Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-04
ELES HOLD SERVICES SUNDAY
Memorial Ritual Will Be Observed at
Boyd Theater.
PUBLIC INVITED TO CEREMONY
Impressive Rites VIII Ne soIemnized
I'm Every Lodge of United States
Local Herd Has Lost Bigh-
teen Men During Year.

Members Of the Omaha lodge. Benevo-
.ent and Protective order Of Blks and the
general public will asssmbl at the Boyd
theater Sunday morning at IL o'clock to
hear the memoria ritual Of the order pro-
nounced for the members OF tho antlered
herd who have been called By death. This
Is an annual event In the affairs Of the
Elks and is one In which friends Of the
lodge and the public Is invited to partici-
pate.
The memorial service OF the Elks is one
OF the most beautiful and impressive cere-
monies known TO fraternal orders. II is a
genuinely public service, with no element
OF secrecy about Il. Throughout the United
States on Sunday the various lodges Of
Blks will hold similar services at II o'clock
In honor OF the memory Of the absent
brothers."
AS Is generally known there is marked
significance in the hour Of IL among the
men who wear the antlers. This is not a
matter OF secrecy, for the badges OF the
Elks bear the familiar clock with the
hands pointing toward the hour Of IL No
matter whether there be change Of time
over the broad expanse Of country by
reason OF various degrees in longitude the
hour OF II II indicated as the time for
holding memorial services throughout the
land.
The Elks' lodge is distinctly an Amer
lean organisation; It was founded by Amer
leans in this country and has no foreign
utilization OF any kind. The Stars and
Stripes is on Of its most significant in
sigma.
During the last year omaha lodge, No.
90, has lost eighteen men by death. The
total death roll Of the lodge is over ninety.
There are 1000 atcive Elks in the Gate
City, and these will gather at the lodge
hall IN the Ware block Sunday morning at
10 o'clock and viii march in a body to
the Boyd theater. Seats will be reserved for
members Of the lodge, but the house will
be thrown open to the public.
Program.
Following Is the program:
PART 1.
1T Chamber Music Trio.
Opening Ceremonies-Exalted ruler and
officers Of the lodge.
$50 Brothers.
Notwithstanding Chaplain Brother Carl
81 Divine Redeemer -. .... .........G ounod
Miss Loveland.
Rock Of Ages
Wis ANoNNa
Crossing the BAr.............."."..Lewls
Elks' Lodge Quartet.
Eulogy-Brother John A.. Rine.
PART IL.
Trio In + first moVement) ......,..Gad
Chamber Music Trio.
From the Depths
Mrs. Root.
Like as the Heart Desireth. ........ .Allitsen
Miss Loveland.
To Our Absent Brothers. ,....,.....I Lewis
Elks' Lodge Quartet.
A~ddress-Brother Arthur c.. Wakeley.
Hymn-For All the Saints, Who From
Their Labors Barnby
To Deum Laudamus-we Praise Thee,
o God
Anthem-Lovely, Appear Redemp-
Anthem-WhIe the Earth Remaineth..
Trinity Cathedral Choir.
Closing Ceremonies-Exalted ruler and
officers OF the lodge. f
Doxology s..s
Brothers and Audience.
ARTISTS.
Elks Lodge ouaEtet-Mr. J. r. Gerke,
tenor; Mr.. G.. p. Lewis, baritone; Mr.. c. s..
Chamber Music Trio-Mr.. Henry Cox,
violin; Mr.. Paul Tuileys. 'eeiloi Miss
,soioists-Miss Hazel Loveland, soprano;
Mrs. A, ]. Root, contralto.
Miss EBtelle Brown-At the piano.
Trinity Cathedral Choir sixty v%olces)-
Mr.. Ben Stanley, director; Mrs. Ben Stan
Icy, soprano; Miss Daisy Higgins, con-
tralto; Mr., Walter B. wilkins. tenor; Mr..
George J, s. Collins, bass.
Memorial Committee-D p. Welpton,
ehairrnans William ]. Kierstead, e. q.
Howell, General c. F.. Henderson, John
NJ paugherty.
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