The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-12-03
IN MEMOR|AM
Lodge of Sorrow Held
by the Local Organ
izations of Elks
THE DEAD EULOGIzED

lodge held their memorial In the lodg'
rooms In the Folwell building and Il
was attended by about 200 member
and their friends. II was said by the
members to have been the best memor
ial service ever held by the loca
lodge. The day was universally OBJ
served by the5lodges in the country.
The program was opened with music
by the Reinkendorff quintet which rem
dered Meditation" Then followed
the ritualistio exercises by the lodge
and after the Invocation was delivered
by Rev. o. B. Milligan or the First
Presbyterian church. This was fol
lowed by flute and violin duet by
Messrs. Rienkendorff and Book. Then
came the following eulogy by U. 8
Johnston of the local lodge:
! II is an impressive fact, worthy OF
your consideration, that on this day
wherever lodge Of Elks is establish.
ed similar meetings to this are being
held to pay solemn tribute to the
honored dead OF your order.
As a part OF this service II has fallen
to me to briefly recall the memory OF
those yet near brothers who have been
with us during the past year, broken
the bread OF comradeship; furnished
their measure OF entertainment and
instruction TO our fraternal board; (;
spoken the last word OF friendly greet
Ing, and extended the last warm hand
grasp. 1t was theirs to give on this
earth: Brothers, ]. ID. Frank, v. 8.
Courtney, IL. Schneider. A. ID. Tits
worth. May their faults rest lightly
on their silent graves; may their vlr'
tuous epitaphs find lodgment IN our
hearts forever.
Brother tJohn d. Frank shall no'
soon be blotted from the roll Of Can.
toms substantial citizens. During a
long and active business life he lett
his impression upon his associates and
upon our city in a manner that shall
ever speak for his integrity and solid
worth.
Brother 8. V. Courtney was a genial,
lighthearted and honest gentleman.
His sudden demise was a blow 20 these
brethren. He was man OF accomp-
lishments and leader In his pofes'
sion. A man who commanded thu re-
spect OF his associates and easily re-
tanned the affection OF his friends. In
the many years It had been my pleas
ure to meet him daily feel II is no
small tribute TO say, Il never knew
him to speak lily or slightingly Of any
person."
Hiram Schmeltzer. can add no
stronger word to those OF his associ-
ates In business, and adopt these senti-'
ments on behalf OF our order. In part
they are. Hiram +. Schmeltzer be-
came interested In the Steiner Coal
Co. January, 1904, was elected director
and manager OF the retail department
the following April, serving the CON-
paDy faithfully and efficiently In this
capacity until his sickness. From the
beginning we recognized in him abll-
ity and integrity as a department man
ager and Mr.. SchmeltEer at once won
the respect and good win OF his asso-
ciates and friends. In his death the
1rm has suffered a great loss; his as
sociates a worthy comrade; his family
devoted son and brother. w. II.
Steiner. 8. 8. Kurtz, d. 7. Steiner,
committee.
Brother A. ID. Titsworth. The cal
antilles OF this life are generally Of
mans making and we call them sucn
because We do not understand the
workings OF our Heavenly Father.
am sure we cannot understand the
leath CT Brother Ellsworth. Active In
Fundamentally strong IN body; Of
simple and temperate habits in the
very flush OF manhood we might safely
venture the opinion that he would pass
through old age. II you ask me What
is all this sentiment WORTH" I shall
indicate as a basis of this ceremony
those strong lines OF Tennyson:
hold II truth with him who sings
To one clear harp In divers tones
That men may rise on stepping
stones
OF their dead selves to higher things.
Mrs. Harry Daily sang "The Key of
Lovo My Shepherd Is'' In a pleasing
manner after the eulogy and then
came the memorial address by DR..
Josiah Hartzell which was scholarly
and much appreciated. Mrs. Daily then
sang Face to Face" and the Reinken-
dorff quintet rendered the intermezzo
from Cavalleria Rusticana. The serv-
ices closed with the benediction pro
nounced by Rev. Mililgan.
The memorial was in charge of DR..
r.. o. Shoop and II. 10. Fife and WIS
presided over by J. p. Williams, ex-
alted ruler Of the local lodge. The
names OF the members OF the local
lodge who have died are George NJ.
Hoffman, Paul Field, Otto Giessen.
Louis J. Midday, John MCGOWAN. Nd
ward 9. Ran. Louis r. peville. John
Charles @. Faber. VIM. II.
LAughlin, Henry A. Cavnah. Frank Gas
kell. Andrew g. Woods. James w. I'm
derhill, Charles Martin, David Ham,
mond. Hugh d. McCres. r. G. Snyder.
= " Tn,-fnev tohn y. Frank, A, ID.
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