Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-07
ElKS MOURN FOR DEAD
LodQe of Sorrow Held at Ma
tionaI Theater.
SOLEMN RITUAL SERVICE
Memorial Address i Delivered by
Rabbi Abram Simon.
IDEALS OF ORDER ARE LAUDED
James G. Monaghan Points the Way
to Higher Life az Exemplihed
by Pasteur's Deeds.
IDEALS OF ORDER ARE LAUDED

Washington Lodge, No. II. b. P. Q.
Elks. held its memorial service in the
National Theater last night and paid trib-
ute to the memory Of its dead.
1t was n service of sorrowful solemnity.
Every detail was perfect. No one in the
audience, whether or not an Elk but
was deeply impressed. In addition to
ritualistic questions and answers by the
officers of the lodge, there was mournful
music by the Marine Band. Lieut.. San
lehman is a member of the lodge.
The stage was banked with green. After
two selections. "Oberon", and "Trau-
meref." had been played by the band. the
curtain arose and disclosed the officers
and trustees of the lodge seated in a
semi-circle.
Exalted Ruler Ernest w. Emery re-
minded the audience that the occasion
was one of the most solemn moments
in the life of lodge. Then each officer
was asked what his duty consisted of.
Answers were given according to the
ritual.
Roll of the Dead Called.
The roll of the departed Elks was
called by Secretary r. A. OBrien.
large cross formed of 11s burning
electric lights occupied a conspicuous
place on the stage. AS each name was
read one of the lights died out. In
corresponding position on the other side
Of the stage another light flashed up.
When the roll was concluded the cross
of lights had entirely disappeared. A
great star was now brightly burning.
The significance of this, as explained
that soul was bit of divine light
which disappeared in death only to burn
brighter in another existence.
Members who have died since the last
strongly by their portraits. which were
flashed upon screen. These were Thomas
P. Hartigan, E. 8. Randall. Joseph Y
Potts, George Boegeholz. John A. Cor
man. E. Powell Chambers and James L.
kervand.
Part Of the opening ceremonies was the
singing of THE Vacant Chair by Messrs.
Myers, Mosher. 'Roderick and Holland,
composing the Elks' Quartet Following
them Rev. W. L. Lynn offered prayer.
Memorial Address.
Rabbi Abram Simon delivered the me-
mortal address. taking as a text IF a
man die shall he live again.
'One touch Of sorrow makes the whole
world kim" he said. 80, in the large
fraternity of suffering each of US tonight
is included. But it ought not to be I'M
derstood that the note Of suffering Is the
natural note in life.
'1t is well enough to pause and ask
ourselves. Who will sing my reauiem?'
burden of our life plant. Well we listen
upon occasion to Chopin funeral march,
but 1t would be wrong to sing life's song
In dirge time. The solemn and the pain
full note is not the real, the lasting, the
eternal note''
Our Order and Our Departed Brothers"
was the subject Of an address by James
c. Monaghan. who outlined the ideals of
the Elks and the four virtues for which
the order stood, namely, charity. justice.
brotherly love and fidelity. His talk was
replete with many anecdotes showing the
good which the observance Of the princi-
pies Of the Elks has done the world.
Mr.. Monoghan's Address.
In part, he said:
IF I were to ask you about Alexander
and Aristotle. pupil and master, the one
| conqueror and killer of men. the other
| alder to and helper of men, only few
could favor Alexander. If the question
| was the worlds praise. If l. turn to
Italy and the names of Francis of Assist
and Machiavelli are up, only a few hum
dred years apart. the answer is in favor
Assist. If the hour is the eighteenth
and nineteenth century; the place Paris.
| cent de Paul, the answer Is Vincent, not
Bonaparte.
only a year ago France had a popular
expression of opinion. on the part Of the
French people. as to what name in the
French history of the last hundred years
had done most for France. The answer
was not. as many In this country were
sure 1t would be. Napoleon. but Pasteur
Pasteur. the greatest scientist of his age,
the benefactor of his race
"'Tho life NJ fh1S 10 he
Ice, upon which I love to linger. He was
not particularly bright but he was
worker, willing and indefatigable
worker And work it is that wins.
After going to Paris he ran away. He
was homesick; he wanted to get back to
the hills-to his mothers arms. BY and
by, fascinated with his work. filed with
ms high hopes Of being helpful. he is
back in Paris. back in HIS laboratory.
I'VE always think of him as the man
who gave the world serum to save 1t
from hydrophobia. So he did, but he did
more. He revolutionized the science OF
medicine. He it was who turned It
toward new and better therapeutics.
emphasizing prophylaxis or prevention
France was in danger OF losing her
vineyards. Phylloxera was among them.
destroying them. Clad as an ordinary
workman. Louis Pasteur studied the dis
ease and eradicated It, How? BY plant
ing American grapevines that would re-
sist the worm on French hillsides
France was in danger of losing her
sheep. Louis Pasteur clad himself again
In his blue jeans. worked in the folds and
on the ranches. reached the source of the
disease, eradicated 1t and saved millions
for the farmers of France
Pasteur had the heart soul and mind
Of an Elk. He was an Elk"
The Musical Program.
The benediction at the close of the
service was pronounced by Rev. T. A.
Walsh. The audience then sang Nearer.
My God, to Thee
The musical numbers of the program
were: Tenor solo, by Thomas F. McNulty,
20 God. Who'll Sing My Requiem"
Funeral March. sonata. op.' 35. Marine
Band; Crossing the Bar" quartet Sc
lection. by Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt, Mrs.
Gumprecht, Messrs. Holland and Myers;
Band; duet, II Waited for the Lord"
Mrs: Fugitt and Mrs. Gumprecht; Lead,
Kindly Light. Elks' Quartet: Iamentoso,
"Heartsease." Marine Band
The officers Of the lodge present were.
Ernest W. Emery. exalted ruler: Robert
NJ McWade. esteemed leading knight: