Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-03

In memory Of their ffty-seven departed
brothers, members of local lodge of Elks
held services yesterday morning at the
Orpheum theater. The theater was filled
with Elks and their friends, and the ser
vice, which was partially ritualistc was
Beautiful and impressive. Music formed
an important part Of the program. Lysle
l. Abbott eulogized the departed members
and Charles E. Pickett of Waterloo, Ia,
past grand exalted ruler of the order, de-
livered the address.
The stage Of the theateT was beautifully
decorated for the occasion. At the rear
was the roll Of departed members in fam
ing letters The sides were banked with
palms and other foliage plants and above
the roll was the face of clock, the hands
pointing toward the mystic hour of IL. The
altar was draped with the American flag
and above it was suspended an illuminated
Elks head, with streamers of purple and
white ribbons draped from the antlers.
Flowers were arranged tastily about the
stage
The choir Of All Saints church in white
robes occupied the center of the stage, upon
which also sat the speakers, officers of the
lodge and those who took part in the mu-
sical part of the ceremony. William T.
Canada, exalted ruler of the local lodge,
presided.
Roll Call of Departed.
The program opened with the rituaistic
service of the lodge, which included the roll
call of departed members by the secretary.
AS the name Of each member was
nounced it appeared in illuminated letters
on the dark roll board in the rear Of the
stage. The services were profuse with
musical numbers, rendered by the choir
under the direction Of ]. II. Simms; the
Council Bluffs quartet, consisting of J. r.
Gerke, w. S. Rigdon, e. p. Lewis and c.
s. Haverstock; Miss Mae Weaver, soprano
soloist, who appeared publicly for the first
time and who charmed the audience with
the solo, Fear Not Ye. o, Israeli" Mrs.
Mabells Crawford welpton, contralto solo
list, whose rich voice added much to the
beauty of the service. Miss Estelle Brown
was the accompanist.
The reception committee consisted Of w.
Beach Taylor. Carl Reiter, Robert Cowell,
Henry T. Clarke, jr., r. E. Hayward, w.
A. Green, w. 1. Kierstead and w. A. Pax
ton. jr
The memorial committee was d. B. Welp-
ton, John 4. Kuhn. d. NJ. Vlnsonhaler.
! Gould Dietz and Frank A. F'uray.
influence of the Order.
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to Elkdom and its influence In the solution
of modern social problems.
Today" he said, "commercalism has
gripLed the nations of the earth by the
throat, sitting love Of family and country.
Wealth and crime are battling fo- control
in the council chambers of the nation.
Side by side with inpersonal wealth fights
the criminal These things are seen by
all people. At first it gives rise to feelings
of resentment in the bosom of the COM
mon people and then to feelings of hatred
of class which II unchecked, means death.
IF those who are now commercial foes
! could meet in some forum where they
! could see each other as children of COM
mon parents they would come to know
| each other in a new light, Glass hatred
would be forgotten. The lodge room of
our order constitutes such a playground
| In it knowledge of each others virtues
/ grow side by side with forgetfulness of
each others faults. There would grow up
more and more of sympathy and more and
more we should come 10 realize we are all
Of the same clay"
Meaning of Memorial Day.
Past Grand Exalted Ruler Pickett spoke
forcefully and feelingly of the meaning Of
memorial day to Elks
This is the greatest day in Elkdom,'
he said. 1T is the greatest day because it
brings to mind the pure and noble prin-
ciples of our order. 1t Is necessary from
time 70 time TO turn away from the stir
ring events Of life and contemplate the great
problems Of human destiny. II these who
have gone before could speak they would
tell US to turn from the past and look to
the future for after all these services