Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-12-02
DEPAAIED ELkS
ARE EITTInGLf
REMEMBERED
BY LODGE
Memorial Day Services Beau
tiful, Impressive and Con-
sOling; Large Audience in
Attendance, Assisting in
the Commemoration.
DR.. MENDEL SILBER rs
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

| The names ana memories of the
members of Albuquerque Lodge No.
IGl. u. T.. q. r.. who have pissed
away were COMMUNICATED In u henu-
thu aud impressive manner In the
Elks lhrutcr YESTERDAY afternoon. The
Elhs ~ Albuuueruu" Joined with the
EMS throughout the country In tho
conduct at the annual Lodge of Sor-
row, and II may be- said with ussur-
Ju,r that me- ludgr, wherever located,
prepared Tor the occasion with a more
genuine spirit or carried out the pro-
gram or the day IN II more iltting
Imr,rr than did Albuquerque lodge.
| I'll" feature at the program was
| the H., mortal address. or culugy, Ivy
pr Mcndcl Sllbrr, rnbhl at Temple
Albert Dr, Sllbcr spoke beautifully
ut IN" departed. paying an eloquent
trihul" To- their memories. lie tuuI
occasion tu draw It lesson which was
Indeed we'll received by the audience
that those who are now among the
living should struggle ana strive t.
make their daily lives worthy. should
think muchly of the here and the
nov, aud not mediate exclusively on
the hereafter ana the thon
Il Preceding Dr. Sllbrr's culuRy the
program for the day had been carried
nut In II perfect ana pleasing manner.
The most impressive part at the rlt-
ual conducted by the officers of the
Lodge uf sorrow. was the calling Of
the roll at deceased brothers. when
the secretary OF the lodge began to
call tn" roll n screen was suspended
from above the atugc and remained
stationary IN view OF the audience,
while the names of the departed
brothers were projected ON the screen
by means of HtcrcopticUn slides.
II As each name was projected on the
screen and permitted to remain there
for several seconds. the silence
Throughout the thcHtcr was remark
able. II was AZ II each person In
h" audience was IN deep meditation,
turning hnCk To other times and other
) days. calling up In memory the per-
sOnality Of friends who are now no
more. a..
Tn" stage was beautifully decorated
for the Lodge of sorrow. California
peppers on lattice work, palms and
grecncry mndc ~ most pleasing and
attractive commentator.
"A Dr. Silb"r spoke In fan ~ follows:
,I "Th" liir at ever mortal scintIllntCs
i, between Sunshiu" aud gloom. between
/, joy aud sorrow, youth aud old age
The dying echo Of u sweet melody II
> sigh. Death and decay are but the
source OF new life From the cradle
T To the grave extremes surround u.s.
Ana 30 iutvrdopCndcnt and lntcTcOn.
\ ncClcd are the human emotions that
A the extremes often meet In INSOFAR
. able union. In our very Joy there is
= IN undcrcurrcnt az sorrow; In uur
\ rUnsriOusnrSs at EadnesfA, there IL q
y ACCOMPLISHMENTS or Eladness.
ours ~ IN this hour the sweetness
( at sorrow, Without the bitterness ui
y bereavement or the AelnHhncss ul
/ GRIEF. Through this memorial scrllc,
= there pulsnt"s what the poet calls tn,
still. sad music of humanity not
= harsh nor grating, tho of Hmpl,
d power to rhaStrn aud subdue.' It wac
Z. "A true instinct, indeed, u sonnet ninu
y | I'm harmony with the deeper spring.
of our being, that Inspired the nubl,
g order 81 EiKS 10 institute the lnhg,
r, of sorrow In annual COmmemO.H, lot
h at the brothers who are no more
Like unto the angel thrOngs. whom
g JACOB IN his dream SAW ascending ant
e Descending between heaven nnd earth
" w are tn" many Kind of words ant
e thoughts. the tender regrets aud rec
J.. objections and the higher hopes tina
4 rise simultaneously nad Ia sweet uc'
x cord wherever ElkS are gathered to-
n gcthcr this day. sad indeed, II WOULD
II be II those who pass away l"ft no IN
u llucncr and no memory behind, sad
g Indeed. It would be &c friends vert
u forgotten ~ rOUn as the grave CLOSED
r over them sad Il would be II those
= who have been EMBODIED In the mys
I terry and mnctIty OF the eternal b"
g You'd could claim from w who sur
viyc no passing thought, no line feel
q ing no tribute OF AOftened speech,
i so. We call to mind and memOr!
~ today the dear departed. not from
~ any weakness or superstition, but u
% response 20 what II hnest and divines
Q IN us. prompted by the gontleneH
u and tenderness and hope Of this hu
@ man heart. We are Keeping faith. a
il were, with tho silent sleepcrs. WI
would fain not allow them TO be- for
gotten. We read the solemn roll cal
!, VI their names and throw over them
= gently hut firmly. the mantle OF fra
, tcrnal feeling
III / know, full we'll, my friends, tha
= death must remain the supreme rnyH
y terry wherever and however II comes
whether II be on the dawnlng husl
OF childhood Ortin tpa nlow sunset dc
cline OF age. II IL SAD 10 think even .
tia faltorlng fareNDlis that must b
n spoken and the tender ties that mus
"a be severed. Yet, x ~ ia Aplte OF thi
n aadness, nay, oecauMe Of this sadness
that life IL so Eleh A moaning, y
, divine In its possibilities. u " N
Z wlory of our humailsty that unlike ~
n lheaet that psrlahelh. We, childish 3
Nlnan are cOnsclaus og ahju only thFOllp
strain and pain, Not w seskinB ~
soft places, but ny wksstilng with "
hard facts are OnR 'hBrins and Hn
49, strengt hened, hNd Our enerale
uuieksned and ysiRRlasa Ease mi
enioymsnt and ths llRitoee dAlllaEe
aiut tha' no papaee Z
|llo anlnal inatiagt 4 they enefyAt
Y ths aoul ana weaken khe snorai hpsi