The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-03

'rse members OF Rchmond Lodge. 40.
A.. Benevolent and Protective order or
Elks. in common with every other Elk
lodge Boo tho world yctorday paid tribute
% the dead m mbers OF tle order in an
impressive and beautiful memorial ser
vice. The exercises We're had AT the Biiou
Iheatr'. which bad been rendered for
the purpose. and Attracted "a large and
rcpres 'utative audience who were thor
onEhly Interested throughout
THO feature Of the program Tor the
service was tile address OF Hon Eugene
% pnnn~. prominent member OF the bar
of Baltimore. who made the Grafton.
Nr % Dunno Is assistant prosecuting, At
io'neN az the Monumental city. and made
tne impression. borl by his eloouent
and beautiful address and socially, Tho
remainder ~ the program consisted %
me lodge services and "a well-selectod
program OF music
The services began with an overture
from kossini. played by the Bijou or
cncstra- under the leadership OF Sfr Jo-
soph o. kessnicn. This was foiIoweF b.
the singing Of Behold. ] Show You "A
Mystery by the excellent male quartet
Of the Second Baptist Church. accom-
panied by Professor IT. r. Rees The
Rev. George W. Mcdaniel. pastor OF the
First BAPTIST church. then offered the
invocation. "A peculiarly appropriate and
beautiful prayer
one az the musical features - the after
noon was the violin solo Boy Master Glen
roy Stein. son of Mr. Noses Stein. who
rendered an aria from Donizetti's
"Lucrezia Boreia" ia a STYLE that would
have done credit To "a veteran vIolinist.
The lad displayed a mastery OF his in
strlmeut which indicates brilliant must
cal career.
The opening exercises % the lodge.
participated in hy Exalted Ruler Thomas
-. Hicks. and the other station officers
followed, daring the course 81 which the
names 81 the members who have died
since the last memorial Service were
called amid impressive silence The lodge
exercises included also the singing OF the
ode with which Elks services are usually
opened. and in which Tho audience Joined.
the great chorus Of male voices giving
volume 10 the music. The ode is sung
to tie air of "Auld Lang syne."
Mr.. oscar f. Lehman then sang THE
Bright Beyond 90 Thereafter Mr.. j. G..
Seehold. flute sololst rendered a solec-
tion. accompanied by the Bijou Orchestra.
Mr.. O'Dunue was then presented and
made the address ~ the occasion. lie
has a fine voice and an excellent de-
livery. and delighted those who heard
I him with his eloquent exposition ~ the
principles Of the order and OF the sieuin-
canoe and appropriateness of these an
nual tributes TO the dead ~ the order.
While his theme. "The Tenets or the
Order IS d familiar one. he invested
IL with new interest by his brilliant pre-
sentauon OF the principles and customs
OF the order It was a bit Of finished
oTatory IN which chaste diction and beau
tful Imagery were conspicuous.
The service closed with the benedic-
ton. pronounced by the Rev William
lockhart Ball. pastor OF the West View
Baptist Church
The attendance Of Elks. members Of
this and other lodges was one OF the
largest ever present az q memorial scr
wee. and these. with the friends and
relatives ~ members and others. filed
tho building TO fits capacity
Mr O'Dunne the guest Of the lodge.
visited the Eiks' Home and spent much
~ his time there meeting the members
His charm o. manner ana his social
sraces won for him many friends hero.
lie left in the evening for his home.