Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-02
MEMnRIAL SERVICES.

The memorial services conducted al
Che Opera House last night by 'Alexan'
.io Lodge. No 1853, B. 2. o. E'ks, were
an the same interesting lines as those Of
nysvjous years. The address was
magnetic, the music fine and every Other
incident 10 connection with the services
Interesting.
The hall was filed to OVERLOOKING
with a representative audience, ladies
composing large percentage, and the
ceremonies, which continued about two
hours and a half, enlisted the close at
tention of all present.
TIE services, which are held once
yesr are in respect to the memory oil
s'sbsent brothers. :"
The exercises we're opened with an
overture, Raymond" by the orchestra,
after which there was an invocation oy
Rev. w. J. Morton. A funeral mach
followed. when the frat part OF the open
ing ceremony began. These we're con-
Quoted by Mr.. Harry Fleishmanp, Exait-
ed Ruler. and officers. The following
programme wss rendered
01srlet. "Vscant Chair" solo,
"Heres to Oar Absence Brothers," E.
Forrest Birrell; opening ode; prayer by
Chaplain Il. d. Quinn; solo, "Recasslor'
aP' Miss Kate Smooi; selection, 'Tfav-
iata." orchestra; qusrtet, ''lntegtI
Vitae" parsphsse, melodies in r."
oorches.rs; solo, THE Rosary" j..
iHards Franklin; recitation, "Thanatop-
sis" Brother E. J. Fleming; song,
a.For All Frsteroitv," orchestra; solo,
ssThe Penitent," Kenneth W. Ogden;
selection. cave Maria" orchestra; solo,
MRrth end Naomi" Mrs. T. A. HUI.
f,h: trombone solo, "EEening Star"
orchestra: address By Hoo. Morris
sheppsrd; solo, 1.-The Way of Peace"
George w. Eg.ns; cornet solo, "Ro'
esrv." orche ira; quartet, "Abide With
Me-" sexei, 'Lucis di Lammermoor;"
closing ce emonies, exalted ruler and
Sfdcers. The audience than sang, stand
inv, "Nearer, My God, to Thee" after
which Rev. DR.. w. F. Fisher, pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, pronounced
benedicti0n.
The address of the evening was de-
liyered by Hon. Morris Sheppard, who
took 1.-THE Grave" for his subject, and
It was the consensus of opinion that 1t
WAS one of the most thrilling aud
entertaining ever delivered on similar
occasion. During his remarks ne PAID
n beautiful tribute to fraternsl orders,
especially the Elks. The large aud ience
listened with close attention and drank
in every word he uttered. The speaker
was eloquent and his words h)wed
with regularity that was much CON-
mented upon.
Those who rendered the vocal ard
instrumental parts of the services we're
perfect in their paris, ard received the
praise Justly due them.
The following members OF Alexandra
Lodge have died since its organization:
w. L. Haye', George f. Steiner, Champ
Wake, Samuel WiDg6eld, Donald
Mclean. Daniel Ruben, Thos. F.
Spinks, Peyton B. Dearborn, W. A.
Moore. w. L. Jordan and Peter Sin
clair, the last tso having died this year.
As is issued there was a roll OF the
lodges dead By the secretary, and a
figure disappeared from the dial OF The
illuminated Cock tor each of the names.
1t Is estimated That about 1900 per-
sons attended the services. Members OF
the order TO the namber of 25O were
seated on the stage, which had been
artistically draped ia cloth OF purple and
white and decorated with palms, ferns,
and ivy. An Elk mounted on plat
form occupied the rear OF the stage, while
shove it was placed an illuminated clock.
On one side was an American flag at
half staff and on the other an immense
wreath of amsrsnth ard ivy, bearing the
inscription, "Our Absent Brothers"
Music was furnished by an orchestra
under the direction of Prof. Chris Artb,
OF Washington. Mrs. Charles G. Len
non served as accompanied. The mem
bers posing the quartet were:S. Frank
Field, George II. Evans, Kenneth w.
. Ogden aud NJ. l.. Dinwiddie. The
memorial committee were: Charles D..
Marshall, chairman; Charles c. Csrlin.
James w. Bales, A. d. Monitor and
james F. Peyton.
The officers of Alexandria lodge are {:
Harry Fleischmann, exalted ruler; Fred
erick P. Russell, esteemed leading knight;
d. E. Robey, esteemed loyal knigh' ;
Howard ". Smith. esteemed lecturiug
knight; E. J. Fleming, secretary; Q. }.
-GsisendafIer, treasurer; Thomas ID.
Downey, tiler; G. 7. Cation, esquire; n
B. Qlinn, chsplaip; A. II. Smythe, in
ner guard; P. F. Downey, organist. The
past exalted rulers are; Edward =.
Ouinu, George +. Bradley, Jacob Brill,
@. @. Carlin, w. H. P. Kelley, aud
Louis E. Shumsn.
The trustees are Charles B. Marshall,
J.B. Fitzgerald, and Edward ]. Quinn.
Chief Pettey, of the 6resdepsrlment,
and two assistants were in the hall dur
ing the exercises guarding against pos
sible FIRE.
The decorations were arranged under
the supervision of Mr.. A. D. Mcntier'
PREPARATIONS COMPLETED.
-The final arrangements for the big
veyaugelistic meetings to begin in the
cooI Decentralization Church tonight