Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-12-04
Nevada Theater Crowded to-
Utmost Capacity By Very
Interested and AppreCiative
Audience.
Annual Services of the Local Order of Ell<s
Was, If Possible, More Beautiful and Inn
pressive Than Ever---Addresses By Prorni-
nent Elks.

The Elks' memorial services, held
at the Nevada theater last night
was most impressive affair Over
100 Elks marched from their hall
i'll a body, and the theater was fill
ed to overlooking with those who
came to participate in this annual
celebration of loving remembrance
The hall was Hastily decorated
with flags and flowers. The names
of Brothers Hammond, Berry and
Malatesta, to whose memory the
services were dedicated, were in
scribed upon the beautiful brass
tablet of the lodge, and this occu-
pied conspicuous position on the
stage.
Thanatopsis was superbly render
ed by Hon Frank ManniX. Many
inquiries have been made of the
meaning of the word Thanatopsis,
Thanatopsis is a poem by William
| Cullen Bryant, published in 1916
in the North American Review. The
title from the Greek signifies: "A
| view of death" The poem was
written when the author was but
10, is in blank verse, and is per-
haps the most impressive Of Bry-
ants productions.
The ceremonial OF the lodge OF
sorrow was effectively handled by
the officers OF the lodge, after which
instrumental and vocal selections
were rendered by julius Goldsmith
MRS. Lawrie, Master Price and {
quartet consisting of Mr.. Johns, Mr.
Yoder, Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Rich
ards, and the eulogy of p. E
Keeler and the Grafton by Ke!
Pittman were delivered.
The eulogy by Mr.. Keeler deal
with the thought of life as i'm
mortal and man as a spiritual lie
} ing, encompassed by material condi
, tions until by recognizing and over
!; coming wrong motives he attains tt
higher concepts.
! Mr.. Pittman eloquently described
! many touching instances of human
ity shown by Elks in Alaska AM
San Francisco, and characterize
the Elk as the man who worships
fights works and plays.
Some very fine numbers were in
cluded in the musical and literar
program, and the entire ceremonie
were most impressive.
Following is the program as ren
dered last evening:
Violin Solo ........J. Goldsmit
Pianist, Miss Hoskins
Opening Ceremony. 80. The Lodg
Palm Branches" ........
J g.. Master Garrett Pric
Piano, Miss Price
Eulogy. ...... Bro. p. e. Keele
Lead Kindly Light. . Male Quartz
Mr.. Johns, Mr. Yoder, Mr.. Wake
Mr.. Richards
Pianist, Miss Bawden
=, Violin Solo. .........J. Goldsmit
Pianist, Miss Hoskins
Thanatopsis. Bro. Frank P. Manni
And God Will Wash Away
Our Tears" Mrs. Arthur Lawr
Pianist Miss Kind
Grafton ....... Bro. Key Pittma
Closing Ceremony. ..... The Lodg
Benediction Rev. Father Flyn
Three members of Tonopah Lode
. failed to answer roll call this yea
They were DR.. Hammond, DR.. BerI
I and Chris Malatesta. The latte
e two took their departure from tn
5 world during the past year.
Hon. p. L. Keeler's eulog
y which is printed verbatim belo'
was one of the best masterpiece,
ever heard at a ceremony of lii
g nature. Mr.. Keeler's eulogy was
follows.
: The Proverb says:
For as he thinketh in his heal
so is he. I come to eulogize Il
living, not the dead for what
II dead has never truly lived, viii
what has lived, lives on throus
e never ending days
" We think and feel, we sorro
4 and rejoice. but what is true. h
N always been. 1t is the whole
life; while all besides the dross al
h dregs of human fear and hate,
greed and every earthly appel