Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-12-03
ELKS MEMORIAL
 MOST IMPRESSIVE Annual Services Held For Departed Brothers at Elks
 Theater Sunday.
M SICAL P R o G R A M
Judge E. J. kerwin Delivered El0- uuent Memorial Address
 For the Dead.

Pine Bluff Lodge No. 149 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of ElkS, as is the r ,anmual custom, Sunloy al the Elk3 Theatre held their memorial exercises in honor of their dead It was one of the most beauti- ful memorial sessions ever Geld by the Elks. Each year the Elks throuehout the entire country hold similar exercises n honor of their departed brothers and giving promi- neni place to the noble thoughts contained in their motto: 'The faults of oar brothers we wri,e upon the sands; their rtues, upcn the tablets of love and memory
 An excellent program was render ;; ed throughout in keeping with the solenlnity of tne occasion. Musical numbers were rendered preceding the ceremonies by Seiberts Orchestra.
 Rev. Charles l.. W-Reese invoked the divine bless ngs and gave the benediction at he close of the cefe- montes, following the rendition by the Elks oi ''Nearer My God To Thee
 The most solemn and impressive l feature of the exercises S the calling of the roll of deceased brothers by the secretary. At the call ng Of each name it was flashed upon memorial tablet in silence, keeping ever the names of departed brothers bright in the memory of the living.
 The annual memorial address was delivered by Judge E. J KerW Il who ] paid a beaut ful tribute to the depart ed brothers and to Elkdcm in elo- quent words.
 l Haring the~s past year there have been no deaths among the members of the local lodge but those who we're remembered in memoriam Sunday were those who passed away in the years agone. They are: Absent Brothers:
 M. l.. Bell, John s. Bailey, H. B.. Rogers, P. J. Connelley, c. w.. Dowell, S. c. Martin, S. N. Reeder, G. N. Hart, P. H. Pendelton, P. L.. Austin, w. Dalrymple, J. c. Camp bell, J. M. Harrington, B. F. Me- Kenze, Charles senyard, H. F.. Westbrook, J A. Langfcrd, J. D.. Murtagh, w. H. Wright, J. H.. Oaks, R. B. Jones, J. c. Fox, w. S.. Jeter. J. B. Trulcck, H. H. Hum, E. E. Jones, Irl Armstrong, l.. O.. Knox, w. G. Carnes, w. T. Rad- ford, D. c. Bell, J.. R. Doyle, D. C.. Howell H. Riley, c. G. Newman, J.. F. Rutherford.
 1 Solos were rendered by M ss Ethel Schioss, who sang Lead Thou Me i On" and by Miss Margie Bell Atkin- son who sang 'One Sweetly Solemn ! Though Also solo Beautiful | Isle of Somewhere" was rendered by Henry Robe, ts.
 The Program. The program as rendered follows: CONCERT 1-:,orDnation ,March--From Opera "Folkrunger" ............. ,Kresmer. 2.-Overture-'Light Cavalry.
 3.-Proloeue from "Pagliacci", .... Leoncavallo
 Seibert's Orchestra Opening Ceremon es .............
 ......... Officers of f~the Lodge 1 Quartette-"Crossing the Bar,'
 Dudley Buck Miss Reeves, Miss Schloss, MT. Rob-
 erts, MT. Traweek.
 Solc-Iead Thou Me On" ......
 .. Mcdonald Wood
 Miss Ethel Schloss
 Quarette.
 solo-"one sweetly Solemn Thought" .'............... =. Buck. I Miss Margie Bell Atkinson MpmOra al addrpSC . | ......... Bro. Edwin J. Kerw n.
 Solo, Beautiful Isle of Some
 wnere." Henry Roberts
 Closing ceremonies ;....
 ........ Officers of the Lodge
 "Nearer My God To Thee.".. ....... I ................ Audience. Il BenedictiOn 'l Rev. Charles L. W-Reese q Judge kerwin's Address. Exalted Ruler, Brother Elks, Ladies \ ant Gentlemen:
 I At the outset of my brief and ] simple address. let me express my personal apprec' at on of the kind ness, and thank you for the honor of the invitation, by which I am per- mi;ted to deliver your annual mem. orial address.
 I Ike that ancient Saxon phrase KIT which calls
 The burial ground, Gods Acre! I is just;
 It consecrates each grave within its walls
 1 Anl breathes ben son OCT thu l sleeping dust.