The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-07
.R.P. 0. {. SERVICES
WERE BEAUTIFUL
MEMORIAL TO DEPARTED BROTH.
ERS ON SUNDAY WAS
LARGELY ATTENDED.

so live, that when thy summons
comes to join
The innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of
death,
Thou go not like me quarry slave at
night
Seourged to his dungeon, but sustain
ed and soothed
by an unlaltering trust, approach thy
grave
Like one who wraps the drapery OF
his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams" -Thanatopsis.
The time-honored and beautiful Gus
tom of the Benevolent and Protective
Order OF Elks, to meet in annual me-
mortal session to pay tribute to their
departed brothers, was observed Sun
day by Brunswick lodge, No 691, and
the services were undoubtedly the
most interesting ever held by the
lodge. The Grand opera house, where
the services were held was packed
to overaowing VITA visitors. Under
a new rule adopted by the grand
lodge, these services are held secretly
now by those lodges which so desire,
but the Brunswick order decided to
again have them open to the public.
The musical program was a feature
of the services. A well trained chorus
rendered delightful music, while sew
eral solos by some of Brunswick's best
singers, among them Miss Garner.
Miss Lucille Butts Mrs. j. ID. Thomas,
Mr.. r. II. Sherman and others, were
all greatly enjoyed by the large audi
ence. The accompaniments were both
by organ and piano, Miss Helen
O'Connor presiding at the piano ana
Mr.. Cook at the organ. A duet by
them proved to be one of the most
delightful numf ers on the program.
The orator of the occasion was
Judge John S. Maxwell, of Jackson
Vile, an able and eloquent orator. At
ter being introduced by Gel. r. e.
Dart, Judge Maxwell charged his
bearers for a half hour or more with
a beautiful and eloquent oration. He
devoted his address to the inner work
of this grand and noble order Of men,
telling the many people present some
of the great work that is dcne in q
quiet way by the order Little does
the outside world know of all Of the
good work that is done by the order.
Judge Maxwell went into details and
the large crowd listened TO his ad-
dress with great interest
William Cullen Bryan's Than
atorsis," was recited by l.. II. Haym,
VII Sc rendition Of this beautiful poem
proved to lie a feature Of the services.
Mr.. Hayms strong, forceful voice
was beard to great advantage in this
beautiful poem.
The eulogy was delivered by Jadge
T. w. Bennett, who paid a reaptlful
trilute to the departed members. be
names OF the absent members were
called: A. A. McAllister, HugI' Bur
! ford, Arthur G. Blain, Mike Pro%n
and D. p. Rose Taking the dead
members in the order named Jud9f
Bennett, In a forceful ana eloquent
fashion, tcld of their many beautiful
traits, their work in the interest d
their respective communitie' :, and II
each instance paid a beautiful tributf
~ raenect IN tho dpnarted ntembGrs
! The opera house Has decorated II
the Elks' colorJ. purple and white, "nt
the msml ers &c the lodge were seated
on the stage Exalted Rulcr Fendia
/ presided, and the services, aa stated
we're Ire most interesting and i'm
prssive ever held by the l,dge