The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-07

before. This thought is one of the most
beautiful of the religious doctrine, the
fact that men do not die entirely but
are present at our comings and our go
ings telling US in whispers that the
Lord is mindful of his own. Nothing
concerns men so much as the thought
of eternal life. We may go along and
express ourselves in an ordinary way
and if ask a man what will he do dur
ing the remainder of his career he will
reply that he will go on with his bust
ness and as age goes on and he finally
faces death he replies that he will pass
into something of which he knows but
little. We look upon life like the
youth with too much golden hope and
not enough thought of the future or the
time when we face our Creator, when
all face the great Judge. What is
death? We came into earth as part
of Gods plan part of his great scheme
of redemption and whatever he planned
is best for you and is best for me and
so we come in and so We go out into
that great life beyond. Let us go back
into the Egyptian book of the dead
when the passing of man was judged
by scales when his commendable &C
lions were weighed on one side against
his sins. AS we turn to the Greeks we
find the same conditions. The same Is
true in America, the home of the
American Indian.
when one has gone from the ranks
cries of the dead The thought of his
good characteristics, the change of the
expression of his face and all of the
good things of his life come up before
us. His weaknesses are touched with
softened hand and there is always
tenderness there.
THE thought 1 want to impress; you
are here tonight in loving memory Oh
those who have gone before. The best
you can do is to live yourselves in the
Of Of a r
morals"
Judge Ferry's EuIogy.
Judge L. S. Ferry read the following
eulogy for the members who have pass
ed away since last memorial day:
In accordance with the constitution
of this order. the first Sunday of De-
cember in each year is dedicated as
day to commemorate in sacred session
the memories of departed brothers, and
this day designated as "Elks' Memorial
Day" This beautiful custom does not
exist in any other fraternal society. so
far as 1 have been able to ascertain.
and has impressed the world as being
one of the special features that causes
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks to take such high rank in frater-
nal circles.
George F. Waldrip died February 8,
1908. He was born at Oxford Ind. He
Joined the local lodge on November
%, 1905 He was faithful to every trust
imposed upon him and respected by all
his acuuaintances.
.On February II. 1908. this lodge lost
another member in the person of Will
lam Sells, or, as he was known for so
many years. Willie Sells Mr.. Sells
was an Elk since 1894 and was Al years
of age at the time of his death.
ION July 9. 1908, we were suddenly
called on to mourn the death of George
H. Matthews who died of heart failure.
He Joined this lodge on February %,
1902. and was 46 years of age at the
time of his death. In his death, this
city lost one of its most public spirited
and this lodge a faithful and /
devoted member.
William E. Dreschel was born at
Leavenworth October 3. 1876 He was
educated in the schools of Leavenworth |
and a military academy in the state of
Missouri. He came to Topeka in 1900 |
He was a '~"nular Elk, favorite in
Topeka society, and active in promoting
the business interests of the city of
Topeka.
Henry Fay Look became member
OF this lodge February H. 1908. and
died July Is, 1908. at Lowell, Mass He
was a. teacher of piano at Washburn
college during the college year, and was
selected as dean of the fine arts de- |
partment for the coming year. Mr.. |
Look was 30 years old at the time of
his death.
DIR J. A. Berry was born at Berry |
ton. Canada, a years ago. and died at
London. Ontario September 81. 1905. He |
died very suddenly of heart failure
while playing golf. DR.. Berry Joined |
this lodge May 25 1904. He enjoyed a |
good practice in Topeka and had a host |
of warm personal friends.
Ralph S. Brigham was born at
Rapanock. New York. on March %. |
1852; he Joined this lodge November 30. /
1904 and died on October 5, 1908. He |
was one of the most tireless workers
| ever knew. He had wife and daugh- |
ter and his family life was as sweet |
and tender as any I ever knew.
LAS Elks, entertain a cheerful |
We believe In enjoying life |
as we go along; we believe in making
the lives of others happy while we can;
we believe that an ounce of apprecia
ton shown a brother now, is worth |
more than a pound of praise when he
Is gone. We endeavor to treat our de-
parted brothers in this manner while
they lived; since they are gone. we have
paid this simple tribute to their MEM |
Dries.
$50 we feel. that in the future life,
enveloped in the mists of the here |
after-that faith impels US to believe
must surely exist. we will enjoy a life
that is nober and more sublime than
the mortal life which we know and live
here: that we will then mingle with our
brothers in a fraternal circle that en-
,ompasses the universe and is as last
ng as eternity"
KNOCKS ON CHRISTMAS TREES.