The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-04-04
THE 70. E. MEMORIAL
Rev. W. P. Williams Delivers Ad-
81 dressIforL LOCAL yAerie. "

NliaI SlduOldIt CcISluOIleS, dIIellueu
byaa large number of the members
and many friends of the order in
response to invitation extended, were
present for the occasion. Special
significance attached to the services
by reason of the unusual number of
members deceased during the lodge
year. Since the memorial of March
1911, nine of the brothers have pass
ed beyond the veil, making total of
twenty-five deceased since the insti-
tuition of the local lodge ten years
ago. Deceased since March 1911:
w E. Ream, April II, 1911.
Horace w. Gleason, April 20, 1911.
William J. CRANKY, May Is, 1911.
Charles E. Howar, June 4, 1911.
J. o. Ferguson, August 80, 1911.
DR.. James B. Muir, Sept. 4, 1911.
Fred Danner,. November 4, 1911.
C. A. Simpkins, November 8, 1911.
Sherman Pennington, Feb. %, 1912.
Among the list of the deceased for
the wear are the names of men promi-
nent in the business and social life,
and every day affairs. Accident cut
off the life of two, J. o. Ferguson and
Fred Banner, and sudden summons
came to several others. Among those
called were several young men. The
hand of the grim reaper claimed high
toll of the membership of Oskaloosa
Lodge.
Other Deceased.
Porter w. Francis, March 2, 1904.
Charles Blattner, July %, 1905.
Dennis Robinson, July ), 1906
Pearl West, Sept 2, 1906.
Andrew r. Reel, October Is, 1906.
James j. Payette, June 20, 1907.
Harry Shoemake, July 81, 1907
Dannie Simpson, July 80, 1907.
Alpheus Neft, April IA, 1908
H. Douglas Nugent, Jan. 80, 1909.
William Greenway, July 3, 1909.
Daniel Kenner, Dec. 10, 1909.
Leo p. Roenspeiss, Jan. 27, 1910.
Deaths toll seems the more severe
by reason of the unusual number
claimed during 1911, when, for one
year and three months preceding, not
a death was recorded. Not member
was taken from January 81, 1910,
when Leo Roenspeiss passed away,
until the summons was answered by
w. f. Ream, April II, 1911.
Preparations of an elaborate char
acter had been made for the memorial
observance of Sunday. The hall was
appropriately and tastefully decorat-
ed,the charter of the lodge was draped
and the eagle bore the badge. of
mourning. The altar and the lodge
emblem gave silent tribute to the
memory of departed and an elaborate
floral piece of carnations and palms
was prominent in the decoration.
Guests were met at the entrance to
the lodge by an attentive reception
committee and the seating of the hall
was accomplished in orderly and sys-
tematiC way by a company of ushers.
The hall was we'll filled by three
O'Clock, the hour of the service. Off
GERS and members of the lodge enter.
ed and took station and place. Wor-
thy President Ben McCagg had charge
of the program and the opening cere-
monies were of ritualistic character.
Music of special character and much
excellence, appropriate and fitting for
the occasion, was rendered by the
parts by Miss Irene Hayes and Miss
Helen Kalbach. The renditions were
of highest character and the musical
feature in itself would have marked
the ceremonies as extraordinary in
class.
Charles G.. Orvis, past worthy
president of the order, spoke in eulo-
gy of the members whose names have
been placed on the memorial tablets
during the year On account of the
number of deaths the custom of sepa-
rate eulOgies was disregarded and a
single address made for all. Mr..
Orvis told of the number of deceased,
the manner of death and gave other
detail of the memorial roll. While
his remarks were eulogistiC in char
actcr, the speaker went aside in an
analysis of lessons to be learned in
connection with the thought suggest
cd by the occasion.
Rev. w. p. Williams, Rector of St.
James Episcopal church of Oska.
loosa, delivered the memorial Grafton.
The close attention given attested the
excellence of his words. He took for
his theme, the basic principles of fra
ternalism. Prefacing the address, the
speaker prepared the way for the
body of the argument by going briefly
iuto the history of fraternal organiza-
tion and bringing the thread down to
the present time, here in our own
America, where organization of fra
tcrnal bodies has grown to the pro
portion of a national characteristic.
He went deeper and pointed the reas-
on for organization. He took up the
underlying principles of fraternalism
and gave an analysis of the subject
that was complete and satisfying He
applied the measure of fraternity to
the needs of the day and the words
snokeu contained truths that will
have lasting influence with the many
who listened to the teachings set
forth Thoughts were expressed
touching current conditions and daily