The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-08

The services conducted by Bellaire
lodge No. 4l9. Benevolent, Protective
Order of Elks. in their home at Bel
laire yesterday afternoon in memory
OF their departed brethren, were the
most solemn and impressive ever
held In that city. In spite of the in
clement weather. a large number OF
the friends of the order were in at
tendance TO assist in paying tribute
10 the deceased members.
When the curtain arose for the
opening OF the services, a scene OF n
little churchyard was presented TO
view. To the left stood the little
gray stone church. while TO the right
lay the cemetery. a white fence sur
rounded the cemetery. the entrance TO
which was directly in the middle OF
the scene. The keystone in the arch
across the entrance bore the inscrip-
ton "B. i. O. L. 4l9" Almost di-
recty under the arch stood a monu-
ment. bearing the names of the de-
parted members. AS the name OF n
departed member was called his
name was illuminated on the tomb
stone.
Inc services opened with the "Flks'
March by the Berneider Elk orches-
ira. The exalted ruler. Fred Wass-
man. then conducted the opening ex-
erclses. which Included calling the
roll OF the departed members. Fol
lowing the opening exercises. Miss
Elgie Hill, accompanied by Louis u
buchse, sang These Are They" IN
clear sweet soprano tone Exalted
ituier Fred Wassman then received
the responses of the officers Of tho
lodge. following which the members
OF the lodge sang the opening ode
'haplain y. y. Marling then delivered
the invocation. followed by a seIec.
ton. Life a Dream" by the orcbes.
ira.
Norman Wassman then reci,od that
memorable poem by Irving "Tbanae
topsis.' The floral tribute NV tho
members OF the lodge was one Of The
most solemn and impressive scenes
' ever presented in this vicinity. The
members OF the lodge walked down
the aisle TO the stage and as thev
passed the grave. each tenderlv laid
bouquet OF white carnations upon
IT, In tones blending I'm perfect har-
mony. Miss Elgie Hill and w 4
Samuels rendered The Homeland
Memorial Address.
ne memorial address delivered nv
tahdolph W. Walton. OF Columbus. AT
lhls service. was a master piece I1a
paid a glowing tribute 10 the deported
members. not only OF the local lodge
but OF all the Elk lodges HIS entire
address was founded upon the four
cardinal virtues Of tho order. charity
justice. brotherly love and fidelity.
In speaking OF charity he stated
mat nowhere In the world is ms
virtue more manifest than in the I,1k
I lodge. He likcned the Elk lodge 10
the Good Samaritan. He further
stated that this was the fundamen,.l
virtue Of the order and without II tho
lodge would be- lost.
OF the other three virtues he nIain.
~ demonstrated by an illustration A.
meeting Of the lodge the mon who
are striving against others become
imbled with the spirit Of Justice
broiherly love and fidelity when tho
'arn or tho suffering and poverty and
Nihdr'd evils that their less fortunate
bro'h"T9 ar" exposed 10. lie closed his
address with "a plea 10 give them the
H'"crs now and not walt until they
are beyond recall
Following tho address the orchesfr,
rendered "IIumorcsfue." and immedl
ntelv following this selection " 4
Samuels sang The Lord Is Nv Sbap.
herd Exalted Ruler r Wassman
then conducted the closing cererno.
MES Then. fo tho air of Home
sweet Home tho closing ode Of tho
lodge was sung by tho lodge and the
audience. following which Chaplain %
y Marl'ng pronounced the benedlc.
ton