Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-07

The Opera House wss filed to over
flowing lsst night with members Q
Alexandra Lodge, No. 1853, Bsnevolen
and Protective Order Of EIkS, and thei
ftiends, who had gathered for the pur
pose of participating in aud witnessing
the annual exercises 10 honor of I'd
memory of the deceased members Of th
order.
Seats on The stage bad been provides
for members Of the organization, ant
the stage had been prttiily and taste
fully decorated for the occasion. Purple
and white, colors OF the order, we're con
spicuous in the background, while thu
base of the stage was banked with palms
and ferns.
As the names of the fourteen departed
brothers were called aloud by the secre'
tsry, a star on the purple back ground
shone forth until sill of the four cen stars
we're fully illuminated.
Me-. Henry E Davis, of Washington,
was the principal speaker Of the even
inc. His theme was "FrieDdship,'
and bis address was well.conceived sud
Well-delivered.
Mr.. Robert s. Barrett delivered an
address entitled "0ur Order" which
was greatly appreciated by the audience,
as was also On address by Mr.. Jacob
Brill, ent tied "Our Eleven O'Clock
sentiment"
The programme of exercises was as
follows:
Overture, "Dfamstic," Kela-Bela,
orchestra; Funeral March, Chopin, OF
chestrs; opening ceremonies, Brother L..
o. Barley, exalted ruler, aud officers;
qusrtette, "Vacant Chair" Root; our
eleven O'Clock sentiment, Brother
Jacob Brill; opening ode; selection,
quartette; Invocation, Rev. o. d.
Bulla; cornet solo, "The Lost Chord, I"
Sullivan, orchestra; address, "Our Or
DER" Bro. Roberts. Barrett; solo, "Our
Absent Brothers," Helf, E. Forrest
Blrell; selection, "Staudayd Opera Mel
odies," Boyer, orchestra; solo, selected,
Geo. 81. Evans; address, Hon. Henry
E. Davis; quarleite, Crock of Ages"
trombone solo, 'The Palms." Faure, or
chestra; solo, selected, Kenneth Ogden;
closing ceremonies, exalted ruler
and officers; "Nearer my God to
Thee" by the lodge; benediction, Rev.
Edgar Carpenter.
A quarlelte composed of the follow
ing well known ladies' and gentlemen
assisted: Mrs. NJ. w. O'BreD, Mrs.
Robert F. Downham, Mr.. George H.
Evans a1d Mr.. Kenneth Ogden. Mrs.
Elizabeth Barker was the sccompa-
mist. Prof. Chris Arb, conductor OF
the National Theatre Orchestra, led
the services BY his orchestra.
Those who died since the institution
of the lodge are: w. L. Hayes, Geo.
F. Steiner, Champ Walker, Samnel
Wing6eId, Donald Mclean. Daniel
Ruben, Thomas F. Spinks, Fyton B.
Dearborn, William A, Moore, Edward
L. Jordan, Peter Sinclair, Henry A.
Lilley, Thos. E. GOrham and Henry
Strauss.
The memorial committee is J. W,
Bales, chairman; Chss. b Marshall.
Harry Fleischmanu, A. D. Monitor and
James +. PeytOu.
Pas. exa tsd rulers-Edw. ]. Quinn,
Jacob Bill, W. H. P. Kelly, Geo. F.
Bradley, o. @. Osrlin, Louis E. Shu-
man and Barry Fleischmaun. The fol-
lowing are the present officers Of the
lodge: l.. o. B.rley, exalted ruler; D.
E. Robey, esteemed leading knight; q.
w. Smith, esteemed loyal knight; q.
B. Quinn, esteemed lecturing knight;
Thos. A. Fisher, treasurer; W. NJ
Donuelly, secretary; Thos. d. Downey,
tiler; G. I. Cation, esquire; Robert S.
Barrett, chaplain; Jas, A, S.outenburg,
inner guard; P. F DOwney, orgsnist.
Trustees-Chas. A. Marshall, j. B.
FilzSerald and L. f. Sbumau.
Ohief Pettey and detachment of fire.
men were on hand 10 case of FIRE.