The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-04

in story and in song. But these
fleeting tributes OF art. word and mel
ody, may pass with their authors to
the obliyious tomb. The beaten brass
may buried lie beneath the accumulat-
ed dust Of ages. The sculptured mar
BILE may decay and ycrumble. and sur
render it's epitaph to the destructive
hand of time. Even the story will be
forgotten aud no longer read and the
song no longer sung Then, all these
1 tributes, all these m1norials must
await alike the ipevitalle hour a The
best and brightest monument that we
can dedicate to our friends who are
gone. the hOhest shrine that we can
consecrate to our departed brothers,
must be found in the hearts and in
the memories Of their fellows. The
dearest possession of aApsople is their
men Of high character and spotless
integrity. The richest heritage of
people is the influence and the mem-
cry of such men, ANY man has lived
to advantage who has built up, de-
| veloped and established an honorable
character, the indestructible material
in destiny's fierce. icrucible. ps
"The living are disposed to perpet-
nate the memory Of the dead. For
this monuments are constructed, stat
ues erected, customs created and GER
emones had. This is not done to
appease the dead. nor to render their
sleep more peaceful, but rather to in
spire the living to nobler and better
lives Little can the living do for
the dead, for the pomp. &splendors and
ceremonies Of earthly grandeur have
lost their significance No monu-
ments that we may construct, no hon
ors that we may bestow, no praise
worthy remarks that we may voice,
can reach into that far-off mysterious
realm to which the spirits OF the dead
have gone; but the living may be
taught by great example, their real
manhood stirred, and their sympa-
thies for humankind aroused and de-
veloped by sincere manifestation of
reverence for the dead. M The order
of Elks has selected this memorial
service. whereby 1t IL resolved into
lodge of sorrow. so that the living
can evidence their reverence for the
brothers who have passed to the great
y.
with bowed, uncovered head. in sol-
emn thoughtfulness. mourning the
dead 8 @. tsL NJ
1T is sometimes fitting that the
dead should be commemorated by
statues Of marble or brass, but how
infinitely more enduring are the mon
uments built by practical activity for
the betterment Of man; for when the
soul shall leave it's earthly dwelling.
the record of one kind and generous
| act is greater, grander, more glorious
than all the escutcheons on our tombs,
or sflken banners over us. Then live
that when you are gone, you will have
left in the hearts OF the people a
monument more lasting than affec-
tionate hands can build. Live that
| when the irrevocabla snandadte is is-
sued by infinite authority, and know
ing full we'll the inevitable, you may
face. calm, unmoved,A and with un-
I faltering front. the Grim Destroyer,
conscious of the reetittde of your life.
feeling that you have done the right
as God has given you. the power to
see 1t, that you are terminating a
career punctuated at every stage with
a record Of kind acts, charitable deeds,
and glorious performances in the in
terest of the weaker 4. brother; that
you are giving back to the creator a
life unspotted, one that has been given
to the service. of his fellows. Bid
farewell to life with unfailing tender
ness and with simple resignation, bow
to the divine decree. >sd .a
Life. we've been long together,
Thru pleasant and thru stormy
weather; &
'Tis hard to part when friends are
dear,
Perhaps twill cost sigh, tear:
Then steal away give little warning,
Choose thine own time;
Say not Goodnight" but. in some
brighter cline
Bid me Good-morning"
"In closing, brothers, let me admon-
ish you, that 1t should ever be the
hood to exhibit to all the world not
only the magnificent spectacle Of
human happiness. but the still more
magnificent spectacle OF a body Of
men united as one. diminishing from
their hearts the dross Of selfishness
and hate. leaving the gold of love;
believing the world owes to every
| worthy man more pleasure than pain:
more good than bad; more gain than
loss; more happiness than sorrow:
more success than failure; more love
than hate; more friends than enemies:
loving righteousness and hating in-
iquity: inflexibly faithful to the prin-
ciples of charity. Justice. sbrotherly
love and fidelity, which are the un-
changing laws of God" FaA6
H. H. Schander and c. Wagner eff
fectively rendered violin duet. The
Elks' quartet than sang Jesus. Lover
of My Soul" Cherpbini's ave
Maria" was given by the Elks' or
chestra. Lynde Catlin sang Pace 20
Face" After the orchestra had played
the Gloria and the officers of the
lodge had conducted the closing GER
emonies, Rev. II. s. Galley led in
prayer and pronounced the benedic-
ton The program was closed by
singing the j1OXOlopy led Inv the omar.