The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
.NOODMEN OFuORLD
URvE|L MONUMENT
Interesting Exercises Held AZ
lakewood Yesterday After
noon by Hickory Camp.

Hickory Camp. No. g. Woodmen d
the World. held its annual memorial
service yesterday afternoon, meeting IN
Oakwood Cemetery at the graves OF
three comrades who have fallen dur
ing the past year. There was a largo
attendance notwithstanding the wintry
day, and the stone In honor OF the
dead was unveiled with the usual ccrc.
monies. the Rev. Gerald Culberson, pas
tor of the Third Christian Church,
conducting the religious exercises. MIR.
Charles Gentry read a poem. Why
Should the Spirit or Mortal BE Porud?"
The address WAS delivered BY Mr..
George Il. Davis. superintendent of
Public Charities.
names of j. S. Montgomery. aged forty
years. who died December IL 1906,
a member OF eight years; =. w. Baker,
20. 1907, n member twelve years. and
j. $. Dixon. aged .-fifty-thrcc years.
who died June ~, 1907, member two
years.
Address Of Mr. Davis.
MIR. Davis paid feeling tribute to
each of the fallen members, and told
OF the virtues inculcated by the Order
Tor Wocti,ncr Of the world. He con-
cluded his address as follows:
Cur cardinal virtues are loye. honor
and remembrance. To-day we erect
ereisn. 1t but symbolizes the mont
mental gucrdons In our hearts. Tue
monument of stone viii. By the at
triton of time. disintegrate,. but the
perish, for love Is eternal. The palace
OF pure love liz decorated with the
eneralds and sapphires OF the ctefna,
city, and the gentle zephyrs or peace
make IL bliss indeed. for countless an
gels charm earth and heaven Win
their songs of love. even Glory. TO God
in the highest. peace en- ,ea ,h I fo oS
viii toward toward men n od ove un Il .ns Ne
would worship and adore Its name
Honor is our second cardinal vlr-
tue. not what the world cails Hoi.ot,
thai that constitutes the beautiful petals
| of an ,,nfading flower, whose fras-
rance tdispels want. feeds me hah 1ss
cheers the lonely. npl,itss sna snenss
| kindly 10 the very poor. and, IN spirlt
and In truth. strives to max III .,;n
world better. and to glorllS me wv
fot the rainbow and the sheen OF we
PHYSICAL sunshine are far interior III
| beauty to tie lovelfness and splehuoi
of our second cnrdirai , T,,,ng' remen,-
brance not the remembrance OF li!al
| which would make us sad OF cau aus
| MS to harbor wicked Thought or soii 1..
| evil design. A great writer mas SAL SAY:
\ .PleasnntY 1t Is to stand in. the temnle
lof nature. with its door carpeted with
! green. and its roof fretted with stars. .aI
Land It's gallery of mountains charged
with heavenly music and, With the
| timepiece Of the skies measure OF our
/ days. to listen to the voices OF rea ..
land the heart speaking OF pet'er
Hand ~.
!; Of our soverei2rs In the sard but 20
! ergrave their virtues on the tablets
| Of memory ttat we may learn 10 imt-
/. tate them. We Will cling to their noble
/ traits and though new as Wood men
heartachea, sicRress. pain and death
we Will remember our obligations 70
/ the widows and orphans of our de-
! ceased soverclgns and will stand t,rnt
in the ranks OF our order ren, e, :,
four family and our fellowman. looking
! forward 10 the sunset of life. when
transition will brig US into that n
maven OF rest and peace. where az
! will be we'll. and where love. honoir.
/ and remembrance shall reign forever.