The Washington herald., 1907-12-02
SOLEMN SESSION. HELD.
Elks' Memorial Service for
Departed Members.
GRAFTON BY HENRY E. DAVIS
Notices of the Order illustrated in
Eloquent Address, I'm Which the
Value Of Friendship Il Pointed Gut.
National Thenter Crowded with
Friends of Those Gone Before.

Washington Lodge. No Is. Brotherhood
Protective Order of Elks, conducted their
annual memorial services in the National
Theater last night. The ceremonies were
impressive and beautiful. The house was
filled to its capacity. and many persons
had to stand in the aisles.
Those for whom the services were held
were Hugh Quigley. Andrew Gleeson,
George f. Kozel John Johnson. J. D.
Burns. Aaron shaneor Thomas NJ Law
Ter. w. r. Speare a. Y. Lakenan. John
e. Heimus, Harry P. Tharp, and Richard
Ryan.
After the opening exercises and a selec-
ton had been played by the United States
Marine Band, the roll of those who have
died during the past year was called.
As each name was read, one light of "A
large cluster that occupied prominent
position on the stage was extinguished.
Stereoptieon pictures Of the dead were
thrown on a screen, while the Elks' Quar-
tet sang The Vacant Chair" Charles +.
Meyers sang Face 20 Face"
Rev. John Van Schaick. pastor of the
Church of Our Father, offered prayer.
Chopin's funeral march was played by
the Marine Band
The VnIue of True Friendship.
Henry +. Davis made an address "On
the Notices of the order" THE mot
toes said Mr. Davis, Charity. Justice.
Brotherly Love. and Fidelity seem to me
10 mean but one thing and that is friend
ship. I have thought over what each one
means. and have come TO the conclusion
that they can all be summed up IN that
one word. Charity 10 your brother means
friendship for him. And II is the same
with the others. Friendship means all of
these things, and all Of these things mean
friendship. Friendship is the most COM
pelling word that there is. 1t means all
things 10 all men.
go make a friend IS the highest
achievement possible 10 man. II man
was left 20 himself and God had made
no laws for him. right would be might.
There would be no friendship. Orgauiza-
tlons like this rest every custom upon
friendship. cur friendship for the men
that have passed into the great beyond
Is what brings Us here tonight
"One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
A bass solo. entitled zone Swoetly
Solemn Thought was sung by Dana c.
Holland. The closing ceremonies We're
participated in by the officers Of the
lodge, who are: II. F. Harvey. exalted
ruler; T. ". Emery. esteemed leading
knight; r. n, McWade, esteemed loyal
knight; Rosa T. Downing. esteemed lee
turing knight: r 4. O'Brien. secretary;
NJ. q. Mccormick, treasurer; T. J. King.
tiler; Jacob Held. esquire: Warren /.
Pushaw. chaplain; J. G. Watson, inner
guard
After a Little While was sung by
the Elks Quartet. which is composed Of
Charles r Myers. AlexaHdA B. Mosher.
Roland r. Roderick, and Dana g Hol-
land The benediction was offered by Rev.
Benjamin Darnielle Of Eureka. Cal
Nearer. My God. 10 Thee" was sung
as parting song by the entire assembly
Committees in Charge.
The COMMITTEES in charge Of the services
wert:
MemOrial-M. G. Mccormick. chairman.
William Buckley. secretary, A. Brill. l.
B. Brooke. r. b. Clarkson. Harvey Ellis.
T. F. Ellis. T. +. Finnin. II. o. Gartner.
B. l.. Groove. Jacob Hen, 4. c. Hutchin-
son. ir.. J. William Lee. a. u. Marks. g.
A. Mason. J. c. Maxwell, ". a. McDow-
eli. G. + Myers. J. r. Ralph W. II. SAN
telmann. r. T. Simpson, {. II. Utermehle.
+. y. Whitehead.
Reception-C. II. Utermehle chairman;
II. J Allen. +. y. Bowman, J. NJ. Becker,
J. NJ. Carpenter, p. J. Foley, J. +. Feugel.
J. o. Harvey, c. +. Hermann J. c. Hon.
George T. Hutchinson. Sylvan J. Luchs,
a. LOehl. Leo d. LOughran William g.
McWade i. J. Mangan. r. J. Mersheimer.
T. o. May. Philip NJ. AIaley. r II. Moler.
g. 4. Pendarvis. Z. NJ. Payfair. ". J.
Tharp. H G. Thyson, Jr., J. Wenig. and
J. l.. Ward.