The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-12-12
.ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICES
(By an Onlooker.)
THE DEPARTED ELKS:
ARTHUR H. SMITH,
SAMUEL LEVY,
Altered BROWN

SAMUEL LEVY,
ALFRED BROWN,
PEDRO r. JANE.
One OF the largest crowds that has
assembled 10 Pascag0ula this year
last Sunday afternoon attended the
annual memorial service OF the Pasca-
goula Lodge No. 1920, Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks, held in the
Warfleld theatre The stage Of the
theatre was impressively decorated
with flowers and the insignia Of the
order. the Elk colors, purple and
white, prod0minatinR 10 the color
scheme The memorial address was
delivered by Hon. joel w. Goldsty,
OF Mobile, attorney there for the L. 4
N. Railroad Company, who proved
himself an interesting and impressive
talker.
Previous to the services 10 the the
atre the members OF the order assem-
oIed In the Eiks' hall, to which place
the speaker was escorted by COM
lnittee Of Eiks upon his arrival over
the L. & N. railroad from Mobile
shortly after 3 O'Clock. From the hall
the Eiks proceeded 10 body to the
theatre, where the services began al
most Immediately upon their arrival
The striking OF The familiar eleven,
the hour sacred to all Elks, was the
signal for the starting Of the program
and as the opening ode was sung t.
the tune OF "Auld Lang Syne" the
curtain was raised upon solemn and
impressive scene, nearly one hundred
Elks standing upon the stage amid
decorations that showed their respect
for their departed brothers.
Rev. Father b. .O'Rilly followed the
singing OF the opening ode with invo-
cation, after which Fl. A. Walker
sang In an excellent manner "Sweetly
Solemn Thought" accompanied On
the piano by Mrs. G. Is. Chapman,
who played all the music for the
services.
Following Mr.. Walkers solo Exalted
Ruler Cox introduced Hoo. Joel w
Goldsby, whose interesting address is
given 10 full below:
Exalted Ruler, Brother Elks, and
Friends:
In doing me the honor Of inviting
me TO speak today, you have done IL,
naturally enough, intuitively perhaps,
from a clear understanding OF the true
meaning and spirit OF these services:
for / am no orator, but my heart is
full Of fraternal friendship and affec>
ti0n.
Today, the most perfect periods,
from the most fluent speaker would
be muckery, without some individual
appreciation, on the part OF him who
speaks, OF bis privilege to say few
words here, not of YOUR brothers
but OF OUR brothers, who have left
US for little while
have been an Elk many years, so
long / do not remember how lOug,
beyond the fact that IL has been nearly
a generation, and, doubtless, there
are Elks who hear me now, who Caiir
into this world after | became an Elk.
A peculiar order, created by peculiar
men.
Peculiar by reason of its far reaci>
ing charity, 10 the catholic sense VI
the word.
Constructed to the limit OF no faith
nor creed Of men; with the belief in
an almighty Creator Of all things
iuculcating, 10 every precept. FROM
to benedictiOn, the broadcast
OF man to man.
Not given To Lip service nor to aDa>
thema, but always ready to help the
lift up the heavy laden,
soften rough places to weary humanity
and let sunshine In wherever it can
be done.
There are among its tenets, exem>
plifled by daily demonstrations.
In addition to these, and many other
thir gs to make II excellent, Is the
OF fraternalism which
good cOmradeship unhamp-
cred by stiff and empty fOrmalities:-
a current OF genial understanding
warns the friendship Of Elk for Elk
Why Is this peculiar order, wi