Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-04
|. B. STRINeER IN
SPEECH TO ELKS
Prominent Ilhnoisan Is Guest
of Davenport Lodge at
Memorial Exercises.
MAKES BEAUTIFUL TALK
Tells Of High ideals and Standards
of the Order and Paints
Bright Future.

Hon. lawrence b Str1nger OF Lln-
eoln, nj, distinguished himself as an
orator OF rare abilities when he de-
livered the address OF the afternoon
Mt the annual memorial services OF
Davenport lodge. No 2es, Benevolent
and Protective order Of Elks, at the
Burtis opera house yesterday after
noon The auditorium and the bal
cony were filed with members OF the
lodge and their friends.
Tim Murphy, the celebrated actor,
who had been on the program for an
address, sent his regrets to Exalted
Ruler Leigh. Aside from this the en-
tire program Of speaking and musical
numbers was rendered most pleasing
" to the large audience present.
In his opening remarks Judge
Btringer referred to the foundation OF
Elkdom and of It's preponderous
Erowth since that time, less than half
q century ago.
Little did the founders dream that
the seed which they we're sowing
would grow into a mighty oak and
with its verdant outstretched branches
and leaves protect the weak as well
rs the strong" he said.
RESULTS UNFORESEEN.
Referring to one Of the founders Of
the order, he said: What II he, pass
Ing away into the peace and quietude
Of the western hills, could see what
this order has grown to be? Where
ever the stars and stripes are on the
earth there is our order, our brothers
lending assistance to the INDECENT and
the weak and the suffering.
AT the crystal shrines in the broad
plains Of the zenith this order finds a
place among men. and there are
hearts who find peace and love in its
fraternal bonds.
"A condition may or may not exist,
we may be rich or poor. We may be
learned or ignorant: we may be happy
or wretched; but the fact that We
must die has been forewarned by a
just and omnipotent being. And SO
these services had their source.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
AS the years have gone by so the
ranks have been further depleted I'M
til this service has become an annual
service.
1T is therefore my friends that we
have met here today on that solemn
occasion. Fit and appropriate it is
that we should pause once year be-
fore the graves of the brothers who
have preceded US. The world may
not have known their names; the
wreath OF glory may not have crowned
their heads: but their lives were those
of q proving conscience. Whatever
their lott Is ended now. No more
will the beauty OF spring. no more will
the splendor Of summer, no more will
the glory OF autumn nor the solemnity
Of winter be q part Of their lives.
But as long as the rivers flow into
the lakes, CULTS and oceans; as long
rs civilized man shall tread the face
Of the earth: as long as the spirit OF
American fathers abide in our hearts,
so long will their deeds be remem
bered by the members Of the lodge
who knew them best.
OBJECTS OF ORDER
"Elkdom prefers the broader path
ways of life, where one can pick the
flower OF life and enjoy the sunshine
of happiness. And why not? Does
not nature smile itself?
"A melancholy poet may write
Dante's Inferno but he has not the
humane touch. the soul breath thai
nre in the Memoirs Melody, the
'Trumpets of Scot Paradise Lost,
and Paradise Regained.' The same
sun that in the morning kindled tht
castles in the clouds now kisses the
lily white Who can resist it's power
These are the objects of this order
After the darkest storm We are al
ways glad TO see the sun come out a
noon. And this. say. is the objec
Of our order. II teaches the love o
mankind, fidelity TO duty. and respec
Tor womanly virtue, which is equal Il
the chivalry OF old.
Two emblems are to be found II
every lodge OF Elks-the stars anC
stripes and the star which is thu