The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-03
IN MEMORY Of
DEPARTED ELKS
Salt Lake Lodge B. P. 0. E.
Pays High Tribute to
Its Dead.
BEAUTIFUL EXERCISES
IN SALT LAKE THEATER
FOrceful Memorial Address Is
Delivered by Rabbi C.
j. Freund.

With solemn and Beautiful memorial
exercises, the Elks of Salt Lake last
night paid tribute TO their dead, The
Salt Lake Theater was crowded with
members of the order, their wives, and
their friends-all assembled either to
participate in or witness the yearly tri-
butte to the Elks who have departed this
life,
The stage was beautifully decorated
with banks of palms. On an illuminated
tablet were inscribed the names of the
dead members of Salt Lake lodge No.
So, ms follows: w. w. Miles, e. j. Pratt.
F. H. Peters, j. w, Smith, Lester Wal
ZACH. w. A. Watkins, X. A. Kjos, F.
y, Hoffman, P. 7. McKenna, Louis
Goldsmith, NJ NJ. Miller, Henry Siegel,
W. 4. Nelden, John e, Hill, Jr., P. A.
II. Franklin, George D. Inman, w. P.
Coffey, Max A. Peters. J. L. O'Brien,
Owen Hogle, John c. Laux, r. l.. Nc
Elroy, A. S. Watson, w. II. Loot, L. +.
Ritter, Frank Washburn, Lester Taylor,
c. l.. Miller, s. A. Benson, D. P Tar
pey, Z. It. Huddart, Otto G. Bersback,
w. j. Mcintyre, E. V. McCune, II, NJ,
Saylor,
Opening Exercises.
Exalted Ruler Thomas Homer pre-
sided over the exercises. Shepherd g
orchestra opened the ceremonies by rem
dering "God Wills It, The opening
lodge exercises were then conducted
Secretary \. w, Raybould called the
roll of the departed brethren, and the
invocation was delivered by Ben D.
Luce, acting chaplain. The opening
ode, "Great Ruler of ihe Universe, =
was sung to the tune of "Auld Lang
Syne,''
The orchestra rendered "Agnus Del, -
Ne, o Lord. " The uuartette was com.
posed of Mrs Browning, Miss Berkhoel
Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Squires. Mrs
Browning sang go, Divine Redeemcr, !"
James c. Lesry then delivered the
annual eulogy on "Our Absent Broth
ers. y Mr.. Leary S remarks were brief
but eloquent. They were confined to a
brethren and to an exposition Of the
fundamental principles Of the order of
Elks. Mr.. Graham sang 1.-The Road
to Light and the orchestra rendered
'The Lost Chord.
Rabbi Freund's Address.
Rabbi c. J. Freund delivered the an.
nua] memorial address. He was listened
to with rapt attention. and while his
remarks were brief, they were forceful
and beautiful. Much of the address
was confined TO an argument that the
brotherhood of man is moro Of n reality
now than 1T has been in the ages and
generations which have gone He traced
the growth Of this brotherhood from
the time that Cain denied that he was
his brother s keeper-a denial which,
no said, was perfectly natural in that
age of the world IS history-dowp 10 the
present time. Ih conclusion, Rabbi
treund said:
In the tales of mythology the Golden
Age is portrayed as having occurred in
the distant past. We do not feel salts
a topic for memory. For us the thought
uppermost in mind Is. How can we pro-
ceed further on the road TO perfection?"
strifes did not dominate, but each sought
TO promote his brother fellow mans in
terests. From pulpit, platform and press
has brotherhood been held forth as a de-
sirable entity These forceful agencies
of popularity have r,riven 10 nculcate
the idea as being desirable I'm the ex-
treme. They contend. and rightly So that
love OF fellow-man must not be an Idle
profession an empty ro'hing. hut true
reality.
What Fraternalism Is.
Fraterneltsm is not oGly a yearning,
treme OF bitter contests have been toned
down. Warfare Is not so readily resorted
10 to satisfy every supposed wrong and
arbitration In Industrial and information
al affairs spells distinctly the words of
hope that men are approaching each 9TH
or more nearly. Employer and employee
recognize each others limitations, and
both are beginning to understand the OBJ
lgatory need OF a consec-ated Individual
ism.
In life we show the feeling of brother
hood TO the living. This evening we SEQ
a vast assemblage gathered 10 pay tribute
TO those fsllow-men who have gone ahead
The beauty OF an organization Of this sort
Is that IL does not walt for death to show
the feeling Of love Of man for man, but
shows the altrulstic spirit when It's mem
bers are able to appreciate and under
stand It.
We are thankful that fraternal organi =
cations such as this exist, for they prac-
tice brotherhood In the lodgeroom and
without in the activities OF everyday life.
They who have left your midst speak In
loving accents from the choir invisible.
with note Of admonitlon that love should
not be evinced only wien the physical
life Is terminated-not orly when mute
lips fail TO respond to Cur beseechipg re-
quest for response--not only when deaf
ears fail TO carry our importunlng mes
sages of love and IL must be sadly said,
sr--z MI