The Washington times., 1912-12-02
LODGE Of SORROW
HELD BY ELKS FOR
ABSENT BROTHERS
Congressman Stanley Praises
Vivian, Who Founded Or
der In 1S49..

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Elks. held annual memorial services for
their dead in the National Theater last
night. More than 1000 members and
friends heard an impressive GRAFTON by
Congressman Augustus o. stanley Of
Kentucky. and saw the ritual Of the
order exemplified.
Charity" was the topic chosen by
Congressman Stanley. this being the
base upon which the Elks are founded.
The history Of the establishment Of
the order was reviewed by the speaker.
from it, inception by vivian. in 1867.
when he was q gold seeker In the far
west, down to the present.
Since the local lodge OF Elks was Or
ganixed. In 1853. 100 members Of the
order have died. fourteen Of them in
the past year. Tho ritualistic services
were conducted by Exalted Ruler Frank
A. Kidd. assisted by the other officers,
ana the Rev. George F. Dudley gave
the opening prayer and benediction.
Quartet Il Feature.
The Marine Band furnished appropri-
ate music. and 'The Vacant Chair"
was sung by q quartet composed Of NJ.
y. Hensey, DIR. II. McNamee, T. A.
Murray and J. Frank Dugyan.
Congressman Stanley told Of Charles
A. 8. Vivian's life In the gold fields at
Deadville. Col, his death and burial,
and described how the vagabond min
strsl ha sown the seeds from which
sprang tho Elks' Lodge. although he
died., the speaker said. unknown to
fame, and without a dollar.
do you say that no was failure?"
asked the speaker. HE was. meas
ured by our standards today. He was
not. BY tho true standards Of living.
cone to die. Il win not be What we We have
taken from the world. but what we
have given to It in goodness and help
fulness. that will be the standard by
vice to God 10 service to mankind. HUI
manit5 will not be saved by the blood
less dogma Of any church, for true re-
naked. ministering to those in prison.
and giving water to those who are
THAT Is the teaching Of Elkdom. You
ssanS: Ssny:s minister to God by h0''0" eere'
Successful" Mans Death.
The speaker then described the death
Of the modern successful man. who has
attained great wealth; or power. or
fame. Hard and pitiless. and hollow is
the death OF tho so-called great" said
STO"uo 8oSuSE " 6ubo upOh
body. a. on some freak. while they
speculate a. to who will be his success
sor. Then they raise q stately monu-
ment above his grave. which speaks Of
what he ought 70 have been instead of
, Speaking Of the. charitable work OF
the Elk. Lodge. MI Stanley said: .
a. the solemn. doleful, perfectly organ:
1sed charity reduced to q fine SYSTEM"
Honored Guests.
Seated on the stage with the active
officers Of the lodge were Congressman
A. o. Stanley, Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of
Labor; Past Exalted Rulers Edward
Shine and John T. Ward. The follow
Ing also occupied seats on the stage:
Arthur Abbott. James A. Balderson.
Charles Biondi. p. J. Bresnahan.
Thomas M. Bresnahan. Clarence E.
Bright, A. Buchanan, Abe Cohen.
Frank b. Clarkson. Richard Collins.
Charles ]. Columbus. Albert Conway,
Patrick F. Cusick. James A. Farrell.
d. Fowler. w. ]. Frick, A. w. Girard,
]. c. Goolsby, and Frank B. German.
August Hagemann. Louis Harttg. jr..
Hugh F. Harvey. William Haslett.
Joseph Heany, Charles F. Hermann.
Fof0 a. Hermann, max alTbcnp Jonn
y. Hogan, Albert Hollander, Albert
Huber, N. Jacobs. Edward d. johnson,
Frank A. Kidd. Fred H. Kramer, J..
william Lee. John p. Mccarthy, n. G..
Mccormick, Philip Maley. William Nor
rison. Charles T.. Myers. Robert H.
Newman, d. r.. Nihion, L. G. Oster-
meyer, ]. c. Price, George Pumphrey.
Herman Richards. Jake Richards. Sam
Richards, George W. Ripley, William
8. Shelby, Francis a. Simmons. Leon
Straus. ]. d. Sullivan, Dave Ullman.
CHARLES H. Utermehle. John C. Wood.
DR.. Frederick Yates. ]. 8. NJ. thinner
man, Charles Zurhorst. and Leo Zwiss-
Ter.
List Of Years Dead.
Arrangements for the services were
In charge OF James L. Ward. chair
man, and John M. Carpenter. secre-
tary. Immediately after the services
last night at the theater the Marine
Band was entertained at the Elks'
Homo In H street.
Those who died since last memorial
day were Homer 8. Medford. Henry r.
May, Thomas Walsh. w. Giles Shine.
Emil Stiebel. Samuel Fry. John A.
Daley. webster Beymer. jeffrey. g.
O'Oonnell. Edward C. Campbell,
Thomas e. Miller. James p. McKenna,
Charles F. Hadheld. Thomas p. Ken
nelly.