Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
HUNDREDS ATTEND LODGE OF
SORROW
PAST EXALTED RULER HICKEY
MAKES GRAFTON
Memorial Services lmpressIve--EIab.
orase MusIoaI Program Rendered.
Flor..I Pillars Flank seats Of
Speakers on Stage

ter. with charity inculoated IN our words
and actions" was the leading subJec,
dwelt upon by the speakers yesterday
afternoon at the memorial services held
by Los Angeles lodge No, 90, Benevolen,
and Protective Order of Elks, at Temple
auditorium,
The stage was decorated with floral
p.llar on either side at the front and Will
floral panel with the words I'm Mem.
oriam" at the rear. The officers were
seated on the stage, their chairs being
DECORATED with smilax.
At s o'clock 800 Elks marched to their
neats In double file.
The oration by T. w, Hickey. past
exalted ruler Of San Francisco lodge. and
the eulogy by II. A. Melvin. past grand
exalted ruler of Oaklapd, were masterful
The order of exercises was as folliws:
Organ solo. "Marche Funebre ct Chant Sc.
raphique.p Guilmant, william Edson stro
bridge.
Opening ceremonies, the lodge,
Roll call Of hcncred dead, Secretary NJ. ]
Baritone colo, "sancta Mara.' Faure. Frank
c. Collier.
OPENING ODE.
Great Ruler OF the universe,
All-seeing and benign.
Look down UPON and bless our work
And be al glory Thine.
Oh! Hear our prayer for our honored dead
While bearing in our mind
The memories craven on each heart
For Auld Lang Syne.
Invocation Rev. Baker p. Lee.
Tenor solo. "The Lord Is My Light" Allit-
son. John Douglas Walker.
Grafton Brother Tom w. Hickey. past ex-
alted ruler San Francisco lodge No. s.
Baritone solo. Rock Of Ages" Shepherd.
William James Chick.
Eu1ogy, Hon Henry A. Melvin, Oakland,
CAL, past grand exalted ruler.
Tenor solo. 'Ave Maria,'' Schelley A. Miller.
Closing exercises, the lodge.
Organ solo, Flat Lux" Du Bois, William
Edison Strobridge.
Benediction, Rev Baker p Lee.
The honored dead were: 1889, Charles e.
1892. H. G. Dougherty; 1894. Henry Clutch.
g. 7. Tinchner, j. e. Timothy; 1890, C. Rich
ardson 1897. Irving T. Bush; 1898. George Car
son. William Alex Ryan; 1899. William Hovey
Lownan, Dion Romandy; 1900. E. D. Chap
man; 1901 j. B. Abel, Alex B. Bush, Thomas
Coss, c. L. MetSger w. r. Thomas; 1909,
Thomas Z. Beatty. M. W. Brady. W. B. DEM
cry. Christian Lirkenbach; 1903, H. B. Hedges.
Frank Holtslandef, w. T. Huston. e. z. I'm
ger, j. T. White. 1904. D. r. Clay w, o.
Gilkey, G. c. Page. F. D. Rogers. j. 2. Wal
deck; 1905, Gus Basler, r. D. Black. w, H.
Bowers. Tory Brunswick. Ernest cuneo. Joseph
Maier, Besuchamp H. Smith; 1905. Hugh
Byrae. Alexander Clark, ]. p. Davenport.
w. II. Edgar, Abe SamelSon, David ii. Smith,
G. F. Taggart, j. Milt Donley, Samuel A, Bry-
son, j. Free. Schlrtiser; 1907, Joseph J. Laven-
thai, Horace A. Harbaugh. w. H. English
M. n. Eskey, John Barre. A. NJ. Mixer. Ben
ID. Ward, George 4. Bennett DR.. J. de Bartf
Shore.
The memorial committee was as follows
Music--Franl Bry son. chairman; ], p. Burns
w c. Stone.
speakers-,A C. Harper chairman; Raipf
Hagan. John Luckenbach, Jon @. Mott. NJ: X
Young. Julius Hauser, Byron Erkenbrecher
John e. Brink George Goldsmith. IA. II, Flint
T. J. Darmcdy, Fred Maier, Willard Stimson,
w. F. Kennedy.
Hall-sparks M. Berry. chairman; Oliver
Morosco
Decentralization Harris. chairman; II. B.
woedill, Charles NJ. Benbrook. Thomas l..
Holmes Gesner Williams. Burt L. Roberts.
Progranl-Tracy O. Hall, chairman Terry
Mays, Irwin H. Rice, Charles p. Kits
Ushers-Guy T. Hill, chairman: John F..
Howard, G. o. Demsey. w. E. Lanigan.
Invitations-Johf e. Brink, chairman; Her
man Frank. H. G, Dow. T. ]. Carmody, NJ. 8.
Gregory, Byron L. Oliver, Harry Harrington,
Hudson. Joha T. Jones, Baker p. Lee. Leo J..
Mcclure, Joseph Mesmer, N. w. Myrick. R. D..
Wade, G.. NJ. 'Giffin. Robert Wankowski, John
G. Mott.
Press--A B. N Bowers, chairman.
The lodge officers are as follows: viii
Stephens exalted ruler; M. ]. McGarry, es-
teerned leading knight ]. c. Hanley, esteemed
loyal knight: George NJ Munger. jr esteemed
lecturing knight; M. J. Conway, secretary;
Tracy @. Hall, treasurer; W. W. Homan. es-
qulre; w H. Spinks. inner guard; Guy Yon-
kin, tyler: W G. Stone. organist; James Boyl-
son. chaplain; trustees, NJ. c. Marsh, c. e.
Mcstay, G. NJ. Benbrook.