The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-05
Impressive Memorial Services
In Providence Opera House.
THEATRE Completely FILLED.
Extensive Musical Programme Rendered and
Eloquent Address Delivered by James
Quinn, Of Hartford, Conn.,

The Providence Opera house was com
pletely filled yesterday afternoon with
members Of the Benevolent Order OF
Ells. their families and friends at the
annual memorial service in honor of
the dead.
Seated on the stage in their lodge
chairs and wearing the insignia OF the
order were the officers OF Providence
lodge. No. Il, B. p. O. E. whose names
are as follows: Exalted ruler, William
F. Maines: esteemed leading knight,
James T. FTaney; esteemed loyal knight.
Richard c. Warren: esteemed lecturing
knight Thomas j. Flynn secretary
Harry w. Calender. treasurer, Charles
H. Abbott; tyler, II. Y. Nicholas; chap
lain, Louis c. Gaumer; esquire, Charles
f. Shean; inner guard, Clarence II. Hor-
ton: also Rev. j. J. Wooley. member
OF the order
The members whose names have been
added TO the death roll during the past
year are Lloyd T. Pike. John $. Wor-
man. Edward II. Darcy. Edward ID.
Chase. Charles T. Pettis and Patrick Nc
league
The memorial exercises were very i'm
pressive and according TO the follow
ing program:
Overture. Mozart, Providence Opera
house orchestral opening ceremonies,
Providence lodge. No. IA. B. +. o. Elks,
william r. Maines, exalted ruler; tone
poem. "sunbeams and Shadows" Keiser
orchestra; selections from In Memo
RAM" Tennyson, Elvie Burnett-Willard: {:
bass solo. Face 10 Face" Johnson.
Frank Murdy: duet. Angels Serenade, ."
Braga. Brother Bowen r. Church and
Brather Claude w. spary: male chorus
(a) Under Rom och syren," Palm; (b)
"Verlassen bin ich." T. Kaschat. Yer
dandi Singing society, Oscar Bkeberg'
leader.
Pictures OF departed brothers shown; in
cidental music by the Verdani Singing
society and Mr. Murdy; reading. (a)
Waiting by the Gate" Bryant; OBJ
Sometime" Smith. Elvle Burnett-Wil-
lard; violin solo. "Cavitina," Raft G..
Raymond Ladd; address. Brother James
J. Quinn. Hartford lodge. No 10; bass
solo. Calvary" Rodney Frank Murdy:
trombone solo. abide With Me-" A. w.
Hoffman,. Brother Claude w. Spary;
male chorus. "Abenaglocken," Abt, Yer
dandi Singing society; moroccan, 1.-The
Coquette," Barthalemy, orchestra; clos
ing ceremonies. Providence lodge, No. IA.
u. p. O. E.; benediction. Brother Rev. j.
J. Woolley; Brother Joseph Hesse, accom-
panist.
The memorial address was delivered by
James J. Quinn OF Hartford lodge, No
10. In part IT was as follows:
"The ever-circling wheels OF time have
brought round again the hallowed season
wherein this order is wont to publicly
assemble TO do honor 10 the memory OF
fits departed brothers.
"By a felicitious selection, we have
chosen a season peculiarly appropf- to
TO the performance oil this sad office for
l.
sere and yellow leaf and speaks 10 US
trumpet-tongued of the awful dissolution
OF the gories OF summer. The erstwhle
green hillsides have taken on a dull and
leaden hue. the winter winds are wearily
signing requiem for the dead in the
bare and sapless branches OF the trees,
the sweet-tongued songsters OF the forests
have winged their flight TO balmy south
ern climes and winter broods I'm gloomy
satisfaction over the widespread desola-
tion 1t has wrought in the beauties OF
nature. At such a time II is eminently
betting and likewise profitable to turn
aside a while from the cares and concerns
OF the living and devote a few hours to
the commemoratlon OF our beloved dead.
That sad roster of brothers who never
moro upon this earth shall respond to the
roll call OF your lodge who have passed
into the valley OF shadows and whose
eloquent beyond the words OF man to ex-
press the sentiments appropriate TO this
occasion and I fain would be silent
"BHt-the sublime teachings OF our or
ganization appear and throw a CLEAN OF
hope and happiness over the sombre
hue of our thoughts. The glinting rays
Immortality and a life beyond the
grave pierce the darkness OF our gloom
and bid us hope and despair not and
wa 20 ho1g
in a glorious Immortality and to pub
licly proclaim that we hope and trust
to meet our brothers face to face when
we have crossed the bar"
The speaker deplored the fact that the
doctrine of materialism had taken such
deep root among thinking people today
and branded II as repudation OF all
revelation and OF everything which the
faithful for centuries have considered
dearer than their lives.
Another basic principle OF the Order OF
Elks was charity. the kind that is pa
tient seeketh not her own good and never
faileth. When the vicissitudes OF life,
misfortune or distress overlook brother.
then IL was that the BENEFITS OF the Order
manifested themselves. 1--we ask not"
tho speaker continued I'VE seek not
whence the affliction arose or whether
or not II could have been avoided What
we desire. as an organization to know
Is whether there is sorrow or distress
among our brothers, and when we find g.
Ike the feet and noble animal that SYM
bolizes our Order we speed on our mis-
sion OF well-doins The world knows
not what we are doing I'm this respect,
for we enter into a solemn and binding
obligation never TO reveal To nnyone not
an Elk our deeds OF charity. II is against
the spirit Of our organization TO sound
trumpet from the housetops or 20 stand
In the public places. where our good deeds
may be seen and remarked Of men"
The speaker closed with word picture