The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-08
THEIR LODGE
OF SORROW
Morristown Elks- Hold Annual
Memorial Service for De-
parted Members Sunday.
A MOST IMPRESSIVE SERVICE

Reautiful and impressive was the
lodge of sorrow of Morristown Lodge,
No. S15, B. P. o. Elks, held in it's
lodge room in the Schmidt builning
Sunday afternoon. There was large
attendance of Elks and their families
and friends. The hall was decorated
with palms and large bunch of pink
carnations graced the exalted rulers
dais, over which was hung an elk's
head surrounded by an oval of electric
lights with lights twinkling in the
antlers. Above the elk's head was an
Illuminated clock face with the hands
pointed to eleven o'clock.
Opening exercises were conducted
by Exalted Ruler George Il. Bullwin-
kel, assisted by Esteemed Leading
Knight Carl e. Voigt, Esteemed Loyal
Knight Edward A. lsaacs, Esteemed
Lectufing Knight Henry W. Buxton,
Secretary Fred G. Reeves and Treas
urer George L. Clarke.
The Rev. Alexander MacColl offered
prayer and delivered an eulogy. He
said that tile gathering typified the
reality and loyalty of friendship,
which cannot be destroyed by the loss
of those held dear but lives on when
they have passed from sight. Quot
ing the mottoes of the order. Jus
tice,'' " fidelity" " charity" and
brotherly love" he characterized
them as standing for friendship.
In our desire to be remembered DR..
MacColl said we we're responding to an
old idea of the ancients. OF many
men it can be said He is dead
yet he speaketh. We are keeping
alive our interest in another life, y
said the reverend gentleman, :" for the
life beyond is continuation OF the
life here which is just a getting-ready
for something better, we must bring
our lives into harmony wish the be-
yond, and think of those gone before
as they are still interested in us and it
will help us in our journey through
life if we remember they are watching
over US, said Mr.. MacColl.
Edward A. Isaacs, of Madison, also
made eulogistic remarks. He said
| that in Elkdom those who have gone
before are never forgotten, the loving
face, the kindly acts, the standing
shoulder to shoulder during adversity,
the hand Of fellowship grasped by oul
own, all are memories that link us tc
the past "They have not died but
have risen again." said Mr.. Isaacs
"Jew and GENTLE meet here arounc
this altar recognizing one Father tC
whom we pray, for in Elkdom we re
cognize no sect" Mr.. Isaacs spoke ol
the notices of the order and said that
any man who lived up to them and tC
his obligation to the lodge could not
fail of his reward. Peace be to those
who have gone BEFORE" said Mr.
Isaacs, ''they have ever been dear tC
US and as they sleep may they remem
Der that in thought we are Will
them" "The Lord gave and the Lore
hath taken away. blessed be the name
of the Lord"
A feature OF the service was the
music. w. Franklin Hartenstine was
at the piano and a quartet including
George g. Coombs, Homer G.. Ayers
John III. Rosevear, jr., and Frederick
f. Boniface sang Lead Kindly Light
and The Strife is Ger, the Battle
Done"
Closing exercises were conducted by
the lodge officers, the doxology was
sung and Mr.. MacColl pronounced the
| benediction.
During the past year. the Morris.
town lodge has lost Two past exalted
rulers, Irving e. Salmon and Arthur
H. Lynch and member, Walter /.
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