Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-05
PAY TRIBUTE TO
DEPARTED ELkS.
Members Of Local Organization
Hold Annual Lodge OF
Sorrow.
PURPLE AND WHITE DRAPlNe
Memorial Roll Called Amid Impressive
Observation-Disclosures by
b. II. Roberts;

b. IL. Roberts.
Elks who. during the year DIV p'u '4
for the last time before the hour OF -
with bowed heads. We're honored ihst
night by the local lodge. No SO, wheh
the annual memorial service OF Elk
dom was held in the Salt Lake th lee'
Elaborate preparations had been made il
by the committee in charge TINT INC
impressivencss Of this memorial to the
brothers who have gone, on ynlisllt "
commensurate witt, thesearnestness ana
sincerity of the greeting of Elk 10 ELK
when death is the least thought OF;
Orchestral rendition 34of the Prelude
du Deluge" ushered lin ,the PROGRAM
and during this musical number, the
curtain rose on a stage setting ~ rs up
propriate as beautiful The four sta.
lions of the Elks ritual were arranged
In the center of the stage. In the cen--
ter, sat Exalted Ruler w. g.. RoInney
presiding, and grouped around him at
their respective stations were Esteemed
Leading Knight Or. S. Ewing Esteemed
Loyal Knight ". a. Ecttilyon anu iIs-
teemed Lecturng Knight .. W. Gibps.
In addition to thcsc,wcn'e Secretar% ~.
w. Ruyhould. Treasurer w. Fl. Nightin-
gale. Inner Guard W. L.. Gunner ana
Chaplain NJ. NJ Warner.
Atithe foot OF the exalted rulers sta
ton was white tablet. drnped with
the American flag and on this tablet, as
Secretary Raybould called the memorial
roll, tho names of those brothers were
flashed. Behind the group of officers
were arranged white memorial pillars
andgupon these We're hung tablets with
r ~ IA, fn1 f,taptn
At the back stage center stood an
Immense Elk. With spreading antlers,
and above an illuminated clock lndicat-
eIIthe hour of II, the hour sacred to all
Elkdom. The clock was drnped In
purple and white. the Elk colors Flow.
ers. ferns and pnlms were added to the
stage Celebrations in pleasing effect.
MEMORIAL. ROLL.
Exalted Ruler w. G. Romney deliv-
cred the ritualistic address and cx-
plalned the purpose of the ceremonies.
He told OF the night being one OH
which all Elks, scattered however
throughout the world. paid tribute to
their dead. With the reading OF the
list of tiose who had gone on during
the year 1910 at the tap OF the gavel
theater arose. This is the memorial
roll Tom D. Pitt, w. w. Hall. Ed
ward Hoffman, Charles NJ. Freed w.
p. Cooper, Jacob Mortz, James Nc
Tielnay, Alma C. Riser, w. B. Ferrin,
Thomas Coulthurst and David S. MUIR
ray.
After the opening ode. Chaplain NJ. NJ.
Warner delivered the Invocation. Der
ceuse," by GODDARD was rendered by
the orchestra. and II quartet, consisting
of Corinne Harris Hamer, Edna Dwyer,
Fred C. Graham and j. Willard Squlres,
sang THE Lord Is my Shepherd
NJ. M. Kaighn was to have delivered
an eulogy to departed E7ks. In Mr..
Eaighns Illness, James Devine was
chosen for this feature of the program
and In eloquent words called attention
to those who have gained broader con-
ceptlons of mans responsibility to-
ward his brother man by crossing the
Elk threshold. He illustrated the
principles of the order charity, BROTH
erly love, justice and fidelity.
ADDRESS BY b. II. ROBERTS.
Following the solos, "rhc Old Sex
ton" by Mr.. slures. and 20, Love d.
Vine" by Mrs. Hammer b. FL. Roberts
delivered the annual memorial address
Mr.. Roberts said in part:
Surely you IRE to be congratulated
upon the selection of words you have
which, your order stands. 'Benevolcncc
and Protection found in the title OF
your order. must naturally appeal to
those who admire and seek fratcrnal
relations with their fellows.
Equally admirable Is the symbol of
your society as you interpret its equal
tiles. Quick to hear the cry of dis
tress, fleet of foot to relieve the un-
fortunate, timorous of doing wrong.
These three words most frequently
used in your burial service and these
annual memorial services, charity.
justice and brotherly love- must COM
mend themselves to ALL" Referring to
the departed, he said.
you propose to write their faults
upon the sand, and their virtues upon
tablets of love and memory. This re-
verses somewhat the great English
poets conception of mems deeds. for
he said: t
1.-THE evil that men do lives after
The good is oft inferred with their
bones
'If | understand nrirht the spirit OF
your organization, 1t had its origin
rather for the enjoyment of life than
for the contemplation Of death. And
yet, death intrudcs, an unbiddcn and
unwelcomc messenger, TO give doleful
summons to Well-lOVe1 brothers.
After speaking of the object of life
upon earth and of the mission of the
soul of man. Mr.. Roberts continued:
Il hold that we have right to be
optimistic in our views OF mans earth
life, difficulties Notwithstanding, l
believe 1t would not be over difficult
to persuade men not Christians that
there is something In the union form.
ed between mans spirit and physical
body that is worth preserving"
THE poor, whom we are said to
have always with us" said the speak
cr, eve may think they have need OF
lis, ana they do; but we and the world
need them moro than they need us;
for 1t Is through these that the highest
virtues and the noblcst sentiments are
kept active. He who gives to the poor
is but lending unto the Lord. The
brotherhood of man is tho central OBJ,
jcct and keynote of your organization.
members OF the Benevolent and Pro-
tcctivc Order of Elks."
In conclusion Miss Dwycr sang
GIVE Aims of Thy Goods" and the
quartet gave Gently, O Lord, O
Gently Lead U.s.. officers OF tho lodge
performed the closing ceremonies and
the entire congregation joined in the
singing of the doNology.