The chronicle=news., 1912-12-02


patriotic. Our order can only carry
manly and clean and observant OF
their obligation. The community
judges the Elk order By the conduct
OF individual members and not by
our professions. Nature may care
nothing for the individual and every
thing for the species. Man is usually
more interested In the Individual
than In institutions. We judge more
by appearances than by statutes. We
want men to live up TO their preach
Ing. A man may believe In all the
commandments and then keep none
Of. them. Most men like TO preach.
but. they prefer that others do the
practicinK. The temperance advo-
cate who wears = l9-inch collar. and
a 45 inch belt IL under suspicion.
brotherhood il the text OF thou
sand orations. but we exact bankable
security when We respond to the
material request u our brother.
Charity IL n beautiful sentiment. AZ
liz flows from pulplts and from lodge
floors. but Lazarus s,!ll haunts our
doorways.
~ liberal tongue and ssinEy
hand arc not infrequent partners.
The xifts Of the LIN are not expensive.
II II the selfishness the injustice.
the inequalities among mcu that
makes tho world rock with the sobs
OF the unhappy and unfortunate. II
IL better now than ever before. but
the goal IL still far distant when
each 10 to do his part and all are TO
have their due.
whether inspired by hope or dis
pair. some Colorado preachers have
recently baen predicting the second
looming Of the Savior. Not TIL the
stars grow dim and the sun goes out
will that day, Of judgmen, come. The
destiny OF man 10 not TO be cut while
there 10 such = mix OF good and evil.
Mans redemption Is In his own hands
he is working out his salvation and
his aspirations are not 10 cease while
travelling toward the light. No uni
verse Wide sodom and Gomorrah
judgment 10 to fall. there Is no city
LOT today that has not It's ten. It's
tifty. rs Thousands of righteous pco-
pie. Every school. church. every
home. every Elks lodge are uplift-
stasions on the road that leads to the
golden age when righ, and Justice
and brotherhood shall reign in =
timeless dynasty.
Mankind drives toward broader
k!ndncss. humanity and justice. War
Ia not ended. but It's explosions will
be less frequent and less prolonged.
Tho Ideals Of the Hague Peace Con-
sreas will soon guide the warfare Of
nations. Turk and Bulgarian broke
the pact Of peace. bloody has been
the sacrifice. Il cannot last. Every
|out6urst drives out some wrong.
lsvsry evil that b eliminated will ap.
Ipear NO more. Liberty 10 never q gift.
always . conquest. The paths OF
progress are never rose strewn. nor
,s the march rapid. Il took Rome 700
years to become civilized. Moral
crusades also take, time. moral wars
arc not won In single battles. Even
the Elks cannot reach their ideals In
q season. The order 10 on higher
ground today than II was a year ago
II will still be advancing when the
record Of 1913 10 written next De-
ccmber. Not all Of our brothers are
free from disappointment. sorrow
and tragedy come to some OF their
lives. but they are men and meet dis
aster like men-thcy ask no popy
drauGht to forget their troubles. We
will meet them. conquer them and
be the stronger for the victory. Those
only who suffer can truly sympa-
thixe. Those who know not labor or
tears aud disappointment know not
lile."
The exercises opened with a selec-
tion by the Elks' orchestra under the
direction Of Gus Wilson. which Was
followed by the ritual Of the lodge.
L R. Gottlieb. Exalted Ruler, offici-
atins. the responses being made in
order by Frank Stone. Esteemed
Leading Knight: Past Exalted Ruler
John H. Drury. Acting Loyal Knight:
J. E. Pople. Eetsemed Lecturing
Knight; c. II. Richter. Treasurer,
and A. J. Sanders. Secretary. All
Joined in singing the opening ode.
Great Ruler of the Universe, ALL
seeing and benign"
The prayer vas given by f. @.
Morand. Acting Chaplin. Miss Ruth
Clark rendered . piano solo and the
eulogy was spoken by District Depu-
ty f. @. Morand. The memorial ad-
dress Of the Hon. Alva Adams preced-
ed the Ro1o hv Mre Edna IA IRON aod
the closing exercises BY the lodge
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. l.. Prudential.
The full list Of departed brother
Elks for whom memorial services
were held yesterday Is rs follows:
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