The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-05
TENDER TRIBUTE
PAID TO DEAD
Princes Of Purple of Salt Lake
City Hold Lodge of
Sorrow.
THEATER CROWDED AND
MANY ARE TURNED AWAY
Principal and Powerful Ad-
dress of Evening Made by
Brigham H. Roberts.

a tender and Impressive tribute was
paid 10 the memory OF the absent broth
crs III the Benevolent and Protective Or
der Of t.lks at the annual memorial aerv-
ices held by the Salt Lake lodge at tho
Salt Lake theater Sunday night, Beau
tiful and elaborate scenic effects. i'm
presslvG music. touching ritualistic ccrc-
monies and eloquent addresses marked
the obscrvanve OF the annual day of sor-
row for the Elks of Salt Lake.
Tho principal memorial address Of tho
evening was delivered by u. II. Rob-
erts. This eloquent orator spoke with
feeling of the beauties OF true fraternity,
or the SORROWS of separation and the JOY
Of the reunion in the hereafter, Mr..
Roberts spoke convIncjncIy of the belief
in the union OF soul and body in this
world aud the resurrection for the life
eternal He was optimistic concernine
The adversitics OF mankind, declaring that
the evil of the world. by contrast, only
serves TO emphasize and bring out the
virtues OF mankind.
Many Turned Away.
Long before the services were begun
the thcnter was filed 10 oycrIlowing and
thousands were turned away. The beauty
and mprcssivcncss OF the ceremonies al
former years served TO attract great num-
bcrs 10 the theatcr for the memorial
services this year and only those VII"
were at the thcatcr carly were able 10
get seats.
In hitting prelude to the commencement
or the impressive rituaiistic ceremonies:
which opened formally the memorial
services the orchestra played the sad
but beautiful. prelude du DcluGe,' of
Saint Sacns.
When the curtain rose the scene pre-
scnteJ was one of the most beautiful ever
sccn al the theatcr. Eleven white col
umns formed 81 scmicirclc on thG stage.
ON cach column was shield OF purple
and white on which WAS cmblaZoncd The
name Of one of the eleven mcmbcrS OF
tho Salt LAX" Jadgc of ElkS VIII" had
PASSED away in The last twelve months.
These columns were Joined with festoons
of purple. Al IN" center Of the stage a
-rca, white clock was suspended. the
hands OF The timcpiecc were pointed to
u o'clock, the mystic hour OF night
time. when every Elk the world over
pauscs a moment and breathcs silent
prayer for his absent brothers.
Monarch Of Forest.
L.ooleinS in at the central entrance from
a wooded exterior was the beautiful
OF the lodge. This majestic. life-hke
figure OF S,e monarch from whom the
Flks take their name seemed 10 stand
as If in solemn bcEcdiction over the I'm
prcssive ceremony. And on all the soft
cncd glow OF the lights through purple
globes was shed.
n flag-draDcd a',ar with the other Of
fcers OF the lodge grouped about hin,.
Tile exalted ruler gave the Impressive
r;iuallstlc address. which was to,toWeu
bv the soiomn roll cali OF the dead ny
a strange coincidence the number OF iIlRs
who had died in the last year was lnSt
eleven. the number OF chimes OF the eiocT
which reminds the J2lks NJ the arfiNai
Of the hour when thoughts shall be
turned 10 tho absent brothers. AS Score
f.ry a W. Eaybouid read each name on
NO l-Is
was made BY The appearance OF ntlic
purple light. which announced tnat the
man whose name had been called had
ioiued the absent brothers
The ceremonial responses were inaue
by Exalted Ruler W. g. Romney. Is
tec:l1ed Leading Knight Salathlel Ewing
l:stcemed LOYAL Knight y; a W. 6e'S:iEGl G,y'i,a
Secretary a. w. Raybould. Treasurer B,
+. Redman, Esquire w. f. Gunner; Iyicr
John shea. Inner Guard ;. j. S%yeTst
H. a I.cipsiger, With tho ceremony
formally opened. lie invocation was ce-
Mvcred by Chaplain " NJ Warner
Excellent Music.
OF Tie services proper. one of the lead
ing features was The beautiful and I'M
pressive music. Among the beautiful or
cbestral numbers were 'Berceuse,
.Iocelyn. by GODDARD. Schumanns "Slum-
Der Song and Robins Amo- -Mclodie IN
j. minor Mrs. Corinnc Harris Hammer,
Miss Edna Dwyer, Fred g. Graham and
j. Willard Squires comprised u quartet;e
which sang several oeaut!fn, songs: In
addition. each OF the members OF the
quartette sang solo.
The culogy WAS iinpressively pro-
nounced by James Devine. He spoke
briefly OF the order Of Elks, Of Its aims
departed, their lives and their charae-
tors. he spoke feelIngly. or the virtues
taught by the llks ne emphasized char
fty-uot the charity comprised in mere
from the heart the demon of hatred. and
places in its stead the angel OF charity.
Mr Devinc closed with the solemn dec
luralion that the names on the roster
OF absent brothers for whom the mem
orial services would be given one year
hence, would be those OF persons in the
theater Sunday night. The laws of proV;-
dcnce he said, arc iInmutable, and IL is
certain that some. perhaps many. in the
audience VIII not be here Il twelve -month
hence.
Roberts's Eloquence.
The memorial address of r. H Rob.
crts was delivered with all his charac-
ioristic cloquencc. II was "a masterpiece
of diction and an address in every sense
worthy OF the orator. He began by call
Ing attention To the purpose OF the lsilSs
ns evidenced by their name and motto.
Rcnryolcucc and protection. he said. arc
attributes which must appeal 10 all who
love true fraternity lie called atteu-
t!on TO the fact That the elk Is keen OF
perreDtion and fleet Of foot. SO also is
the Elk keen to perceive the troubles or
his brothers and fleet in going 10 their
relief.
The motto. "The faults of our brothers
we write upon the sand--their virtues
upon the tablets of love and memory"
he said Is the reverse Of the Shake
sperian version, "Thc evil men do lives
nfter them: the good Is Oft Inferred with