Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-06
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE
/ Of THE ELKS' LODGE
tabernacle Was Crowded at Me-
mortal Exercises Sunday.
ANY eLks WE'RE THERE

,.,,h,rs of Gainesville Lodge ant
visiting Brothers Attended in a Body
Zine Musical and RituraIlstic Pro
,r,m Arranged for the Occasion.
2, far the most impressive religion
.-;.s ever held in Gainesville under
.ospices of secret society was The
..morial exercises of Gainesville
Noe 900. Benevolent and Protective
p,der Of Elks, which we're held in the
v.bs,nsele Of the Florida Winter Bible
rOnference Sunday afternoon.
AZ IA the custom with this order,
imilar services are held simultaneous.
in every city in the United States
'be,e lodge Of Elks exists, the pur-
0ose being in commemOratiou Of the
memory OF deceased brothers. For
opstely this meeting was the first Of
!, kind necessary with Gainesville
odee. as last year there were no de-
ps,sed brothers over whom TO mourn.
barring the year about TO come to a
lose. however. two members of
gainesville lodge have passed into the
Mysterious beyond, and the services
Sunday we're appropriate and benefit
ng in eulogizing their lives and char
lclers
Meeting Was Public.
The meeting was a public one. 1t was
announced for o'clock, and by that
hour the big building was comfortably
HE'D with many OF the best people OF
he city, DESTROYS Of learning how the
Elk commemorate the occasion. They
we're not disappointed in the proceed
ngs, for at the conclusion many were
he favorable remarks made in behalf
n the Elks, which had apparently
been misunderstood before. The prin
iples Of the order we're explained in
plain and impressive manner, and
be beautiful rituralistic work was
iuied out in a manner which could
lot help but TO have been impressive.
Lodge Marched in Body.
Members Of the lodge, with a few
li'iIing Elks, assembled at the lodge |
lOOm few moments before 3 O'Clock,
'om whence they marched by twos to
be tabernacle. Seats had been re.
eFved for the Elks in the center Sec
ioni forward to.these they marched.
ividing on either side OF the aisle.
here were nearly a hundred in line,
Including the officers, which made
bod showing. The officers OF the
|odge advanced 20 the rostr0m and
Fefe seated in regular order. Exalted
Boiler ohubb, the presiding officer, IN
be center, with Hon. Matthew B.
ileFaFlane Of Tampa, who was TO de-
'er the memorial address, at his
light.
The Exereites.
The exercises were opened with
ItE appropriate remarks by the ex.
ll'ed ruler, after which the audience
yes treated TO q selection on the
anO and violin BY Mrs. Becker and
Al''ss Hampton snd Richards. After
short ritUalislic lodge service, con.
i'adibg with the invocation By the
odEe chaplain, Rev. s. b. Rogers,
4n. J. =. MeKinstFy. IT,. rendered a
leaniiiul end touching solo. "shail / |
= forgottenY' Mrs. McKinUtry 10
assessed OF a sweet. mellow voice.
20 her vocal work 10 alWsys sppre-
'lied By Gainesville people.
he hJmn, Nearer. Ny God. 20
nee" which Il one Of the odes Of the
'aer' was the bext on the program.
as vac rendered By she excellent
ao'' which kindly volunteered Zee
anees "a which the lodge aud
ltisnee Joined.
L''esmed Leading Knight Robert r
avs delivered beautiful and most
'''eing euiogies upon che lives %
'o,hs's B. y. Jordan and Walter
: johnson, members 81 Gainesville
~s'' who had PASSED into the mys-
'9a' realms beyond. Hs Ysmafks
~ sell souehsd and appropriate.
= Eere listened 70 ujth ias deepest
.tffssL
Wee Bessie BroWn % vIsrinia. uho
'tst magnificent voics. rendered
Aas manner. mp viii Be Dous /"
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