The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-05
BIRMINGHAM ELKS
 HONOR THEIR DEAD Many People Attend Memorial Service at Bijou Theatre EXERCISES ARE SIMPLE But Are No Less Impressive-List of Dead Includes Frank F. O'Brien,
 R. N. Rhodes, r. M. Gard

service of Birmingham lodge No. 70, Benevolent Protective Order nf ElSs, att tracted a large attendance to the Bijou theatre yesterday afternoon in spite of bad weather The exercises were simple and appropriately brief, which seemed to contribute much to their effectiveness At the opening of the service the the . atre was in semi-darkness an1 a reverent hush prevailed. As the low strains Of Die Traumerei' were played by the orchestra a spotlight thrown 9n the stage disclosed the figure of Ti:le, white bearded and white-robed, tsrrying' scythe of gold on one shoulder and the hourglass at one side. On the stage was a bank of rose bushes, and as the name of each of the deceased brothers of the lodge was called Father lime plucked rose and tossed it beyond the bushes. When all of the 60 names had been called and the 60 r,ses plucked the figure of Time glided off the stage and the theatre was lighted. Chief Exalted Ruler Dan Hogan then took charge of ceremonies a1d presided during the remainder of the exercises. After a prayer the regular form of lodge exercises was gone through, the exalted ruler first questioning as to their various duties the other officials of the lodge, who occupied seats ou the stage. in the front loge seats and the balcony. The lodge hymn, sung by the lodge members and audience with orchestral accompaniment, was followed with a quartet selection from the cr5 torio, Ell rendered by Mrs. Carl w. Leeds, Mrs. John Peck, Albert S. Mills and R. c. Kaufman members of the Birmingham Oratorio society
 Impressive Talk of De Ovies
 An address by the Rev. Raimundo de Ovies, rector of St. Andrews Episcopal church. was next on the programme. "Fraternity'' was the subject assigned. Mr. de Ovies address was simple and eloquent. He spoke of "fr7rernity' as being the brother word of ''orotherhood, and said its significance is 'hat though all men cannot be brothers. each man can be the brother of all men. Fra. ternities, in deed, if not in word, are numerous,' said MT. de Ov es People of the same religious faith bind them selves together in a brotherhood, and that fraternity is given the name of church. So men of similar ideals and similar bent of mind organize themselves into lodge or fraternity, like that of the Elks
 We are here today to DIV tribute to the memory of the dead, and though the
  you- attention to favorite ext of mine. 1t is: Be ye not sorry as men without hope That text is related to the queS- ton which has racked mans brain since his creation, and is as live at his moment as it has ever been. Though we be dead shall we not liver As surely as you and are here today the beloved brothers of this lodge whose memory you observe are living now.
  ternity is that death is no barrier be- tween brothers"
 A beautiful orchestral selection, God ards "Adagio Pathetique." vas rendered by a string quartet, and BrDtner w. r. McCrossin was introduced ss the next speaker.
 EuIogy By McCrOssin
 MT. McCrossins address was, a eulogy of the deceased members, in which he paid 8 striking tribute to the late Mayor Frank P. O'Bren. After tracing the history of the local lodge and also tell ing of the development of ne lc dge in general since its founding in 1SfS MT McCrossin rendered a eulogy of the dead. Mayor OBrien in particula, he char acterized as being one of the most faith full members of the lodge. As the true man that he was: as the conservative legislator in the halls of the state as- srmbly; as the high sheriff of the county which was his home; as the first citizen of the Greater Birminghaua. which he Helped to make great-he deserves the love and admiration of all posterity" Following a cornet solo by Signor Fred Nappi, and another vocal qnartet selec- ton, the exercises were closed with the singing of the doxology.
 Deceased Members
 w. A. Morgan, died August 16, 1888. M E. Throckmorton, died December S. 1888.
 E. W. Linn, died February r, 1892. Allen F. Strother, died June 30, 1s97 c. A. Rowley, died February l. 1899. w. R. Ward, died October 2. 1899.
 E. Sidell December 25, 1899.
 J. B. Morton, died May 26 1899.
 pr. J. F. Brown, died April 8, 1900.
 D. C. Reddington, died September 4, 1900.
 Emil Chuck, died September 13 1900 S. Erwin Schillinger, died November :9 1900.
 The Rev O. P. Fitzslmmons, died Sep tember F, 1901.
 John Queen, died February 23, 1902. A. S. Won Camp, died July G. 1902
 w. s. Sannerman, died July 20, 1902. M. J., Mullaly, died August T. 1902.
 Tom McNamee, died March l, 1903.
 R. V. Taylor, died April ?, 1903.
 c. ". Eagerly, died April p, 1903
 P. A. Fox, died May 1. 1903
 E. D. Wolf, died June 19, 1903. -
 Harry Frost, died November T. 1903. Henry Petersen died December D. 1903 Mertin J. Coniff, died January g, 1904 John F. Dusenberry, died April 1, 1904. s. Solomon P. U. R), died April B. 1894.
 J. J. Laughran died May 3, 1904.
 David s. Fox, died September 25 1904
 W. S. Rogers died December 2, 1904
 Paul Sharp, died December 21, 1904
 J. 5. Knox, died January 10 1905. J. J. Altman, died January 21, 1905.
 Joseph Barnes, died March IT, 1905. Paul Gilardoni, died August 30, 1905.
 Harry Westcott, died October 25. 1905. Tom Rensford, died March 19 .1906 w. c. Scott. died April 29, 1906
 John T. Shugart. died May 5. 1906. F. M. Rooney, died June 8. 1906. M. N. Due, died October 20, 1907
 Eli P. Smith (P. R.). died November r, 1907. | J. Hughes Edwards, died April 16, 1908. l J. T. Johnson, died April IS, 1908. z R. T. Barber, died July g. 1908.
 Henry Abel, died August 13, 1908. J. c. Weissner, died october 30, 1908. | L. N. Archer (P. E. R.), died October | 30, 1908. tf4t. l James Kelso, died November H. 1908. l Patrick McCrossn, died November 20, 1908.
 | E. B. Norton, died December 20, 1908.