The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-07
HALLOW MEMORIES OF
 DEPARTED BROTHERS
That there hath passed away a glory
 from the earth.'
Purpose of Gathering.

Purpose of Gathering.
 And, my friends, we have gathered together this evening in this lodge of sorrow to bear testimony to the pass ing away of many glories. For what greater glory fs there on earth than manly. man How round him eluR- ter the attributes of charity. justice. brotheriy love and fidelity. How, as he watches the earth, head erect with kindness in his eyes. and love in his heart. he magnihes all the glories of the earth round him.
 And to us through the thought of grief for our loved brothers who sleep in the great beyond, there seems to come a message saying: o brother Eiks, rally round the flag of charity. benevolence. and forget the cares of earth and bear with one another
 Fer you must know. my friends. that. the great order of the Elks Is without ehams or hyprocity. It Is practical--it is built on the broad lines of good will and cheerfulness. It Is an antidete to the serrows and hit- terness Of a callous world. In the mad whir of greed and selfishness by which the world is moved today, the order Of the Elks Is designed to give a home of peace and friendship and gladness and a social hour of comfort to the homeless.
 Tt teaches a sweetness and cheer fulness in daily life. It is an aid and 2 compliment to the home. It gives a home to the wayfarer. It removes the lines of States and prejudice. In ev. ery city of th.s broad land from the bleak shores of Maine to the sunny waters of Florida there Is a home with wide-open portals and warm hearted welcome for every man entitled to wear the horns of the Elk.
 ,"How the heart sweils and expands under the gentle influence of the thought of brotherly love. The faults of our brothers We write in the sands, their virtues we engrave on the tab let's of our love and memory
 "The great principle. of fidelity teaches the Elk te be true not only to his friends and brothers. but to stand up nobly.to every trust imposed In him. To be . man wherever men are need ed. to be faithful to his neighbor, to. his country, and to champion the cause of womanly virtue,
 "An Elk Is taught to be modest In speaking of his charity, but my friends we cannot forget the magnificent char lty of the Elks. especially at Christ mas time. Wherever in the world to- day there is a lodge of Elks, there to- day you will find its charity commit tee gathering from It's members the means to relieve from distress.
 Story of Philosopher.
 My friends, you remember the story of the old philosopher who had lost all his friends and who was vet cheerful and bright-eyed and said that his en- enies had, not hurt him in that they had not succeeded In souring his heart. nor of Fabbing him of kindly thought for his neighbor.
 Let us take this old mans thought for our watchwoRd. Let the Elks the world over, like the great antlered dweller of the high places, climb up to the mountain heights and overlook ing all the valleys of sorrow and all of the forests of hate and envy, and say In true earnestness: All the world in my brother, they are the glories of the earth. I will meet my fellewman and make him glad that he is living. I win keep nay heart green and fresh, so that when the stars shall sing together for the last time we will all be able to swell that grand melody made glorious by acts of klndliness. and brotherly love-"
 Following Mir. Kohn Mrs. E. c. Con- yers rendered a beautiful solo, and the quaFtette composed of Messrs. c. s. Smith, P. J. Minderhout, Hugh Stuart,