
order the march was taken up to the
; residence of the deceased and the for
nation was maintained about the cas-
ket.
Exalted Ruler Helm pronounced the
beautiful words of the ritual with 9
repose and pathos BETTING the occa
D. sion and each officer showed in the
speech that fell to him how deeply his
heart was in the sad duty, so that the
spirit of Elkdom as thus exemplifiet
was a revelation to the large congrega
IL ton assembled.
g Perhaps the most touching scene o
~ all was that which came when the ex
u allied ruler removed from his lapel tn
IS amaranth and IVY circled with it's gen
Z. of purple bloom and placing it on thu
,e coffin, sorrowfully said peace be will
e thee" in which ceremony all the otheI
D. members followed his example
u The following eulogy was pronounced
10 by A. b. Renehan, Esq, over the re
mains of Mr.. Miller, on behalf of SAINTS
Fe lodge No. AGO, of the Benevolen
G. and Protective order of Elks:
"A After life's fitful fever he sleep
re well" for the fever called living /
lie over at last" He was our friend, hon
" est and just to us. But a few shor
" DAYS ago he entered our lodge room a
y a novitiate and shared in its innocen
merrymaking. and now he has crosse
the Great Divide between Time an
Eternity, and the shouts of laughte
"A. are changed into sobs of grief.
IA t. -,r,- annr for n RI nh1lnC(
wv phize upon the death of others, to trea
,I the visitations of the bony spectre wit
q. contempt. but when il comes home an
adj axes a seat at our hearthstone with il
st usual GOODNESS and effrontery, no
ed helpless we are before its face. an
en- how hollow have become u philos,
n phic %pTetenses.
lc- Our brother who has gone from
I'll was almost the infant of our fratern'
he household, and we had learned to 10y
m him with hat tenderness which IL
ad older grown show to the younger
en- the family. And why? Because h
to heart was good, his bearing mode
of and his nature affectionate. His wa!
ty. we're not the ways of the commonal
so, of men. for he thought for himself al
'th though sometimes his mode may ha'
been harsh, his object was alwa,
righteous.
Not the least of his virtues was h
high respect for women, wife al
ew home, the basic principle of Elkdo
He was not one to overbrim with ca
and empty phrase, but what he sa
on he meant and what he did was true.
'ss, The faults of our brothers we VIII
or upon the sands, their virtues on {
e5c tablets of love and memory" If u
worthy sentiments our brother ha
they were unknown TO us. for patien
loo in su~fferings. concealment of the wol
ess that knawed at his heart, left no roc
for sin to breed. He was candid,
right and honorable. His particul
teu virtues We will forever enshrine in o
memory and engTaye upo the table
the of our order as charity, justice, bro
Inc erly love and fdelity-for he was he
IN fml 10 the needy and mnmrnfnl inst