Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-12-09
EULoGIEs PRONOUNCED
Many Outsiders Participate in
Ceremonies.
ANNUAL LODGE OF SORROW HELD
John w. Lewis and Others Pay EIo-
quent Tribute the Memory of
Those of the Lodge Who Have An
swered the Last Call.

SWGF6Q InS Last Sdtis
From Mondays Daily.
"The faults of our brothers we write
upon the sands,
Their virtues upon the tablets of love
and memory"
Sacred services in honor of the
memory of the departed members OF
Ottumwa lodge, No. BAT, of the Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks,
were held Sunday afternoon at
the Grand opera house and were par
ticipated in by not only the members
of the lodge, but also large number
of citizens outside, of the organization.
The house was well filled and the ser
vices, which were carried out accord
ing to the ritual of the lodge, We're
appropriately imposing and impress
sive.
The services We're in charge of ]. N.
Weidenfeller, exalted ruler of Ottum-
wa lodge. He and the other officers
of the organization, together with
John w. Lewis, W. H. G. Jaques,
Mayor t. H. PiclSler and the vocalists
who took part in the program. were
seated upon the stage. A number of
seats in the front of the auditorium
were occupied by the members of the
lodge, who met at the Elks' hall and
marched in body to the opera house.
After the meeting had been called
to order at o'clock, the first number,
an anthem 81 Will Surely Build Thee
House." was rendered by quartet,
composed of Miss Ella Dow Cloutman,
Mrs. Anna M. Slaught, James Swirles,
and Frank Burton. These four people
together with DR.. w. f. Mcdonald, fur
nished the musical numbers on the
program, being accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Clarence Stevens. The
quartets and solos rendered were ap.
propriate and splendidly sung, and, ad-
ded much to the occasion.
The opening ceremonies were in
charge of Exalted Ruler Weidenfeller
and were followed by solo, "The Per
feet Life rendered by Miss Clout-
man.
Then came ritualistic responses by
the officers of the order, and the whole
gathering sang the opening ode. Rev
J. Hollister Lynch. rector of Trinity
Episcopal church delivered an elo.
quent invocation and this was
followed by a baritone solo, "Zion,' by
Dr.. w. F. Mcdonald
The EuIogy.
j. w. Lewis delivered the eulogy to
the departed members of the Ottumwa
lodge. He spoke in part as follows:
"Ottumwa lodge No. 247, B. P. o
Elks was instituted in this city July
Z, 1896, with membership of little
over seventy. 1t now has 3S4 names
+ on it's rolls. In seven and one-hali
years the order has suffered mortali
ty of only nine. 1t occurs to me that
this exceedingly small mortality
should be the cause of thankfulness
on the part of the lodge, and yet when
we consider the fact that the majority
of those who belong to the Elks' are
less than of the middle age,the fact is
borne upon us that not even youth is
impervious to death-that in the mids
of life we are in death.
IN. Coyne, the first member of OF
tumwa lodge to pass to the great be
The jurisdiction of this lodge extends
to several cities and towns severa
miles distant, and Mr.. Coyne, as | re
member, lived in Sigourney. He diet
away from Ottumwa, and only few
of the members of this order have an,
recollection of him, as he was onl,
with us short time.
'F. G. Hayden lived in Ottumwa /;
short time and was pleasantly know
to our people, both in a business ant
in a social way. He died away from
Ottumwa, l think in Nebraska.
Luther Brown was man we al
know Kind, patient, friendly Luthe
Brown, at one tine auditor, or deput.
aHditor. of Wapello county, and TO
several years actively engaged in bus
mess in. this city. Luther Brown wa
a. man whom nearly everyone in OF
tumwa knew and respected, and al
remember him lovingly
81. H. Mccormick though membe
Of Ottumwa lodge did not live in thi
city. He was agent for the Adams Elk
press company at either Abba o
Charlton, and his death occurred il
the city of his home.
Ernest e. Owens was resident o
Ottumwa, young man full of healtl
and spirits. He was a railroad mar
one of the earnest young men of tn
city, and his death was mourned b
eil who knew him.
IS Leroy Graham All, we all re
Rember Roy. God Bless his memory