The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-12-05
SALT LAKE ELKS
4: HONOR THEIR DEAD
Ceremonies in Memoriam Are
Witnessed by Big Audience
at Salt Lake Theatre.
CLASSIC PROGRAM GIVEN
B. II. Roberts Delivers Annual
Memorial Address. Expressing
Thoughts on Life and Brotherhood.

surpassed that held last night I'm the
To- Lake theatre IN honor or those
aigs who have passed 90 the great be-
fnud-
Tic committee in charge left nothing
idinE seats for the audience. the uu-
seal program and the entertainment Of
-leetf az The close Of the exercises.
When the ceremonies began az 81
o'clock. with tho theatre orchestra play
iur the Prelude du Dclugc." there was
NOT vacant seat IN the building from
uarquet 10 the third gallery. and scores
~ chairs were brought into rcQuisition
And placed wherever convenient. Those
Who came late were forced TO stand
throughout the ceremonies and many
Cllcd 20 gain adrnittance.
When the curtain was raised. "a beau
sl1i scene wgs presented il.,i TIE sta
70 -. t. T.. %. p. were arranged IN
ne center Of the stage around the al
ney presided Tho other Officers were:
Esteemed leading knight. Dr. S. Ewing.
esteemed loyal knight. v A. Bcttil-
ron. esteemed lcCturing knight. -. W.
Gibbs secretary. A. W. HaybOuld
Tcasurcr. vs.. M. Nightingale. inner
guard. vs.. T. Cuimcr. and chaplain, VI.
Names Are shown.
In front OF the exalted rulers sta
ton tncrc was tablet drapcd with an
american flaE. and on which, as Score
tirv ltlyhould called the roll. OF honor,
were flashed The names Of the departed
drothers- Back % the officers. white
pillars were erected. on which tablets
hung with the names or those "ln me-
moriau" inscribed. 4 large elk. with
spreading antiers. faced the audience
rom hack stage certcr. and above the
pie and white. showed the hour 81
NeFen-tnc hour sacred TO every ELK.
fottcd plants. ferns and flowers were
scattered about the stage and the entire
scenic effect was most pleasing and
appropriate.
THE rituniistic address was delivered
nr N.wnNHnI HErfHn~ N
which Do explained the purpose Of the
ccrcmSntcs and stated that on this oc-
paid tributes Co those who have left
earthly scenes OF activity. Following
BIS remarks Secretary Raybould called
tne names or members OF No. s. who
have died during the past twelve
months. every FIX iu the theatre rising
"a the tap 90 the Eavei The names
rom ID. Pitt. vs.. w. Han. Edward
Hoffman. Charles NJ Freed. W. +.
Cooper. Jacob Moritz James McTiernay.
Nina a.. Riser. W. -. Ferrin. Thomas
eoulthurst and David +. Murray.
FOLLOWING the singing or the opening
ole. tle i9rg0ca ton was delivered by
rendered -EerCeusc hy GODDARD. q
quartet composed Of Corinue Harris
Hammer. Edna rwycr. Fred g.. Graham
and D.. Willard squires rendered in a
clarlninE manner. The Lord IT, My
shepherd"
Eloquent EuisEy.
oving to- thc illness 81 NJ. NJ. KaiEhn.
james Dew inc delivered the brief but
eloquent euIOrv. Calling attention TO
fnr principles OF Elkdou he declared
that those who had crossed the thrcsh-
old ~ the order had been broadcncd
and bad gained better conception Of
tHr duties Of life. IIe made an earnest
plea for charity and stated that the
principles or tne order. charity. brother
Dr. love. Justice and fidelfty. found a
ready response in the hearts Of men.
The annual memorial address was de-
I.WwTHM nH Nt III NtunUrHa. follow Q IH
IHs. "rne old sexton hv Mr Squire.
rrd go. Love Divine. by Mrs. Ham
ar. Ro5crts was listened to with the
closest attention and Do delivered "a
most interesting discourse ON the sub
frct - "rhoughts ON Life and Brother
hood" Mr Roberts said iu part.
surely Won are TO- De congratulated
upon Che selection ~ words you have
made which represent the things FOR
which your ordc~ stands. 'Bencvolcncc
nnd Protection found ir the title Of
sour order. must naturally appeal Co
those who admire and seek fratcrnal
relations with their fellows.
Equally admirable iz the symbol Of
your srcicfT az you interpret it's quail
files Quick TO hear the cry 81 dis
trres. fleet or foot 90 relieve the un-
fortunate. timorous of doing wrong.
These three words most frequently
used en- rou~ burial services and these
annual memorial services. charity. JUS
ticr and hrntncrlr love- must commend
themselves Co ALL Referring 90 the
"You propose 90 write their faults
upon THE eaid. and their virtues upon
tablets 81 love and memory. This re-
verses sowcwhat The great English
DE- said.
~-rhe cyn hat men DO lives after
The good IS OF Inferred with their
Death Infrudc~
III 7 understaud Alright the spirit Of
Trur organ ton. DO had its origin
rafrcr Tor thc enjoyment OF life than
fDr ire contemplation ~ death. And
get death lutrudcs on unhiddcn and
unwclcpWc messenger. to give dolcful
luminous tp wcll-lotrd brothers.
after rueaSiuu uf tuc object of life
upon earth and of tne mission Of the
soul % man. Nr. Roberts continued.
q hold chat wc have "a right 60 De
optimistic Dob our views OF mans earth
lifc. diificuities Notwithstanding. I be-
Neve would not De over difficult to
tnere is something On the union formed
between mans spirit and physical body
tnat is worth preserving.
Tho speaker quoted from Sir Oliver
Lodge in his work on science and irn-
mortality and declared that science did
not stand lu fhc way OF belief On inn
fou and likened Do 60 The process OF OBJ
mining precious metals from crude ore
OBJ which mercury attracted the metals
and asked NJ it might not De that in
~ lfe would send forth irs soul cry
Tor .hat which ir essential 90 its own
ar. Roberts declared that ft was or
position that developed mankind m
tncre were no poverty. no contention
mu tyranny or oppression and no dis
ease. the most miserable state would
b. that Or existence. ne said.
The poor. whom we are said 90 have
Hfwavs with u.s." said the speaker
eve may think they have need Of us
md they do; but we and the world need
them more than they need US. for 81
DEL through these that the highest viz
tues and the noblest sentiments ard
kept active. lie who gives TO The poor
Oh but lending unto the Lord. The
brotherhood Of man is the central OBJ
sect and keynote Of your orEanizat ion
members of the Benevolent and PRO
tccfive order ~ Eiks."
Following the address the orchestra
rendered IN number Miss Dwycr sanr
~Givc Aims Of Thy Goods" and the
nuarfcf rendered Gently. Lord. % Gent
81 lad Ts' The Officers ~ the lodge
nrrfo med the closing ceremonies and
THE doxology was sung by the entire
r"ugrc cation.