Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-05
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Impressive Services In Memory OF
Deceased Elks-Opera House Filled
with an Appreciative Audience.

Deceased Elks-Opera House Ftilct
with an Appreciative Audience.
The memorial services conducted u
the Opera House last night in respect tC
the memory of deceased members G
Alexandra Lodge, Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks. we're justly regarded al
the most interesting and impressive o.
those which have preceded them. II
was The third time the members of thC
organization and their friends had
gathered TO ex press their tribute Of respect
to the memory of departed members, and
The appropriate programme which bad
been prepared, was enacted in perfect
manner. Many ladies were in the au-
dience. All who participated were at
their best and acquitted themselves in
IN admirable manner.
! The stage VAS decorated with palms
and cut flowers. Music was furnished
! bv PistUrio's orchestra Of fifteen pieces.
aud &C, Compartments to the vocal selec-
tions were played by Mrs. G. q. Len
non, the organist of Christ Episcopal
Church.
The fraterual sentiment. 'Peace be
with you-The faults Of our brothers We
should write upon the sand; their virtues
on the tablets of love and memory" ON
the first page of the programme-per-
vaded the proceedings from beginning to
end, and all who attended, EIks as well
as others, felt that it was good for them
to have been there.
Exalted Ruler c. G. Carlin presided,
aud when the assembly was called to or
der Rev. Father II. j. Cutler invoked
the blessing. There were several Sc
lections by quartetts composed OF
Nessrs. VI. II. Stevens, W. Clabaugb,
w. +. Birch aud c. n. Moore, OF Wash
ingt, n. Messrs. Clabaugh aud Moore
also rendered solos. The first address
was By Past Exalted Jacob Brill, who, in
a brief an entertaining speech outlined
the principles of the order. He was fol-
lowed by Lieut. Gov. Willard, member
of Alexandria Lodge, who paid an earn.
est tribute to The order Of Elks, and
who was closely followed by the audi
ence. The orator of the evening WAS
Senator John ". Daniel, a member Of
Lynchburg Lodge, who took from the
precepts OF the order, "Charity, Justice,
Benevolence, and Fidelity" the first
mentioned as a text The services
closed with the singing of "Nearer, My
God, to Thee" by the audience. A
feature of the programme was recita-
ton. There Is No DEATH" by Capt. j.
V. Davis, of this city. The benedictiou
was By Rev. w, j. Morton, Of Christ
Church.
The impressive aud sole nm act OF call
ing the roll 0f the dead Has a feature
long to be remembered by all present
Three wreaths illuminated by electricity
represented departed brethren. AS the
name Of each WAS called the lights in
wreath disappeared until the three had
vanished. Later three links, illumi-
mated by electricity, appeared.
While each number of the programme
was enacted with precision and impress
siyely. all present agreed that the Grafton
of Senator Dni was something long TO
be remembered, while the address of Mr..
Jacob Brill was well-conceiyed and we'll
delivered. Both were listened to with
close attention by the large audience.
A large number of persons hold ne
tickets we denied afmis ion on accpuI t
of the I'm tel cspnily f be house.
There had hrel 800 til kcis 's,urd by ,Ic
Elks, but he crowd was 50 great when the
doors were opened that Il large numbtr
of people gained admission without
tickets, and by 1880 o'clock every avail
able seat was occupied, while many
la lies aud gentlemen were standing. 1t
was then that Manager Harper, after a
consultation with the committee In
charge of the exercises, refused admis-
sion to III, Sc who later came with tickets.
This was said to be necessary in order
10 keep the aisles and exits open.