The Daily Missoulian., 1911-12-04
MEMORIAL ! SERVICES
IRE IMPRESSIVE
LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENS TO
ELks' CEREMONY FOR rhE
nEPAKTEp.

Beautifully simple Mere the Elks'
memorial services held at the Harnois
theater yesterday afternoon The
aolnber stage setting rendered the
beautiful and impressive service still
more effective and there We're few
present who did not leave the build
ing with an Inspiration to more
noble and better life. Esteemed Lead
ing Knight Ronald Higgins delivered
the memorial address and his remarks
made a deep impression on the large
audience which gathered yesterday and
by Its presence expressed sympathy
for the departed and appreciation Of
the work that Is being done by the
local lodge; The dark background Of
the stage was slightly relieved by
long. purple streamers. Falms, roses.
chrysanthemums and carnations were
used with artistic effect in decorat-
ing the stage and the various stations.
In tlles absence of Exalted Ruler
Rtloades, A. ]. Violette took the chair.
Charles Johnson substituted for d. j.
Heyfron who was not feeling we'll.
Inner Guard r. Fl. Deming, Treasurer
Will Cave and Rev. III. s. Galley sat
on the stage with the speaker. d. l..
O'Hern, W. w. Mccormick and Gil
Heyfron occupied the other stations.
The program was opened by the
Elks' orchestra. which played the
funeral march from HandeTs Oratorio.
This was followed by the opening
ceremonies, conducted by the officers
Of thu lodge. The opening ode was
then sung by the lodge. led by the
Elks quartet III. M. Barrratt then
sang Nearer. Ny God, 70 Thee After
another selection by the Elks' or
chestra. the quartet sang "The Vacant
CHAIR
Ronald Higgins the speaker Of the
day, then delivered the memorial ad-
dress He spoke as follows:
"Rrother Elks. Ladies and Gentle
men:
ron this day, all over these United
States. the members Of this great
brotherhood OF Benevolent and Pro-
fective Order OF Elks are assembled
to honor the memory Of departed
brothers, and so It Is that on this oc-
casion OF monrnful recollection. blend
my voice with the voices of those who,
IN their respective localities, are ut
tering words Of loving tribute, to re-
mind us OF those who have since gone
over to the silent majority.
These vacant chairs made so by
the Great Reaper remind US of the
forcefulness OF the exclamation, What
shadows we are and what shadows we
pursue.' How often in the midst OF
life are those whom we love, honor
and respect, taken from us. leaving
1x1 - ia. al rv~A hn hnn r z
desoiate How often has this broth
erhood been visited by the angel OF
death
20, not in cruelty, not in wrath
The reaper came that day.
,Twas an angel visited the green earth
And took. the flowers away
1On an occasion such as this the
heart OF Elkdom is not attuned to
nirth, hut Its chords are set to strains
of sadness, and the members OF our
order find themselves within the
shadow of profound grief. and op-
preAsetl by melancholy akin to the
borrow of personal bereavement.
we could hut stem the rushing tide of
time that bears us so swiftly onward.
and make 1t flow toward its source;
h we could cause the shadow to turn
back on the dial plate OF life; what
miracles there would be! There would
be resurrected many excellent friends,
worthy to live a thousand years. or
whose features death had set his seal.
And II to every one Of these were re-
stored his glorious prime, his golden
youth, with its smooth unWrinkled
brow, it's lustrons eyes. its frame full
of energy, it's exulting spirits, its
high hopes, its generous impulses, it's