Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-12-04
ELKS' MEMORIAL
SERVICE IS HELD
Impressive Ceremonies For Departed
Lodge Brothers--Staee Beautifully
Decorated--Andersons Euloey

virtues Is not for memory alone. but Il
II for US Ia publicly attest our adnira-
ton 81 them and IL hold their lives up
To others for emulation.
That II has fallen to me to speak to
the world oi my brothers, ! rejoice. for
" In pleasure 10 crown the laurel
wreaths upon them and II I may IN any
way lead others To see the goodness.
strength and character and nobility that
were In them. ! shall be contented.
Brotners Jake Marks. y. V. Fitzsim-
mons and w. J.. Coviiaaid are the broth
ers who's memory we honor today.
leading physicians u this city and a
veteran az the Cuban war. IL was while
serving his country M "A soldier that he
contracted tho Great white Plague and
~ truly as though he had fallen on the
field OF battle gave his life 10 his country.
He was born In n. became an Elk In
July, 1909 ana departed this life January
w. T.. Covylaud was one OF the honor
Ell citizens Of this city. He became an
FAN January H. 1902. died August ~
Brother Jake Marks was one OF TIE
lovesi throughout Arizona. one OF the
triest. kindiiest and most generous
hearted men that ever lived In this land
Of men OF character and kindliness. liz
was not only pioneer la the city but "A
pioneer among the Elks He was the
FIRST Elk In Arizona. his number being
No. l. He was first In our lodge. first
In Arizona and First Exalted Ruier OF
Instituted Prescott Lodge, January a.
1920, liz departed this HE August ~,
1877. lie was the flrst District Deputy
Grand Exalted Ruler of this Jurisdiction
ana first In every good work for the
lodge and the order lie loved this order.
gave his time and money freely to the
same AMI did much To make Its principles
and ideas known, honored and respected
throughout this Territory.
our brothers who are departed have
fought the good fight, have finished the
c0nrse. Thcy have lived and loved and
FULFILLED the responsibilities that rested
proht by their example and by the teach
ings of this noble order which they 20
| fully performed.
our institution IL founded upon Char
W, Justice, Brotheriy Love and Fidelity.
Not charity IN the meaner sense but
charity In Its great. broad meaning Az
applied To relief OF human suffering To
onumerlte the manifold channels In
which TINS overfiowing charity OF our
exoe@i my lunits. II cov-rs every form
| OF human suffering, II embraces every
nationality and creed. II knows no llmi-
.auon. The great heart Of our instttu-
| tion has throb Of pity for every form
% wrctcbosiness, The helpless child. wha
elsewhere was left 90 this cruel mercier
OF the law or 10 isvlabd exercise OF re.
lislons or Individual bounty became, up.
on the Organization OF thr order OF Elks
| III. subject OF new a,d enhghtcne.
soltettude. Homes, hospitals and tn.
multhueM Of other forms OF charity
which have their source IN this order
rsliovc, ,eHlghten. encourage and delight
those on whom Fortune has never Emil
bcrlng that OF an the virtues. 1harit,
y the greatest. Charity. In a materha
way charity toward the faults am
frailties OF our follows the charity tina
| speaks no III of anyone, the charity tina
remembers only the virtues OF humanit,
and forgots their faults: charity, rca
charity. true charity. charity IN thought
word and deed-this Il tins kind Of char
| Elkdom.
! II may be that all things human ar,