Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-02
MOURN THEIR DEAD
Washington EIks Conduct a
Lodge of Sorrow.
GRIEF FOR THE DEPARTED
Services Held Last Night in the Ma
tional Theater.
PRAISE OF VAGABOND SINGER
Representative Stanley Tells of
Vivian, Whose Life Was the In
spiration of the Order.
PRAISE OF vAGAB0ND SINGER

Washington Lodge. No. Is. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, held the
orders annual lodge of sorrow in the
New National Theater last night. more
than 5000 members and friends of the
local Elks attending. The lodge of sor-
row is an annual observance in the
Elks' lodge, the first Sunday in Deem
Der being set aside as a day of mourn
ing for departed brothers, and every
lodge of Elks in the United States held
similar services yesterday afternoon or
last night.
Last nights services were held in
memory of fourteen members Of Wash
ington Lodge who have died in the
past year. and of 155 who have passed
away since the organization of the
local lodge
A cross bearing 100 small incandescent
ugntS was hung at the right of the stage,
these lights representing the Elks who
have passed away to the great beyond
since the organization of the local lodge
and prior to the last lodge Of sorrow.
Suspended at the front of the stage was
clock dial. its hands set at II o'clock
| a part of the emblem of the lodge-and
bearing fourteen of the tiny lights, these
representing the Elks for whom the final
call sounded in the past year.
Reading the Mortuary Roll.
AS Secretary Richard A. OBrien read
each name on the memorial ROLL one of
the little lights fiicked out, until at the
end of the reading the cross and clock
hung dark, with all the light extin-'
guished
Those who have died since last me-
mortal day were Homer S. Medford.
Henry r. May, Thomas Walsh. w. Giles
Shine, Emil Stiebel Samuel Fry, John a.
Daley, Webster Beginner, Jeffrey G. OCOn-
nell, Edward c. Campbell. Thomas E.
Miller James p McKenna. Charles F.
Hadfield. Thomas p. Kennedy.
The reading of the roll followed two Sc
lections by the Marine Band. directed by
Lieut.. William II. Santelmann. Frank
A. Kidd, exalted ruler, presided at the
service. being assisted by John j. Cor
man, esteemed leading knight; George F.
Havel, esteemed local knight; Edward J.
Murphy, esteemed lecturing knight; Rich
ard A. OBrien. secretary; Michael G. Nc
Corning. treasurer, and Joseph c. Wat
son, inner guard.
At the close of the memorial ritual a
quartet composed of NJ d. Hensey, DR..
H. McNamee. T. A. Murray and ]. Frank
Duggan. sang THE Vacant Chair this
being followed by bass solo by Mr..
Duggan. The prayer was offered by Rev
George +. Dudley, after which the Marine
Band played ChOpin's Funeral March. -
The quartet then sang ''Sleep Thy Last
Sleep by Barnby.
The Inspiration of the Elks.
The funeral Grafton, by Representative
A. o. Stanley of Kentucky, member OF
the order, was one of the most eloquent
and beautiful tributes to the lodge and
its principles ever delivered before the
Washington lodge Speaking of Charles
Algernon Sidney Vivian, the Englishman
whose life was the inspiration for the
organization of the Elks, Representative
Stanley declared that Vivian. the vaga-
bond singer. called failure by those who
measure success only by material
achievement, was a model of right living.
In part, Representative Stanley said:
November Is, 1867, a wandering min
strel from a far shore. a stranger in a
strange land arrived alone and penni-
less in New York city. He sought not
wealth, nor power, nor fame, but the
trust and confidence of his fellowman,
the clasp of a friendly hand.
He was the strongest and happiest
apostle that ever taught an immortal
truth. He wandered across the CONT
nent, singing he went. and the con-
tinent was resonant with the melody
of the sweet voice of Charles Algernon
ivia