Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-02
SERVICE
is IMPRESSIVE
Theatre Filled to Doors
Music Is Excellent.

An impressive service was held by
Perth Amboy Lodge, Ne. 1854, Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks,
at Proctor's theatre yesterday after
noon In memory of its twelve deceas-
ed members. Ceremonies of the
lodge, prayer, Grafton and an elabo-
rate musical program comprised the
order of the service. Members of
the lodge, with officers arranged In
the front and behind row of potted
plants and evergreens, occupied the
stage. The general arrangement
was similar to that of past memorial
services. Over the stage was sus-
pended a design, made to represent
wings, which were joined by huge
star. In each Of the wings were six
incandescent lights, one for each Of
the members in memoriam, AS Sec
retary John f. Ten Broeck read each
of the names, light went out. At
the points Of the biz star were small
lights which were lighted and extin-
guished at brief periods. In the cen
ter of the star was an illuminated
plate bearing the inscription Not
forgotten
The members in whose memory the
service was held and the years in
which they died follow: Robert
Hartmann, 1902; James H. Voris,
1904; Conrad F. Hall, 1905; j. H..
Tyrrell, 1905; H. Martyr Brace,
1906; James Butler, 1906; George
West, 1906; William Garrity. 1907;
j. e. Montgomery, 1909; J. NJ. N.
Scott, 1903; G. w. Crawford, 1911;
Charles E. Wilbert, 1912.
The service was opened with
Chopin's funeral march by the or
chestra, which rendered music under
the direction Of Andrew Nelson. This
was followed by the opening ceremo-
MES of the lodge, lead by James Nc
Clymont, exalted ruler of the lodge.
The various officers took part and de-
fined their duties. A vocal selection
of praise Ye the Father" was rem
dered by quartet, which was fol-
lowed by the opening ode by the
lodge and congregation. Rev. Will
liam E. Palmer, Phi. D., pastor of
Simpson M. E. church, lead in prayer.
Walter Koempfel rendered baritone
solo entitled, There is Land
Mine Eye Hath Seen" The orchestra
followed with rendition of "Semira-
mide," A tenor solo. "Fear Not, o
Israel" was rendered by George
Dietz, after which the orchestra play
ed Simple Aveu.'
Rev. William H. Bawden, pastor
of the First Baptist church, spoke at
length upon the qualities of the or
der of Elks and upon the foundation
on which it stood. In opening his
Grafton the pastor offered his appre-
citation upon being selected as the
speaker for the occasion He touch
ed in short upon occasions of memory
of great men, mentioning George
Washington, and told of going tc
Hollywood cemetery gazing out over
/ the monuments which marked the
graves of departed, and thus agair
being in the presence of memory. He
said the service was held in memory
of those loved.
| The order of Elks was founded
some foTty-five years ago by half q
| dozen men, the minister said. 1t was
| started in New York city and has
been built up on plans Of perpetua-
ton until now it's membership nun
bers 100000 in 1900 lodges in as
many places about the United States
The requirements of the order are
that members believe in a supreme
being that they be citizens of the
United States, be of sound body and
mind and good character, Rev. Baw-
den emphasized. He said 1t was dis
tinctly an American order and it was
glorious that it's members should be
of sound body and mind and of goo6
character. The order, he stated, rests
on four foundations. First, char
ity, the most beautiful of all; second
justice the foundation of all socia
living and the means of a giving of g
square deal to all; third, brotherly
| love, the tie which binds hearts to-
gether, and finally, upon fidelity, the
great flywheel of society, which
keeps every man at his post, the min
lister said.
Has the order justified it's exist
ence? the PASTOR said he once asked
member. Beyond a doubt it has
but its good work seldom become.
known outside of it's bounds. 1t Il
blessed with that charity that knows
no vows and gives to all humanity
In need, within and without the
bounds of the order. It's only secret
is the name Of its beneficiary, sai(
the orator. He stated, suppose thu
question was asked why was it eyel
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