The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-15

T. Is. Rumsey, died sept. 10. lSsG.
Alden Macarthur, died July 8, 1894.
]. II. Schoonover died Dec. 10. 1895. buried
at Nevada. Iowa.
Thos. S. Luney, died Jan 24 1895.
n. w. G. Wilwsoth. died. Aug. so, 1896.
S. d. Cone, died Feb Is 1895 buried at Char
ter Oak, Iowa.
w. Nj. Cornwall died April 5, 1898.
o. g. Nc zen, died Oct. H. 1901.
A. A. Runkle, died Feb 49, 1902.
A. ID. james, died June To- 1902.
Andrew Stewart. died Dec. II, 1902.
Frank Marshall, member of orderat Omaha.
VIM. Bamford. member of orderin Nebraska.
CAL Bowling. member of order at Algona.
Dowdall Lodge, No. 90. knights of
Pythias held memorial exercises at Oak
land cemetery last Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock at which there was a large at
tendance of Knights and their friends.
The procession was formed at Castle
Hall and proceeded to the cemetery in
carriages. Arriving at the cemetery the
line of march was taken up and the exer-
cises of the day began by decorating the
grave of A. D James, after which each
grave was visited and beautiful floral en-
blems of remembrance were deposited and
short exercise held. A quartette com
posed of members of the order rendered
appropriate music at intervals. After the
last of the thirteen graves had been visited
triangle was formed and the master of
ceremonies introduced, Past Chancellor
H. A. Cook, of Ft. Dodge, a. speaker of
the day. Below we print the speech in
Ssfull. Mr.. Cook spoke with true Pythian
y spirit, and his speech was considered one
Of the best ever given on a similar oc-
8lcasion.
s After prayer by the Prelate and clos
yeing hymn by the quartette, the procession
returned to the city, feeling that the work
ofthe day had been we'll done.
Pythian Memorial day is similar to the
GA. r. Memorial-the Knights gather in
the city of the dead and cover the resting
places of departed brothers with beaut;fu
flowers as a remembrance Of knightly
brotherhood The ritualistic work is a
beautiful exercise tending to bind those
living to closer fellowship, and to eulogize
those lives of the departed brothers.
MIR. COOK S SPEECH
BROTHER KNIGHTS, LADIES AND GENTLE
MEN
We stand to-day upon an eminence
which overlooks a million years of human
life, centuries crowded with perils to both
soul and body but also centuries that
mark the triumphs Of liberty and love,
and that are crowned with the glorious
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Benevolence.
and energy lay at the origin of the uni.
verse and that the starry skies and bios
soming earth are only expressions Of the
self. moved mind But we who have l1od
so much further in the paths Of know edge
know that it is God within us that moves
the entire human race to deeds of love anl
kindness. Education, learning. religion
craftsmanship emerged from minds which
began their careers far down in weakness
And we who now are, as did those count
less throngs who have left the world richer
for their lives, are carrying lanterns to reac
the thoughts Of both the wise minds ant
the rude minds who have gone this way
before us.
We meet once more beside the resting
places of our dead, to renew cur conse
Grafton to the sublime principles of ou
great fraternity, and to recall the virtues
of those who have passed us on lifes jour
ney to take their places in the halls O.
eternal silence. Once more we gathe
about the dust that has turned to dust
once more we put aside our cares ant
our joys to contemplate the greatest mys
terry that has filled the mind of man witt
wonder and awe since the hllltops wer
first lifted up, and the first CLEANS of tn
Creators sunshine mellowed the land
scapes that fell green and tlower-strewr
from the hollow of his hand 1t is her
that faith lives; here that hope is renewed
and refreshed, and here that honor is give
new birth. 'Who falls for love of Co
|, shall rise star" Again we stand wit
y our feet at the brink of the sunless sea ii
whose dark depths the stream of human
life sinks to rise no more on earth.
Not for one nor for ten thousand years
but for ten times ten thousand, have tn
generations of men been coming down
the waters edge to take the plunge that
small minds means oblivion, but which l
reality is but the golden gateway to tn
hower-perfumed gardens beyond. Ihoug
the waters look dark and forbidding ther
is immortal life in their swelling tides, an
on the farther side Sweet fields in llvin
green burst upon the enraptured visio
of him who braves the surging waves.
Y They are not dead, they have but passeo
Beyond the miStS that blind us here.
& Into the new and larger life
n OF that serener sphere"
N Again we have gathered to give homo
N and homage to the memory of these VIII
here lie in that dreamless slumber wher
T kindly death kisses the eyelids down t
u eternal rest. We come to honor not thes
\ alone who here lie buried, but to