Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-12-09

Memorial Service Held
by Prescott Elks.
Large Attendance and Interesting
ExerCises-0nly One Death
During the Year.
The laws of the order of Elks make
it mandatory on every lodge to oper
a lodge of sorrow annually, at which
members of the order assemble, tC
conduct special services in memory Of
departed brothers. The first Sunday
in December of each year, is the day
set apart for this Memorial Day of the
order, and in accordance with theiI
custom Prescott lodge observed the
day yesterday in an appropriate man
ner.
The exercises were held in the Con-
gregational church, and the building
was filled to its greatest capacity OF
standing room even, the vestibule be-
| ing filled also, and some were unable
to obtain entrance and remained on
the walk outside of the building.
The Eiks met in their hall at three
O'Clock and marched in body to the
church, and since the organization OF
the lodge, there has never been such
large attendance of memb ers at sim
liar services as there was on this occa-
sion, there being5about eighty mem
bers present.
The front seats of the church had
been reserved for members of the
lodge, but so great was the number of
ladies present that the members very
gallantly,gave them up for the visit
ors. The committee having the exer-
cises in charge was composed of the
following members: S. L. Pattee, ex-
allied ruler, J. h. Morrison, Jake
Marks, B. NJ. Belcher and j. c. Mar
tin.
On arriving at the church the lodge
of sorrow was opened by Exalted Rul-
er S. L. Pattee in due form according
to the ritual, and the following was
tine order of exercises:
Voluntary, In Memorian, Mrs. b.
Fl. Smith.
Opening ceremonies, Samuel L.
Pattee, Exalted Ruler.
Trio, "Attila," Mrs. May luck
Fine, r. H. Logan, Bro. J. E. Morri-
son.
Tonor Solo, "The Vacant Chair, -"
Bro. j. ". Morrison.
Invocation, Rev. Fl. b. Long.
Soprano Solo, Miss Marguerite Gale
Instrumental Solo, Mrs. b. II.
Smith.
Baritone Solo, 1.-The Palms." II. II.
Logan.
Eulogy. Bro. Dennis A. Burke.
Soprano Solo, Mrs. Emily Wiper
McCash.
Soprano Solo, 1.-The Choir Invis-
ible," Mrs. May Zuck Fine.
Benediction, Rev. H. B. Long.
The only loss the lodge has had dur
ing the year by death was one-Will-
lam E. Devices, who died December
%, 1902. The eulogy delivered by
Mayor Burke was a beautiful tribute,
and is herewith gwen in full:
Exalted Ruler, Beloved Brothers,
and Visiting Friends: This is the
Elks Memorial Day. By the constitu-
ton and laws of our noble order,
this, the first Sunday in the month of
December is dedicated and set apart
each year, as Memorial Day, as a ses-
sion of sorrow.
Standing upon this bank and shoal
of time, profoundly grateful to that
Supreme Being whom we all recog-
nize, that during the past year only
one dear brother has left our ranks,
and gone to the farther shore, We
may, this day felicitate ourselves that
our beloved order greets the coming of
another memorial anniversary, serene
and intact, and with glad, grateful
hearts; and, if there is only one dear
brother, for whom today we are wont
to weave a garland, we may neverthe-
less, weave chaplets of the flowers of
sunshine to gladden. the hearts of the
living.
Brother William E. Devices, initial
ed into our order April 4th, 1900, died
December IS, 1902, aged 80 years. He
was an Elk in all that the word i'm
plies. As an Elk, be always wrote
mis- brothers faults upon the sand,
cherished his virtues upon the tablets
of memory. His memory shall be
cherished, and, sir, may we not ap-
propriately pause here a moment, and
lay an humble chaplet upon the grave
of the great founder of our noble
order-a grateful, tender word of
tribute to the memory and character
of Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian.
This distinguished brother was
born in England in 1916. Came
to this country in the flower # young
and buoyant manhood. Founded the
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks in 1868 but for some reason was
never made it's Grand Exalted Ruler
and died at Leadville, Colorado, March
20, 1880. of pneumonia. Thus he died
whilst yet in youths enchanted king
dom; ere the roses on life's purpling
hills had begun to fade and the
friends of his youth we're still about
him; possessed of a genial buOyant
disposition, a sunny and companion
able nature, heart as tender as a
woman's, a sympathy so all pervading
as to extend aid to crippled bird,
and soul so pure and brave, that it
knew no fear and suspected no guile
He is said to have possessed a bright
and cultured intellect, and gave much
promise of the golden fruitage OF
true greatness, in the nigh approach
ing mature life. But his rarest, rich
est gift was the genius Of Song. He
had a wonderful voice. and sang, in
sweetest stratus, longs of tender,
wierd, Fascinating magic, that touch
ed the heart. captivuted the ear, and