The daily sentinel., 1905-04-24

Falkenburg Memorial

Yesterday afternoon at g O'Clock
the Woodmen Of the World. Book
Gin Camp No. "a, the Women OF
Woodcraft, Apple Blossom Circle
and many friends OF the two orders
gathered at the CONGREGATIONAL
church to participate in service in
memoriam of the late u. A. Falken-
burg, head consul OF the Woodmen
of the World.
The service was most beautiful and
impressive throughout. and many a
splendid tribute was paid to the de
parted leader
The members of the two lodges
filed into the auditorium of the
church and occupied the tier of seats
directly i'm front OF the pulpit Mrs.
Frank G. Leslie rendered voluu-
tary at the pipe organ.
Rev James A. Becker of the Con
gregational church opened the ser
vice with a very earnest prayer, fol-
lowing which Rev Frank f. Walters
Of the Christian church read sever
al selections from the Scriptures.
The Methodist male quartet rem
dered a beautiful selection with Mrs.
y. e. Coles at the piano
Neighbor Henry r. Rhone deliy-
cred the Introductory address. He
spoke of the great work, of the tire
less energy OF the departed: told how
he had made the great order what
it was, and declared that FaIkenburg
was the living embodiment of Wood
craft He was fraternal leader
without a peer; the beloved general
of the great army of Woodmen Mr.
Rhone stated that, throughout the
nine states that are embraced in the
Pacific jurisdiction Of the Woodmen
of the World, on yesterday afternoon
The Woodmen and the Women OF
Woodcraft gathered TO hold memoir
ial services for the dead leader Mr.
Rhone paid high tribute to the
late head consul in closing his re
marks. His address was most inter
esting and ably delivered.
Following Mr. Rhone, Neighbor
Leon Chapman recited the touching
poem, "Woodcraft in Life and
Death written by the late head
consul Mr.. Chapman gave a splen-
did Interpretation of the beautiful
verses.
The male quartet sang that grand
old hymn. Lead Kindly Light"
The memorial address Of the occas-
ion was delivered by Neighbor /. \
Bunting. His tribute to the beloved
leader was a fitting one. In opening
his address Mr.. Bunting declared
that. when one read of the workings
and manipulations of a great old-linC
insurance company, as were now be
ing brought to light in the papers as
result of discord among the Off
cials Of one of the great companies
and when one considered the mighty
war upon fraternal insurance, We
could easily understand what 9
mighty brain and tireless energy Fal
kenburg POSSESSED. He told Of how
completely Falkenburg's whole life
was wrapped up in Wooderaft. His
sincerity and his devotion TO the or
der could not be questioned. While
history. whose records are not al
ways just, may not write Falken
bure's name among the great of the
century. still he was greater THAI
many a crown ruler and would live
through the ages in the hearts o
those who had been benefited
through his self-sacrifice and devo
| rion TO the great fraternal organiza
don. For many years Falkenburi
had unconsciously been building
monument of gratitude in the heart
of thousands of men and women, HI
told of the struggle for life on tn
coast and Of the sorrow that sprea'
throughout the western states whei
Irhe head consul passed away.
Mr. Bunting was given the closes
attention. His address was mos
comprehensive. aud from beginnin
IN end was a high tribute to the be
loved and honored dead.
Following Mr.. Bunting the audi
euce sang Nearer My God to Thee
and Rev. walters pronounced tn
benediction.
Consul Commander Russell Iohr
son presided over the meeting