The Washington herald., 1911-12-04
NEWSORALEXANDRIA
Elks Auditorium Crowded at
Memorial Services.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. 3.-Annual me-
mortal services of a very impressive char
acter were held tonight by Alexandria
Lodge, No. 75S. Benevolent and Protective
Order of EIks, in honor OF its deceased
members, four of whom passed away dur
| ing the year 1911.
! The services were attended by a large
crowd, the auditorium of it's home being
| taxed to its capacity.
Representative Augustus o. Stanley, of
Henderson, KY, delivered the annual me-
mortal address, which was listened to
with close attention by his hearers.
He took for his subject Charles Alger-
non Sidney Vivian, founder of the order
/ of Elks. The speaker said this man
| started 1t fifty years ago in Baltimore un-
der the name of the Jolly Corks,' and
| his greatest ambition in life was for the
happiness of his fellow man. The speak
erer paid a glowing tribute to the car
dnal principle of the order-charity-
which he declared was dispensed with a
| willing hand at all times. A resume Of
the order was then given.
The hall was very prettily decorated for
the occasion, and the members of the or
der occupied seats on the stage. The
stage was banked with palms and ferns,
and the background was of American flags
and purple, the latter the Elks' colors.
ground was a large clock dial with the
hour hand pointing to eleven, significant
to all EIks. During the progress of the
ritualistic work of the order eleven strokes
were given, after which the names of the
deceased members of the order. twenty in
all, were called by the secretary, W. NJ.
Donnelly. AS each name was called
star which was suspended in the back
ground was lighted, and at the end all
twenty stars were illuminated by twenty
incandescent lights representing eternal
life
Directly above the stage was suspended
a wreath of white immortelleS, on which
was written in purple letters, Absent
Brothers Entwined in the wreath was
large Elk head.
The various chairs of the officers scat
tered. at points throughout the hall were
surrounded by arches entwined in purple
and laurel leaves, which, with tiny in
candescent lights, made them very attrac-
tive. Notices of the order in white i'm
mortelles with blue letters were suspend
ed above each chair as follows: Char
ity," Justice" and 'Brotherly Love" On
the window siIls throughout the hall were
decorations of palms and tiny ferns.
During the evening musical selections
were given by an orchestra, under the
direction of Prof. Leon Cohen, of Wash
ington.
The programme given follows: "A
knight for a Day." Erbiatz; opening
ceremonies, Brother Harry B. Quinn, ex-
alted ruler, and officers; solo, Miss Kath-
ryn Brill, accompanied by Miss Margaret
Noland, of Washington; opening ode,
members of the order; violin solo, "Cava-
tina" Rauf, orchestra: address, Repre-
sentative Augustus o. Stanley; selection,
Spring Maid" jerome Schwart, orches-
ira, and closing ceremonies exalted
ruler and officers. The ceremonies were
brought to a close with the singing Of
Nearer, My God to Thee" in which the
audience, standing. participated, after
which Rev. Edgar Carpenter. chaplain of
the local lodge, pronounced benediction.
Representative Stanley and the men,
bers of the memorial committee were this
afternoon handsomely entertained at the
residence of Robert S. Barrett, esteemed
leading knight of the order, and editor
of the Alexandria Gazette.
Since the organization of the lodge in
1902 twenty members have been claimed
by death Four died this year, and they
are Louis w. Brill, Frederick Schwab,
Henry Kelly. and Henry Baader.
The memorial committee, which had
charge of to-nights ceremonies was
of the following: Robert S.
Barrett. chairman: James w. Bales. II. |
+
ard w. Smith, Thomas NJ. Dunbar, c. c.
Carlin, Frederick P. Russell, and George |
T. Cation.
Past exalted rulers of the lodge in |
their respective order follow: Edward J. |
Quinn, George r. Bradley. Jacob Brill |
c. c. Carlin, w. H. p. Kelly. Louis f |
Harry Fleischmann, l. c. Bar !
ley D. f. RObey, and Howard w. Smith. |
Present officers of the lodge are: H. B. |
Quinn exalted ruler: Robert S. Barrett |
esteemed leading knight; James w. Bales |
esteemed loyal knight; Frederick z. Rus !
sell, esteemed lecturing knight; w. NJ. |
Donnelly, secretary; Herman Friedlander |
treasurer; Thomas D. Downey, tiler; G. |
T. Cation, esquire; Rev. Edgar Carpenter, |
and Charles B. Marshall, Thomas Chaun- !
cey, and James CaIlan, trustees.
Alexandria Division, No. l. Ancient Or |
der of Hibernians, at its annual meeting !
held this afternoon, at st. Mary's Hall, |
elected the following officers to serve for |
the ensuing year: William Desmond. presi- |
dent: T. D. Downey, vice president; r. |
E. Power financial secretary; NJ. ]. Nc |
Farland, recording secretary: NJ. Downey, |
T. McGowan, inside |
guard: James Roche, treasurer; John Nc |
Kenna. James B. Martin, NJ. Creegan, |
Stephen McCauIey, and F. T. Quinn, |
committee.
Dr. William A. Davidson. superintend- |
ent Of the District public schools, will de- |
liver a lecture Tuesday night at the |
Young Peoples Building of the Methodist |
Church South, to the AleXan- |
dria Teachers Association. All teachers |
and others interested in education are in |
vited to be present.
At the annual meeting of the Sunday |
School Workers Association, held at 4
o'clock this afternoon at the Second Pres |
hyterian Church. the following officers |