Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
SORROW FOR DEPARTED
MEMORIAL SERVICES BY THE
WASHINGTON ELKS.
Address Delivered by Representative
Morris Sheppard-Music by the
Marine Band and Vocalists.

About 5000 persons were packed into
the New National Theater last night at
the memorial services for the dead of
Washington Lodge, No. Is, B. P. o. Eiks.
while nearly one thousand more were un-
able to gain admittance to the place.
Long before the Marine Band, under the
leadership Of Lieut.. w. NJ. Santelmann,
began the overture, "Oberon." members
of the order and their friends had gath
cred in the playhouse. Exalted Ruler
Robert M. McWade presided on the stage,
which had been turned into a bower of
flowers and plants. In opening the exer-
cises he explained the ideals Of the order
and Its duties. Officers Of the order were
called upon to declare the trusts reposed
in their offices. and responded. some from
their positions on the stage and some
from the body of the theater.
A Striking Decoration.
A striking feature of the decorations
was huge cross composed of electric
bulbs, one bulb for every member of the
order who has departed since 1888 To
the rear and in the center of the stage
was erected huge star, also composed
Of bulbs. in the middle of which was the
e. Of the Elks.
The portra is of the late William T
Belt, Frederick Klein. William H. Moh-
Ter, George w. Harvey, Joseph P. Fegan,
u. Rlckenbacher, Mornay -. Helm, Fat
rick ]. Brennan and Charles A. Ball wer,
in succession thrown upon the canva.
within the big gilt picture frame. Wit
the last. Charles A. Ball. the Elk Quartz,
sang THE Vacan Chair with much
.eenng and color. The sing rs wer,
Messrs. Myers, Mosher. Rodrick and
Rev. w. L. Lynn. pastor of Gorsuc.
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
delivered the opening prayer and bene
diction.
Representative sheppard's Address
Representative Morris Sheppard of
Texas. member of Texarkana Lodg.
delivered an address on The Messas
of the Grave" eulogizing the departe.
members and the purpose Of the order.
The program consisted of songs aEs
music. including Scusa's "Nynphalin,''
reverie, by the orchestra, and a barton
solo by Roland r. Rodrick. 'One Sweet.
Solemn Thought; soprano solo, .'Thes.
Gawler; a serenade by the orchestra
THE Soul of the Righteous" by Mrs,
Gawler, Mrs. Henry and the Elks' Quar-
tet, and "Auld Lang Syne," by the mem
bers of the lodge, concluded the musica
program. Then the lodge. the singers and
many of the audience united in s'ngin
Nearer, My God, to Thee" Peace Be
With You and THE Faults, of Our
Brothers We Should Write Upon the
Sand; Their Virtues on the Tablets OF
Love and Memory"
In Charge Of Services.
Seated on the stage were the officers of
the lodge, Robert NJ. McWade. exalted
ruler; Richard A. O'Brien, secretary; NJ. e.
Mccormick. treasurer: Thomas ]. King.
tiler: Charles H. Utermehle, esquire;
Warren L. Pushaw, chaplain; Joseph c..
Watson, inner guard, and Charles +.
Hermann, organist; the trustees, Emf.
G. Schafer, August Brill and Frederick
N. Whitehead. and the memorial COM
mittee, which was composed of the fol
lowing: p j. Foley. chairman: Joseph H.
Wood, secretary: A. Abbott. Fl. ]. Allen.
w. ]. Bacon, ]. A. Balderson, ]. NJ
Becker. j. Bernstein. ]. K. Bishop. P. j.
Bresnahan, F. E. Bridges, C. E. Bright,
Joseph A. Burkhart, Frank B. Clarkson,
P. F. coney. Charles Connor. P. F. Gu
sick, Leo Finn. J. E. Fegel, w. w.
Georges, F. E. Gibson. NJ. D.; Samuel
Gompers, j. ]. German, Louis Hartis.
H. F. Harvey. August Begeman, r. H.
Hendrickson, Charles F. Hermann. d. c.
Holland. A Hollander. H. B. Howe, H.
Hull. w. A. Mcintyre, James E.. Jones.
Stanley Jones, D. O.; ]. r. Johnson, r. c.
Johnson, T. L. Keliher, Thomas ]. King,
]. w. Lee, Thomas o. May. John ].
Meehan, r. H. Moler. E. A. Mosley. w.
c. McWade, E. II. Newmeyer. jr; Joseph
E. Ralph. II. Richards, B, F. sauter. H,
A. Stone. NJ G. Sullivan. F. B. swart,
w. ]. Tharp, c. H. Uternehle, W. F.
Walter. NJ. D.; ]. Wenig and John {.
Wood.