The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-15


Aerie No. 344. Fraternal Order ot
Eagles. paid a high tribute to their
| departed brothers Sunday afternoon
when the ninth annual memorial ser
vices were held at the Court theatre
Throughout the United States. the
various aeries of this majestic order
meet in memory OF the departed. The
! memorial address was delivered by
Grand Worthy Vice President William
]. Bremen. OF Pittsburgh. and his
eloquent eulogy OF the principles of
the order moved the throngs who
assembled in the gallery and first
floor of the theatre.
When the curtain was rung ND the
most beautiful stage setting that has
ever been arranged for a similar ser.
vice was revealed. The stage was a
mass OF palms. cut flowers and vines,
dotted with flowers. Arthur Lang.
mans had charge OF the decorations.
Two mammoth pillars were in the
center OF the stage between which
hung a bell that tolled as each name
OF the departed was called. The
palms reached the top OF the stage
and the scenic effect resembled the
flower gardens OF California.
Services Open.
While the orchestra played Simple
Aveu,' the Eagles who marched from
the lodge rooms. headed by Chief OF
Police Hastings. filed in the theatre
and were seated in the orchestra
circle. Each Eagle wore a white
carnation as a token OF respect.
Memories OF Calvary" was render.
ed by the Second Presbyterian church
quartette. consisting OF Mrs. Ida Nolte.
Steber. soprano; Judge Alan H. Rob.
inson, tenor; Miss Mary c. Healey,
contralto. and Charles F. Brand, basso
Several selections were given during
the services by this quartette, which
were very touching.
The opening memorial services were
| conducted by Worthy President Louis
+. Miller. after which Mrs. Flora vii.
liams sang Hear NV Cry. o Lord.
Many were moved to tears when Mrs
Williams concluded this beautiful
! hymn.
Prayer was lead by Worthy Chap
lain Peter J. Jenkins. while the audi
ence with bowed heads stood. Judge
Robinson sang Heaven Is NV Home "
, Our Duty" was outlined by II. C.
| Underwood in the absence OF Pas,
| Worthy President John Fleming
Oscar r. Hiehle sang Forth in Thy
Name. o Lord. Go" after which the
roll OF dead was called and as each
| departed brothers name was mention.
ed the bell tolled. Following the sing.
Ing OF duet. blessed Savior Thee
Love" by Mrs. Ida Nolte-Steber and
Miss Mary G. Healey. Mr.. Bremen de.
| ivered the annual memorial address
The Memorial Address.
| Mr.. Bremen said. Mr.. President
brother Eagles and ladies and gentle.
men. Il was with very considerate
gratitude that was invited here this
afternoon 20 speak TO the members
OF Wheeling Acre and Martins Ferry
Aerie. Fraternal order Of Eagles. the
members OF which so kindly and
graciouslv made sacrifices IN MY be.
half So that ! could visit Wheeling
and pay a tribute 20 those Who we're
members 81 this order and have now
passed 20 the great beyond
To-day nature Itself IL inviting
n have always had great admiration
I for Wheeling am we'll Acquainted
/ with many OF the Wheeling Eagles
I who IN years gone BY have come IA
/ your city from Pittsburgh whore te
side. I cannot do fun Justice % these
/ brothers when ] hear their names
called" Then quoting from Lord
| Lytton no said "On flames eternal
camping ground. their silent tents ore
spread and glory guards with solemn
round the bivOuac 81 the az % our
dead"
Material Progress.
/ Memorial services are require Nv
The laws ~ the Eagles io De- nrld in
each aerie once a year 70 BE- very i'm
/ portant that We should recall tho
sacrifices and virtues ~ those thai
lived among as This is only tenn.
porarv existence. life is evc-Iast. ~
'or those thar have gone LIE b. The
b father N God and the brotherhood Of
man These services are in 1nprccia.
ton ~ Tho experiences % mankind
All nations that have achieved arv
thing have had memorial serg cea fo
show mo love fhcv held for fheIr
follow man 70 was The selfsa-rinrI1r
spirit that made those nations great
Tho pt damids ~ Egypt show a lien.
respect thar that great nation Ieif
Tor her citizens Tho coilieeu-n ~
Rome and tho cafncomhs are tribufse
~ that great government that rpia4
The world to her citizens These are
Ereat memorials that Rome Ea4o io
her people
England. with her Westminster hev
boy. whore Tho rrcat men ~ that ON.
pira are laid away WITH honor and re
spccf Come t0 our ovu grpaf govern
menf md Eo to Washington There
sec tho great towering monument
which. although plain towers towards
. The heavens calling forth tho achieve
I ments of The father ~ BE country
/ F'rst in var. href in pea~e and Hrst
in The hearts ~ bic countrymen'
Great Movement
may say iu passing that We
l should sII read The lesson in tho fare
/ nnll address in these davs of dIsror
tent ale saw The difficulties and dis.