Evening journal., 1909-12-06
ELKS HONOR THE
DEPARTED ONES
Lodge of Sorrow" YeSter-
day Afternoon an Impress
SiVe Service

Wilmington Lodge OF Elks held its an
nual lodge o. sorrow In the lodge rooms
yesterday afternoon I'm memory OF the
members who had died during the year.
The service was very largely attended.
The lodge room, altar and stations of
the officers were draped with crepe and
the national colors, and before the altar
the antlers of the elk rested upon the
open Bible and the flag, while two waxen
candles burned, representing the years
dead. Those who died during the year
were Cornelius J. Horrigan and Anthony
II. Binerty.
Exalted Ruler T. Wallace connen pre-
sided.
The service opened with an organ pre-
Jude by Norris c. Morgan, after which
the memorial exercises were opened by
Exalted Ruler Connolly and other off,
GERS.
Excellent singing was a feature of the
service, and quartet composed Of ].
Frank Ayers, James w. Gillespie, Jo-
seph Featherstone, and j. Bersford
Emack, sang Vacant chair and LEAD.
Kindly Light" These selections were
sung in an impressive manner. as was
the baritone solo by MT. Gillespie, 20
Lord, Rebuke Me Not"
The memorial address was delivered
eloquently by Past District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler Gilbert s. Jones. The
speaker said.
From a humble origin, the grand fra
ternal organization OF the Benevolent and
Protective order OF Elks has had a
growth in membership, power and influ-
] hae 90
dreams Of It's founders.
"In 1868 a few congenial spirits in New
York City were accustomed to meet week.
/ ~ to pass a pleasant hour OF So So
cial features were the only ones known
then in those days, but those early gath
erings were born Of brotherly love, and
! the feeling of real fraternity has been
50 fostered and promoted, that to-day
over 100000 citizens Of this Republic
are enrolled IN the membership of the
order. which is designed to offer its
members the certainty OF warm hearts
and aimed to promote the brotherhood
of man.
Beautiful Customs.
with the growth Of the order many
beautiful customs have become part
OF our observance, and having hui
manity for a keynote, with charity
justice, brotherly love and fidelity as
our Watchwords how cminently fitting
that one of these customs should be a
service in loving memory Of departed
brothers. To-day In twelve hundred
lodges, representing the thousands OF
EllSish hearts, the brothers are gath
cred around the altar, renewing their
obligation and paying tribute TO the
benevolence and kindness Of those who
have gone into the presence Of the
Grand Exalted Ruler Of the Universe.
There is something most beauti-
ful TO me. I'm the disqualification Of
this service within the walls Of this
room and in the presence OF this
altar. where our beloved dead have
J given and received the fraternal bond
of our order. Yet we are glad for the
world TO know Of our action to-day
We seek to do our charity in silence
and we guard those sacred condolences
/ as our only secret, but we are proud
to acknowledge our allegiance 10
every brother whose name is enscrolled
on yonder tablets and anxious TO tes-
tify to the fidelity with which he kept
the faith. our brothers are gone, but
they are not forgotten. Their names
will ever be preserved in our records
and their memory ever cherished in
our hearts.
Consider for one moment, my brothers.
Those whose names are engraven as in
deliby ON our hearts as they are on these
tablets, at one time stood with us In life
at the altar of our Brotherhood. and
learned with us, tho divine command
Love one another with some of them.
brotherly love was a living force; with
one It manifested itself in a kindly smile,
with another, a sympathetic tear yet an
other by the friendly grasp and how well
do I know the generous deeds Of one
b whose name on that tablet Of stone this
afternoon, seems to be living words. lie
sought unselhshly, TO promote the welfar,
Of all mankind.
In the tenderest OF human sympath,
our prayer to-day is that their souls are
y at rest, for VIC have a sustaining belief
p in Immortality.
I let us hope, my brothers, that THU
g service may inspire us to loftier motives
z and higher ideals. May we be bound NOR,
i closely by the tender ties Of true frater
y nifty. may our eyes be more keen to OBJ
s. serve the needs of our fellowman. and ou
hearts more ready to respond to the toucl
OF misfortune
Let us radlate the sunshine Of peac
: and happiness around us and
4 80 live that when thy summons come
20 Join
That innumerabe caravan which move
To that mysterious 70 aim where eac,
shall take
His chamber In tho silent halls OF death
Thou so not, like the quarry-slave a
night.
Soourged to his dungeon But sustalne
and soothed
BY an unfaltering trust. approach tn
grave
Like one who wraps the drapery OF hi
couch
About him, and lies down to pleasan
dreams"
| PROGRAM OF THE SERVICE.
The program in full was: organ prc
lude, Norris c. Morgan; opening OF men,
orial exercises. Exalted Ruler 7. Walac
Connolly and officers; invocation char
lain; quartet, Vacant Chair" ]. Fran
Ayres, James W. Gillespie Joseph Featf
erstone, J. Beresford Emack: memoirs
address, District Deputy Grand Exalte
Ruler. Gilbert S. Jones: baritone sol,
James W. Gillespie; selection on orgai
Norris c. Morgan; quartet, Lead, Kind
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