Evening journal., 1913-12-08
.ELKS HONOR
THEIR DEAD
Senator Vardaman Orator Of
Day Treats Of Value Of
a Man
RARE MUSICAL
PROGRAM PRESENTED

lent ana froLoctlNc Oruef OF hilsa,
held its annual memorial service in
The Playhouse yesterday afternoon,
and amid most impressive exercises
homage was paid to the members
who have passed to the great beyond
during the year.
The theatre was we'll filled with
Elks and their friends, nearly every
seat in the building being occupied
when the services began. The stage
setting was beautiful, the decorations
being Of palms.
The speaker Of the day was the
Hon. James X. Vardaman, United
States Senator from Mississippi, who
took for his subject the value of a
Man. He held the closest attention
of the large audience. United States
Senator Willard Salisbury, Governor
Charles r. Miller and Major Chaun-
cey p. Holcomb. secretary to Senator
Saulsbury, were seated upon the
stage The services we're conducted
according to the ritual of the order
The officers of the local lodge were
seated in a half circle on the
stage. An electrical tablet bearing
the names of the departed members
was overhead. In the centre stood
the altar with the Bible opened and
an Elks' anthlers resting upon this.
Alongside of the altar there stood a
large candelabra with six lighted
candles, one for each OF the departed
members who passed away during the
year. They follow: John Brown, Jo-
seph I. Gamer, Frank NJ Bacon. John
Q. Fahey Daniel w. Lynch and John
r. Carmean.
The services opened with an over
ture by the orchestra. The ritual of
the order was then begun by Exalted
Ruler Sol A. Refs and the other Off
GERS. During the opening services
the exercises were very Impressive
and inspiring. When the time came
Tor Secretary William l.. Hamann to
call the roll Of the departed. Philo A.
Hutchinson walked to the candelabra.
and as each name was called three
times he capped on a LIGHT At the
same instant that the light was
capped out the name disappeared
from the electric tablet and in its
place higher up a star shone forth
!. The electrical switchboard was con.
trolled by, John Wendt & Companv A
, quartet consisting OF J. Frank Ayres
Frank II. Mason. Mrs Julia Bavnard
, Clark, and Mrs. Lillian Thomas Hahn
then sang the hymn, Nearer. NV God
4 to Thee" Following this the invocation
I was offered by the Rev. George II. Dole
lpastor of the Church Of the New Jerusa
r LEM after which all the members of tn
:, order sang the opening ode, which fol
, lows
/, Great Ruler Of the Universe.
m Allseeing and benign.
M Look down upon and bless our work
n. And be all glory thine.
y . hear our prayers for the honored deal
- While bearing in our minds
I The memories craven on each heart.
For ~Auld Lang Syne."
h Mrs. Howard $. Clark sang the sol
! God Shall Wipe Away Al Tears b
Z Caro- Roma, which was especially writ
/ ten for Eiks memorial services. 9TH
# Inner Voice was then sung bv tn
d quartet. Harry Stau ach being accom-
panist with Alton X. l)ougherty at tn
lpiano. Franz Kuschan followed with
cello solo "Kol Nedrei by Max Bruch
Miss Grace Goldberg was accompanis
for Mr.. kusohan.
Senator Nardaman, who is n ncmbe
: of the lodge in Mississippi, was then in
y troduced by AIR Refs, who presided owe
the service. The nator spoke of tn
beautiful appropriateness of holdin
r. such ceremonies for the departed mem
bers Of the order. and declared that tn
members living were benefited by the es
toling OF the virtues and good deeds Q
thos who had gone before. He declare
that he believed in Tie immortality q
good deeds
Senator Nardaman said that in th
i.1.r~ h.. 1nll to b, rrr,.I 4
N commerce for many persons, and he mad
L m earnest plea for AZ eXalting Of th
Q, man above the dollar He referred
ip the pangs Of poverty which afflicted pc
ir sons, men, women and children, espeeia
lo ly in the eongested districts Of the eli
le les, and he declared these persons Al
at the legitimate product of illegitimai
ty conditions OF life.
ID lie declared there is not a crinin
T. IN this city OF anywhere else who
not the products of someone else. II
n purpose of punishment, he believe
~ should be correction Just as the pnrpo
Of Of n hospital is to make sick people we
d. The Senator pleaded that ind
he viduals should realize their respons
ay bility for government. for the bette
* ment Of things in nation. state. cit
ay town and lodge. II is you that is
en- sponsible and you cannot shirk T
he sponsibility. the Senator declared. I
hi said he hoped to see the day, not
n its fulness perhaps. but he said
"a would ultimately come. when eve
sr man would receive a decent livir
~ but 10 this end. he said. we wou
n have to cultivate brotherly love. Mo
20 men are restrained from doing wror
Is- he said. by the kindly feeling
n others. The whole theory of city 60
-, ernment, state government and n
tional government is directed 70 o
n single individual, and that individu
s Is you, he said. One OF the create
- curses Of this country. he declare
=, was ,the excessive use OF intoxicatil
- liquors.
=" Frank II. Mason sang solo, IT
Vacant Chair and the quartet L
an lowed by singing Festival De Deun
is in f flat. by Dudley Buck. The
70 ficers OF the lodge then went throu
sN the closing services of the ritual Il
Ior lowing which the Rev. Thomas
nsS Waldron, pastor of St Pauls r.
an Church. gave the benedicton. 7
ext officers of the lodge and the men
Oh rial committee OF arrangements 4
ne lows:
Exalted ruler, Sol A. Refs: I
teemed leading knight James
Robbins: esteemed loyal knight