The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
ELks HOLD
SORROW LODGE
IN OPERA HOUSE

Providence lodge No. a. Benevolent
and Protective order of Elks. yesterday
afternoon at o'clock In the Providence
Opera House held it's annual memorial
service for it's departed members. At the
same time Elks all over the country were
holding similar services and from the
platforms of many halls and audtoriums
the roll Of the honored dead of the or
der was read and services held In their
honor.
The simple services held by the local
lodge in the Opera House were marked
by the largest attendance ever recorded
In the history of the order I'm this city.
The house was completely filled and many
were forced TO stand Members OF the
order with their families and guests were
present and the prominent members sat
In the boxes. Gov James III. Higgins,
who is member OF the order, was pres
ent and occupied box.
The stage was handsomely decorated
with greens and flowers and the emblems
OF the order We're displayed In their GUS
tomary positions, thus giving the stage
the appearance OF lodge room. The fol-
lowing officers of the lodge were seated
IN their Official positions: Exalted Ruler
Thomas J. Flynn, Esteemed Leading
Knight Charles E. Shean, Esteemed Loy-
al knight Clarence III. Horton, Esteemed
Lecturing knight Thomas III. Carr, Sec
retary Harry w. Calender Treasurer
Charles III. Abbott. Tyler b. r. Nicholas,
chaplain Roland +. King, Esquire Ar
thur B. Harrington, Inner Guard James
+. Coyne.
The services began with the regular
lodge opening services, which were con-
Quoted by Exalted Ruler Thomas J.
tlynn. Following this Secretary Callen-
der read the roll of the dead brothers as
follows: Joel w. White. Thomas ]. John
| ston, simon Z. Graham. Fred A. Rankin,
Matthew Barry, Michael r. Downey, Ed
ward I. Egan, Charles H. Ho8dley, AL
fred "A. Dickaut John j. Ferguson,
Charles NJ. Holmes and w. C. Tappan
Those who died in previous years and
who were included in the memorial SER
vice We're: Frank H. Nelson, Edmund w
Raynsford, Robert f. Mathews. George
w. Farren. William Il. Pitman, Edward
{. Ames Moses NJ Stern, Philip s. Booth
by, Paul Formally. John r.. Trimble Au-
gustus c. Tabor. Lewis A. Kerr, Claude
DeHaven, Robert Mcintosh, Charles E.
Chickering, John Lawton. Edward P
Gouldings Karoly Ordey, Thomas T. Da-
ley, Charles V. Drake, Frank H. Curry
ID. w. Reeves, Edward F. Riley Stephen
Parker. Frederick Bedard Edward J.
Collins, William D. Marble Edgar e.
Smith. James II. Russ, George o. Will
lard, Orville NJ. Remington, Robert NJ
Reynolds, Bernard Bardeen. Charles B.
Melvin. Jr William II. Low. Jr., Daniel
w.
len, Frank A. Page, Charles Radburn
Robert ID. Mason, Frank +. Sargent, Eli-
gene j. Mccarthy Benjamin A Payne
Augustus G. Troup. Eastwood Eastwood,
Henry d Houlihan, George Gosling, Ed
win D. McGuinness, Edward Frey. Arthur
Kennedy. Edward Loughhn, John r. Rab-
bitt. Cassius NJ Freeborn, Paul Henry.
John H. McGough. William r. McElroy,
Francis J. Soran. John Underwood.
George Meyer William A. Phillips.
James e. Andrews. John J. ONeill. Mer-
ton w. Collins, Lloyd T. Pike, John 8.
Worman. Edward III. Darcy. Edward D.
Chase, Charles +. Pettis, Patrick Nc
league, w. s. Grant. Robert Wright,
Samuel Jackson, Thomas H. Cannon
Louis F. Fromer. George B. Smith. Au-
} ustus Saugy, NJ f. Doherty. Horace W.
Cooley. Fred L. Bellows. l. b. Piesnger.
William L. Harrington, Thomas Welsh
William NJ. Bush. Joseph Hesse, Rev. j.
j. Woolley. james II. Bashford, John F.
LAWN, Owen McElroy and Richard
Burke.
AT the close OF the reading OF the roll.
all the Elks rose and sang the opening
ode TO the departed members Chaplain
Roland f. King then gave the blessing
after which brief musical program was
rendered.
A special memorial hymn was rendered
by the orchestra and Miss Margaret V.
Mahoney gave reading entitled. Our
Dead"
The address OF the day was delivered
by Charles Friedman OF Haverhill lodge
No. 60, of Haverhill Mass. He said in
part: I'VE are gathered here TODAY to
bow our heads in tribute to our dead COM
rades We raise our heads, and we keep
on with our journey. ever mindful of the
example our comrades have set for us
We continue until we ourselves fall and
then our followers will assemble to pay
tribute TO our own memory
our order Is the one great fraternity
of the world whose sole aim is TO better
man morally and fraternally. We exem-
plify true benevolence. We stand erect
ready to work with mankind and with
honor"
The speaker then gave an outline OF
the history of the order. from 1867 to the
present day, telling OF its work for hu-
manity and its progress. Continuing, he
said in part:
| THE Benevolent and Protective Order
| of Elks is entitled TO the most enduring
praise. Every member knows how many
hearts have been made light through our
work. and how many things we have done
for humanity During the San Francisco
disaster we sent 10000 for relief OF any
! who might need. regardless OF color, creed
or nationality Where Elks gather trou-
bles fade away. We stand for hope, love
4 and good fellowship We extend the help
ing hand wherever II is needed"
After a violin solo by J. Il. Lewis and
a vocal solo by Franklin Wood. Exalted
Ruler Flynn conducted the closing SER
vices
The committee in charge consisted OF
Charles T. Shean, G. III. Horton. Thomas
II. Carr. II. W. Calender. Fred Mack.
Hugh + McCusker, Charles c. Duffy.
James j. Callahan and Fred j. Mills.
Fred Mack acted as stage manager and
Miss Mary c. Ryan accompanied during
the exercises.