Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-12-02
aKS HONOR THEIR DEAD
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SER
VICES IN THE COLONIAL
THEATRE
Imposiax. .csfemoaies The Candies Snuff
al 0Hi Vacant Chairs Illuminated
Calling the Roll Of Absent
Brothers Beautiful Musie
" Applause Bot 0nict
Dignified Assem-
blage
RTDGELY p MELvINS SPLEN
DID SPEECH

Il - ~ ~ A@AHA 80 - - - - - A@A~&N
DID SPEECH
With ceremonies even more bean
| tiful anI impressive than ans OF tho
i predecessors. the Annapolis Lodge
40. G22. fancvoltnt and Protective
OIslef ~ Lffs. bcid their annual me-
| mortal services Yesterday afternoon in
| flloFt 'olouial Theatre.
| The auditorium was hiled. there not
being q vacant seat. and people were
standing iu the rear. The balconv
vas also we'll nlied, and 10 Is estimated
that a. least eight hundred people
y itH1 1ssed tigc ceremonies. which were
most solemn and impressive. A. these
service are on sunday aud are of a
solemn nature, the audience Is always
requested uot - applaud and the quiet
dignity thai prevails lends an atmos
phere of even greater soiemniiy 80 fhc
occasion.
The local lodgs ~ EIks were seated
on the stage IN the semisrireular o. y
| der. ith a woodland scene a. q pretty
anA a suggestive background for ia.
nereai services. on table covered
with the United states liag rested n
Bible. and a golden Ell~ss head With
anflers. Beside this were two can
dleiabra bearing each three white
taper. burning ~ ben the curtain rose.
In the fnar - the iodRe on an oio-
waited platform there were six arm
chairs fIrfu either side 81 the centre
~ the stage. amt at The back OF tlic
chairs hung an evergreen wreath in
the centre 90 which was a star. A.
the rollcAll ~ the absent Brothers,
s ho were
HARRY 81. KEvEfL, ~. y
JAMES deb. WALLACE. -.
fTglIAftD ~. MITCHELL.
eIOEsE ~. MURRAY,
THOMAS n. eOONEN.
SAMUEL y. HARDY
zach candle representing the absent
one was suufcd ont. and simulta-
~ usiy az electric light appeared IN
il4e centre ~ the star and wreath In
lhe hack ~ the empty chair The
aaset was very appropriate and pleas
ing.
s most beautiful feature Of tie oorc-
monies was lho musle by the Naval
Academy orchestra undor the leader
ship ~ Professor zimmerman. Never
did che orchestra play hotter. and their
selecfiaas showed good taste and good
Judgment thoyln'a . Funebre-Nonata,
HfttttH HHt ~ ttNH"tEAI ItFttI anu
was au ryguikitelv rendered that the
au4isnes hal ali u could do 10 refrain
ffam an oufburat ~ applause.
The loige sang Nearer Ny God tn
Thee. = pfetiOu 20 the opening oofe-
lnsnies AZ calling the roll. etc., and
the hgmn NGfoat 'Nulef Of the t'nl-
tarac'f was rendered. The Rev. A.
n. Ilasefstieh. ~ FfostbufR Lodge M.
IF I4. s4r NI4rynFf4ff -
sagIah. near Annapolis, led Ia prayer,
aaG the Naval Academy orchestra
PLAYED Beautiful Staf ~ Heaven.
So Annapolis loves music, and
long ago Nf. llnrryalonlandou smith
sang bis way Into the hearts ~ the
music lowing contingent here, Ills
bass salo. ''iofd. I Believe was q
vocal gem. and thc audience had io
hold ifeelf - keep from applaudlng
lhls beautiful rendition ~ most
beautiful vocal selection. honnod'h
''Nv Guardian Angel. W The Naval
Academy orchestra, WAS followed
with that touching and exquisite
vocal duet Hope iiey sung BY
Mr. ~lmlh and his daughter, Miss
Marie Il. smith. who like bof fRtbef,
haa a beautiful voice.
Tho elatof ~ The occasion WIS Ridge.
lv A. Melvin. EsI.. a member " An
napoiis Ledge Nu. ees. Mr. Melvin "
one ~ the rising young men IT Annap.
oils. who on rfatiu iuna occasions has
demonstrated hls oraiurical talent.
giis speech WAS delivered ln f0fcefnl
ard Impressive manner. Ills style ~
unasenuiue aud lacks 0etentAtlon, his
mannes is simple and pleasing and
bis lue'of fhongbl u we'll taken and
beautifully txpreaaed in thc choicest
English. Ills speech made deep
Impression ~ the large and fepfcaen
aglVe audience and was listened %
Wits marked attention,
Hlaa Marie n. smiths soprano solo,
80 lari b. Nefolfui," " ~. Bartlett,
uena exuniaitely aung. ~Io has y
we'll trained aud highly cultivated
voice aul hcf tones are clear and
sweet. ~hu sings With deep feeling
and ouanelates distinctly,
Al s1mposltion ~ Professor Ilmmcr.
man. s'In Momoflam Taps. was
piaQeA ~ tive naval Academy ofchos.
ira. nuI NJ. Smith sang ''The Valley
- shadows. Tile closing cerclno.
nlee we're followed With singing the
aah verse ~ Nearer Ny Tod o.
rhsr. by the audience, and the llcv.
a. q. uaterstiok closed the program
with uaayer and the curtain vent
fown eu one of f5u most imposing,
dIrnlGed and impressive services ever
held hY iho local lodge ~ Elks lm
hsnof aud memory 81 their "Abkonl
llfuthera. The following are those
who participated ~ the ceremonies ~
thnlr onlclal capacities
.. Z. Murphy. EXALTED Ruler; u, VI.
gseil. tsfesmed Leading knight I.
nidualy A.. Melein. Esteemed l.eosur.
ina KNIGHT ". N. Hopkins, Esteem
"a Laval knights >, y. Elaln. Es.
auifes phlllp Miller, Treasurer q.
u. Howard ~erfelAtyl Frank J.
Jewell. Iviors pr. uordpn claude,
Chapialn. =. Lynn MoAboy. Inner
fsnaFd
The foiIewiun composed The memor.
ia1 service commitfeei y. y. Cecil,
fhalfaaan Charles a. Zimmerman.
Frank sifnmeyef ". 4. iiollehaueh.
a.. lynu MeAbuy.
Mr. NntxlN'e Anpnr~e
Isa orAglan ht lisdruly A., Melvin.
Esa.. ESTEEMED Loyal knlght % tho
Lodge and city counsellor uixAnnapo.
~. WAs maslerls cnorl. IL spoke
II ghe principles of the order aud of