The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-03
.ELKS HONOR THE ABSENT BROTHERS Impressive Ceremonies at the
 Bijou Theatre ROLL OF THE DEAD CALLED Beautiful Solos By Miss NunnalIy and MT. Boardman--L. J. Haley and
 John w. Tomlinson the
 Biologists.
ROLL OF THE DEAD CALLED

The .absent brothers of Birmingham Lodge, No. 70. B. P. O. E. were hon- ored yesterday afternoon at the Bijou theatre in an annual memorial service. The impressive ceremonies were witnessed by many hundreds of people. The mem bers of the lodge attended in a body and occupied the center of the house anl the boxes. The services were presided over by Exalted Ruler John T. Antwine, sisted by the other officers Of the lodge,
 The stage was tastefully decorated. Two large elk heads protruded from the rear of the stage and on each tip of the huge antlers electric lights shone. The facc of an immense clock decorated the pack of the platform, and the hands painted to the significant eleventh hour. So large was this clock. that each minute mark was broad enough to accommodate an electric globe
 Seated on the stage with the exalted ruler were H. J. Haley and Col. John w. Tomlinson, the eulogists; T. Y. Boardman, vocal soloist; l.. N. Archer. esteemed leading knight; J. E. Shelby, esteemed loyal knight; B. H. Cooper, esteemed lee turing knight; August Schilllnger .reas- urer; Ed c. Maekey, Jr.. esquire; J. N. Ritson, inner guard. J. J. Curran, tyler; J. T. Glover, chaplain; F. F. Harms, or- ganist; H. E. Shropshire, secretary, and others.
 The Roll Call.
 As is always the case on these mem orial occasions, the most impressive DOT ton of the Elks' ceremony over the dead of the order. was the roll call of the absent brothers
 Just as the secretary prepares to cal this honored roll the lights are eXtid- guished all over the building. This serves to bring into prominence the face of the immense clock to the rear of tho plat form. Before the first name Is called, tbe clock distinctly tells the eleventh hour Then the secretary calls the names of the dead members Each name is called thrice, and on the third call, the face of that member appears on the clock. The faces being familiar to the audience, the effect is so impressive that there is not heard single breath.
 The faces of the following men were shown yesterday afternoon, these being the dead of the order in Birmingham:
 The Deceased Brothers.
 w. D. Morgan. died August 1G 1858; M B. Throckmorton, died December s. lSSS; c. A. Rowley died February l, 1889; w. E. Ward died October 2, 1889; b. Sidell, died December 25, 1889; F. w. Linn, died February 17, 1892; Allen r. Strother died June 9O 1897; J. B. Morton, died May 26, 1899; Dr. J. A. Brown. died April s, 1900; D. C. Reddington, died September 1, 1890 Emil Glnck, died September 1s 1900; s. Erwin Schillirger, died November %. 1900; Rev o. P. Fitzsimmons, died September IT, 1901; John Queen, died February 23, 1902; A. s. Von Ramp, died July C. 1902; w. s. Sanneman, died July 20, 1902; II. J.. Mullaly. died August ', 1902; Tom Me Nance, died March l, 1903: R. V. Taylor, died April ?, 1903: c. w. Baggerly, died April 25, 1903; P. A. Fox, died May 1, 1903; F. D. Wolf, died June 19, 1903; Harry Frost died November ', 1903; Henry Petersen, died December ,, 1903; John E.. Dusenberry, died April 4, 1901; s. Solomon, died April 23, 1904; J. J. Laughran. died May 3, 1904; David S. Fox. died septem- Der 20, 1904; w. s. Rogers, died Decem- Der g. 1904; Paul Sharpe, died December 21 1904; J. B. Knox, died January iO !905; J. J. Altman died January 21, 1905, Joseph Barnes, died March IT, 1905; Paul Gilar- doni, died August 90, 1905; Harry Vest citt. died October %, 1905: Tom Rensfo"d, died March 19 1906: w. c. Scott. died April 20, 1906; John T. Shugart. died May ,, 1906; E. M. Rooney. died June s. i906 M. N. Due, died October 20. 1906.
 The Services.
 Preliminary to the opening of the me- morial services, Calman's orchestra played an overture This was followed by the formal opening of the lodge, accord ing to the Elks' ritual.
 The United German Singers, under the leadership of Prof. Fred Grambs, sang, "All Through the Night" This body of men numbered score and their sing ing was exceptionally religious. Before the afternoons services were concluded the same chorus sang, This Is the Day of the Lord
 The lodge hymn Great Ruler of the Universe" was sung by the Elks and the audience, accompanied by the orchestra A ritualistic prayer was delivered by E. J. McCrossin which was followed by Abide With Me-" finely sung as a con tialto solo by Miss Ila Nunnally. Sepa- rated by an orchestral selection, L. J. Haley and John W. Tomlinson delivered the annual euogies. "One Sweetly Sol emn Thought" was artistcally sung by T. V. Boardman as baritone solo. Follow ing this number the German singers again appeared. The lodge was then closed according to the ritual.
 The Eulogies.
 The eulogies of the occasion delivered by Mir Haley and Colonel Tomlinson were we'll received. In the speech of the former, personal references 10 the dead Of the order were made. The address was short, but was beautiful in diction and full of feeling.
 Mir Tomlinson delivered most impress sive discourse, as follows
 The people of every age and country in one form or other. have observed cer- emonIes and rites in memory of those who have passed to the great beyond, where only hope and faith can look. On all such occasions the inspiring senti- ment has been, and will ever be, that of love and friendship which the Creator has implanted so deep in the human l,n.rt. a saptin1ent Vyhich has come down