The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-05
Washington Lodge, No. IS,
Arranges Memorial to
Departed Members.
MORRIS SHEPPARD
ORATOR OF EVENING
Special Exercises Will Be Held at
New National Theater This
Evening at 8 O'clock.

The annual memorial services Of
WASHINGTON Lodge. No. Is. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Eli<s, viii be
held in the New National Theater this
evening and the committee in charge
have arranged an elaborate program.
The orator of the evening viii be
Representative Morris Sheppard. Of Tex
arlSana, Texas, Lodge, No. 500, who viii
have as his subject The Message Of the
Grave" The opening prayer and bene-
diction Will be pronounced by the Rev.
VI. l.. Lynn. pastor Of GOrsuch Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church
The United States Marine Band. under
direction OF Lieut.. ". II. Santelmann;
the Elks' Quartet. composed OF Messrs.
Myers, Mosher, Roderick, and Holland;
Mrs. Charles h. Henney. and Mrs. Ethel
Holtzclaw-Gaw Will assist in the
musical portion of the program.
The local lodge has lost nine members
By death since the last memorial day,
as follows:
William T. Belt. December 19, 1908.
Frederick Klein, December rs. 1905
William II. MOhler, February ., 1909
George W. Harvey, May 5, 1909
Joseph p. Fegan, May IS, 1873.
ID. Rickenba her, June 20, 1903.
Norway ID. Helm. April IL, 1903.
Patrick J. Brennan. August 10. 1903.
Charles A. Ball, September B. 1903.
Begin At 8 O'clock
The exercises this evening viii begin
at o'clock sharp. but the doors Of the
theater will be thrown open at 1880
o'clock for the admission of the public.
None will be seated after Exalted Ruler
Robert NJ. McWade has opened the eXer-
cises. All members of the Elks are re-
quested TO be present at 745 and assist
in concentrating the virtues of de-
parted brothers.
The program will be conducted in the
following order:
Overture. ''Oberon," by the United
States Marine Band, William II. Santel-
mann, director, prelude, "Cavalleria
Rusticana," Marine Band; first part
opening ceremonies, BY the exalted ru-
Chair" by :he Elks quartet. Messrs.
Myers, Mosher, Rodrick, and Holland;
prayer, Rev w. l. Lynn. pastor Of
Corsuch Memorial NJ E Church: Re
Quartet: funeral march, Sonata" Op-
50. Marine Band; contraltO solo, Hold
Thou My Hand. Mrs Charles II Hen
ney. address. "rhe Message Of the
Grave" Representative Morris Shep-
pard.. Of TexsrlSana Lodge. No. $3.50;
reverie, 'Nymphalin," Marine Band
baritone solo, ''One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Roland r RodriclS: soprano
solo, These Are They" Mrs Ethel
Holtzclaw-Gawler; Eerenade, Marine
Band: The Soul Of the Righteous 90
Mrs GaWler, Mrs. Heney and EIks'
quartet; benediction, Rev. Mr.. Lynn.
and Nearer, Ny God. to Thee" Marine
Band. Elks' quartet and choir.
Officers of the Lodge.
The officers of washington Lodge
are:
Exalted ruler. Robert " McWade: es-
teemed leading knight, Rossa F. Down
ing, esteemed loyal knight. James l.
Ward: esteemed lecturing knight
Frank A Kidd; secretary, Richard A.
o Brien; treasurer. Michael G.. McI,or-
mick; tiler. Thomas j. King: esquire
Charles II. Utermehle; chaplain. war
rem L. Pushaw; inner guard. Joseph c.
Watson; Organist, Charles +. Herr
mann; trustees. Emil 9. Schafer. Au-
gust Rrill- Ernd y MhItnhaaE