Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-08
MEMBERS OF oTTUMWA LODGE
NO. a47, 3. p. o.NE. JOIN IN
SPECIAL SERVICE. @
SIXNAMEsADDED TO LIST
Memorial Services Held Yesterday Ar
ternoon in Lodge Room Attended
by Many-EuIogy Delivered by j. j
Smith--Address by J. w. Geiser.


From, Mondays Daily.
To dc, honor to the memory of theiH
departed brothers the members of OF.
tumwa lodge No. SAT, B. P. o. of Els
gathered yesterday afternoon at tho
club rooms for the annual memorial
service. The handsomely furnished
ball room in the Ellks' hall was thrown
into an auditorium and it was none too
large for the audience. which gathered
to join the Elks in eulogizing the des
parted ones. An excellent program
made UP of musical numbers and an
address by j. w. Geiger of Cedar Rap.
ids and the eulogy by j. ]. Smith was
heard.
The Musical Numbers.
The program opened with the selecs
tion 'Thou Shall Be My Rest" by Viii.
kinson, by quartet composed of Miss
Susanna Lynch. Mrs. Nellie Brown
Hughes, James Swirles and Miles
Crawford and Miss Helen Hyatt, &C.
companist. The quartet was heard to
excellent advantage in this rendition
and in the two selections, following,
"Twilight'' by Sudds and Messiah is
King" by Mario.
Musical numbers by Mrs Nellie
Brown Hughes, who sang a solo,
Homeland by johnson, most effec-
lively, James Swirles, who sang Gou.
mods Redemption" and DR.. w. F.
Mcdonald who was heard in Allitson's
"The Lord is My Light" were greatly
enjoyed.
Audience Joins in Ode.
The opening lodge ceremonies were
presided over by +. A. Ninocks exalt-
ed ruler of the lodge, the members
standing around the room while the
Officers were responding to the ritual
istic questions of the presiding officer
! The chorus standing joined in the
opening ode, sung to the air OF "AIld,
Lang Syne," and remained standing
while Rev. J. Hollister Lynch, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church pronounc-
ed the invocation. The eulogy by J.
]. Smith was then heard. MI. Smith
spoke in part as follows:
The EuIogy.
Ladies and gentlemen: brothers Of
L
of Elks:
1--WE have assembled at this appoints
ed time to pay just and fitting trib.
uae to the memory of departed broth.
ers, who within the past year were ac-
lively engaged among us, aiding us
! by their best efforts and uniting with
us in the social and business affairs OF
our order, but who have since left us
! for their eternal home. On this occa.
sion it is proper that we recall the sub
| lime thought and sentiment expressed
| in the motto of our order: The faults
Of our brothers we write i'll the sands II
| their virtues on tablets Of love and
memory
Many Good Men.
| Happily there are many men in this
world, even in a small city like this.
who we. speaking in familiar phrase.
| should call and rightly call, good men
men who perform fairly well the
simple duties of life; who try to be, or
at least intend to be, estimable hus.
bands, fathers, sons, brothers and
neighbors, but there are few anywhere
whose goodness stands year in and
year out, the wear and tear of common
days, whose virtues are never dimmed
by the dust. which rises from disap-
pointment or even from worthy toll
| and unavoidable cares. But the luster
OF kind acts and generous deeds
| should overshadow little errors and
mistakes and faults, il any, be forgot
ten in pleasant recollections of the
nobler qualities in the life and charac.
ter of the man.
Death Removed Six Members.
During the last year death has re-
| moved six members of this lodge. OF
these four were non-residents of this
city, and I regret that cannot speak
OF them from personal knowledge, as it
is not my privilege to enjoy personal
acquaintance with any OF them.
The Non. Residents.
Brother w, S. Arensheld was acct.
IDENTIFY killed on the railroad. He was
a brother of DR.. Arenshield of this city.
He resided in Eldon. was locomotive.
engineer, and his neighbors speak of
| him as man of exemplary character,
an obligiag neighbor and a kind friend
Brother G. * Cashier, of Loyilia, and
Brother T. NJ. Haze Of Monton. each
died at Colorado Springs. where both
| of them had gone in the hope of recov-,
| ering their lost health During their
/ last Illness they were kindly treated
i and cared for by the brothers OF the
/ lodge 81 Colorado Springs, and after
/ their iecease their remains were senc
| 10 their respective homes. The neigh
bors and friends of these TWO brothers
I speRk or them in terms OF the highest
! praisea
Brother Paul s. Miller resided in
1 tKeosanqua but died IN ST. Louis. He