Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-04
IN MEMORY Of
DEPARTED BROTHERS
EIkS Hold Memorial
Services Which Are
Impressive
FIRST SUNDAY OF De- E, BR
R0LL.CALL IS SOUNDED
STAGE is BEAUTIFULLY AS WELL
AS ORIGINALLY DECORATED
IN HONOR OF THE &C.
CASION.

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members yesterday afternoon at tho
Hawaiian Opera House as Is the usual
custom the first Sunday of every de-
cember. Hundreds of Elks and their
numerous friends attended the ser.
vices. Interesting as well as impress
sivc exercises were in ordr and the
theatre and stage were beautifully
decorated to I'll the occasion. The Tx.
allied Ruler, George VI. Angus. OuCu.
pied the stage with Bro. G. ]. HutChina
aud Bro W. J. Robinson on either side.
\ forest scene was reproduced On
the stage and in the distance stood
the old cathedral. AS the lights wcrO
gradually lowered the cathedral win.
uows appeared to be illuminated and
| the playing OF an organ seemingly lar
away could be heard. \ llagdraped
altar, upon which rested the Bible and
an elk's head with horns stood near
the front part Of the platform. At the
| beginning of the services six PRONG
OF the horns we're lighted by electro
lights and were cXtinguished one at
time as the rOll.call of the departed
brothers was called. With hands point
| ing to the hour of eleven and adorned
with the painting of an elk's head
beautiful clock was suspended from
! the prOsCenium arch.
The services were opened by the
! playing of the Hawaiian band with
/ ChOpin's funeral march. This was fol.
lowed by the ritual, led by the Exalted
Ruler. Stanley Livingstone sang
Crossing the Bar" exceedingly well.
20, Saviour, Hear U.s." was given by
Miss Marion Bell and pleased the I'M.
mCnse audience. Raymond c. Brown :
hear, as we hope and trusr ana pray
, he sang his selection, a solo. Mrs. y.
Alapai, supported by the band ChOrus.
gave the intermGzzo from CayalleTla
| Rusticana. Rev. Alexander Mackiu.
tOsh offered the opening prayer and
the bencdiction. Miss Alice Rice and
! {. NJ. CaCeres were the accompanies.
Bro. Robinson's address in part was
as follows:
The laws Of the Grand Lodge Of tho
Benevolent and Protective Order OF
Elks provide that the first Sunday in
December of each year shall be dedi.
Gated as a dag on which shall be com.
memoratcd BY every Lodge of EIks, in
sacred sessions, the memories OF de.
parted brothers, and shall be known
as "Elks' Memorial Day" ana 1t shalt
be incumbent upon the Exalted Ruler
OF each subordinate lodge to require
that said memorial service shall be
held upon the fr- e day in Deem
Der, and II 5. 10 Hence to this
mandate that N' "mblCl hero
today.
Although ug |
| Club, pure 1890. u, g
its permaLga. u.s..
! while present.. 100. !, idea
OF the devclo. ue.., d. o~Ial inter
course among its mcn evolved
into fraternaI organization havln ;
Tor its muIto Charity, Justice, Broth.
erly Love and Fidelity" and in further.
ance of these cardinal principles, II
has extended its assistance to the sick
and destitute brothers OF our order.
not only at home and among friends,
but In strange lands and In foreign
Climes and far from kind and kindred.
We cherish their memories and re.
call with loving hearts and kindly rec
objections their cheerful presence dur
ing the social hour, their noble
thoughts, their graceful and kindly
words, and feel that though absent they
are, nevertheless, our brothers now and
tOru,vr, never absent from our
thoughts and always present in our
memOries. The record OF their faults
We write upon the sand, the record OF
their virtues we ineradiCably engrays
upon the tablets Of love and memory.
Tine preCepts and teachings of our
order are Of good and can lead, but 10
higher and better thoughts and aspira'
lions and to the uprising and better.
ment of those who heed and follow
them. Needing and following them in
our daily avoCatiOns as well as In our
fIaternal lives, we confidently believe
that some day, in the fullness OF tho
time to each of us allotted. we shall
hear, as we hope and trustand pray
those brothers whose memories we
commemorate today have heard, wei.
come voice cXclaim, well done. thou
good and faithful servant, enter in my
name
The address by Brother Hutchins was
In part as follows:
Once more We have arrived at a
milestone in our lodges history and
meet in loving memory of those who
have been taken from our midst. One
year ago we mOurncd the breaking OF
several links in our fraternal chain and
welding 1t together again, closed our
ranks after paying sad trlbute Ia
their memory. To-day We meet to lay
again upon their graves wreaths OF
memory's forgct-me,nots and lifting
our eyes towards the stars. breathe a
prayer Of thanksgiving to the Grand
Exalted Ruler of the Universe that our
lodge has no vacant chair May we be
granted continuance OF this blessing
during the coming year.
at is a privilege and pleasant duty
we enjoy to meet thus once a year IN
loving memory OF our dead. and as We
look back upon these occasions and re
member our brothers who have gone
lLGfore, with our hearts filled with sad
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