Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-07
.ELyS HONOR DEAD DEL
N SORROW LODGE
Thirteen Members Pass from
earth to Return No
More.
SERVICE IS IMPRESSIVE.
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SERVICE IS IMPRESSIVE E
Love Alone May Rule the World, Is
Keynote OF Rev. Gosl,cn's
Address.

impressive and beautiful, yet simple
were the memorial services at the Salt
LIKE tlleater last evening before prob
,t,v the largest gathering that ever
attended, similar services. The Elks
were there and so3werc their friends.
Relatives of departed brothers occupied
rrserved seats, and the thcater was
crowded to it's capacity. The event
vas the annual lodge of SORROW, and
T,)ks had gathered to revere the meln-
& orv OF brothers who have gone to meet
the Great Exalted Ruler of the uni-
verse, and to give forth q message OF
sympathy and nope TO inc ones iell DC
hind.
.The faults OF our brothers we write
upon the sands their virtues upon tab
let's of love and memory was tbs
sentiment that prevailed.
Memorial services are held each year
bv Elks all over the country, and the
ilst Sunday in December is the dav
set apart to pay tribute to those who
have been called to the great beyond.
This year Salt Lake Lodge No. SIS b. z.
o. +. mourned the loss of thirteen men,
bcrs, whose names are:
d II. Peery. IT,, G. S. Ford H. w.
Fletcher Vim. NJ. Elliott Fl. III Harder
James Hogle, r. r. Moser j. p. Muir
ply, j T.. Pitt, l. NJ. Barratt, l.. r.
Mark, r. a. Hook, r. w. Rich
mond.
SCENE A LODGE ROOM.
After the curtain was raised follow
ing the March Celebre" by the or
chestra, the scene that met the gaze
of those present was one not to be for
gotten. The stage had been trans
formed into q lodge room. In the
center was the exalted rulers station
on a raised platform, and grouped
about him We're chairs for the other
officers. The stage was decorated
with plants and flowers, and the col
ors OF the order, purple and white.
From one side of the wall hung n
magnificent head of an animal from
which the order derives its name. An
elk. mild and gentle, yet strong and
the brotherhood in it's work of lending
aid to the week and strickenf'
While the body of the house was in
darkness. feeble lights shone from the |
exalted rulers station and from the sec
rctarys desk.
When Exalted Ruler a. J. Davis gave
the 1itualistic address and called upon
Secretary a. w. Raybould to read the
names of those who passed away dur
ing the year, there followed most in
spiring scene. AS the names We're read
one by one, the names sprang out in IL
Illuminated letters on the back of empty
chars, and as each name was reyer-
emily called out, James c. Leary de-
livered an aulogy and eloquent tribute
to the departed, and as the words were
spoken, the beautiful Pilgrims chorus
was rendered by the Orpheus club,
which was concealed behind draperies,
an effect rare and impressive
Great Ruler of the universe,
All-seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work,
and be all glory Thine,
Oh, hear our prayers. for the honored
dead.
While bearing in oursmind
The memories craven on each heart,
For AUD Lang Syne."
IMMORTALITY.
Following the singing OF the opening
ode and the ceremonial responses of the
officers of the lodge, the vacant chairs
were removed. showing a magnificent
stage setting The program was begun
after the invocation by the lodge chap
lain, p. p. Christensen. The memorial
address was delivered by Rev. Elmer
| Goshen, his topic being "Immortality.'
His address was eloquent and his ora-
tory and the beautiful truths he un-
folded held the audience as III a spell.
He urged upon members of the order to
live for those things taught by the
of lGlkdonl, and made an APP
peal for Kindness. forbcarance, charity |
and love. He urged that all nations,
creeds and denominations worship the
God of Love, and declared that love
and not hate will save the world. The
world can never be lifted from sin and
from sorrow except by love. $50 now
and rule Jour lives by love and faith,
practise and cherish those two things
nd your bark Of life will rest on. the
soft bank OF the world beyond and
you will be met by the open arms Of
hose that have preceded YOU.
The musical program was We'll ar
'anged and in keeping with the occa-
sion. After the orchestra rendered the {
sAnScus,,' n quartet composed of MIS- /
S. Peters, Miss &. NJ. Johnson, MI i
!. Brinesand Fred Il. Smith, sang king t
u Love. Fred e. Smith rendered in
touching manner Gounod's tNaGaz ii
eth" John p. Mealin gave H.'Fhn,slt. A y
opsis' feelingly The other numbers a
we're: These Are They" by Mrs. A. S. II
'etcrs; Calvary" by NJ ] Driles; s
.iolin solo, Traunlercl' rendered by 5
& ~ Skeiton; quartet. Savior When 1 ii
wight Involves The S.kN,:' With inter. II
versions by the orchestra OF tAdagio v
rom Sonata PatEc;ique,'' and '.Ilie a
V
u have been somewhat costive. hut g
9ohn's Ragulets gave just the results "
tesrAd. They act mildly and regulate Il
ne bowels perfectly."--Cieo e. &