Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-05
Memorial Address Was Delivered
by Chaplain s, B, Rogers.
TALK WAS IMPRESSIVE ONE

Order OF Elks, observed les FIRST me.
mortal service at the lodge room Sum
day evening, which was we'll attended
This date is set apart for all lodges
70 observe q memorial service In re.
membrane OF the departed brothers,
Asa rule these functions are held pub.
loIy, bat owing TO the fact that the
Gainesville lodge has been organized
only 9 short time, and this lodge has
been 30 fortunate 90 TO lObe no mem.
Der by the grim reaper, death, II was
decided TO hold q session for members
Of the order only.
Rev. s B. Rogers, chaplain OF the
lodge, was selected TO deliver the me.
mortal address, which he did IN a most
eloquent and impressive manner,
speaking about fifteen minutes. Az
the beginning Mr., Rogers opened the
meeting with a. isrvent prayer, after
which several odsS Of the order we're
sung. The meeting was closed with
the benedlction by Rev. Francis n.
CFaighIll Of Holy Trinity Church, and
q member Of Gainesville Lodge,
Mr.. Rogers Address.
Mr. Rogers, whose remarks com.
mGnded the closest attention OF the
large number Of ElkS present, Ssldi
my Fellow. Comrades In Friendship,
Love and Sorrow;
"By the laws governing the irater.
nifty (under the auspices OF which we
are assembled tonight) We are called
together In q solemn memorial, In
oommemoFAtlon Of the fFiendship and
virtues Of our departed comrades,
who lees fortunate than We. have been
called In the past year from their poet
OF duty on earth, TO give an account OF
theiF ptsWaFdShlp to the Great Judge
Of ell human conduct u
1--WE need no greater assurance thtt
We ourselves shall not be forgotten,
when We shall have made our last
journey across the sands Of time, and
grounded our antleFS for . brighter
and puFSr crown, than the fact that
you aud are here tonight, BY reason
Of che established Law Of this order to
commemorate the deeds Of honor, no.
BILE characters and beautiful virtues
Of our fallen comrades.
"ThIS IL q notable occasion, aud one
we'll worthy I've place among the car.
dinHl principles Of this order, which !
are Justice, Charity, BrOtheFly Love
and Fidelity, Erecting our castle Of
hope upon these beautiful pillars and
wording thus Ia che bowers OF friend.
ship, which can only end 10 intruitioa,
IL 10 not strange, but beautifully
fitting that We should stop amid the
rush Of I've 10 plant flower and drop
. tear on the graves Of our departed
comrades
Memorial dGyS are loves tide
mAFkI' they show how high the afiec.
tionO OF the human heart can rice and
how long true friendship will live. Ia
our domestic life they take the form Of
gifts, gentle oSreSSeS and tender remi.
n,oisncet, In our religious lite they
speak Ot holy Joys, pure gratitude and
renewed dovoIiont, Ia our ftaternal
life they glow with fidelity aud sparkle
With friendship and rrsouud With
songS Of Joy, acts Of justice aud deedS
Of love, aud become inundated with
the curt OF rising emotion that leaves a
high wAtet.line ~ love and flowers
upon che beach Of devoted memory 40
10 Foeedes, and no matter how low the
ebb may be between the recurring
dates, because Of the employment Of
mind aud heart in other directions. no
sOOneP do these halloWed dayt return
than all the Inspiring association Of the
past unite UiIh all the intense Aspira,
tion Oi the PreSenl to reach a stll
higher point Of devotion to our csrdI.
nal principles, We ltt our hearts In
holy gratitude 90 Him who has kept
10 and most humbly thank our Grrat
Father abOVe that Ne are not called
upon 90 mourn the lOss " our own
immediate membous. Mercy has
cnIhtOhed hsrVslf Whstc pethaps
justice should have Feignrd, and TO.
night our FHnhS are unbrokcn aud our
comrades are ell with Ne.
But With many ot our Sister lodges
this 10 not true. Death has Invaded