Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-04
LOCAL JEWS MOURN AS WARNING
OF NEW MASSACRE is RECEIVED.
MOURN
THE DEPARTED
Impressive Service Held in Pres
byterian Church Yesterday
Mr.. MOTthrup'S Address.

Mr.. NOTthrup'S Address.
No more characteristic sign could
be found of the place which the Be-
nevolent Protective Order of Elks
holds in this land and the place which
Perth Amboy Lodge, No. 1874, holds
in the social, fraternal and moral life
of this community than the character
of and the attendance at the annual
memorial service cf the local lodge
of this great order yesterday after
noon.
The service was held in the First
Presbyterian church and the pews
and the added chairs were filled with
a representative gathering of the peo-
pie of this vicinity.
The musical was of as high a tone
as has eyer been heard here; the
architectural beauty of the stately
edifice was enhanced by myriads of
cut flowers and palms, the pots being
covered with purple, the sign Of
mourning.
The address delivered by Rev. Jas
H. Northrup, pastor of the church in
which the service was held, was a
stirring and inspiring one.
The service was in charge of Rich
ard f. White, exalted ruler of Perth
Amboy lodge. The members of the
lodge entered in body and occupied
seats in the center section of the
church.
The Musical Program.
The artists who rendered the mu-
sical program were: Miss S. Eta
Raybolt, of Plainfield, soprano; Mrs
stephen II. Tugwell of Plainfeld,
contralto; Jesse Slaight, tenor; R..
Wilson Derby, baritone; A. f. Pinto,
harpist; Robert Yosco, 'cellist, and
Fred J. Cox, organist. The vocal
quartets, duet and solo, were every
one a musical treat, and the instru-
mental trios, with harp, cello and
organ, were enjoyed to the utmost.
The program was arranged by Mr..
Derby
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. C.
Snodgrass, ID, of Simpson M. e.
church, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. William p. Hill, of
the First Baptist church.
The opening ode was sung by the
entire congregation, as was also the
doxology.
MIR. Northrup's Address.
Rev. Mr.. Northrup's address
sounded the true note of fraternal-
ism and extolled the benefits of such
an order, where helpfulness and
brotherly love are the main objects
of its being. The fraternal organi-
cation, the speaker declared, occupies
an important noche in society, be-
tween the church and the state, and
1t can do a world of good for the
betterment of society. It's sphere is
especially large now, the speaker
averred, when the storm center of
thought is the relation between the
church and society. -
The right kind of good-fellowship
was urged-that good fellowship
that tends to help man and to lend
IoolDlaINC w tilC man VI NCsitNCi Npii
bre.
Attention, Mr.. Northrup declared
to be one of the requisite character
istics of true friendliness.
The speaker spoke warmly of that
spirit which leads a great body of
men to come together once year to
do honor to the memory of the broth
ers who have gone to the unknown
and the spirit which teaches men to
write the faults of dead brothers in
the sand, where they may be washed
away, and to inscribe their virtues
on our hearts. Men were urged to be
broad in their views and to be cog
infant of every mans good points
and to encourage every good deed.
Large photographs of the three
mourned members of the lodge, Rob
ert Hartmann, James II. Voris and
Conrad f. Hall, stood at the front of
the pulpit, draped with smilax.
The memorial committee was: DR..
Frank Crowther, chairman; r. f.
White, exalted ruler; c. G.. Weber,
j. G. Burns, r. A. Peltier and j. x.
Sheehy