The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-04


Cairo lodge No. G5f Benevolent Pro
tective Order OF Elks honored their
dead yesterday afternoon al the opera
house according to the annual custom
of this order.
The program was one very appro-
pirate to the occasion, not one calling
for the shedding Of tears and loud
lamentations, but one that revived
memories of the peet goodness. the
virtues and charity of their brethren,
whom the Silent Messenger had SUM
moned from this terrestrial domain TO
the Eternal Life.
The theatre had been decorated for
the event. over the center of the
parquat had been cree ed an arch Of
evergreens intwined with ribbcns in
the Elks colcrs-white and purple.
From the center of the arch hung sus-
pended that mystc clock dial in pur-
pie and white, the hands marking the
hour of / ! when all Elks are hidden to
toast the departed.
The stage had for a setting. parlor
scene Along the footlight border pot
ted palms in jardenierres We're placed
The stage was occupied by members
AMI officers of the lodge, the commit
tee OF arrangements, and the active
participants in the program. In the
parduet were assembled the remaining
members of the order, while the par.
quet circle was very comfortably filed !
with the general public, all of whom
were apparently as deeply interested |
in paying reverence to the memory |
OF the departed as the Elks themselves
The services were very profound, I
impressive and interesting to all. The I
attendance no doubt would have been 4
much larger had it net been for an
other sad occurrence requiring the 4
follow ng of many al the last sad n
rites attendant upon the interment of
a friend and old citizen of Cairo.
The program:
My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Schneider; NJ. Z. Church Choir
Opening ceremonies, officers Of the (
Lodge.
Opening Ode.
(Air-Auld Lang Syne. {
Great Ruler of the Universe. {
All seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work {
And be all glory Thine.
o. hear our prayers for the honored I
dead, Il
While bearing in our minds. Z
The memories craven on each heart {
For Aud Lang Syne." {
Prayer. Rev T. j. Porter. "
o, Song Divine. Gordon Temple; I
Mrs. W. l.. Holt. Ii
Reading, Body and Soul" Amarala
Martin Miss Winifred Ellis.
Address and Eulogy, Judge Geo. A. {
Grove. EasG ST. Louis. q
"Hark, Hark, My Soul" Shelly, NJ. !
Z. Church Choir.
Closing Ceremonies, Officers of the
Lodge. ,
Closing Ode. i
(Air Home. Sweet Home')
We've finished our labors. the parting a
has come.
And each of our brothers now goes
to his home;
And our voices blending. We will now
depart.
In perfect love. giving each note
from she heart.
Each duty accomplished, each brother
content.
Oh. thus may We ever our friendship !.
cement.
May Charity, Justice, ami Brotherly ;
Love
AT last lead lis all 20 the Grand
Lodge above u
Benediction, Rev. w T. Morris. ?
Judge Grove, orator for the occa- y
sion was delayed by his train being
late and his address followed the "
reading Of Body and Soul by Miss Il
ELS. of
Judge Groves address was d
lengthy and one that was listened to VI
with attention. y
Here follows extracts from the ad-
dress: inl
In the ceaseless conflict between d,
science and religion. one question has W
ever been upperm8st-Is immortality 81
q dreamg We meet tsday in common n,
with ali our brethren in Elkdom in he
memorial Of our departed friends III
Across the dark threshold Of the tomb co