The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-20
SOLEMN RITUAL Of.
THE ELKS WAS
Last Sad 0bsequies For the
Late Bert o. Seymour Held
This Afternoon.
IN ELK HALL NO. 255
Services Largely Attended and
Exceedingly Impressive
The Floral Offerings.
"The faults Of our brothers
we write upon the sands-their
virtues upon tablets Of love and
memory"

NO greater reverence nor greater re-
spect was ever paid the memory of a de-
ceased brother of Grand Forks Lodge,
No. 255, Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks, than that given the late Bert
o. Seymour, whose mortal remains
were consigned to their last resting
place in Memorial Park this afternoon,
following a most impressive and
solemn service in Elks hall.
The attendance of relatives and
friends, among the latter the Elks as
a body, was large, indicating in a
small measure the love, esteem and
regard in which the deceased was held
during his life time. Another mute
but none the less marked testimonial
of love, was the flowers, which were
both profuse and beautiful.
The services began at 2:3O and the
solemn and never to be forgotten
ritual of the Elks was followed in it's
entirety. Exalted Ruler Stanchfield
conducted the service and was assisted
by the officers of the lodge, all of
whom were at their stations as fol-
lows: Chaplain. Hon. E. Y. Sarles;
Esteemed Leading Knight, G. E. La
zier; Esteemed Loyal Knight, Oscar
Rustad. Esteemed Lecturing knight,
DR.. F. NJ. Wells; Secretary, Frank M.
Brown; Treasurer, w. H. Kelsey; In
ner Guard, Al Densmore; Tyler, Hen
~ Hancock, and Musician Prof. w. w.
Hall.
The ritual of the lodge, which is
al elaborate service in itself. was fol-
lowed, but during the services Rev. ].
X. Burleson, pastor of st. Paul's
church, and an intimate friend of the
family, delivered a brief eulogy. He
dwelt upon the many happy and low
able traits of character possessed by
the deceased, and at the same time ex-
tended to the bereaved and SORROW
stricken family all the sympathy which
it is possible for one human to offer
another in the hour of darkness and
grief.
During the service, Prof. J. A. Evans
sang beautiful and impressive tenor
solo, with Prof. w. w. Hall at the
piano. The bier rested before the sta
ton of the Exalted Ruler, with the
members of the family and the pail
bearers grooped on three sides.
Following the service and the ac-
companying remarks and music, the
remains We're conveyed to the funeral
car. and, escorted by a score or more
carriages filled with relatives and
friends, the remains of the departed
were conveyed to Memorial Park,
where, after further brief ceremonies,
final interment was made.
The relatives present included the
following: Mrs H. NJ. Webster,
mother, Larimore; Mrs. B. o. Seymour
and children Vera, lola, Bernice and
Arnold, family: Lee Seymour. brother;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Reed, Devils Lake;
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walker, Larimore;
Mr.. and Mrs. VAL Roberts and Henry
Roberts.
The pail bearers We're: William
Lowe, w. w. Fegan, A. S. Dinnie, T..
H. Eisenhart, F. w. Schlaberg, Hans
Anderson and Joseph Hager.
The floral tokens, as before stated.
were both numerous and beautiful
They included beside the usual beau
tiful floral Elk clock of chrysanthe-
NUNS and smilax, with the hands
pointing to the emblematic hour of
eleven, beautiful wreath, from the
Minneapolis Gun club, composed of
violets, roses, lilies and chrysanthe-
NUNS. This reposed on the head of
the bier. There We're in addition num-
erous wreaths and huge bouquets
from the Rathbone Sisters and close
friends of the family.