The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-06
TRIBUTE To THE
MEMORY Of DEAD
Elks Hold Lodge Of Sorrow
at the Salt Lake
Theater.
EXERCISES BEAUTIFUL,
AND MOST IMPRESSIVE
Eloquent and Touching Address
by the Rev. P. A.
|. Simpkin.

Ihat beautiful and impressive custom
practiced by thc Elks the dedication of
the first SUNDAY in December 70 the
carrying out Of a programme of sacred
exercises 10 the memory of the brothers
who have departed from this sphere OF
actl'1ty during the past year. was OBJ
served ut the Salt Lake theater Sunday
night An audience which almost filled
the building TO its capacity was pres
cnt, including many members of the or
der. The stage was arranged partially
as = lodge, draped with the purple. thc
colors of the order, relieved with white.
with Elks heads prominently displayed
in the scene, and a full sized Elk oc.
cupylng position at the rear
The orchestra opened with the
" March Pontifcatc (iu memoriam).
by Gouuod, followed by the opening
ceremonies by the lodge. The ritualistic
address, an impressive epic, was de.
livered by Exalted Ruler james ". Col
lips, i'll the course of which ne said
that day aud date reminded them That
they had come together 10 pay n tribute
of affection 10 their houorcd dead.
They were reminded by those solemn
ceremonies that they were born 10 die
The LIGHT had gone out and the lips
which once breathcd the language OF
traternal greetings are silent forever
more; but those gatherings united that
brotherhood more closely together He
then briefly referred 30 the outstapd-
ing fratornal features of the order
The Solemn Roll Call
The exalted ruler then called upou
he secretary TO call tho roll Suddenly
The house was plunged into darkness
and the roll call proceeded. aud as the
name Of each departed one was called
| it appeared in illuminated letters upon
the altar. But the voice of the secrc
tarv sounded in the void. the awful
silence was unbroken by response; they
had answered their last roll call. The
names Of the absent cnes follow: !.
Kahn, j. Oberudorfer, w J. GRAY. NJ
J. Kennedy, B. b. Haywood, j. D. Wood.
J. II, Mcase, w. 4. Johnson. Ceremop.
jal responses by the officers of the lodge
followed. then all the members of the
order throughout the auditorium arose
and on the request of the exalted ruler
gave the sign of grief and Joined IN
the singing of the opcuiug ode. luvo,
cation was then offered by the chaplain,
+. =. Christensen.
nc programme proper was lnCu en-"
tered upon by the orchestra rendering
Schuman S Farewell Song, " The Im
pcrial quartcttc. composed OF Messrs,
Ashworth. Graham. Cbristophersop and
Squres, sang with much effect The
Night of Rest by Parks
NJ. NJ Warner delivered the culocv.
He spoke most cloquently and touch
brothers aud paid a fup measure OF
tribute TO thom for their tenderness.
love and falthfulncss while IN life.
Fred Graham gave splendid rcndl
tiou of "a PRAYER - The Gwen
ing Song, by the orchestra, was
a wellreudcrcd piece of music aud
Dudley Buck : - Rock Of Ages, con-
tributed by the quartejte, Mrs. Peters,
Miss Osborne, Air. Graham and Mr.
Scuires, was notable number,
Memorial Address.
Rev. p, \. Simpkin delivered the an
nual memorial address. The reverend
gentleman 5 tribute was broad aud cou-
prchcnslve IN its scope. deep and touch
ing in It's pathos and resounding with
eloquent and everlasting truths. lie
spoke in part Us follows:
Again we come down 10 The yew-lined
road of memory whose every step is
fTinged with the tWin<linc beauty OF un-
faded flowers, and as We march TO the
harmony majestic, holding the echoes OF
y
ly die, pass by the long line OF The
quiet smile kissed faces of the loved aud
lost 10 stand within the temple of sor-
row.
How vast a thing It stands, mas
nlnccnt in its icy whiteness. It's far
reaches of space. consecrated forever TO
echoed to the higher heaven the heart
cries Of all those who have laid theT
hand upon the red cord of life, from
the FIRST man soul 10 this day when vast
al
spaces about the shrine where tho leap
ing tongues uf momory's nrst irc are
lifted high. The organ tones of the hu-
man heart trcrnblingly respond 10 tn"
fingers OF pain that press the keys: mark
lug not a discord of Wild sorrow. FOR the
angels Of love and hope weave the uot"%
of the pain-Song into a subtle nocluTn9
Of faith and resignation.
Yesterday and memory-today aud love
tomorrow and Cod Hear YOU not your
3rt-sirging as around the huly room
qulot ones smile again rs they were wont
30 do in the sweet Yesterdays when they
walked beside YOU in the way? "YeSter-
member love. Tho loye-remembrances
and the love lights have been tho bcacons
of all tho way mon hay" walked
Beautiful Fraternal Custom.
This beautiful custom ol your trater-
OF the human soul Gathering 10 brood
in tho qu,ctnc&S Of sorrows temple upon
the worth of those who wore and in
earth are no more, In ponder lieue
space ON nfr'S Solcmnity. beauty and
brcrity, no less than It's high response
hiity. We arc here To iiud in new APP
pr"h"usion Of The worlds sorrow new
OF pity which shall send US
from thia holy hour to service more beau
tful for men because they aud God need
US.
All the tcucts of your brotherhood arr
marshaled in duiet array as We come to
this service In their hands they bear
the unStuucd mautlcs Of tender charity,
in their voices u message that bids YOU
sweep aside all the petty memories that
futtcr over lte's bruises and It's deep
sores That Is not only because the
heart lives but because Judgment runs
not To us neither 10 any other human
ife We can no more change lifcS de-
Of soul by the alchemy ot love
and tears tEIu can The tender mother
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