Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-12-09
MARTtNseuRe ELks HELD
THEIR MEMORIAL SERVICES
Impressive Service In Memory Of the
Departed Members OF the Order
Held in Central Opera House.

Held in Central Opera House.
The annual memorial service. or
edge Of sorrow. by the Martinsmra
'tdee IF the Benevolent and Protec.
I've Order Of Elks. wac held IN the
| Gertrsl Opera I5orge Sunday after.
-con st 3 O'Clock and attracted .
'arge and representative audience OF
both women and men. The service.
which was condn ted by the officers
lof tic cdge. wa beth intores ting and
impressive, and was followed with
c'ose attention throughout by those
4 present
/ The steoo was handsomely SET and
was deapfd with the white and aur-
/ le coIorg Of the order the furnigh-
inas being as ncarly Ike those OF the
lodge room as permissible Practi-
cally al the members OF the local
I lodge together With those who took
part n Tho program. occupied seats
/ uBon the stage
The service Was formally opened
by Excited Ruler r. s Cushwa aad
other officers Of the lodge. after which
the opouine PRAYER was offered by
Rev. W F. Locke pa tor Of Trinity
Methodist Episecral church south,
Who also pronounced the benedict!on
a. the close o. the service.
The music for the occasion was
played by the City Band Orchestra,
I'D a number Of appropriate selec-
tions were rendered in an effec-
tive and finished manner by this or
panzation. Vocal solos were sung by
Mrs Leon II. Ware and Miss Eliza
beth Loekie, and they also sang al
duet. Mrs. Ware sang There Is a
Green Hill Far AWAY" in a very pleas
ing manner and Miss Leche's srle1-
did voioe was heard to advantage n
"The Cry of Rachael" The duet by
The ladies', Gounod's beautiful For
ever with the lord was rendered in
en- admirable manner.
The priacinal address of the occa-
sion was delivered by Mr. r. Gray
Williams, a rrominent member of the
Winchester lodge Of Filks and a well
known and eloquent speaker, whose
address held the Closest attention of
his auditors throughout Mr.. Will
l'ams dwelt particularly upon the
work and aims OF the order, and paid
a splendid tribute to the organization
and the quiet bat effective manner
with which It carried on its charita-
bic and benevolent work. He de-
clared that the motto Of the order.
THE farlts OF our brothers we write
on the sands,
Their virtues on the tablets Of Love
and Memory
was a living and vital principle with
G, cry lodge of Eiks in the world and
that the words benevolent and pro-
tective applied with peculiar force
and appropriateness to this order. Mr.,
Williams address was of high or
del, and Of decided interest to those
who heard him..
One of the striking scenes OF the
ceremony was the large cross of cleo
trio lights, which stood at the hack
Of the stage. and which represented
the membership of the local lodge
Following the usual custom the roll
O. member was called and as the
name Of each denarted member of
the lodge was uttered by the sec
rotary. ore or the lights was extil-
grished This was a beautiful and
Impressive feature of the service.
.
answered the last roll call were Her
bert e Hannis. William f. Guthrie.
Tcrn F. Roberts. r. T. Seaman Ward
T. Lindsay Alonzo Andrews, Dennis
II. Barry. f. J. Davis, John l.. Wilt
hire and Harry f. Hewitt
Following the roll call the members
az the LODGE and the audience stood
while all sang with feeling "Auld
Lang Syne" after which the benedic
ton was pronounced. The custom OF
%old'ne memorial services on the first
Sunday In December is invariably fol-
lowed throughout the world by the
members OF the Elks and wherever
there is lodge of that order this ser
vice was held Sunday.
The committee in charge OF the ar
ranremerts for the service here Sun
day was coWUosed of H. s Cushwa.
Edward l.. Hess. Harry A. Downs and
Cuv G.. Felker
Following is the program:
SClo-"The Cry of Rachaep'-Mary
Salter. .s. Miss Elizabeth Leckie
Ora1ino cpranOniee-Fy PrIer
Cushwa and Lodge
Invocation. ....,.. Rev. W. F. Locke
Solo-"There is Green Hill Far
Away" Observation-Disclosures. Gounod
Mrs Leon Ware
/ Address. ..... Bro r. Gray Williams
Winchester Lodge, No. SIS.
+ ruet-"Forever With the Lord"
Gouno1
+ Miss Leckle and Mrs. Ware
Closing Ceremonies -. by the Lodge
Ode-Air "Anld Lang syne"