The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-12-06
Annual Memorial Services Were Held
Sunday Afternoon in the Opera
House and Very
Impressive.
SOLEMN AND BEAUTIFUL
Lighted Candle snuffed out for Each
deceased Member Of the Lodge
in Honor Of Their
Memory

Keokuk Lodge No. 1O6 OF. the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, was
held Sunday afternoon in the Grand
Opera house and attended by over a
hundred citizens. On account of the
sudden change in the weather, the at
tendance was not near as large as it
has been on former occasions. The
program as published in these col
umns previously, was carried out and
the services were impressive and
beautiful
The members of the order occupied
seats upon the stage which was dec
GRATED with flags for the occasion and
the services began promptly at 800
o'clock. Members of the lodge acted
as ushers and seated the audience.
The ushers were: /. s. Ackley, L. E.
SOFT, o. S. Stanbro. L. F. Rollins, j.
L. Vath, F. A. Wilmering H. R.
Culkin and Joseph Carwalho Souve-
mir programs of the afternoon were
distributed
Miller's orchestra furnished music,
playing several selections during the
afternoon and there was also special
choir which furnished many numbers.
The address was given by DR.. S. W.
Moorhead and an appropriate dis
course for the occasion. His address
is published compete on the editorial
page of this issue.
Four short addresses were delivered
by Edward F. Carter, J. B. Well. Har-
ry ]. Reeves and John e. Craig, fol-
lowing the reading of short biogra-
plies Of the deceased members of the
of hymn sung by the choir.
The impressive service of snuffing
out lighted candle one for each de-
ceased member. was given. One OF
the most entertaining numbers of the
afternoon was the solo by Miss WINS
GLORY to God. which was an inspiring
and beautiful number.
The choir which furnished several
numbers and added greatly to the
beauty of the service. was directed by
Miss Bertha Wolcott and ccr ed OF
Misses Elizabeth WINS, aresa
Green, Harriet Kastner. Sadie Webb,
Messrs Howard Wood, Wilbur G.
Hughes, Frederick Dressed and John
Nodler.
Miller's orchestra was composed OF
the following: Arthur Miller, Victor
Miller, John Woster, Ed. Vincent, F
Vincent and Frank Lowenstein
The decorating committee of the
lodge was composed of Ed. s. Lotion
George w. Hardin. Henry c. Weis
mann, c. S. Abel, Jr., Charles w
Chase and R. A. Dollery.
The memorial committee consisted
of DIR. J. NJ. Shaffer, E. P. McManus
and c. F. Skirvin.
The present officers of Keckul
lodge No. JOG are as follows.
Leroy ]. Wolf, exalted ruler: JOSEPH
W. Steiger. esteemed leading knight
Albert C. Bode, esteemed loyal knight
Thomas A. Hartley, esteemed lectuT
ing knight; Vim. Reimbold secretary
j. r. Baur treasurer: T. e. O'Brien
esquire. George w. Hardin, tyler; J
NJ Shaffer, chaplain; o. L. Sohl. In
ner guard; F. w Lowenstein, organ
list; David j. Avres. James Cameron
Sr.. and J. b. We'll trustees.
The absent brothers" are:
Joseph NJ. Casey
Harrison Tucker.
]. NJ. Hutchinson.
Murray Hutchinson.
Chas. Horton.
William Weismann.
William Fl Atwood.
William E. Cunningham.
George NJ. Bailey.
Michael Malloy
Harry l.. Miller.
Charles T.. Grice.
Simon Vosel
Charles Carroll Marsh
George w. Jones.
John c. Hubingerr
Fred r. starr.
James Ward