The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-02
HON. B. F. SH|VELY
DELIVERS ADDRESS
In Which He Claims Brother
hood of Man Did Not Orig
mate With AnCientS.
SEVEN MEMBERS HAVE DIED
SINCE THE LODGE WAS FIRST OR
CANNED IN RICHMOND TRlB-
UTE TO w. w. GRURBS, WHOSE
DEATH OCCURRED RECENTLY.

In conjunction with all the Elk
lodges in the United States, the Rich
Inond lodge Of Elks Sunday afternoon
held its annual memorial services.
These services were held at the Cen
nett theater which was crowded with
the friends and relatives of the lodge
members.
On the stage were seated nearly two
OF the local lodge. The stage was
beautifully decorated with the national
simple, but very impressive. A pic
ed choir led by Prof. Will Earhart,
rendered two beautiful selections, Miss
Marie Kaufman. who posses a most
beautiful soprano voice, sang o Di-
vine Redeemer." Attorney Ray X.
Shiveley rendered a eulogy on the late
William Warren Grubbs. one of the
most popular members of the lodge,
who died in California last October.
The memorial address was rendered by
the Hon. b. f. Shively of South Bend,
who is one of the avowed democratic
candidates for governor.
After a selection by the orchestra,
Arthur A. Burr. exalted ruler of the
lodge, opened the services, then the
members of the order sang the opeAing
ode. Following the invocation by the
Rev. r. J. Wade, the choir sang "Oh
That Had Wings" r. X, Shiveley
then rendered the eulogy on the late
W. W. Grubbs. The roll call of ''the
absent brothers. was one of the most
beautiful features of the impressive
ceremonies. At the front of the stage
protrudins over the orchestra pit, was
an immense elk head On seven
trio lights. AS Secretary E. B. Calvert
read the names of the seven absent
pIOtHSIo thSSS iis,h1o to up- .'AiitC
the organization of the local lodge Of
Elks only seven members have died.
This is remarkable record consider
ing the large membership. w. w.
Grubbs was the first member who has
died since 1904. The list of "absent
brothers follows:
ADOLPH BARTEI.
April II. 1S74-October 20 1901.
WEBSTER CHANDLER,
October IS. 1s5o-August 3. 1902.
GEO. EBERSOLE,
January 49," "1S41-January 8, 1908.
WALTER S. GAYLE,
April /. 1S66-August Il. 1904.
CHARLES L. SHERER,
October %, 1S61-August %, 1901.
T. FRED JAY
November :. 1s74-November 10. 1901.
VIM. ". GRUBBS.
January 10. 1S5S-October q, 1907.
The Hon. B. F. Shively proved to
be one OF the most eloquent and inter-
esting speakers who has ever been
called upon to deliver the address at
an Elks' memorial service held in this
city. He is a man of fine appearance.
and has the ability of impressing up
on his hearers all that he has to say.
Mr.. Shively traced the origin and
progress of fraternalism. He stated
that the brotherhood of man did not
originate with the artients. as many
believe. He held that one could peruse
the pages of history i'll vain for an H.
lustration or example of where the an.
clients recognized or practieed frater-
ual,sm.
Mr.. Shively further said that with
out fraternalism there is no such thing
as liberty. Liberty. as the ancients
understood the meaning. was not the
liberty as understood by the moderns
particularly by the Anglo-Saxon race
Liberty as the Anglo-Saxon under
stands the meaning of the word. is per-
sonal liberty. The speaker then rapid
ly and eloquently traced the begin,
ming OF personal liberty among the
Saxons, told how this sturdy, stiff
necked race, had taken this creed with
them when Britain was conquered and
how by the influence OF these Saxons
the laws Of England and the United
States are based on personal liberty
Personal liberty and fraternalism so
hand in hand, they are one and the
sslne thing. Mr.. Sniyeiey said