The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-12-08
HKS OBSERVE MEMORIAL
NORFOLK LODGE RECALLS ITS SIX
DECEASED MEMBERS.
ROLL OF THE AoNoReo DEAD
Ex-senator Allen pronounces an Elo.
quent EuIogy to the Departed-An
Unusually Attractive Musical Pro.
gram-Good Attendance,
From Mondays Dnllyl


Tho first Sunday In December OF
each year Is observed wherever there
Is n lodge of Benevolent and Protcc.
tive order Of Elks ns memorial day
to the members who have gone before.
Norfolk lodge, No G53, held nppropri.
ate exercises in the Auditorium yes.
tcrday afternoon in honor of the six
members of the lodge who have passed
away since it's organization January
2G, 1901. the names of the honorcd
dead being c. 4. Powell, Stuart; Lud.
wig Roscnthal West Point; J. w.
Parker Clearwater; c. A. l.uIliart u
NJ. owen. Geo, OTenhauscr, Norfolk.
The services were public and n good
crowd brnvod the cold to contribute
thoir presence to the occasion.
The exalted ruler, officers and mem.
hCrs of the lodge occupied places on
the stage, and when the curtain was
raised the whole membership was dis.
covered standing, being seated at the
sound of gavcl in the hands of EXalt.
ed Ruler Burt Mapcs. A list of the
dead was then called by Secretary
Gentle.
"Tho Vacant Chair" was sung by
Quartctto consisting of Messrs
Greene, Maynard, Parker and Solomon
Opening ceremonies were given by
the exalted ruler and officers of the
lodge, the opening ode was sung by
the lodge and an invocation was de-
hvorcd by the chaplain of the lodge,
Rev, j. c. S. Wells. Miss May Dur
land sang n solo, 20. Rest in the
Lord" followed by 1--WE are Going
Down the Valley" by tho male quar-.
tct
"Thanatopss." was given in mas.
tcrly way by r. H. Brice. Mr.. Brice
has a powerful and expressive voice
and held his audience in closest atten.
tion during the delivery of the heau.
tful selection.
A duet, Forever with the Lord"
by Mrs. c. Il, Greene and Mrs. ]. S.
Mathewson, was followed by singing
Nearer My God to Thee" by the
lodge and audience.
EX-United States Senator VIM. ".
Allen. n member of Norfolk lodge, who
had been selected to deliver the eulo.
gy to the departed dead, then gave an
eloquent address, He prefaced his re-
marks by reading the names of the
members of Norfolk lodge who have
passed over the dark river, giving
their ages, date of death, vocation, etc.
"The King of Love My Shepherd
is,' by the choir, was followed by the
closing ceremonies closing ode and
Doxology and the benediction was
pronounced by the chaplain. Mrs. t.
O. Mount presided at the piano.
Senator Aliens Address.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The rec
ords of this lod 20 show tnat since i;s
organization, six of its members, name.
l. A. c. Powell of Stuart. Ludwig
RoSenthal of West Point, J. w. p,,nCr
of Clearwater, and G. A. Luikart, d. Nj.
Ovens and George Omenhausrt OF
Norfolk, have died and bcen burr d
with appropriate observance.
II was not my good fortune to be in
ttmatcly acquainted with any of these
icntlemen but Mr.. Luikart. whom |
knew and loved as friend and c,ti.
zen for twenty years. But in this age
OF rapid communication between what
has hitherto been remote places. one
may be quite as well acquainted with
the life of another living at distance
as with one residing nearer him; ami
having this in mind, | believe | am
reasonably we'll prepared to speak cor.
rectly, though generally of those who
have preceded us into eternity.
We are congregated on this solemn
occasion, according to the established
custom of Elks, to pay last tribute
OF respect to the dead. and to take a
final and formal leave, so far as earth.
ly association is concerned. of those
who were lately of our number and
with us enjoyed the blessings and
bore the sorrows of life. And at such
time, it is fitting that we come to the
performance of our mournful duty with
hearts free from malice and unveXed
by unpleasant recollections.
We are to speak of the dead as we
knew them when living; as associates.
brethren and fellow-citizens, with
whom we not only met and fraterni2ed
in the lodge room, but in the broader
walks of life as men of affairs en-
gagged in gainful occupations: as citi-
zens of a great state and of a greater
nation; as fathers, husbands, sons and
brothers, discharging with becoming
modesty, fidelity and delicacy. those
more intimate duties which ever mark
the standing of the man of true worth
and of real value. We are to speak
of them in a still broader sense; in
the sense of factors in Gods economy,
who recognized their dependence of
His will and power, and as thus con-
sidered, the subject is one of no small
moment
Although have frequently and with
much diligence, sought light on the
great question of the beginning of
human life in the pages of standard
history and in numerous volumes of
recognized scientific worth, have no.
where found as plain and self.satisfy-
ing an account of the commencement
of the human race, as in the simple
words of the seventh verse of the sec
ond chapter of Genesis:
And the Lord God formed man of
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