The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-12-08
PROF. 0. |. TRENARY SPEAKS
Past Exalted Ruler Of the Lodge Pays
Eloquent Tribute to Memory of Dead
Brothers. Rev. e. T. Farrill Also a
Speaker

Sunday and Sunday afternoon the mem
bers Of Kenosha lodge No. $50 in COM
mon with lodges Of the order in all
parts of the nation gathered to pay
the annual tribute Of respect to the
memory Of the members Of the lodge
who had passed to the great beyond.
The annual Memorial service Of the
Elks is always an event in Kenosha
but the gathering On Sunday was the
most interesting ever held by the lodge,
More than three hundred people were
in attendance and the simple and inn-
pressive services were of such beau
tiful nature that the large crowd was
deeply impressed. The program was
made up of music and eulogy of the
dead and the speakers paid tribute not
only to the memory of the men whose
names had been written on the tablets
of love and memory but also to the
principles of the order,
In keeping with the annual custom
the lodge rooms were beautifully dec
GRATED with palms and cut flowers,
while the memorial tablet and decor
atoms Of the hall were hung in ivy
and smilax.
Exalted Ruler Charles III. Conner
mann was in charge Of the service and
the music, the most beautiful ever
heard at an Elks Memorial in Kenosha
was furnished by the Ingleside quar-
tette of Chicago. Mrs. Burnett G..
Kaltenbach acted as accempanist.
The annual eulogy was delivered by
Prof. Otis l.. Trenary, Past Exalted
Ruler of the lodge who not only paid
loving tribute to the nine members
who had fallen in life's battle but
spoke of the principles of the order
and it's call upon it's members for the
best in their lives. He spoke especially
of the life of the late John G. Wilson
whose name had been engraved On the
memorial tablet during the last year
and touched On the lives of all the
members of the order who had died
since the foundation Of the lodge.
Previous to the annual eulogy there
was an address by the Rev. E. T. Far
rill, pastor of the First Congregational
church. Mr.. Farrill spoke Of the work
of the Elks and their cardinal virtues.
He made a strong plea for higher ideals
and declared that the great fraternal
organization was doing much to bring
! the brotherhood of man and the father
hood of God closer together.
The list of the MEMBERS who have
died since the founding of the lodge is
as follows: Douglas K. Newell, Fred
erick L. Ellsworth, Ossian M. Petit
Thomas Cecil O'Donnell, Johnson A.
Jackson, Joseph N. Messier, Benja-
min 0. sturges Hugh, 0. Jones and
John G. Wilson. The following is the
program rendered at the annual SER
wee on sunday.
4AdyS Kew FRED lngley
Response, Ingleside Quartet y
Song-"The Lord is My Shepherd. -. Marston
1ngleside Quartet
Opening Ceremonies Exalted Ruler and Officers
"Harkl Hark My Soul (Duet) ...Nevin
Messrs. Libberton and Dyrenforth
Conclusion OF Opening Ceremonies. ..
................... Exalted Ruler and Officers
Opening Ode. Lodgerand Audience
Song-"Remember Now Thy Creator ;. Rhodes
lngleside Quartet
Address. ............ Rev. Edgar 7. Farri
Song-"Still Still with Thee" .Gerrish
Jngleside Quartet
Eulogy. ............ Otis l.. TrenarY, P E. R.
Kenosha Lodge No. $50. .............
| Solo-"Crossing the Bar ....... Behrend
| John NJ. Forsyth
| Closing Cerem ones. Exalted Ruler and Officers
Song-"Golden Bells"
| ..................Arrange by j. H. Libberton
lngleside Quartet
| Doxology. .......... Lodge and Audience
Benedlctlon.. Rev. Fred Ingley
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