Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-11-29
MEMORIAL DAY OF
ElkS TO Be HELD
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Orpheum Will Be Scene of
a More Than Ordinarily
Interesting Occasion and
the Public Is Invited.
SPECIAL PROGRAM
is VERY ATTRACTIVE


Preparations NOR, than ordinarily
elaborate have been mcde by The
/ members OF Bisbee lodge No. e7I n.
/ +. D, Ells for the ceremonies OF
! sunday afternoon at the Orpheum
/ that will mark the commemoraron Of
Elks Memorial day This is a day 81
the deepest solemnity TO an clks and
their friends and vhcver there
is a lodge in the land IT is duly ANA
fitungly observed. It is an occasion
I when the general public gy join n
+ the ceremonies and when they are
I welcomed by the order 70 do 50
( Here ia iisaer a cordial invitation
I is eXteEdr toy the 10 Ice 10 all 10 at
:enI res" m mortal ceremonies and
| IL participate in them.
For several weeks a committee con
4 sisting of +. NJ. Cox, J. NJ Silver
| thorn and Fred r. Reynolds have
| been working out the program that
viii be presented sunday afternoon
! and the decorations for that occasion.
The matter Of speakers rested with
+ Mr. Cox. music With Mr. Reynolds
Z and decorations with Mr. Silverthorn
and each has worked out his part with
/ great care. The result win be some
I thing better than the EIks have ever
! before offered.
Stage settings beautiful
/ Each year recently when the Elks
I met To honor the memory Of the
{ brothers who have gone before the
: stage settings have won the adnIira-
+ ton Of ali who saw them and this
/ year they viii be still more beautiful
than la the east White with the
green Of vines and ferns and the
{ brightness Of flowers viii he the main
I theme. the officers OF the lodge sit
I ting beneath a pergola or bower OF
I beauty with a massive flower and
/ vine decked altar at the back Hours
1 OF work have been expended and still
are 10 he spent in these preparations
4 aud the resulting effect will be last
ms memory carried away.
Speakers Are Secured.
Bisbee has been fortunate enough
B 10 secure one OF the leading Elks %
the state as one Of the speakers of the
day. This is Z. NJ. Dickermag. OF Tue
son. deputy district grand exalted
ruler. head Of the order in Arizona.
who win deliver the eulogy- The me
/ mortal address will be delivery by
[ former district attorney John S. vii
Iiams whose oTatorical abilities are
well known throughout the state.
Program Is Completes.
The musical features of The pro
gram as arranged by Er. Reynolds
call for the best musical talent in
the district and wiz prove especially
beaut ful As arrangrd the completed
program is as follows:
March ..... 90. 90. beethoven
The Brennan Orchestra
Opening Address ..... .. ....I- NJ Ball
Exalted Ruler.
Quartette -. -. ROCK Of Ages,
Mrs. J. ]. Harrington, Mrs. J. 2.
I williamson, J. p. Williamson and
Lee Blair.
Opening Ceremonies 90. o.. ,...-
90. Officers Of the Lodge
/ Opening ode Lodge and Congregation
Invocation ...... Rev. J. f. Fry
Vocal Solo ..... o. Dry Those Tears
Mrs F. NJ Cox
Eulogy The brotherhood Of Elk5
E. NJ. D.ckermaB.
Orchestra. Nearer My God to Thee
Paraphrase
Solo 90. Hold Thou Ny Hand
J. p. Coy
Memorial Address John S. Williams
3 Vocal Solo My EedeeHler and Lord
Mrs J. J. Harrington
Closing Exercises .... Lodge Officers
( BeneG;ctfsri ReY. z. G. Decker
Lodge Loses Three
In the past year the local lodge
has lost three members by death.
These were Thomas l.. Dwyerr John
II. Booth ana W. s Reed, Since its
installation such losses have num-
bered thirty-ninc who have gone he
fore from No. GIL and for all de
uarted Elks no matter to what lodge
in the nation they belonged nor how
long ago II was that they departed.
Will March IN Body
All members of the lodge and Wis
itiug Elks will meet at the club house
at 1880 for preliminary exercises.
There they viii form and march in
body down Main street and TO the
Orpheum where a section OF seats
will have been reserved for them, the
balance Of the house being thrown
omen 10 the friends Of the order and
the public generally. Services will
begin at so.