Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-04

Throughout the United States yes
terday the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks conducted their me
mortal services. Albuquerque lodge
held its impressive services in their
opera house. The large auditorium of
the play house was taxed to its ca
pacity at 2:30 o'clock, the time set for
the opening OF the services.
The Elks' orchestra, but recently
organized. made its debut yesterday.
The rendition of Wagner's famous
funeral march, the first selection by
the orchestra, electrified the audience
who did not anticipate anything SO
splendid from the musicians. AS a re-
suit of the funeral march and the
other numbers which followed, most
favorable comment was ELECTED and
the orchestra's future popularity and
fame is an assured fact.
The Cecilian quartet, another or
g~anization which but a short time ago
came into existence, arose to the pin
nacle of prominence in the eyes OF
musical loving Albuquerque, represent
ed in the large audience, as a result
Of some of the sweetest and most mar
monious singing ever heard in this
section.
The rendering Of Ambrose's, zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought" was with
out a doubt the finest musical effort
ever enjoyed by a local audience.
Those composing the quartet are Mrs.
F. B. ~Schwentker, Mrs. S. b. Miller,
Miss Chestnut and Mrs. f. l.. Wash
burn
A. French horn solo by G. L. Pat.
terson followed. Wagner's Evening
Star" was played. 1t was the work of
the master of this instrument. Every
note of the instrument was rendered
with delightful clearness, proclaiming
the work Of an artist and genius In
this line.
The opening ode was sun by the
audience, as follows:
Great Ruler OF the Universe,
A~ll-seeing benign,
4 Look down upon and bless our work
And be all glory Thine.
Oh. hear our prayers for the honoret
dead,
While bearing in our mind
The memories craven on each heart
For Aud Lang Syne.
A selection by the instrumental trio
made up of Professors Di Mauro
Blondin and Krebs, was warmly re
ceived, as are all musical efforts by
these musicians.
Hon. B. S. Rodey was slated to make
4 the address of the afternoon. OWNS
to the fact that yesterday Mr.. Rodey
was called to the death-bed of George
4 XHr,I&o,, T. 1nroI nannnffu hn uyo
unable to speak but a few minutes
In his brief talk, however, Mr.. Rode!
paid the departed Elk brethren
touching tribute, injecting an elo
quence and personality into the re
marks peculiarly his own
The remainder OF the program, ey
cry number of which was cleverl.
rendered, was as follows:
SOlO-The Land OF My Dreams.
= ........ ............... Trevelyal
Miss Ada Campfel0.
= O~bligato, r. W. Hidden.
} March-Tanhauser .......... Wayne
Orchestra.
ed. b.. =. Closing Hymn. -.
Near My God to Thee. Audience
Nearer, My God, to Three, nearer Il
} Thee;
T. en- tho III De Il CtoSs lndl IdI<s III
Still all my song shall be, nearer, m!
God, TO Thee!
Nearer, my God, to Thee Nearer 4
Thee!
The Elks presented a splendid an
pearance as they marched into the OF
; era house from the lodge rooms II
: double file, and diverged into tw,
lines in passing down the aisles OF
either side of the auditorium.
The deceased members of AlbuqueT
que's lodge OF Elks are as follows
Ferdinand Levi, NJ. s.. Otero, l. Freud
. enberg, Thomas Hughes, ID. J. Abel
A. Kempenich and f. D.. Harper.