Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-05
ELKS REMEMBER
THEIR DEPARTED
Mother Lodge of Southern Cali
fornia Holds Annual Me-
mortal Services
M. J. McGARRY is EUL0GlST
Pages Torn from Book of Life as
Secretary Calls Names
and Star Appears
M. ]. McGARRY is EULoGIST

Impressive memorial services were
held yesterday in the Majestic theater
by Los Angeles lodge, No. 80, of the
Benevolent Order of EllSs in memory of
their dead brethren.
More than 2500 persons, members of
the lodge, their families, friends and
visitors, attended the services, which
though simple and plain, were in
tensely impressive.
The service was opened by appro-
PIRATE music and the regular Ceremon-
les of the lodge after which the roll
of the departed members was called
from a darl1ened stage by M. ]. Con-
way, secretary of the order.
Standing in the dark, Mr.. Conway
slowly spoke the names of the Elks
who since 1889 up to the present year
have died. AS each name was spoken
a bright star flashed and hung sus-
pended in the dark of the back ground
while Vivian Rich, clad in white,
halo of light thrown upon her, tore, one
by one, as the different names were
called, page from the death register
The shepherds Sunday Morning
Song" was sung by the Fidelia Maen-
nerchor following the roll call of the
dead and the invocation delivered by
w A. Woods, chaplain of the lodge.
Frank G. Tyrrell gave the Grafton.
1.-The Cross" was sung by Henry Bal
four.
The eulogy was delivered by NJ J.
McGarry He said, 1.-The day is sacred
to the memory of our departed dead.
The roll call of our absent brothers
awakens memories and thoughts within
us and we see again the loved forms of
those who have been of us and with
us.
ELKDOM STANDS FOR CHARITY
Some will say they had faults, but
who is there who will escape the re-
marks of quondam friends, when,
shorn of his power, our brother passes
from affluence or sinks into the grave.
THE days of authority are those of
adulation, the moments of adversely
find in the abode of suffering only the
few who are really true.
"Elkdom believes in charity, teaches
charity and practices charity. 1t is not
the charity which can be estimated in
cents and dollars, not the charity
which seeks reward through the public
applause. Charity without ostentation
is the great law of our order. Elk
dom believes in higher charity, char
ity of speech, of conduct and in all the
relations of man to man.
THE spirit of iconoclasm dwells not
within its circle. it molests no temple,
desecrates no altar, attacks no creed
and crticises no sect. 1t does not seek
functions Its religion is humanity,
its creed friendship and it's golden rule
the love of feloWman which includes
in itself the best. the nbblest and the
truest impulses of the human heart.
The true Elk does not condemn, dis
courage or blast regulations. Realiz-
ing his own limitations he Is lenient
in his judgments towards those who
have been tempted by fate beyond
power to resist
1.-THE true Elk never weeps over his
own troubles but for the stricken souls
of the earth his tears are near the sur
face and the faults of his brothers
he writes upon the sands, their virtues
upon the tablets of love and memory
80 today we live again in the days
of other times and other scenes and
stretch forth a brothers hand to those
who are gone.
Gone; and there's not a gleam of
them, faces that float into the far
away. Gone; and we can only dream
of them each as they fade like a star
away. Gone; and we can only dream
of theme till we sink like them and
the stars way"
The decorations of the stage and au-
ditorium were simple but effective.
Wild flowers were StreWn at the foot
of the stage.
At 2 o'clock the doors of the theater
and later to the public. Long before
the services had begun a great crowd
had taken their seats.
The names of the ElkS who passed
away during 1910 are: Jesse T. Wal
den, c. L. Gibson, r. w. Gilmore, Burr
Westlake, John H. Rohr. p. H. Nc
Dermott, O. r. Stoetzer, Robt. A Ling
H. C. Wyatt, VIM, NJ I.oods, W II.
Greer, Fl. j. Woollacott, Franklin c.
Holmes
The program consisted Of the opening
ceremony by the entire lodge, roll call
of the dead, by NJ. J. Conway, secre-
tary, shepherds Sunday Morning
Song" by the Fidelia Maennerchor
invocation by Chaplain, w. A. Wood
is, oration by Frank G. Ty;"-n, 1.-THE
Cross" sung by Henry Balrour; eulogy
by NJ. ]. McGarry, "Abendfelcr' Cpriza
song), by Fidelia MaenneIchor, closing
ceremonies by the lodge and benedic-
tion pronounced w. A. Woods.
The memorial committee RESPONSE
e. Bile for the program consisted Of:
Music-Frank Bryson, chairman, L.
S, Moorehead, L. e. Behymcr.
Speakers-Leo V. YoungNorth. chair
man; Ralph Hagan, John Y Brink, J.
j. Darmody, NJ. ]. McGl"ry NJ X
Young, John G. Motto, NJ. 5. Gregory.
Byron Erkenbrechcr, James Hanley.
Harry Harrington.
Hall-Sparks NJ. Berry, chairman;
oliver Morosco, Adolph Ramsh.
Decorations-C. G. Pyle, chairman;
M. A. Berne B. L. Roberts, II. b.
Woodill, w M. Beamish; Jas. S. Roche.
c. w. Parsons, VIII stephens.
Program-Tracy @. Hall, chair
man; Terry Mays, M. J. Conway,
Geo. Rice, Jr, Robt. ]. Adcock
Ushers-Thos. $. Abbott, chairman
w ]. O'Bannon, w E. Lanigan, c. o.
Demsey, F. R. Pitner Louis p. Tap
penier.
man; F.. r. Maier, C. NJ Benbrook. F.
B. Harbert, A. r. Park, Thos. F. Hay
ward. Frank D. Hudson, w. Fl. Spinks,
Jno. S. Steely, Seymour Swarts, Grant
u. Whitney, L. G. Judkins, Rex w.
Laws.
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