The Glenwood post., 1904-12-10
.ELkS' LODGE
HOLDS MEMORIAL
Special Train Takes Large Number
to Aspen From GIenwOOd and
Other Towns Along the
Midland Road
|. N. GODDARD DELIVERS ADDRESS

The memorial service of Elk Lodge
NO. 224 at Aspen were very impress
i've and Wheeler Opera House was
filled to overtlowing with Elks, their
families and friends. The time set
for the ceremonies was two o'clock
but owing to the Midland train from
the east being several hours late, it
was nearly three before the opening of
the services, Judge l.. NJ. Goddard,
the principal speaker being on the de-
| layed train
The Elks formed in line upon the
arrival of the speaker and entered the
opera house under the direction of
Captain Charles Daily. About $50
We're in line.
The program as arranged was car
ried out to perfection. A male quar-
tette rendered "Onward and Up
ward. - Reverend Haupert gave the
invocation while an invisible choir
chanted slowly. Robert Nickel ren.
dered a tenor solo, THE Great White
Throne, in an especially pleasing
manner.
James NJ. Downing was the first
speaker, giving the eulogy on the
local departed members of the order.
He was followed by Judge Goddard,
who spoke in his usual pleasing and
impressive manner in an interesting
solemn and instructive address.
Mrs j. L. Preville, of Glenwood,
was on the program for "A soprano solo,
The Way of the Cross. Mrs Pre-
vile did not disappoiut the eXpecta
tions of her listeners, but rendered
the solo with great power and sweet.
ness, which can be done only by a
voice trained to cover great range.
double quartette of ladies and
gentlemen sang God of Our Faith
ers, ~ after which Rev. A. Miller
closed the ceremonies with the bene-
dictiou.
The stage decorations were beauti
ful and probably the best and most
elaborate tnat ever graced the opera
house The Aspen Democrat describ 5
them as follows:
"On each side of the stage were
fonr purple panels, making eight in
all, and upon each was printed in
white the name Of the deceased broth
er. Suspended by a white ribbon was
a wreath in the middle of which was
an electric light Just above the name
of each departed brother These lights
burned until the secretary called off
the names and as he called each name
the third time the light in the panel
of the one called went out, making Il
most impressive effect. This was
fine idea and was well carried out.
Between each purple panel was "A pure
white column daintily trimmed with
smilax while each panel supported a
vase in which We're punches of white
and yellow chrysanthemums At the
top of each panel burned five purple
lights.
In the background was a beautiful
clock, the hands pointing at the hour
of IL, the dial of which was sur
rounded by eight white lights. This
was massive affair and was painted
in purple, silver and gold. Directly
behind this was the always beautiful
American flag artistically draped,
| forming perfect background, while
upon this was mounted two beautiful
elk heads. Suspended from the top
of the stage We're the words "Cervus
Alces. " Directly behind this were
the words in white letters. They
Have Passed Into the Light. -
The whole was most harmonious
and reflects much credit upon E. l.
Ogden, who designed the setting and
the different effects. Mr.. Ogden seems
to have natural gift for this kind of
work and being an enthusiastic mem
ber of the Elks, he always puts his
whole heart and soul into the work. -
The Ellls who attended from this
end of the county were: J f. Neeb,
b. 7. Napier, w f. Wallace, Dr.
W.. w. Crook, Dr. o. l.. Mccartney.
Dr. I. NJ. Hotopp, r p. Malaby, c.
Nj. keck, Fred Gordon, w. r. Lee,
#. +. Park, Ora Barton, Otto Barton,
John l.. Gray, Henry Smith, IL. NJ.
Rudasill, Henry Hasley, R. E. Bry
ant, Fl. NJ. Kennedy, C. c. Parks,
Dr. d. |. Fletcher, S. Dougan, Frap!;
Hayes and c. E. Law, of Glenwood
X. M. Reubendale, Robert Hynd and
John Manning, Of Cardiff: w. H.
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! number of others.