Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-15
LODGES REMEMBER The DEAD
Knights of Pythias and United WOrkmsr
bold Memorial S;rvioes.
PYTHlANS' SERVICES At MYRTLE HALL
Gather at Hanscom Park
TO Honor the Dead of Their Or
der, with Principal Address
by Congressman Burkett.

Members Of knights Of Pythias lodges
united at Myrtle hall yesterday afternoon
to do honor to the dead. DR.. L. A.. Mer-
ram delivered the memorial address and
these officers of the lodges took part in
the exercises: Judge Slabaugh, chancellor
commander, presiding; Thomas c. Daring
ton, vice chancellor; John Bexten, prelate:
j. w. Malone, master of the work; John
Fyfe. keeper OF records and seals: William
c. Matthews, master OF finance; j. A. Dali
zeh, master of ceremonies; U. s. withrow,
inner guard, and Henry Knodel, outer
guard. Music was furnished by a quartet
composed of Miss Sylvia Grace Cady, Miss
Gertrude McCullogh, w. e. Grafton,
Charles Schwager, with Mrs. Oscar Harte,
accompanist. During the morning COM
mittees from the various lodges visited the
cemeteries wherein were Pythian dead and
decorated the graves with flowers.
DR.. Merriam in his address paid tribute
to the dead and to the living who re-
member the dead. 9TH laws of nature are
the laws of Cod he said, and modern
science is daily reaching out to discover
these hidden laws of the universe for the
advancement of mankind. We began our
existence in accordance with chemical,
physical and physiological law, and during
every moment of our development these
external laws of nature are operative.
I'm the embodiment of the mind and
soul, conditions mould. make, fashion and
determine for us what we are and shall
be. Fraternal societies. all forms Of gov
eminent and of society, are the natural
exponent of existing conditions and as such
are regulated by natural law"
Proof of the Natural Law.
DR.. Merriam said that everywhere was
there proof of natural law. Search the
a. Il A.
last few thousand years and read Of the
birth, development, maturity, decline and
death of nations, societies and languages.
religion and individuals, and when properly
studied, they are found to have been and
are today replete with natural law every
where. So we observe that in all things
In nature there comes a time when from
accident, disease or old age. all people and
all things must pass away"
In concluding. DIR. Merriam said: There
should be no fear of death. The childish
and erroneous notions OF an ignorant and
barbarous age should be laid aside and the
larger, nobler faith in nature and all that
is and is to be should be entertained.
without our volition we find ourselves in
this world of sorrow and gladness. Ere long
we shall disappear and again mingle with
the dust. Where shall We goP The only
! answer is the echo of our wailing cry.
| And yet, Hope, the child of friendship and
OF love beyond the mists that blinded us
here, discerns the awnoo another life"
Services of the United WOrkmen.
''Thus we bring these flowers in honor of
tie orders dead" With these words men,
bers of the Ancient Order of United Work
men placed roses and ferns on the en-
blems of the lodge in the bandstand at
Hanscom park yesterday afternoon. the oc-
casion being floral day. which comes on
the second Sunday of each June. and is
] observed in memoriam of the dead.
The uniformed drill teams of Union Pa
aifc lodge No. II, Omaha No. Is, North
Omaha No. 159, Gate City No. sS and Ak
Sar-Ben No. 322, seventy-ive men In line,
fell in at 2:15 o'clock at the Workman
temple, and with a BAND marched. out
Leavenworth street and Georgia avenue to
the park. The members of the Degree of
Honor and of other Workmen lodges not
in uniform crowded the pafk, OF the De-
gree OF Honor lodges Washington No. a.
North Omaha No. IS, Social No. 102, Ak
Sar-Ben No. 17S and Anniversary No. 200
took part.
The program was begun by music from
the band and a prayer by Presiding Elder
]. w. Jennings. The Degree OF Honor
choir OF ten voices sang "Rock Of Ages"
and two other selections. Congressman e.
]. Burkett of Lincoln made an address, in
which he dealt with the fraternal feature
OF the order and lauded its policy and
work. The emblem, which was raised on
the platform. was then decorated by ten
men in uniform and FIVE women, sitter
which Mrs. II. NJ. Bright read the eulogy
OF the Degree of Honor and Lyman Scarf,
who acted as master of ceremonies, made
an address to the honor of the dead of the
order, who number about $50 in this city. A
trio, consisting OF the Misses King and
Miss Knight, sang. the choir and band
rendered Nearer, My God, TO Thee and
the services closed with the singing of
America" by all assembled and the bene-
diction by DR.. Jennings. The graves were
decorated during the morning by commit
tees. r-