The daily sentinel., 1905-12-04
THEY RECALL TO MIND
MEMORIES OF THE DEPARTED

WIN ueep lhlpItsSlNeneSS ana quiet
beauty the sacred service consecrat-
ed to their dead was held last evening
by the members of Grand Junction
Lodge No. SIS, B. P. o. f.
The first Sunday in December of
each year is dedicated as Memorial
Sunday in the hundreds of lodges of
Elks throughout the country and
throughout the country yesterday the
memories of those Elks who have de-
parted from mortal life and gone in
to the presence of the Grand Exalted
Ruler on High are called to mind by
those who still live.
The services held last night at the
Auditorium was the fifth annual me-
mortal service in which the members
of the local lodge have participated
AS usual an-invitation to attend the
service was extended to the general
public, and before eight O'Clock nearly
every seat in the Auditorium was oc-
cupied.
On the stage were the massive of
fetal chairs of the exalted ruler and
the chaplain, while the official chairs
of the esteemed lecturing knight, the
esteemed loyal knight and the esteem
ed leading knight, occupied positions
on the Auditorium floor. Boyer's or
chestra was in attendance.
Just at eight O'Clock the members
of the lodge who had gathered at the
| lodge rooms went over to the Audi
forum in a body, and with the ex-
ception of the officers and other mem
bers who were to occupy seats on the
stage, the gentlemen took the seats
along the eastern and western walls
of the building.
Those who took seats upon the
stage were Exalted Ruler A. r.. Sam
pliner: Chaplain C. w. G. Lyon. Past
Exalted Ruler, w. r. Haines; Past
Exalted Ruler, Alvin Bucklin; Past
Exalted Ruler, j. NJ. Sampliner; Ex-
alter Ruler ]. NJ. Wohlfort, |. n.
Bunting, speaker of the evening. and
the ladies andgentlemen who were to
take part in the musical program of
the evening.
Each member of the lodge wore a
white carnation on the lapel of his
coat and nearly all were dressed in
black. Perhaps eighty Elks took
part in the service.
After selection by the orchestra
Exalted Ruler Sampliner in brief
words and in a manner most impress
sive stated the object of the service,
The session of the lodge was for
the purpose of paying tribute to the
departed brethren and he trusted that
every Elk would look upon the SER
vice with deep feeling of sacredness.
The exalted ruler then called upon
the secretary of the lodge to call the
roll of the horored dead and as each
of six names were called the pic
ture of the departed brother was
thrown by stereoptican upon large
screen placed upon the stage. The
names called were those of George
r. Ogle, Charles Mead Hammond.
Job C. Payne, Edward Bosom j.
II. Alderman and Hayden II. Green.
After the pictures had been thrown
upon the screen Separately grosp
view was presented on the screen a
quartette of male voices hidden from
view sang a beautiful and touching
selection. II was a most impressive
ceremony and a most beautiful ser
vice.
On a table on the stage stood six
lighted candles, each candle repres-
ented one of chose who had gone be-
fore as the pictures were thrown up
on the screen these candles were
snuffed out one at a time, adding sol
emnity to the ceremony.
Exalted Ruler Sampliner then call
ed upon the various officials of the
lodge who made responses to the
object of the memorial session. The
exalted ruler then declared the full
ceremonies of the cession open and
the members of the lodge Joined him
in giving the sign of grief.
"Aule Lang Syne" the opening ode
was sung by the members.
Chaplain Lyon in a few fitting
words invoked divine blessing, call
ing upon the Exalter Ruler of the
Universe to bless and make effective
the solemn service.
NJ. V. Stiles, who formerly sang
with the Bostonians and who is spend
ing the winter in Colorado gave a de
lightful solo, "a Song of Thanksgiv-
ing" the difficult and beautiful
selection was perfectly rendered by
the highly talented soloist. Miss
| Gladys Brainard, at the piano played
the accompaniment;
"Apple Blossoms" a reverie, was
given by the orchestra.
Mrs. Emery e. Leinbaugh sang
abide With Me" and her rich voice
was never heard to better advantage.
! Chaplain Lyon then delivered the
general eulogy. He spoke for twenty
/ five minutes and the address was
most Thoughtful one. commanding the
closest attention of the audience.
Rev Lyon designated the memorial
session as the Lodge of Sorrow.
He then took for his theme these
words from Ecclesiastes, Then shall
and the Spirit shall Return to the
God who Gave It," and encircling
from this theme he brought out many
1 great truths. He spoke of the DEF
| erence paid to the God of the uni
verse by the Elks in their lodge
rooms, and declared that all Elks
must declare and acknowledge the
sovereignty of a higher power before
they could conscientiously become a
member of the order.
Rev. Lyon mentioned the two mem
hers of the lodge who had departed
from life since the last memorial SER
vice and spoke feellngly of the tragic
death of Hayden Green. The chap
lain's address was appropriate, sin
cere and sincerely impressive
A quartette composed of Mrs. +.
NJ. L.amberton. Mrs. f. Il. Leinbaugh'
| b. p. Blair and W. C. Boyer gave
selection of the rarest beauty.
Exalted Ruler Sampliner stated
that on Saturday morning telegram
had been received from Hon. J. Maui
rice Finn, of Cripple Creek Colo,
who had been selected as the speaker
of the evening, announcing that he was
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