Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-04
SERVICES Hello BY
ELKS IN MEMORY
OF DEPARTED
BROTHERS
Exercises Take Place in Opera
House Yesterday Afternoon /;
Arohdeacon Warren Deliv-
.ers Splendid Address.
LARGE THEATER
CROWDED TO DOORS


The large Ell,s' opera mouse was
crowded yesterday afternoon with
members OF the local lodge Of Eiks,
ana with III. public. assembled 10 DO
honor 10 the departed members OF Al.
huquefquc Lodge No iGi The Stage
of the theatef was decorated Ia the
purple aad white OF The order, and a
ilag draped altar occupied y prominent
place.
The officers of the lodge. with the
speaker of the occasion, Archdeacon
W. r. Warren. were seated on the
stage They are as follows. Roy A.
Siamni. exalted ruler. iehn lee
Clarke past exalted ruler; O. A. Mat
son. esteemed leading knight. !. W.
Colbert, esteemed loyal kpighi ". ..
Walton. esteemed lecturlng knight.
Frank A sfortz, secretary; e. A.
Hawks. treasurer; George r. craig,
esquire. Max iicrzstein. tyler. =.
vann. chaplain; a. r. Pagan inner
guard NJ v Kendis. organist
A prelude. Wagnefs Song 10 the
Evening star" was played BY an
orchestra. and che lodge entered. the
orchestra meanwhile playing Beetho-
ven's funeral march
when all had taken their places.
Bruno Deckmann rendered violin
solo. Schuberts Prayer" his accom-
panisi beiag Mrs, Mabel Himoe. Foi.
lowing this SOLO. Secretary Erank
Stciiz called the rnll OF departed EMS
uf the lodge. aud as ench mans name
WAS called, little girl, clad In white,
crossed the stage and deposited on
The altar n single flower.
Az the conclusion OF this solemn roll
Of the dead the audience and Eiks
sang Nearer My Cod 10 Thee" ana
Mrs. Elizabeth bradford sang The
nay IL Ended 4"
Then there were the usual re-
sponses by the officers OF the lodge,
followed by the charge nom the ex-
allied ruler Following this, the lodge
stood and described the ssen or gricf.
Then Chaplain vann delivered the
invocation nnd The opening ode was
sung
Following ihis. Afchdeacon W. n.
Warren delivered the mcmoriai ad'
drssh. THIS address was "A mastery
Wort amt defined beautifully tins
real spirit OF the order oil EIas. Mr..
Warren said In part.
'srhe fifst sunday ~ December IL
designated and dedicated by the or
der Of fiks when each lodge ahall
hold session nt sorrow 10 cdinmem-
crate the departed. Why. exalted
ruler and my brothers. so we hold
a ledge OF sorrow. aud why do We
commemorate the departed IN there
any sufficient reason no We com
meinorase the departed brother as a
mere matter OF sweet sympathy or
sentiment II u ls only this. tho Gus
tom will pass away rs other fnsls. Nc,
my brothers, u Is not sentiment. u
IL the expression OF aH instinct. We
commemorate aud pray ior the dead
brcause we believe that the soul n
immortal; ont oi the darkness OF the
grave We believe springs the glowing
hopeimmortallty this Is why We
keep u1r brothers memory green.
from this spring the practical pr'n'
eipies of our order.
Man everywhere 10 religious. has
a certain religious nature; religious
ideas, capacities, instincts and asplrn-
lions. The instinct might be starved
hy environment. Ideas degraded. sen
sibiliiies dusled. but the religious ma
turc n there---the sense of infinity
OF dependence. duty. accountability
fuiurisy. All men have spiritual
hopes. spiritual thoughts. sentiment
and desires We do well 10 dare "a
hope. 10 love, 10 dare 10 take a mar
tor what he is and as we lind him
he Is our broiher--the sh,ne fraii ha
man nature that we have. As then
We commemorate the departed ant
ali human nHtWfc thai has erred, ie
us rest certain that the Grand Ruler
of he children OF men viii IA JUS
tlce He will show charity aud broth
srly love, and We. my brothers. as VI
contemplate the weakness and impcr
lection as well as The virtues OF 0ul
departed. lei rs love ourselves 80 al
to learn Dy their favor ana fault. ie
ms BE- so Just 10 ourselves as 10 exam
inc truly our own way OF life; am
,iet us 80 cast the mantle 81 1harit'
a5out our shoulders as 10 be Just Il
our Gods dealing with ~. Aud 3,
shall We tread the way TO the srca
beyond - meet our God. having oul
I brother with u.s.