The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-07
PAY TRIBUTE
TO THE DEAD
Local Lodge of Elks Holds
Memorial Services.
LARGE CROWD WAS PRESENT
ADDRESSES BY Mr.. CHRIsTEN-
SEN AND NIB. GOSHEN.

The faults Of our brothers We write upon
Their virtues upon the tablet Of love and
memory.
The sentiment Of those two lines was
present at the memorial services held
last evening I'm the salt Lake theater
10y the local lodge of Elks. The fidelity
and brotherly love so expressed was
further emphasized by Farley p. Christ
ensen. who delivered the eUIogistic adj
dress, and the cardinal principles OF the
order were further dilated upon by the
Rev. Elmer j. Goshen, who addressed
The first sunday i'm each year is
designated as day on which shall
be recalled. in a memorial service, by
every lodge OF Elks memories Of de-
parted members For that purpose the
members Of salt Lake City lodge. No.
S5. assembled last evening at g o'clock.
accompanied by hundreds of their
1riends. to pay a fitting tribute to the
deceased members Of the local lodge.
And throughout the United States, in
where eX8ag-nf
Alaska and the Sandwich Islands,
- here exist lodges Of the Benevolent
and Protective order Of Elks, other
ELks assembled for similar purpose.
Many Men Present.
At the Salt Lake theater several
hundred Of the members of the order
occupied seats on the stage. In the
'front.' row were the officers of the
lodge Throughout the body of the
thcater were other Elks. accompanied
by either friends or members of their
families. In seats for that purpose
sat members of the families of de-
ceaased Elks whose names were called
by Secretary A. w. RaybOuld during
The progress of the ceremonies.
The services began with a selected
overture by the orchestra. Then came
the opening Services attendant upon
the converting of the Lodge Of Sorrow,
as the memorial services are called by
The Elks. Mrs. a. D. Melvin then sang
Face TO Face accompanied by Miss
= Hattie Wishard. The following open
NShg ode was then sung by the mem
bers of the lodge:
Great Ruler Of the universe.
All-seeing and benign.
Look down upon and bless our work
and be an glory thine
Oh, hear our prayers for the honored
While bearing in our minds
The memories craven on each heart
Tor Aud Lang Syne
Address by Mr.. Christensen.
BENJAMIN D. Luce. the chaplain of
the lodge, then offered the invocation.
which was followed by the hymn.
N1tAAE AAlAO We by Aile OIDIleLtc
club, A. II. Peabody. conductor.
The eulogistic address was then de-
lvered by Mr.. Christensen. In a feel
ing manner he called attention to the
aims and objects of the order. setting
forth what II has accomplished I'm
times past, and what it hopes TO do in
the future. He gave his audience an
) understanding of the cardinal princi-
ples Of the Elks. which many Of those
who heard him had probably never
oily appreciated or realized before.
When he had concluded. Mrs. Melvin
sang Fear Ye Not. O Israel"
She was followed by Mr.. Goshen.
who paid a fitting compliment to the
occasion by laUding the principles of
the order, and calling attention to the
fidelity of the members toward one
another and the charity and benevo-
lcnce shown by the order to the MEM
hers OF "A family of an Elk. He paid
particular attention to the religious as
pect of the order. how it's teachings
. tend to elevate the members.
The Orpheus club then sang Even
ing Song. by Ferdinand Q. Dulckin.
which was followed by the closing ex-
crcises Of the Lodge Of Sorrow. The
doNology sung by the members OF
the local lodge, accompanied by the
audience, closed the exercises.