Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-12-04
HONOR DEAD AT
ELkS' SERVICE
tive Ceremonyb Perth
Amboy Lodge No. 784. in
Majestic Theatre
TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED
Eloquent Memorial Grafton
by Rev. Martin |. Ferris
of Asbury Park.

Hei III Ainpoy LOdge NO. 1874, Beney-
olent and Protective Order of Elks,
drew hundreds OF people to Proctor's
theatre yesterday afternoon. The
service was impressive and was con-
Quoted in most excellent style be-
hitting the occasion 1t was In mem
ortam OF eleven men who have died
and who were members of the order
Officials and members of the lodge
occupied places behind row of
plants on the stage while the audi.
ence filed the theatre with the ex-
ceptfon of the second balcony.
Stage Prettily Decorated.
The stage with its pretty electri-
cal display, array OF plants and dec
Grafton Of American flags presented
a pretty scene. Behind the foot
lights and close to them was a row
Of various kinds of potted plants, be-
hind which was the emblem of the
order, an elk's head, prettily decor
ated with white, purple, green and
red incandescent electric light bulbs.
Stretched between the antlers was
1.-THE inscription in colored lights: "B.
p. O. e. Lodge 1884," To one side
OF this was the speakers box and
the remainder of the stage was GOV.
cred by the members of the order.
The exalted ruler sat off to one side,
so as to permit him to face the lodge
members and the audience as well.
Other officers and speakers occupied
the front row of the assemblage on
the stage. Over the gathering was
suspended an artistically designed
winged star. Within the star was
an electric light and at the tips of II
were bulbs that lighted and went
out at brief Intervals. Within the
wings, set in clusters of purple, were
eleven white lights, each represent.
ling one of the departed members.
To the rear of the stage were trim.
mings of American flags.
AS the service progressed and the
names of the departed Elks were
called out the lights within the
wings would go out and remain ex-
| tinguished throughout the remain
der of the ceremonies. The deceased
members and the year in which they.
ldied follow: Robert Hartmann,
1902 James II. Voris, 1909; G. r..
Hall, 1905; J. Fl. TyrreIi, 1906; Fl.
M. Brace, 1906; James Butler, 1905;
George West, 1906; William Garrity,
1907: j. e. Montgomery, 1909; r..
M. N. Scott, 1909; and g. w. Craw-
ford, 1911.
Excellent Music.
The service opened at o'clock
with the production of F. Chopin's
funeral march by the orchestra un.
laar tbs direction OF 9, Howard
Smith, after which the lodge con.
Quoted its opening ceremonies. In
these the duties OF each official were
given. A quartet, composed of Fran.
els A. Weismann. first tenor; George
| Dietz, second tenor; Walter Koem.
pei, baritone. and Harry Washburn,
bass, then sang 1.-THE Long Day
Closes" by Sullivan. Following came
| the opening ode, to the air of Au1d
Lang Syne,'' by the lodge and con-
gregation.
A tenor solo by Francis A. Weis-
mann, of Ninety and Nine," by
O'Hara, was next rendered, after
which the orchestra played Sym
tphony B. minor, Andante con Moto,"
| by Schubert. Thereafter Rev. James
H. Northrup, pastor Of the First.
Presbyterian church. delivered pray
er- The service continued with
| cello solo by Udo GossweiIer, OF
"CantiIena," by Goltermann The
quartet then rendered HSunset'' by
Van De Water, and Fifth Sympho-
Iny, Allegro by the orchestra fol-
lowed.
Grafton Is Eloquent.
The oration of the occasion was
| rendered by Rev. Martin T.. Ferris,
of Asbury Park Lodge No. 12S. He
spoke of the occasion for gathering
of Elks all over the country on the
| day and referred to the roll call of
the departed members. who come no
more. He said the gathering was in
memory of those whose death no
longer permitted them to answer to
IRON call. He declared 1t not to be a
service of mourning, but to recall
the virtues OF those departed for the
living to learn new lessons of chari-
| ty, Justice, brotherly love and fideli-
| ty, as he maintained we should not
weep for the departed but work for
the living. He said the day was set
aside by EllSs that they may sit in
memory of those of their number
who had gone before them and re-
minded the assemblage OF the princi-
pies they left behind Principles, he
declared. never change from one
generation to another despite death
he referred TO the DrGTneTly love IN
the order of Eiks and said It's mem
bers live forever In memory, though
dead, and that he attributed TO be
the greatest monument possible. He
said SO great monument was
founded Ia the hearts of felIowmen
In honor of those who left this earth,
but whose principles continued to
exist. He declared lives built upon
the principles Of the order must CON
tinue.
He said the order was founded on
brotherIy love. Strife. gelfighneaa.
hatred and enmity entered between
the two. constituents he declared, the
broiherly love was destroyed and
death resulted. That sore OF hatred,
seifishness. enmity and strife con-
tinued for generations, he maintain
ed, and one class OF people would
not recognize another. Rights of
another were Ignored ana war and
strife predominated. Conditions
were far from right. he declared.
and prisoners were at the mercy OF
heir captors, often put to death OF
sold AH slaves. All humane princs-
ples were ignored Then dIvine nnx-
pa@ea and plans were forgotten nntsI
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