The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-03-24
THE EAGLES MEMORIAL
Eulogies for Those who have Passed
to the Great Beyond.

oskaloosa Eagles at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon was well attended and an
unusual program was heard by those
present. The members of the lodge
attended in body. These together
with their friends and those of the
city who cared toeattend, filled the
large hall almost to its capacity, sew
eral hundred people being gathered
for the occasion.
The Oskaloosa Eagles lost three
members during the twelve months
since the previous memorial William
Greenway died July 3. 90; Daniel
Kenner passed away December 10.
1909, and Leo Roenspeiss, prominent
business man and member OF Che
city council, January "a OF this year
The last two had enjoyed honors OF
stations conferred by the choice of
their fellows. Both had the privilege
of Past Presidents and for them .eulo-
giles were said, The audience was
representative and the compliment
of perfect attention was given to-
eulogies and address.
H. W. Gleason gave the eulogy upon
Leo Roenspeiss and talked in feel
ing way of the member so recently
gone over to the other side. His
words we're not In praise of the
work of the deceased, his life or his
character. which were too well known
locally to need comment. The speak.
or pointed out the lessons OF his asso-
citation with his fellow man and told
of the heritage left for the widow
and the sons, the name honored by
everyone.
John G. Williams spoke of the life
Of Daniel Kenner. His words brought
the man and his characteristics viz.
idly before the audience. He told of
the mans coming to Oskaloosa, of
his happy. genial personality, of his
connection with the public that made
him widely known. But through all
his outward pleasantly and beneath
the eyenness OF his disposition was
| the suggestion of a strand of some
great loneliness or some great sorrow
of which no one knew. He was a
man without a home. Those who
heard the eulogy felt that they had
come closer to Dan Kenner In those
few minutes than ever before.
The memorial address of the pro-
gram was delivered by Major John
F. Lacey, of 0skaloosa. 1t was sehol
arly and well prepared address. 1t
was In the nature of a lay Sermon, .
as the Major said, Emphasis to the
occasion and to the address was CIV
en- by the reading of couple OF pass
ages Of scripture. Mr.. Lacey then
made application to the occasion by
remarks concerning Mr. Roenspeiss
and to Happy" Dan Kenner. The
Majors collection OF the death bed
or last sayings of men known in his
| tory, men of work and worth, is well
worth preservation.
The program was varied by num-
Der of appropriate musical numbers.
Burke's orchestra gave excellent
rendition OF several selections Miss
Elizabeth Davis, daughter Of John
Davis, No. 405 Fourth Ave. East,
rendered In faultless style a soprano
solo, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
that made a favorable impression.
The appropriateness Of the selection
was the subject OF comment by the
speakers.
Cary o. Stringfellow, president of
| the Eagles, presided and had charge
of the Eagues' ritualistic service,
The Oskaloosa lodge has lost a
total of thirteen members in death
since the Institution OF the order in
1908, as follows:
Porter w. Francis, March 2. 1904.
Charles Blattner,, July %, 1905.
Dennis Robinson, July 5, 1906.
Pearle West, September 2, 1906.
Andy r. Reel, October IS, 1906.
James ]. Payette, June 90, 1907.
Harry Shoemake, July %, 1907.
Dennis Simpson, uly 30, 1907.
Alpheus Neff, April IA, 1908.
II. Douglas Nugent, Jan. 20, 1909.
william Greenway, July 3, 1909.
Daniel Kenner, December ~. 1909.
Leo p. Roenspeiss, Jan. 81, 1910.