The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-11

ACCORDING 70 Il lOuCIlII6 anu DCLN
ufuI precept the Elks of Wilmington
assembled together Sunday afternoon
and paid tribute. by al impressive
memorial service. to their absent
brothers-those who have crossed the
dark river and gained the shore Of
the land of brightness
The memorial service was held in
the Academy of Music and was at
tended by hundreds of people. The
attendance Of Elk was exceedingly
large Il they marched in a body to
the Academy from their handsome
Temple, on North Front street.
At the appointed hour, after a Sc
lection by the HOllOwbush orchestra
the service opened with Il ferVent
and exceedingly appropriate prayer
10y Rev. :. MendelsOhn. D. d. Then
followed the impressive Elk Lodge
ceremony and a are programme of
music. which included a delightful
solo. Face to Face" by Miss Matte
Lee Horne. and a splendid rendition
OF the beautiful anthem, Heavenly
Father Wilt Thou Lead Us" by a
uuartette composed of Mr.. c. H.
cooper. first tenor; Mr.. Chas. Nc
NiIlen. second tenor; Mr.. U. Nj.
Robinson. first bass: ard Mr.. H. X.
Holden. second bass. Mr.. E. H.
BiunsOn was the accOmpanist-
The introduction of the OratO OF
The occasion, Hon. r. 3. Glenn, OF
Winston. was made by Major William
r. Robertson and was accomplished
by this favOrite speaker with his ac-
cuEtomed abandonment. His intro
ductory speech WAS especially lack
ing in stereotype phrases and was one
of 7pure diction. formed unto new
wOrd-pictures and gracefully deliver
ed.
FINE ADDRESS
Hon. Il. &. Glenn delivered an able
speech and one that was presented
more US Il great lesson than q beau
tifuI euIOgy- In il he held up n
true Eli and showed that he Cthis
ideal EIk) by his life flatIy refuted
what ever criticism had been made
against him. With much spirit, but
with grand imp~reSsiveness he showed
how we'll the Elk of the United
states carry out the great principles
Of the order. He said that every Elk
loves his fellow mar, and by that
love. ftarlessly shown, accOmplishes
untold charity in this world.
In conclusion. in order to bring
more forcibly to the minds of his
hearers the sublime object of the
service, he wildly described the scene
IN the United States senate when the
funeral of North Cardinals great
statesman. ZebulOn 3. Vance, was
being held. He said that Rev. Moses
Hogp. d. D., who delivered the flu
neral oratiOn. arose and with eyes
turned in the direction of the TX
that masks the Eternal Land and
with index finger pointing at the bier
quoted the noted French pulpit
orator. Massillon. saying Nothing is
Great But Cod"
CLOSING CEREMONIES.
The conclusion of the service was
also beautiful and took place after a
made for the poor. 1t con-
ested of more sweet music, the clos
ing ceremony of the lodge and a
bcnediCtiOn by Rev. DR.. MendelsOhn.
ELABORATELY DECORATED.
The stage presented a lovely, be-
wiIdering scene. 1t was the most
deliberately decorated in its history,
and the decorations were not con-
fined to the stage n scenery put
handsome garlandS were suspended
IS lis in the air as the top Of the
prOcenium arch.
The souvenir programme was both
attractive and handsome
THE OFFICERS.
The service was conducted III a
most graceful by Exalted
Ruler Ike w. Solomon, we'll assisted
~ the other officers.
The full corps of officers OF the
IodEe is as follows:
Exalted RuIer-Ike w. Solomon.
Esteemed Leading knight-C. w.
Polvogt.
Esteemed Loyal Knight (elect-)-
John II. Render.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-W.
II. StOkIey, JT.
Esquire-OsCar Morris.
ChapIain-Rev. James Carmichael.
Secretary-Warren s. Johnson.
TreaSurer-Fred w. Dick.
Inner Gu1rd-Jno. s. MCEachern-
TiIer-JuIius p. Taylor.
Trustees-L. Stein. j. F. WoOlvln
. and /. NJ. Bear.
Memorial Service Committee-H.
Mel. Green. (chairman). T. B.. Car
roll, Isaac Bear. ]. D. Edwards.
Champ Med. Davis.
Ushers-H. VI. CrosswelI, F. X.
Tomlinson. B. B. Jackson. F. n.
Primer. F. p. Turrentine. J.. F. Maun-
der. AdOlph Goodman. ]. j. Blair.