The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-08
LOCAL LODGE OF ELKS CONDUCT
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE

Is continued TO mount upward a light
snow began to sift downward. cover
ing with its soft mantle on grave and
church alike
Roll OF Dead.
After the meeting had been opened
the names OF each OF the dead uern-
bers who have been lost since the or
ganikation OF the lodge were read. in
Guiding Elmer +. Chapman. William IL
Herashty, Archibald Woods. y. &. Ries-
ter, Charles n. fancy. Jr. Chester X
sell. j. T. Douglass. Charles c schmidt
W, Milfred n. McGinty: Wilson HoEe. Dan
Mckee. James Boyd. Thomas O'Brien
and John Beckett. who have passed away
since the last memorial
rs each name read star ap-
peared. breaking the blue monotony OF
the heavens with its silvery twinkiing
with their gleaminss.
Following the responsive service. pos
niS VIC most impressive ceremony Of
the evening took place. Every member
OF the lodge present passed up onto the
stage from side entrance and. enter
ing from the right. wendell their wav
one by one amid the stones which mark
ed the beds OF the silent sleeperS. Ac-
Sompanied by a slow march they passed
by, the entire eight hundred. with
bowed heads and paid mute tribute to
the memory or their cherished brothers.
Inc meeting was opened by Exalted
ruler ". g. Whitaker. who spoke briefly
or the reasons for the observance Of the
memorial At the close Of the opening
address Bro. John O'Connor rendered ~,
especially prepared sacred song. God
shall Wipe Away All Tears" Following
this. IN" responsive services We're con-
Quoted. during which the various off
Gers OF the organization were called upon
! 10 outline their duties and obligations
due the lodge.
: Rev. Jacob Brittinghom then formally
| opened the exercises with a beautifti.
prayer. Following the prayer the speak
/ er OF the evening. the Hon NJ. VI. Nicely
Dead"
a quartet composed OF Mrs. James. p.
Haniey; Mrs Flora Williams. Mrs. Ed
sang Father with Thee" at tn. CLOSE
OF the grafton. after which Brother las.
/ =. Morgan recited 'Thanatopsis." Ar
| ter the closing ode had been sung Rev
/ prayer.
An OF the wonderful stage scene was
/ que mostly TO the efforts OF Manager
Peter Haberstick. Peter Erb. Jr. Who
had charge OF the electrical effects and
lsador Poulton. stage carpenter.
! Following is Congressman Neely's
address in part:
I "our Unforsotten Dead"
on for muse OF nre that would
The brightest heave- % invention.
I kingdom for stage. princes to act
ana ni@mar,chs to behold the swelling
Then indeed should our departed
friends be paid a tribute in keeping
/ with our love for them. and w, who
mourn their loss should learn a les
son from this service here, the en-
nobling precepts OF which would urge
us on from humber TO higher things.
We should go forth with our strength
renewed: TO mount up with wings as
eagles; TO run and not be weary; TO
walk and not faint.
On one day in every year We gather
here TO extol the virtues of our de-
parted; TO eulogize the characters
tics OF charity. Justice. brotherly love
and fidelity as exemplified in the daily
lives OF our brothers who have gone
before us 70 dwell in that great en-
pire of the dead.
As members of an order whose mis-
sion Is one of love and whose object
Is TO dispense charity to all mankind
/ We come together this day 10 testify
/ mat these brothers lived up to the
. full measure of their fraternal obIi-
cations. both I'm spirit and in truth
They never closed their eyes 10 the
miseries OF the down-trodden or dis
, tressed: they never turned a deafened
ear TO the wailing cry OF those in want
/ and woe: they never. like the Levite.
i PASSED by on the other side.
/ OHly llttle while ago every brother
whose name Is written on that tablet
| was with us in the full strength of
/ manhood. endowed with Joyous life
! and peace and sweet content. and thus
Weather than sceptered sovereign.
4 richer FAR than fancy ever fefRned
3 Only yesterday they mingled with us
I on the streets and in the busy marts
/ or trade-it seems but an hour ago
! that their merry peals OF laughter filled
\ the air. and the melody OF their voices
! thrilled our hearts like the Wild. weird
Z strains OF seductive music. such as the
sirens once did sing But now We call
I their names In vain There If no an
I sWer 20 our cry. In the hush that per
B vades the sanctuary Of our dead We
realize that all these faithful friends
/ have embarked on that sad and sol
. emn sea that separates the narrow
/ shores OF time from the boundIess
+ kingdom 81 eternity They have
+ passed beyond tho limits Of earthly
vision Their shadoWy forms cannot
/ be seen through tho telescopes % sci.
cnce or the tears ~ grief
Be Thou Faithful.
Sometimes We are haunted bv The
/ demon Of skepticism and DESPAIR. and
/ We ask anew the world.old question
2 propounded BY tho man % W "If q
man die shall he live again" But mn.
4 Ike the afflicted patriarch. We seek no