The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-08
IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIAL
tFrom Monday.s Advertl.ar.,

beautiful music, scenic stage effects
impressive eulogistic references to Che
ideals and objects of the order and
oratorical tributes to the worth and
virtues of members who nave passed ia
the Great Beyond marked the memorial
services of Honolulu Lodge No. GIG
b. p. o. E., at the Hawaiian Opera
House yesterday afternoon. With the
deep regard for the memory of de.
Iparted brothers of Elkdom, the services
were dignified and beautiful, the exer.
cises showing the remarkable bond of
brotherhood between those who wear
the antler emblem.
| The services were largely attended
and those who were not Elks had CD.
portunity to observe some of the most
beautiful features of the Elks' ritual.
The stage itself presented a pleasing
picture. The scene being laid in a
forest, harmonious scheme of green
being attractively carried out. At the
back of the stage was a dais on which
were the gilt and red plush chairs of
the Exalted Ruler and two of the Of
ficers, on each side of the stage the
chairs Of the remaining officers being
arranged. In the center was the altar
draped with the Stars and Stripes,
| typifying the American origin If the
order. On either side appeared two
green mounds, emblematic of the de-
parted brother in whose honor the ser
vices were held, on each mound being
cross of white flowers, which were
| thrown into strong relief, during the
n Of ha Of 4ba l.
of caleiums.
The services opened with the rendi-
tion of a Selection from Tannhauser
played by the Honolulu Concert Orches-
ira under the direction of F. ]. Vierra,
during the playing of which the officers
came upon the stage two by two and
took their allotted stations.
Following the usual ritualistic exer-
cises, conducted by Exalted Ruler W.
H. McInerny, Secretary Easton called
the roll of "our absent brothers,"
During. this reading the stage was al
most in darkness, save where the
calciums played upon the white
crosses on the mounds. A forest
screen was raised behind the Exalted
Ruler, disclosing chapel of medieval
design. AS each name was called, an
incandescent lamp glowed over the
chapel portals until fifteen, represent
ing all the departed brothers OF No.
SIG, blazed. This was very impress
sive scene, and the tolling of deep
toned bell added solemnity to the cere-
mony.
A double quartet sang the Elks'
Ode, to the air of "Auld Lang Syne,"
and was followed by Bishop Restarick,
who offered the invocation. Following
the singing of "The Departed,' by
the octet, the Grafton was delivered
by Bro. E. A. Douthitt, who spoke as
follows:
The Grafton.
Exalted Ruler and Brothers; Ladies'
and Gentlemen and Friends Forty
one years ago, a small band of play
ers, actuated by sentiments Of friend
ship, social intercourse aud mutual
protection, associated themselves to-
gether and kipdled light whose
glowing rays have gradually pene-
trated the homes and lighted the
hearths of upwards of two hundred
thousand brothers, united for all time
by indissoluble bonds of Charity, Jus.
tice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity. The
principles could not flicker and die,
but has extended its radiating influ- |
ence with the progress of time, until |
now the light of Elkdom shines forth |
as bright constellation in the firma- /
ment of mortal affairs, gathering |
under its generous warmth and benign |
influence men of all pursuits, of all |
creeds, of all faiths.
Politics, religion or station in life |
matter not, but all may confidently APP
proach our affairs and clasp hands over
our book of faith, for there we meet |
as brothers, and wealth and position |
fade into oblivion in the contempla- |
ton of something better, greater,
higher and nobler than vaulting ambi- |
ton or vicissitudes of fortune. There |
are the trials and tribulations of daily |
life laid aside, and the members of |
this vast herd meet on common |
ground, each man brother, with "the |
milk of human Kindness as the nour-
ishing element which furnishes the |
life of our fraternity. There are the |
passions of man subdued under the |
gentle influence of a celestial voice |
which penetrates our Utmost conscious
ness, commanding us to bear and to
forbear and to "do unto Others as we
would have them do unto u.s." He
who takes these words of the Master
for his guide, fulflls his obligation as
an Elk.
The four great cardinal principles of
which form the basis of our
are Charity, Justice,
Brotherly Love and Fidelity. Char
ty, the "nsblest tree in the garden
IF the virtues" Justice, the blind
Goddess who smiles with equal favor
upon the rich and the poor, the high
md the low; Brotherly Love, which
-ejoices in our successes, and in the
iour of our sorrows extends fitting
But he who gives but slender
mite, and gives to that which
is out of sight,
That thread of the sustaining
beauty, which runs through all
and doth all upite-
The hand can not clasp the whole of
his aims.
The heart outstretches its eager
palms,
FOR god goes with it and makes it