The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
SOLEMN SERVICES
FOR HONORED DEAD
Annual Memorial Exercises Arc
Held by Dixie Acric Of
Eagles.
cAL'scH TALKS OF JUSTICE
Mentions New York Holocaust,
as Example Of Injustice >.,
to Humanity.
CALIsCH TALKS OF JUSTICE

In the presence of nearly 5000 per-
sons yesterday afternoon in the City
Auditorium, Dixie Acric, No. 33S. Ira
tcrnal Order Of Eagles, conducted its
annual memorial services in honor of
Its departed members. The ceremonies
were marked with unusual impressive
ness, and many of the huge audience
were visibly affected.
Tho big stage was appropriately dec
GRATED with palms. ferns and American
flags, while spread golden eagles pre-
dominated in the color scheme. Eight
cen vacant chairs. decorated with for
get-me-nots and white ribbon. occu-
pied the first row of the vacant stage.
They were the seats left unoccupicd
by members of the aeric who have died.
GOOd Music Hcnrd.
The musical program rendered was
splendid. The hest local talent was in
evidence. and the selections BY Miss
Lillian West. Mrs. ". +. Mcneil. c. a.
Canepa, Charles r. Nunnally AMI Cap
tain Frank Cunningham were features
OF the occasion. Several selections
were rendered by Kcssnich's Orchestra,
while accompanies for the singers were
w. Henry Baker and Mrs. Allen o. Sa-
willie
Devotional exercises were conducted
By Rev. Louis Bacon Warren, D. y.
, pastor of the Second Baptist Church
ana Felix a. Baschon worthy chaplain
OF the acric.
Rev L. \. Calisch Phi. D., rabbi OF
the Beth Ahabal, Temple. was the ora
tor of the occasion. He was introduced
| BY Edward r. Fuller, Of Richmond
| grand worthy conductor Of the Grand
Acric.
In his Introductory remarks Mr. Full
Ter said in part:
II Will cal! Your attention TO the
great good this fraternity Is doing
not only to its members, bu, to their
| families and also TO charitable work
DurinSs last year there was paid in
sick benefits s677,9S4.2l funeral bcne-
hts. S1SI,i5l.3i; special relief s5755l :
81 physicians. sil2,2OSll. making a
to'ai paid out last year OF sl,335, S % 30
since organization. twelve years ago,
the total amount paid In benefits up
70 January l, 1911. was s6.562 S37.66n
TOuchiuE Message.
! Mr. Fuller read the following tele-
gram, which he received Yesterday af-
ternoon from Conrad II. Mann. OF Kan
sas City. grand worthy secretary OF IN,
Grand Acric
TO the members, their families and
friends Of Dixie Acric. No. 33S. assem-.
| Dled at memorial services. In this hour
! OF observance OF the most beautiful
rite OF the Fratcrnal Order OF Eagles
the IGNORING Of tho sacred memory OF
our departed brothers, ! desire TO be
among you. at least in heart and Spirit
| ~ Is my most heartfelt wish that YOU
tnaN succeed in demonstrating to the
! audience assent led and to the connu.
I nifty a t large how the members Of our
/ grand fraternity strive TO live ,p to
| the Great Master, 10 love and honor
| lheir fellow men and brothers. not ONLY
until death parts them from us, but far
beyond their graves. wish that the
| blessings of the Supreme Ruler Of the
| rlSt Fra
Acrie, and that it may continue forever
TO occupy that high position which it
| mas obtained through it's recent pie-
| nomcnal increase in It's membership,
and by which it has now become one
OF the most progressive. most substan-
/ tlal and most influential aerIes of our
| great and noble order"
| DR.. Calisch paid appropriate tribute
TO the Eagles and TO their motto Lib
| crty. Truth, Justice, Equality" This
| the speaker chose as his subject
Tribute to Justice.
This order" DR.. Calisch said. lis
performing a splendid service It Is its
purpose TO support liberty. truth JUS
tice and equality. OF ali Of these i,is
Justice is practiced between employer
ana cmploye, the buyer and seller and
! the bench and bar, many OF our fright
iul tragedies will end Was it Justice
20 the employees OF the factory in New
York not to provide adequate and SUE
hcient means of escape? Yesterday
| witnessed one Of the worst holocausts
IN the history Of that city because
| justice had not been extended by civ
authorities and owners Of the fire tran
| IN taking necessary life saving nrecau
| tons"
| Worthy Secretary II. Il. Hirschbcrg
| called the roll of the acric's honorcd
| dead and as he spoke each name n
bell was toled amid silence through
| ou' the auditorium. The following
menif ers of the acric have died Vicar
l.. Floyd. p, J. Callahan. James Rabcn.
Jr., John y. Doyle. James Isahen. Sr..
". +. PenderSrass. a. L. Powell. Henry
Ganzcrt, H. Luther Terry, Henry Cia-
notti, Edwin p. Ryan, Chris. Baah.
Robert +. Eddcns. n. Roscndorf. phil.
y. Ryan, lanes Il. O'Grady, r. II. Law
son and Dennis Sullivan.
The memorial committee which A.
ranged for the event was composed of
Inc 1olloWins officers of the acrie:
rlank W. ham, chairman; r. r.
RULER. NJ a, Powers, r. c. BEDFORD.
J. q Baker F. y. Baschon. ]. p. Mo-
rano, RI. r. lIirschberg S. I. TIirsch
berg, r. y. Reddin. II. Fl. Hoffman r
a. Harris; trustecs-II. c. Chamberlain
W. a. Lowery. j. n. Dyson: prysicians
DIR. j. p Roy. Or. L. w. station.
reception Committee-J r. Bradley
chairman; p. j. Hyde, l. A. Chapman'
a. Jacobs, j. W. Baccgallipo. j. Herbert
Mcrccr. j. p Kennedy. Charles Miller
James Kahn. Jr T. H. Picchi. Fl 10
Griffin and c. w Barker
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