Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-05

The span that parts the living
from those who have departed, was
bridged yesterday afternoon by the
Tonopah lodge of Elks, and for a
brief period the living held COM
munion with those who will come
home no more. The virtues of the
departed brothers were paid trib-
ute, for it was an eXemplification of
the motto: The faults of our
brothers we write upon the sands of
time; their virtues upon the tab
lets of love and memory Since
the inception of Tonopah Lodge No.
1862 of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks. the Supreme Ex-
alted Ruler has dealt kindly with
the members and but one has been
summoned. The absent brother,
Charles Lewis Hammond, passed to
that great beyond on January IA,
1910, and when he failed to answer
his name at the roll call yesterday
afternoon, there was genuine grief
in the hearts of all the Elks.
The services were held at the Ne
vada theatre and when the hour
for commencing arrived, 2:30 p. m,
the interior of the building was
packed with the exception of the
seats reserved for the members of
the order 1t is estimated that over
700 persons gathered to witness the
services. The Elks met at their
home en- upper Main street at 2
O. clock and marched in a body to
the theatre. Practically every mem
Der of the antlered herd in the city
was in attendance. and many came
| in from outside districts to partici-
| pate The memorial day service is
one of the most impressive in the
when every member attends if pos
sible to do so.
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walking two abreast the procession
was stretched out for over three
blocks. Esquire Ed Malley proceed
ed and after came the members of
the order, followed by the officers
and those who were to take part
in the services. At the theatre the
procession was halted and ranks
opened to allow the officials to pass
through
Fully $50 seats had been reserved
for the Elks and this section was
crowded. Past Exalted Ruler Frank
| P. Mannix presided and after a
violin selection by Arthur Perry,
formally opened the services with
four raps of the gavel, bringing the
audience to their feet. An explain
alton of the occasion was made,
after which everyone joined in sing
ing the opening hymn.
Appropriate selections were rem
dered by Mrs. Arthur Lawry and
Mrs. Nelson B. Phillips. The pleas
ing contralto voice of Mrs. Lawry
proved a revelation when she sang
Mascagni's Ave Maria Mrs. Phil
lips sang For All Eternity and
her rich soprano voice made the
piece all the more appreciated.
George B. Thatcher delivered the
eulogy, dwelling on the virtues of
the absent brother. HI. R. Cooke
was to have taken this place in the
program, but an illness contracted
a few days ago, forced him to be
absent MIR. Thatcher is very
forcible speaker and his praise in
commemoration of the memory OF
the deceased was very impressive
Mr.. Thatcher's address was as
follows
| Once again Tonopah Elks meet
in lodge of sorrow, to pay tribute
to those who have been called by
the Grand Exalted Ruler. Once
again we assemble in memoriam and
remembrance for Friends depart
and memory takes them to her cav.
ern, pure and Deep" and at this
time and for the first time, Tono.
pah lodge has a real sorrow, true
grief, for since last we met in mem.
orial ceremony, the hand of Death
has touched our list and true
friend and Elk has been called tc
the great beyond
The hand of Death has touched
but lightly on our lodge, but rested
oh, SO heavily, in the taking of thai
one. Charles Lewis Hammond has
been called from among us, and nj
longer answers roll call, and Tono
lpah lodge has lost true Elk, in al