Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-07
GRAND OFFICERS
OF ELKS GIVEN
WARM WELCOME
CHEERED BY HUNDREDS ON
REACHING CITY
MONTHS TOUR OF LEADING GEN.
TIERS CONCLUDED
Los Angeles Lodge Holds Twentieth
Annual Memorial Service for
Those Who Passed Away
in the Last Year

HEADED by a band and escorted
by the Los Angeles Elks' drill
Ii corps the grand officers of the
antlered order marched into the Alex
andria hotel last night from the Ar
cade station between hundreds or
cheering Angelenos.
In advance of the grand lodge meet
ing next year the highest officials or
the Elks' army of good fellows are just
concluding a months tour of the lead
ing grazing places of the Elks, and
they are brimful of enthusiasm over
the prospects for next year.
They found the same enthusiasm FIN
Southern California, they said, as else
where in Elkdom, only more of 1t.
Grand Exalted Ruler Rush Holland or
Colorado Springs, and his o-traVelers'
including Grand Secretary T. G. Rob-
inson of Dubuque, Iowa; Grand trustee
]. J. Miller of Chicago, Grand ESQUIRE
RAYMOND Benjamin of Napa, and X. L.
Holley of Hackensack. secretary OF tne
grand trustees, came down from santa
barbara on the last lap of their jour-
ney into the Elks' own domain.
In silk hats and frock coats, the tan,
dignified form of Ruler Holland led the
van. while behind him came the dlrnln-
utive smiling Robinson. Autos carried
the guests from the Arcade station, put
on alighting at the hotel they led tne
march on foot behind the band and orlh
corps. .,..a,a-4,, &c tho
men clapped their gloved hands and
called "Hello Bill" like veterans.
THE streets were blocked till the Elks
had entered the hotel
When the uniformed corps had sa-
Iuted. Ruler Holland made a little
speech in the rotnuda.
You men of California, he salo'
"rebresent the true spirit of the order.
We are going to have the time TIM OF our m
lives next year, and every Elk VIII 90
his duty. / feel at home in California
and 1 thank you"
Today the officers will confer with
the Los Angeles committees.
In memory of it's honored dead, Los
Angeles Lodge No. SO, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, gathered
yesterday afternoon at the Majestic
theater for the twentieth annual me-
mortal service Each year the names
of those members who have passed
away since the previous memorial serv-
ice are added to the list of honored
dead, and yesterday seven were miss
ing from among those who attended the
last service. w ]. oliver. Ferd X.
Rule. Merritt Hit, George w. Curtis,
ROYAL F. Clark, Lionel D. Phillips and
James A. Dugas were those VINO were
especially eulogized yesterday.
The new theater was filled with mem
bers of the lodge and their friends, and
the services were most impressive.
Mourn for Those Who Are Gone
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 6.-This aft
ernoon the members of Santa Monica
lodge No. 906, B. P. o. E., met at the
Presbyterian church in their annual
lodge of sorrow and paid tribute 10
the departed members.
The chairs of five departed members,
Joseph B. Binford, Juan B. Bandln
Lewis c. Hurlburt, Coils IL. Samuel
and A. F. Johnson, were placed In po-
sition and feelingly addressed by Ex-
aIted Ruler ]. C. Hemingway.
Rev. Baker P. Lee delivered an I'M
pressive eulogy. Then followed a pre-
Jude. "FuneraI March," by Chopin, Mrs.
M. L. Neff; invocation, Rev. Alfred
Taylor; quartet, "God So Loved the
World" Mrs. Thomas Feron Mrs. D.
]. Kennedy, l.. r. Wharton and r.
Templer Allen; grafton, Byron l.. on
yer of lodge SO of Los Angeles; solo,
"Crossing the Bar" E. Templer Allen;
quartet, 'I Waited on the Lord, Men
delssohn; eulogy, Rev. Baker P. Lee.
Exalted Ruler Hemmingway ad-
dressed each of his departed brethren
separately. ascribing to each the. va
rious virtues possessed by them, and
calling up the many pleasant memo
ries which still cling to the hearts OF
the members of the lodge.
Mr.. Hemmingway was followed by
L. r. Wharton, who sang Jesus Lover
of My Soul Then came the closing
ceremonies by the lodge, In when every
member took part. The benediction'
nronounced by Rev. j. H. d. Browne,
closed the impressive ceremonies,