The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-02
BELL TOLLS FOR
ARTED ElkS
Impressive Feature in Memorial
Exercises Held Yesterday by
Richmond Lodge, No. As.
ADDRESS BY FRED w. HARPER
Lynchburg Brother Speaks Flo
quently of the Principles
of the Order.

muffled bell in the Academy or
Music Yesterday afternoon tolled SIX
times. recalling to the large audience
seated in the darkened auditorium the
absence from the memorial exercises
Of six EIks who were present at d
similar occasion one year ago Accom-
panied with the slow reading of the
death roll. the dying sound of the
distant bell stood out as the impress
sive feature Of the exercises conduct
ed Yesterday afternoon by Richmond
Lodge, NO. 80, Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of Elks. in memory OF de-
parted brethren.
The exercises began at 3:lo O'CLOCK
with a prayer by Rev. 5. r. Tyler. and
a quartet selection by Mrs John Muir
ply. Mrs. Jasper l. Rowe. Lynn Tucker
and Howard Bryant. Exalted Ruler
NJ +. Richter presided and spoke BRIEF
" Of the occasion and its significance
to the order The audience Joined in
Svne." and Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. Bryant.
Of the quartet. sang solos The Acad-
envy orchestra assisted In the musical
program with several numbers.
Memorial Address.
Fred w. Harper, of Lynchburg
Lodge. No. 3.f. made the memorial ad-
dress. He spoke for half hour on
the ideals of the order and its rela-
ton to It's membership. as well as 10
the community The address was par
ticularly eloquent and well-delivered.
and held the close attention Of the
audience to the end.
Mr.. Harper enlarged upon the idea
that in union there is strength. an
economic principle which. he said.
while old as the world itself. has been
f.
and is seen especially in the organi
zation of la Dor and the church. Ameri-
ca achieved its liberty. he said. in an
application Of that principle more than
q century and a quarter ago.
Much the same idea of union. said
Mr. Harper, is exemplihcd by the order
of Elks. In the beginning a small
band of enthusiasts organized for the
mutual practice Of charity. justice.
brotherly love and fidelity. the tenets
OF the order. 1t has grown until II
numbers to-day more than 100000
members in all parts OF the world.
carrying out the same idea Of united
charity, but on greatly enlarged plan.
In the practice of these virtues. he
said. this order IS performing its
share in making the federation OF the
world and the parliament Of man"
poet.
Recognizes No Greed.
Mr. Harper went at some length into
an examination OF the Elks' ideal with
the idea, he said, Of removing from
the public mind some Of the erroneous
impressions with regard to the order
which may have lodged there II was
in the strictest sense benevolent and
protective Organization. having for its
cornerstone the brotherhood of all its
members. 1t is free of religious color
he said, and bars no one because Of
his creed, asking only the recognition
of a Divine Power and a Willingness to
practice the broad charity for which
the order stands
The address was preceded by the
memorial ritual. conducted by Exalted
Ruler N. F. Richter, with the assist
ance Of Eugene Brauer. William Perl
stein. William Grimmel. ". r. Har-
wood. John T. Anderson. Jr.. l. J.
Schumann. Il. r anderson, J. II. Stack,
r. F. Garrett and Joseph Bopp, all Of
fcers Of the local lodge. The exercises
ended with the singing Of Crossing
the Bar" by the quartet. and the
benediction by Rev. :. r. Tyler.
The six members who died since the
last annual memorial are Harry Ellis,
Mark Davis. julius Straus. David }.
Lear. John J. Lynch and Henry F'leg-
enhciner.
The reception committee was com
posed of George w Rady, Z. a.
Stumpf. William D. Butler. Joseph II.
Kahn. G. Jeter Jones. A A. A. Norris
sey. Hugh c. Foster, A Won n. Rose
nesk. Edward A Roebke, Joseph Kass.
Edgar Allan. Jr., Frank A. Bliley, Louis
B. Hatke. g. A Rufin. John a Lamb
and b. o. James