Weekly journal-miner., 1910-12-07
ELKS REMEMBER THEIR HONOREO
 DEAD Simple and Impressive Ceremonies Held
 Sunday Decorations Add Beauty And Solemnity To
 Occasion
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 'sThs fault. of our broiaefs se write Bpon tho sand.
 "Thsn virtues wr tsBjefly iH.sribe apon The tsblets of love and mem -ory,"
 Th,. sss the -entimsn, uBderIy ,ng the simple and impressive mem orial services sf the Eiks. sunday and ,he tsst of The euiogy delivered by Past Exslicd hui.r Reese NJ fdng
 in decorative scheme the stage sur passed any ever attempted in tho opera hoase Osrlsn5s of flowers .snd fsstOoDs of smiiss added beauty and solemnity to the "oatss AlaT."l so which elung six doves, representing The brotoers who had been called ss fbeir reward during the year, with , background of woodland scenery
 The decoration feature was ia charge of Mll,os Tregalles. ~ho aid more than justice Co the occasion in originality and sppropristnc-s of de sign. The flowers were placed on the grave, of Tho brothers who died last .ymr. after the close Of the eere mony
 With tho exception of Mis-. Mamie Netfick. wnose sweet voice was heard To advantage in the "Ave Maria" the program was carried out ss pub. iished in sunday mornings Journal. Miaer. Mis-. Merrick'. number vas substituted for one by the qosrtettc.
 In hi- address Reese N. Ling said, 'n part
 "The memorable filgh, of time la. again measured the passing away rof another year, which is recorded apes ths scroll of lime, adding its soSs and sorrows Co those that have gone before
 ''we are again called upon. this day, 10 pans. 10 oar Journey Gron gife'a alghwny, tn cammemorste the lives and virtues of eur departed hrothers whc have ipined that great, aiicat majority, whose quiet praee ful sleep trmainA unhrnken. calmly awaiting fhe eoIninr 0f that laat great lay when the Nshsf of ail ihings shall come ,o judge the qulsk and z hs dead
 "Ai over this broad land, and Whsfeyct wave he boBny Stars and Hiripcs at thla aepr ar. gathered toncihcf our bfothcrs. animated by love and teadcrness. engaged 10 the samc tender duties as we.
 "The scleetlon of this season of tbe year for tue observance of this ceremony u most fitting Tired na tpr. is " rest, reposinz in the rest fui calm of funeral array. after the isplendof af summers glory.
 Though tho grandeur of samw.r aas departed. w~ huow thst t wiii esme sgsin. sud se as s'sd-ome s- of yore.
 rho four great principles cf our order Charity. Justice, BvoshevIy Love snd Fidelity embcdy not only sufficient Co teach us ta live, our duty tc self and ear fellow man, but Bow to sppresch cor cod,
 ''it s ~rits~w 'Thosgh speak with the tongues ef msn and of aans-ls, and have aot Clarity, | sm become as soundiae bFs.s sf tiak ling eymbsi Asaia, He that walk. eth aprightly and spsske,h the truta 4a hs heart, shsii d~sii with bis brethv.n ip heetkeriy love- and "A good msa s lust Co him.eif. he is isst m hts neishhor; he ls just ts al rars. lie shide,h ln justice, and -oall he exalted smsag msa.'
 Fidelity embrace. all sf these, for whea fsithfsd ts cur sblisstiss ws aet toward each cther with Char N,y. Justice and nrosheriy rcve
 "tife'. story has been often told. yet each mach solve sasw its prob. 'sms fef himself
 "lt has ns Alpha aaa its omega. iis birth aaa it death, Dark is the mystery nf aur hirts. sva darker -till the glcog tha, sills the vale of dea,h
 "The coming sf . nsw being wc hall with ioy, ths rasring away Of . -osi ta the grest hereafter is su -~veat which ,ssehs~ the hearts ef all with sadness.
 sour pathway tarough life may bs ss pleasant as . poets fancy, it may be strewp with every blossom thai gisddens earth's hyssm. but a, som. spot on lifc's highway, there yawni grave that viii cre day elssm us -rhs throne ef aa enpeFor. ssyruuaa cd by his armed iegions. ls not guard -'d securely enough to prevent deatl from declaring that throne vacant
 "Riehes canaot bribe ft. poveFt, n its lowllness cannot escape its no ficc so all that Is born must die.
 ''Tae day will come, my brother. when no response will be heard whe, your name and mine Is called.
 "Too oft. my brothers, we spesl ouy tribute over lfeless clay word of cheer to the living is wortl mor. than all the combined eulogie spoken over the dead sinee the wsrl began.