The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-12-12

these things emphasized 10 It as they
seem to be.in no other?
Because IL was founded by q pecu>
liar people, In Il measure set apart
from any other profession.
Big hearted, far above the s0rdid
ambition Of gain for gains sake; ten.
peramentally romantic, tender and
sympathetic: high strung and seDst
tive, they WERE peculiar people.
They organized this order. gave II
Its soul and sent II forth 1.-THE embOdi>
ment OF their higher selves) to accOm>
plsh its mission.
The order Of the Benevolent Pros
tective Order OF Elks was founded 10
1868, by number Of actors and. while
have no accurate Information On
the subject, may IL not be permitted
to give play u ones fancy and draw a
picture, for the minds eye. Of how
the observation Of the symbolic eleven
o'clock came to be the ball mark OF
the order, as much as its antlered
elk's head, ana the unfailing key TO
the tenderest thoughts Of brotherhood
OF every loyal Elk?
Let US suppose the days work done,
the fOotlights are out, the last linger.
Ing one OF the audience has gone; the
curtain has long since rung down; the
cold and deso.ate theatre, so recently
ablaze with light and alive with
animation. is now black and silent.
The founders OF the order are to-
gethcr In the sOlace and comfort OF
mutual sympathy. The absent ones,
far away, instinctively turn their
thoughts TO home; to the friends tO-
gether there, at this hour.
And, with the subtle telepathy Of
complete understanding and sym
pathy, the minds OF all meet and each
OF them knows the other is thinking
OF the absent ones, and, no matter
how cherries the surroundings, or
drear the prospects, the certain knows
ledge OF affection, aud the realization
Of being remembered, brings comfort
At best, each one OF US Is tiny
world; each with 1t individual am
billions, hopes, happinesses, griefs,
trials and successes; these little
worlds touch, here and there, and
each has fleeting glilnpses OF the
lights and shadows, darkness aud sun
shine. 10 the others.
Ii our order teaches one thing more
than another, 10 the very atmosphere
OF its essence, 1t is that every true
Elk should try to brighten these
lights, broaden the sunshine, be on
hand, always. aud ever ready to do
his best To help 10 the times OF dark~
ness and shadow
Not, indeed, with Il blare OF trum-
pets and 0stentatiUus Onze OF virtue,
in the one case, and lugubrious,
soft treading JUNCTION Ia the other, but
as healthy, whole sOuled sinners, who
try to take the world as God has given
them the soul aud senses to take it,
aud want their fellow men, who knew
them, to feel, when they are gone, a
sense OF personal loss, and To be able
to say "He tried to do his duty"
This is a wUrk-a-day world, and all
Of US are prone 10 action to a misin-
depreciation OF the scriptual injunc-
tion: Let the dead bury the dead"
The founders OF our order were
above selfish forgetfulness and so. we
have set apart the first Sunday 10
December, 10 every year, 10 every
lodge Of Elks 10 the world, for the
celebration OF Memorial Services 10
remembrance OF those Of US who have
gone before.
They are not dead, for they live 10
our hearts and IN our memories.
1t can offend no religious faith nor