Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-12-07
IMPRESSIVE
SERVICES
The Elk's Annual Memorial Day OBJ
served by Members Of the Order
and by Many Friends
ADDRESS By C. NJ. WEBSTER.
Or. Frederick A. Treacy, Deceased,
Eulogized by Bro. r. e. Smith
Beautiful Music.

That the members Of the Benevol-
ent and Protective Order of Elks and
the purposes of the order are not
altogether given TO fun and frolic. to
travesty and lavish entertainment, was
amply proven to the many who last
Sunday afternoon attended the annual
memorial services of the Lewistown
Lodge.
Culyer's Hall had been beautifully
draped with the lodge colors, purple
and white. intertwined with black.
while the stage upon which the lodge
officers were stationed, was fanked
with the American flag
In the front rows of seats the mem
bers of Lewistown Lodge No. 456 and
visiting Elk's were seated, each dress
ed in black, while behind the men,
bers were seated the friends Of the
Elk's-which in Lewistown as else
where, include men and women in all
stations In life, for no secret order is
more universally popular than the
Elk's. The hall was crowded.
The founders of the order wisely
established the custom of holding once
each year a memorial service. when.
for a short space of time, all Elk's
might turn from the gaieties of this
life to the contemplation of the NOR
tai end and the life beyond the open
grave. The first Sunday of December
was fixed as the time and it is the
custom to especially recall the servi-
ces to the world and to the order and
the best qualities of any members of
the lodge who have died.
Heretofore the memorial services OF
the Lewistown lodge have been more
informal and more closely confined to
the members, because 1t had been the
good fortune of this lodge to loose
none of its members by death. But
during the past year DR.. F. A. Treacy
had died and because Ut his univer
sal popularity. his prominence and by
reason of the fact that he had him
self presided at the services of Decem
Der 6, 1903, the Lewistown Elks made
elaborate preparations this year and
surely no one who attended the i'm
pressive services of Sunday but now
feels that the Elks can excel In solemn
duty as well as in promotion of mirtf
and laughter.
Prof. Races seven piece orcbestrs
played America" as an overture
which was followed by the ritual worl
of the order, participated in by thu
officers, who, wearing their insight;
of office were grouped about Exaltet
Ruler Edward Brassey upon the plat
form. Secretary Hazen, asked to cal
the roll of the dead, three times called
Frederick A. Treacy'' and upon the
third call the lights were lowered ant
letween the parting folds of the star
and stripes was displayed by calcium
light a large portrait of the departed
II seemed almost lifelike. Miss Spacl
of Helena sang Near My God t
Thee while the eyes Of all were fixe,
on the picture Of their friend and de
parted brother.
Upon the conclusion of the ritua
work and the benediction by Rev
Henry Quickenden Of the PresbyteI
ian church, the lights were again low
cred for the tableau Rock of Ages,
accompanied by the hymn by Mis-
Spach. This, too, was beautiful an
brought tears and heavy signs t
many who in the months and year
gone by had laid their loved ones ava
to await the trumpet call.
Following the instrumental seleC
ton Softly Rang the Bells of Heaven
by the orchestra, F. E. Smith. deliver
ed the eulogy of the departed member
Ieciting DIR. Treacy's many traits @
character, lovable disposition and tn
regard in which he was held by a.
who knew him, concluding with
recital of his marriage in July an
his demise in Helena last fall. MI
Smith made frequent quotations fror
the poets and his eulogy, well pre-
pared and well delivered, vas a mos
creditable tribute.
Edward Suffer of the local lodg
sang the. bass solo The Way of tn
Cross the orchestra rendered ar
other beautiful selection and Charlie
M. Webster of the Great Falls lodg
OF Elks was introduced to deliver tn