Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
ELKS HONOR DEAD BROTHERS
Burlington Lodge Paid Tribute
to Four Departed Members.
Largely Attended Memorial Service AZ
The Strong Theatre Sunday,
with Address BY J. A. Howe,
Jr., OF Albany, N. Y.

A beautiful and impressive memorial
service was held Sunday afternoon in
The Strong theatre by the Benevolent
and Protective order Of Dlks in memory
of the members OF that order who have
died during tho past year. Music formed
large part OF the elaborate program
and the memorial address was delivered
by John A. Howe. Jr.. Of Albany. N.
"
The services began at 3:30 p. NJ. with
a selection, Poor Jonothan." from MIL
locker by Watcrman's orchestra, and
was followed by the opening ceremonies
of the order. conducted by r. L. Patrick.
the exalted ruler OF the Burlington lodge.
The duartette Of the Unitarian Church
then sang Father, When Night Draws
Nigh" by Puck This was followed by
the opening ode and prayer by the chap
lain T. W. Quincy.
A soprano solo. the AVE Maria" of
Shubevt, was then rendered by Miss Doc
ley. The Misses Marion and Trma Jor-
dan, with flute and cello. gave n duet,
the "Scrcna,le" by Titt1. The memorial
address b. Mr.. Howe, who Is professor
Of elocution in tho Albany high school,
followed
Mr.. Howe opened his <tdress with an
| impressive recitation of the famous lines
of Shakespeare which begin. "All the
worlds a stage etc. HE SAID that ell over
the country Yesterday. wherever there
was n lodge Of Elks, similar services were
being held and he spoke feclngly Of
the departed brothers The memory Of
the stilled voice. he said. would ever be
kept fresh by the living.
The speaker told something of what
his order stands for and what it's aims
are. He said that TOO often in the fierce
struggle Of life We forget our duties to
each other and the obligations Of charity,
but that the Elks endeavor to remem-
Der these things.
To our limited vision life seems iucom-
plcte because Of its unsa tisfied longings
and Its unfuflled visions. but the F1ks
believe in making the world better and
brighter while life lasts, anyway. With
out narrowness or biCotrv they want to
help the spread OF Christianity and hui
mainly and hasten the millennium. when
mans inhumanty to man shall cease.
After the conclusion of Mr. Howe's adj
dress tho orchestra gave an intermezzo
selection "Indoience," from Matthews
This was followed By we'll rendered
baritone solo by Frank Vernon, Fear
Not Te o Israel" by Buck The Misses
Lillian and May Magner next gave a
flute and violin duet. "Nocturne Opus o"
by Behr, and then the Unitarian quartette
again sang this time "IIc Shall Feed His
FLOCK" from the Messiah Of Handel
The closing ceremonies came next and
they were followed by the doxology, sung
py the audience standing, and the
benediction was pronounced by the Rev.
II. q. Guthrie Of the First Church The
orchestra played march. The Garland"
by Roehnlen as the audience fled out
Of the theatre.
The services were witnessed by larger
crowd than has been in The Strong in
many n day for even the aisles were
f'led with those who were unable to find
seats. The stage was set as tho interior
or room and It was prettllv decorated
with palms and cut flowers The present
Officers Of the Burlington lodge and some
Of the past exalted ru.ers occupied
semi-circle Of chairs. The American flag.
an open Bible and the antlers symbol of
the Elks, decorat, an altar which oc-
cunied the center Of the stage.
The d. PAL ed members in memoriam or
whom the services We're held, were Henry
+. Coffey, Thomas II. Bro wn Archibald
j. Taylor and Chilo ], Soule The nro
grams given to the guests Of the order
were deliberately gotten VI, and contained
beside lists of the musical numbers and
ceremonies. then names Of the departed
brothers and the officers Of the lodge
al present The Burlington lodge though
II mas been established only a few wears
is IN an exceedingly prosperous condi-
uon' me membership Is constantly In
creasing and the local organization is
entirely free from deht