The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-02

and BEAUTIFUL
Were the Annual Memorial
Services.
MARION LODGE OF ELKS
Pay Fitting Tribute to the
HonOred Dead.
Rev. I. l.. Philo of Akron Delivers
the Memorial Address Large
Congregation Attends Services.

| Practically every seat an tne au-
ditorium and gallery of the First
| Presbyterian church was filled,
SUNDAY afternoon at the annual
memorial service of Marion Lodge
| No. ~. u. p. o. Elks. The ser
vices were beautiful throughout,
both the ritualistic and special fea-
lures tending to enhance the i'm
pressiveness of the occasion.
| Mr. I. II. philo. of Akron, IA
former Jewish rabbi who is now
a leading attorney in the city
where he resides, delivered the
memorial address. II was dis
course notable for the forcib!eness
of its delivery and the beauty VI
its thoughts and wording. Mr..
Philo easily proved himself to he
one of the ablest orators that has
ever spoken at local lodge mem
oral service.
The pulpit and chancol uf the
Ichurch were beautifully decorated
in ivy and cut flowers, and imme-
diately beneath the pulpit was u
Icandlebra. used in the memorial
service. There was Il candle for
Ievery one of the dead of the lodge,
and as the names were called by
the secretary. Miles Longshore, the
candles were lighted by the es-
Quire. Albert Howe, and were left
to burn throughout the service.
The roster of the dead contains
the names of Edgar A. Dombaugh.
James S. Reed. Rola G. Perry.
George Key. Harvey Millsor, James
II. Reed r. II. u. Beale. w. T..
Mckelvy, John T.. Rhoads. S n.
Beerbower George w. McNurray.
George c. Peadon Maurice Breen,
Henry True. and John II. Girls
we'll Dr. Criswell was the only
the past year.
Between / and . O'Clock mem
! bers OF the lodge assembled ut
their hall ON East Center street.
starting for the church promptly
at O'Clock. There were more
than 100 Elks. several "A whom
were visitors, in attendance at the
service
The service was in charge of
the exalted ruler. " $. spencer
assisted by j. Wilbur Jacoby. es-
teemed leading knight. g. E.
McCormick. esteemed loyal knight,
w. II. Holverstott. esteemed Iectur.
ing knight. Miles Longshore. sec
retary. w. II. Schaffner, treasurer
Albert Howe, esquire, James Wark.
chaplain, Harry S. Elliott. inner
guard.
The program was opened with
the singing of .Nearer Nv God
10 Thee by the PRESBYTERIAN
choir, following which the exalted
ruler gave the OPT ling address
After a selection by Il male octet
from the choir. the opening cere,
monies were conducted by the
lodge Officers.
Rev. George NJ. .Rourke. pastor
OF the FIRST Presbyterian church
spoke the invocation and Harry
~ Quigley delivered an eloquent
eulogy in memory of the deceased
members. Mr.. Quigley spoke of
the transitory nature of life re-
ferring TO the fact that IL seems
but few days ago that he and
his fellow lodge members met and
clasped the hands of those who are
dead.
Mr.. Quigley graphically describ.
ed the memorials which are TO be
round throughout the earth com
menorating The lives and deeds of
lllustrious men. The men i'm
whose honor the service of the
day was being held need no mem.
orial in granite or marble, he
said. Their lives stand as theiI
memories.
Inc speaker closed his eulogy
by referring in particular to DR.
j, IT, Criswell, the one member
who had died since the precedlna
memorial service. lie said that ne
life is q better ana more fittina
memorial than IL the life of DIR
/ lCriswell. He spoke of how this
+ member, in the practice of hi,
, chosen prof' ssion. had travelled
at all times of the night ant
day, in weather both fair and fou
to furnish medical treatment to
reople so Door and destitute tha
he could have no hope or though
!. of compensation. This man Mr.
, IOuisley said, was tno exempla,
Of the PRINCIPLES OF Elkdom
/ Mr. r. r. Mitchell sang NOn,
Sweetly Solemn Thought, ant