The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-02
SERVICES FOR
 ABSENT BROTHERS
Annual Memorial Exercises of Elks Attract Large Gather
 ing at Poli's Theater.
PROMINENT CITIZENS
 DELIVER ADDRESSES
Rev. Dr. Phillips Pays Great Tribute to Order for Re
 moving Race Lines.

dred the New Haven lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held it's annual memorial ser vices in Poli's theater last evening. Following the usual custom, the mem bers of the order occupied seats on the stage. the officers taking the mid- dle of the platform, with Exalted | Ruler Joseph H. Mulvey in the center.
 The exercises opened with the ren- | dering, by Menges' orchestra, of Cho- pins Funeral March, followed by the | opening ceremonies of the Elks' rit- | ual for the memorial services. Dr. | James F. Kelley was the first speaker, | delivering a eulogy.
 Dr. Kelly referred to the Elks em- blem of the clock with the hands at Ii D. m. and said that it seemed par ticubarly in keeping with this emblem that the services should be held so late in the year-just before the close He said that while at present everything in nature seemed dead and lost, it should not be forgotten that spring
 with the coming again of the flowers,
 and the resurrection of our friends, is not far off.
 Bryants poem "Thanatopsis'' was
 read by James r. Smith. The lights of
 the theater were turned off to heighten
 the effect of the poem.
 The next speaker was Rev, Watson | L. Phillips, DD. whose subject was ! "Brotherly Love" pr. Phillips said:
 Nothing is more beautiful than that | AZ A,.dn1. 1iIyn thn EilFo
 should get together once a year to pay honor to the members who have de- ! parted.
 'The Els, like other fraternal or
 ders, follow the doctrine of the Broth l erhood of Man. This doctrine has had
 to fight it's way to recognition through ! centuries and strive for victory on
 bloody fields. Only by laggard steps
 have the people given their consent to \ the theory. Robert Burns started to l write of the idea in Scotland. It re- mained for the American poets of the
 civil war to complete the work and to prove that there is brotherhood of all
 races and colors.
 q "There are two foundations for the
 theory of the brotherhood of man, One is the recognized "oneness' of the hu-
 man race, now admitted by all the
 races in the civilized world. The other is the golden rule.
 After the family ties come those of the fraternity. The fraternity obliter-
 ates race lines and to 1t we are indebt- cd for brotherly love in it's largest sense"
 Dr. Frederick J. Brothers delivered
 the memorial address. He outlined the charitable work of the Elks and the , principles and purposes of the order. Four qualities are paramount he said, in the order Charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity, with the golden rule as the motto
 The belief in a supreme being, said Dr. Brothers, Is one of the fundamen- tai principles of the order. This su-
 preme being differs widely in the diff ferent beliefs and the order is broad enough to receive all. There is no
 iconoclasm, no narrowness. Il "Throughout America" he said, "1 900 lodges are paying tribute to the memory of their departed brothers to- : night This day of all the year the heart of the living communes with the q spirit of the dead We believe that = our hearts should be filled with sun . shine rather than with sadness, but this one day we devote to service for 5 our brothers who are gone.
 While the service is primarily for y the dead it is lesson for the living. , All roads of life lead ultimately to the n dust from which we have arisen. If we e have charity, love and benevolence for all mankind we need have no fear for u our future"
 The exercises closed with the regula 7, tion ceremonies of the Elks. The mu 4 sical numbers of the program provided ' 7 one of the best parts of the services ', Francis s. Hamilton, jr., sang ''Cal U vary" the music being particularly x well-f1tted for his rich bass voice. Wal 2 ,, lace S. Moyle sang, "The Singing 1T II Gods Acre" and Miss Margaret A '' Hogan sang, 70 Divine Redeemer, = and Miss Ella Mary Belden sang, "M! Fedeemer and My Lord. " The quarte sang, "The Vacant Chair" and Near . CT My God to Thee" For the musica
 numbers Mrs. Wallace s. Moyle ant r Charles R. Fowler were the aceompan e ists. AL ' The ode sang by the Elks was:
 Great Ruler of the universe.
 All-seeing and benign,
 Look down upon and bless our work
 And be all glory Thine , Ion, hear our prayers for the honorec , dead,
 ! While bearing in our minds The memories graven on each heart < For "Auld Lang Syne" The list of the departed members tc l whom the Elks did honor last even ing follows:
 Charles Peck, Charles R. Spauldlng Gustave Sprung, Michael W. Carroll : Charles A Davis, Charles Turner , Howard w Main, George A. Basser- man, Eugene T. McGann, David Calla- han, Robert McGrath, John J. Kiernan
 Herman A Coates, Willys L. Denslow
 Arthur J. Harrison, Thomas l.. Bohen Charles w Bradley, David S. North j. TOD. August c. Blenner, Charles W Bradley, jr., Thomas F. German, Dan iel J. Brennan, Charles W. Guthrie samuel B, S Russell, Henry Bohn Joseph P. aldwin, John MacGilvray
 Eugene L. Parret John L. Lambert
 William S. Dermody, George c. Pet
 erson, Thomas T. o'Neill, John G
 Reilly, Charles L. Clark, Willard F Chadeayne, Simon Isaacs, John J Sullivan. Jeremiah J. McGrath
 Joseph E. Taylor, Thomas A. McCaftrey Tnhmas E Burns Paul F. Bohan, Johr