Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-06
Council Bluffs,
,ELKS' MEMORIAL IN BLUFFS
Judge 0. D. Wheeler Talks on Spirit
of Brotherhood
MANKIND FROM THE SAME FAMILY
Religions Have Common Origin
Deeply Religious stages OF EvoIu-
dion Were Periods OF Fanati-
cIsm aud intolerance.

The Council Bluffs lodge 81 tho Benevo-
lent and Protective order Of EIks yester-
day honored It's dead An audience that
filled every seat in the Dohany theatcr wit
messed the services THE faults Of oui
brothers We write upon the sands where
the first returning wave Will obliterate
them and leave the beach strewn with
pearly shells; their virtues we inscribe upon
the tablets Of love and memory was the
sentiment reflected by every act and every
wcrd.
The theater was decorated with the en-
blems Of mourning the black being com
bined with spotless white and royal purple
In the center Of the stage stood the large
cross used at many previous memorial
services. Only a few years ago the cross
was large enough TO permit the names OF
all the departed brothers to be inscribed
upon IT I'm Letters Of light which disappeared
as each name was called, until the last
faded away But the roll has grown toe
long now. and the beautiful ceremony had
20 be modified. As the roll call proceeded
each name appeared In electric letters in
the center OF the cross to give way an in
slant later for another until the whole Ions
list Of ffty-one had appeared. The cross
Was partly hidden by climbing vines and
Bending palms, emblematic OF the life that
triumphs over death.
Program of Ceremonies.
The program was fully carried out with
the exception Of the address by former
Congressman Wade OF Iowa City, who sent
a telegram late Saturday night announcing
the serious illness Of his daughter from
typhoid fever and his regrets that II was
thus impossible for him to be present. H.
w. Binder exalted ruler, was master OF
F,F1Fn hui
made Of those taking part in the program
In impressive silence each came forward a,
the proper moment The violin solos by
Henry Cox and the vocal solos by Mrs
Harry c. Paul, both Of Omaha. were fea-
lures. The Elks' quartet, J. r. Gerke w
Rigdon. Claude P. Lewis and c. s
Haverstock sang The Beautiful Isle 81
Somewhere" and The Rosary"
The address of Judge o. ID. Wheeler Of
Council Bluffs portrayed the growth and
development OF the spirit OF brotherhood
He sketched the great achievements Of
civilization that have given man his pres
ent mastery Of the forces OF nature. bu
showing that the splendid flower that II
bursting into fragrance all over the world
the bloom OF civilization, is the growth
and development OF the brotherhood idea
The history OF civilization shows that tn,
errors Of the churches and the misdeedi
OF mankind have been prompted by thu
selfishness OF men. All mankind are from
the same family and the wants of all ar,
closely connected. Religions all have
common origin, but the deeply religious
stages OF human evolution were the pc
RODS of fanaticism and intolerance. i
was a deeply religious people who chained
their brothers to the stake and lighted tn,
torturtng fires. It was a deeply religious
community that hanged the Quakers. Rus
ria to-day Is deeply religious country
but its people have not reached In,
medieval age of civilization. 1t is tn,
black night Of blgotry. intolerance anC
selfishness with which fraternity ant
brotherhood are incompatible
Judge Wheeler closed his address will
sulogies upon the lives of Charles NJ
HaTl John II Oliver, A. 8. Mack ant
Myers Hansen, all OF whom have die,
since last memorial services. three Of then
IN 1910.