Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-17
ODD FELLOWS HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Impressive EuIogies
For Departed
Brothers

nolulu, comprising Excelsior Lodge
No. l, Harmony Lodge NO. 8, Oahu
Canton, Patriarchs Militant Polyne-
sian Encampment, and Pacific and Oh
i've Branch lodges of Rebekah, held
memorial services in Odd Fellows
hall yesterday in remembrance of
those who have been called to that
higher lodge. The hall was most
beautifully decorated with flowers.
The exercises began at half-past two
under the direction of District Deputy
Grand Sire E. c. Rowe, who read tho
proclamation setting aside this day
for the service.
Those who have passed away in
this jurisdiction since the last memo,
tial services were Brother J. f. An.
derson of Excelsior Lodge No. /, who
died March 20, 1907; Brother John
Dover of Harmony Lodge No 8, who
died March 6, 1907; and Brother A..
NJ. Mellis Of Excelsior Lodge, who
died October 16, 1906
An eulogy was given for each bro.
Their who had passed on during the
year, and most fitting were the trib
rtes paid by the eloquent speakers
The address of the day was made by
Brother e. Farmer, whose words were
very effective.
He said in part
"As Odd Fellows we are banded to-
gether for mutual benefit. We are
not banded together for mere finan.
cial gain but for that far greater ben
eft, friendship, fraternity, gain in
which the giver is the greater gamer.
Many thousands who have taken tle
obligations of our order have passed
away. Many gained an honorable
place in the communities In which
they lived some gained distinction,
and few celebrity. But for the most
part those who have passed away
passed through life quietly. But not
one but was made better by the obli
cations taken and the lessons and
teachings of our order
After the exercises at the hall were
over those attending took special cars
for the Nuuanu cemetery. wnere more
exercises Of an appropriate nature
were held, after which the graves
were decorated with flowers by the
sisters from the Rebekah lodges,
those from Pacific Lodge being Mrs
Jennie Jacobson, Mrs. Clara Petrie,
Mrs. Alexander Pratt, Miss Marian
Wright, Mrs. Annie Bittenger and
Mrs. Charlotte h. Wicke. Those from
Olive Branch Lodge were Mrs. Can
ten, Miss Anita Phillips, Miss Annie
Macaulay, Miss Jennie Macaulay, Miss
Thora Oss and Mrs. Hazel Crane.
The graves in Makiki and in Ka-
waiahao cemeteries were also strewn
with flowers.
The complete program or exercises
at the hall was as follows
Reading of Proclamation ..
...... e. C. Rowe, D D. G. S
Anthem: 1--WE Sing Our Honored
Dead ................
Prayer. Chaplain Bro. G. T. Rodgers
Ritual .... Noble Grand e. G. Rowe
Roll Call of Dead ...... Secretary
Dirge, Piano Solo. Sister Ella Dayton
Eulogy: Brother Anderson ......
Observation-Disclosures. H. G. Moore
Vocal Selection ...... Kaai Quartet
Eulogy: Brother J. Dover ......
=. ....... Brother Frank Poor
Vocal Solo .a.... Sister Hazel Crane
Eulogy: Brother Mellis .........
...... Brother L. L. La Pierre
Vocal Solo 800. Sister Anita Phillips
Address ......... Brother E. Farmer
Hymn: at Is Not Death to Die. 49,.
Prayer ..... ...... ...... Chaplain
The complete program of exercises
at Nuuanu cemetery, part of it at
the plot of Harmony Lodge and a part
st the plot of Excelsior Lodge, was as
follows:
Ritual ..... Noble Grand L. Petrie
Prayer $50. Chaplain G. T. Rodgers
Response: Amen, So May 1t Be-. -.
Hymn: "Blest Be the Tie That Binds
Decoration of Graves, Harmony and
Excelsior Plots, by Twelve Sisters
from Rebekah Lodges.
Ritual Address. .....L Petrie, p c.
prayer ......... ......... chaplain
Response: amen, So May 1t Be-.
Denediction Choulain