Putnam patriot., 1910-12-09
Elks Memorial

Patnam Lodge No. 574. Il. p. @. f.,
held memorial services in their lodge
room in Bugbee block, sunday after.
noon.
The first sunday in December each
year Is universally observer by the
brotherhood as memorial day to
their deceased members. The exercises
were for members only and were inn
pressively and seiemnly observed The
program consisted of ritualistic work,
singing and eulogy. The musical pro-
gram WAS In charge of Burton T..
Leavitt. A quartetie composed of
+. Leaviit, of Putnam, and Andrew
Lamereaux, Jr. of North g rosvenor- dale
rendered appropriate selections. The
euogy was delivered by Esteemed
Loyal knight, J. Harry Mann, and
was I'm part rs follows:
We come here today 10 renew our
friendships with old departed friends
aud by our presence testify TO one of
the oldest and most fundamental be-
liefs of mankind, that beyond the grave
there Ii light. And what does this all
eetion for The dead prove To u.s. It
proves that death cannot sunder the
ties which bind the departed TO those
who remain.
The moving finger has written few
more names in the list OF our departed
brothers, last three, John Healy, Or.
IL. l.. Hammond, Thomas Howarth,
a percular coincidence as regards the
letter ii The still voice echoes once
again the memorable law of human
destiny.
We abide In this world our destined
hour, for what? Omar khayy. m say s,
"t'ear not lest Existence, e.osing your
account and mine, should know the
like no more; The Eternal Saki from
That Bowl has poar'd
Millions OF Bubbles like us, and will
pour.
When You and | behind the Veil are
past,
Oh, but the long, long while the
World shall last,
Which of our Coming and Departure
heeds
As the Seas self should heed pebble
cast.
Try to make this life brighter and
happier for others; try to make this
world n better place TO live in: try To
lift the burdens from tired backs; try
To bind up the wounds of those who
have fallen among thieves ON Life's
highway; try 10 learn the JOY of giving
and forgiNing, try 10 struggle against
prejudice and ignorance aud sin; try
10 alleviate as far rs We can mans In
IN ~ f.. IfN ~ al N Do a.
as we can the anvil chorus of the worlds
work into the halleluiah chorus of the
worlds happiness. by so doing we 40
our way where To a fuller life, a
cleaner knowledge, higher service.
ais better 10 send n cheap bouquet,
To n living friend this very day,
Than bushels of roses white and red
To place on his coffin when he is dead.
Hut the order of Eiks exists for some
higher purpose than 10 give us year
" reminder of the transformers of life.
Brothers Of the Order, We are banded
pose for which this life has been given
us; Charity. Fidelity, Patriotic love of
Country. these are the principles on
which our order Is founded, 10 the
furtherance of these things you are
pledged. And the world sorely needs
today, men who will work out these
principles in their lives.
$50 live, that when thy summons
comes 10 join
The iunumerahle caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
His Gambler in the silent halls OF death,
Thou go not, like the quarry slave al
night,
Scourged TO his dungeon, but, sustain
eli and soothed
by an unfaltering trust approach thy
grave
Like one who wraps the drapery OF
his couch
About him, and lies down 10 pleasant
dreams