Arizona republican., 1904-12-05
ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICES
Most Impressive Fraternal Ceren On-
 ies Ever Witnessed Here.

The annual service of Phoenix lodge No. 555 B. P. c. Ellzs, in memory of the members of the lodge who have answered the final summons that
 comes to all mankind was held yester- day afternoon in the Doris theater. and was the most impressive ceremony of the kind that was ever witnessed in
 this city. Though the order is notable
 for the beauty and thoroughness of it's
 public demonstrations that of yes
 teTd2y was mOre nearly perfect
 than any preyious effort of the local 1 branch of the order. the committee Of
 arrangements , Messrs. F. COnneIIv,
 Bernhard Anderson and ". C. Eos ter, having labored diligently to that
 end The members of the order met at
 the lodge room and, attired in bIacG,
 most of them wearing silk hats and
 carrying canes adorned by the colors
 of the order marched in a body to the
 theater where the front seats had been
 reserved for their occupancy. The rest
 oi the house was filled to it's full seat
 Ing capacity with those so fortunate
 as tO hold invitations.
 Never has Phoenix stage been. more eEgulsitely or appropriately decorated
 he IO0tlIgIts were banked with ever gFee1s and flowers and immediate1v
 beh'nd was a row of potted plants. be- tween which, two at either side of the
 stage, were the Ietters B. P. O. F.
 IheV were of large size and white in notable contrast tU the prevailing green
 or the surroundings. The center Of. +ba stage was occupied by the exalted rulers station, surmounted by a rna-n- A'olh bouquet, and to his left was the speakers stand draDed with the Arneri- can lag and the resting place Of a huge rair of sNvered antIers. In a CIIcle Of which the exalted ruler. Nj. O 0hHeII' was the center, sat Rev. E. A. | eiiIch' Who offered the invocation. w -h' Mayors, Selim Nicholson. Frank Lyman, w. C. Foster. membe7s of tIo grand lodge and George Purdv RuIIard and J. NJ. Jamison, the speakers of tbe day. oL 1he
 Behind this circle was the orobast.. under the direction of Ben R. Sn,itl, anu forming the background was am ll'l' 'd-lon lattice work of royal p,1rn1, anu Whlte ribbons intertwined On 9''i.eI slde of the proscenium arch on OtD -hgI ound of green was an immense
 -p2S uohe Tn pink and white roses " uIle the entire stage was caDoniad @ 7, i'1l lestconS of evergreen. enIivened b,- 'l0 CTS or brighter color. Nastlfn, in 1 -Ie !eS1oons of the foreground were 2 l ilhloer or milk white doves. en7bIan,- : JIG or that restful peace that if is 'hCiy hoped abides with all who nava | 'a9Seu the silent portals of the grave ]
 FIecedlag the TitUalistfc ODenino | ceremonies was a fune-al snarcb bv | ~hopln' rendered by the orchestra and ! immediately after the opening Ben. R | smith gave a. violin solo. Good Rva" y Tosti in his usual acconDIis5a1 manner The opening ode was mar iciPated in by the entire lodge fol- o"lhg which was the invocation b1y SeI. E- A Penick, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church.
 IHe st vocal number was a bass 'olo Magic Flute" a comnogi- Io}l or Mozart. The singer was MT. K, +- " "didce, Who was accompanied on ne piaho by Mrs. A. c. Hulett. Mir .'4Hace Is asresident of Los Ape,e1.., yho is stopping in the citv fe,771orl,. iS ana whose musical talent vas not s-IhlloWn here even before his a avri,-,I S ne has often contributed to the lu luslcaI entertainments of inc b,--a1 ny He has a wonderfI1IIv sv-eot oiCe or good volume and thorougbl,, ''- l'siilyf
 ne orchestra followed with +bo -sy 'llah Aria by Luigini the succeed ls number being a soprano solo bv ITS, ITS, Willis N- Tiffany. accomnania5 b,- llfs lIs' S- F. Cravens. The selection yvas oh VI, Lamb of God" by Louis JsaobI ITS, IiiIeny's voice and her nusicsi Csolii !, iphshments are too well known in aa,.o, -lS lo need encomium and her an
 aI ar 'ilCe IS always a delight.
 -lI. M. Jamison was the fret 'e''Aei' ms subject being Our Absent {