Bisbee daily review., 1913-12-09
BISDEE THRONG
 REVERED ELKS
Notable Assemblage Attended Impressive Ceremonies at Orpheum, Where Promi- nent Members of Order Eulogized Departed

Never have more beautiful ceremon ies been held in Bisbee than were these of the annual memorial day ser vices of the Elks, held at the Or pheum Theater Sunday afternoon. The committee had expended extra efforts to make the. occasion the equal at least to any in the past and that those efforts were well warranted were shown by the results and voiced in the universal praise that followed the beautifully solemn and impressive program that had beep arranged and was rendered, as published in the Sun. day Review.
 Never have so many Elks in body marched from the home to any point in Bisbee as solemnly walked in dou- ble line on Sunday afternoon for there were more than 200 that formed the parade, headed by the officers an1 the District Deputy of the Grand Ex- alted Ruler. They occupied the first 10 rows of the theatre and other ElAs, their families and friends packed the seats that had not been reserved long before the hour fer the commence ment of the proceedings.
 It was 1;3O D. m. when the stralEs of the Chopin Funeral March were heard and a moment later the Elks were marching down the aisle to their seats and stations. Then the curtain rose and disclosed a stage setting that awoke general admiration. The scene depicted the 'Isle of the Dead fer a background while in the fore ground was a profusion of flowers ana foliage. To the right of the stage was a monument on which appeared the names of the honored dead of the past year, twelve in number. Later. as Zach name was called in vain, the light that illuminated it was extin- guished and bright star flashed np in the painted heavens to remain burning throughout the afternoon.
 This stage setting and the decora- tions and electrical effects were ar ranged by Messrs J. L. Silyerthorn, j. J. Detoff and Charles Bear.
 The musical nambers had been ar. ranged by Messrs F, R. Reynolds and U. P. Coy and the orchestral accom- paniment to the Ndcal niimbers pr57 duced an admirable effect that ex- ] ceeded efforts of past years.
 The work of securing speakers, ar ! ranging program and other details fell ugon J. H. Gray, the general chairman of the committee and Dan . Twomey.
 District Deputy Of the Grand Exsit' ed Ru.er. w. P. Geary, the higfest official of Elkdom n Arizona, deliy- | cred the eulogy. This is the second year in succession that Bisbee lodge has thus been honored Ly the District 1 Deputy. Mir. Geary's address was re- rIete with feeiing and the expression of beautiful thoughts and feelings, i His easy address and his polished manner. combined with a strong and deep flowing under current Of feeling added to the impressiyeness. the { charm and the solemnity of his ed- Iogy of the order and the day
 W. c. Gilmore of the local lodge dwsu on the meHasBies of the -as- sent brothers. Of those Ee knew best 1 Col L. W. Powell. J. M. o'Conned l George H. Neale and John F. Crowley. he spoke the longest. but graceful ana touching tribute was paid to each and | every absent brother.
 : impressive prayers were made by Rev. J. E. Fry and Father C. Man din while in between the speaking numbers and the ceremonies ot me 1 lodge officers were interspersed the vocal and instrumental numbers that
 added so greatly to the general charm. the vocal numbers ren1eFt'i ity Mir and Mrs. Williamson. Mrs Harrington and Lee Blair and J. r.
 Gov and the Orpheum orchestra un'
 dsr tbe direction of hr. Edward Gid lev. furnishing the instrumental mus ic and the accompaniment
 After the services were ended ana
 tbe stage had teen photograpned' 'ne I flerai decorations were torn apart a''. tbe sick committee of the lodge ioal
 ed the masses of fragrance into the
 automobile of Captain J. P HodgSol
 and delivered some to the SICK il
 the hospitals and the rest were u,9
 tribu,ed over the graves of the E'Ss in the cemetery.
 I The committee will advise tia' s1 ! ether year tickets be issued TOT 'u mission as the order is crowns se
 rapidly and the interest in the ger \ vices has so increased that me ooeh mittee is certain that the tune hH' come in Bisbee when the aoofs oa"
 not be thrown wide open 10 .hs
 eral public unless there shaii pe
 very much larger hall for the a00on' z mediation Of all those who oesHs v attend