Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-09
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
ELk'S MEMORIAL SERVICE

stage was beautifully decorated in pur
pie and white. the colors of the order
and draped with flags and bunting
Two fine elk heads adorned either side
of the stage. and suspended above
the proscenium arch was a clock face
with the hands set at II O'Clock, aud
just above green five-pointed star.
The stage was set to represent a par.
lor interior with a mantel and CRATE
filled with glowing Goals. and on the
mantel handsome clock with hands
stationary at IL o'clock On a table
near by large lamp burned with a
steady flame.
Promptly at o'clock the orchestra
played the professional and the Elks
marched in and the opening .eere-
monies of the lodge began. A pretty
quartette of four violins followed, en-
titled THE Vacant Chair" and then
came the roll call of the dead-or as
the lodge calls them-"our absent
brothers. As the name of each dead
Elk was called. the lamp on the table
;lickered and went out 1t was an
unusual and pretty ceremony. one that
would appeal to the sentiment which
each person possesses-more or less
A splendid program followed, one of
the prettiest numbers being the trio
Misses SENEGAL. Arheart and Mrs
AIilag tho ,Alantia,, I,t
iy Solemn Thought" There were vo
cal solos by Mr.. Lewis, who is always
favorite, and by Mr. McAtee. who
sang the beautiful Lead. Kindly
Light" Miss SENEGAL also sang, Abide
With Me-" very sweetly. and Mrs. NJ
Hurley gave pretty and appropriate
selection
Miss Marie Cookies rendering of the
Beethoven Moonlight Sonata" was
splendid. Between playing accompa-
niments and playing in the orchestra
'he young lady was kept busy las,
evening. but she was entirely equal to
the occasion. Miss Hazel hart con.
tributed TO the beauty of the program
with piano solo, part of which was
Mendelssohn's Consolation" both
numbers being beautlfuify executed.
The orchestra did much TO make the
program the success it proved to be
Possible most. people would prefer the
"'Quartette" and the last number. The
latter contained beautiful clarlonet
solo, the Two horns taking the lead
later. with the other instruments sub
dued. and making an effective accom-
Janiment.
The address of the evening was
made by Rev. w. H. Doggett which
is reproduced in brief as follows:
Exalted Ruler Knights, Officers and
Members Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks:
As / stand here in this somewhat
unwonted place and address this some
what unusual gathering-alasi that
this audience, composed SO largely OF
men, should be an unusual one for the
minister of Divine things-I feel that,
perhaps, some thoughts which are nat
ually suggested to us by the stage
by the development of the drama, will
not be found beside the mark.
The history of the development OF
the stage, the drama, is one of the
most interesting chapters in the eyo-
luton of mankind, and the man who
deals with the things of God deals
with all the things which influence
His children.
up with life that its unfolding is
spiritual rather than an artistic pro
cess. For 1t represents the innate
feelings of the race, not It's mere ornE.
mentation.
Personification-the representation
OF human aspiration and passion and
. struggles inevitable TO humanity,
and has found its place in the life OF
mankind from the earliest dawn OF
civilization.
Strange to say its beginnings were
ioptNu Al lbt ieH6iOuS
Dioaysus. representing the vitality OF
mankind-bouyant. captivating held
the early thinkers enthralled and drew
about his rude altars at the time OF
. the planting Of the seed and the har-
vesting of the grain, groups of
. strangely costumed characters, who
= told in song-with gesture, dance and
music-the story of their God
The drama was born at the foot OF
the altar
A little later this Grecian child de-
veloped a marvellous intellectual life
among It's own people and Aeschylns,
Sophocles, Aristophanes and Euripldes
became household names, making a
dramatic appeal W the spiritual nature
of people whose religious approach
was on NEUROLOGICAL tines. Passing
over into Roman life the drama found
its maturity amidst the gorgeous set
/. ting of the Roman stage, and then
gradually sank into senility and decay
in its effort to vile away the hours
OF leisure of men who thought only