Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-07
ELKs MEMORIAL
SERVICES DRAW \
CROWDED HOUSE
Fine Program Rendered at
Lodge Of Sorrow; Musical
Numbers Especially Good,
Notable Addresses Made.

annual lodge of sorrow to paS
honor TO the memory of The
members Of Albuquerque lodge
II. =. q. T., who died during the pasi
year as well ms those who have passed
away In former years.
The auditorium was beautifully dec.
GRATED In the colors of the order. and
the ceremonies were unusually i'm.
presslve. An especially pretty fea-
ture. and one which was new to this
city, consisted in having a number OF
flowers in full bloom TO represent the
absent brothers. As the names of the
deceased were called Miss Grace
Stortz came TO the center of the stage
and clipped the bloom from the flow
er representing the one whose name
was called
splendid Musical Program.
musical program OF exceptional
merit was rendered. the numbers be.
ing given with rare feeling and beauty
hy those who participated. Mrs
Kathryn Grimmer Bailey, Mrs ROY
Mcdonald Miss Grace stortz a. d
Charles j. Andrews gave difficult Sc
lections In q most pleasing manner
while the Elks' orchestra under the
in manner To elicit the high
est praise of all those who heard il
Judge VI. y. Hickey delivered the
oulogy of the years honored dead in
u most feeling aud eloquent manner,
while Rabbi Noise Bergman, In the
principal Grafton of, the afternoon.
made one of the most notable ad-
dresses over heard in Albuquerque on
an occasion of this sort. With pro-
found sympathy and with equisite
beauty of expression DR.. Bergman
spoke of the sentiment with which the
services were invested. and stirred his
hearers by the eloquence of his re-
marks.
Or. Bergman spoke In part as fol-
lows
with plous and reverent feelings
we seek 20 pay a well-earned. yet at
best totally inadequate tribute to the
memory OF the members of this lodge
who have been called from the field
Of their labors into the presence of
the Omnipotent Judge.
Moods of sadness creep upon us as
we conjure before our vision the fdm-
liar face of earnest and helpful CO.
workers able and worthy representa-
tives of this great fraternal order who
have been called 10 their eternal re-
ward. The grim messenger of Father
Time has snatched from this earthly
life many loving and lovable comrades
whose names are written in large,
glowing characters on the tablets of
our hearts.
Words cannot express the depth
and sacredness of the hallowed senti-
mcnts that crowd In upon us as we
place our garland of love and appre-
citation upon the altar dedicated to
our honored ones Nor can we fis-'
tingly translate into language the Sc
riousness of the contemplation which
our lodge of sorrow forces pom us
IL brings home 10 us one great truth
that our tenure CT life IS uncertain
and that we are not assured whether
tomorrow's sun viii shine nron us or
whether the risins moon which find
MS IN high cxpectausr of lcnEth Il
wears may not send her stting rays
upon one couch of death. We may toll
hut the fruit Of labor will not be ours
forever. We may build but our struc-
ture will eventually fall into decay.
We may heap up treasure but our hold
must soon relax. The sand of life Is
slowly but surely ebbing in our hour
glass
This service is vital In holiness not
merely because Il enables us to pub
lish our lamentation of the departure
of our valued friends but it also dis
plays to us sacred signal which for
chilly reminds us that as pilgrims we
are slowly nearing the end of our
earthly wanderings Have we achiev-
ed something That is real and abiding
as We hasten in the path that stretches
from the cradle to the grave? What
Of the work we might have accom-
plished that we failed to do? What
Of the kind words we might have
spoken that we failed to speak? What
Of the time that we might have used
70 good advantage that We permitted
to slip from our grasp?
We ask these questions and we feel
a peculiar Juggling at the heart as we
recall how every page of our book of
life contains problems that could cas-
Ivy have been solved had we but put |
forth our best effort
Not by any loud demonstration Of
outward grief which oftimes ends in !
Iorgetful Indifference: not by deep |
row: hut by dwelling upon the good |
deeds of our absent brothers and ny
following their footsteps on the path /
OF peace and duty, by leading q life I
81 helpful service do we pay a fitting |
tribute to our dead.
May this lodge of sorrows help TO
keep these thoughts in our minds and
inspire Us to move steadily onward in
Kali I'D TN ftaa
surviving with all our power to build |,
me edifice Of our life upon solid
foundation of noble deeds and unset !
ilsh efforts. The beauty of the Lord
Nhi then be upon us and God VIII |
prosper our handiwork."
The Program.
The program in full was as follows:
uccrtufe = Melody in +, Ruben
Priests March, " from "Athalia.'
'Mendelssohn), Elks orchestra, Ern-
3st fuhrmeyer, director.
onening Ritualistic Ceremonies
~ the lodge
Soprano Solo. from ."The Holy
n.y. tGauD). Kathryn Grimmer-Bai-
Ron cali of our absent brothers by
ne secretary. Il
A Perfect Day." Carrie Jacobs
'ond), Elks orchestra.
responses by lodge officers.
+, charge by Exalted Ruler w r.
Walton
opening Ode--Trio and lodge.
invocation Chaplain Byron H.
), song HE Giyeth His Beloved
Yep (Franz Abt), Mr. Charles J.
oration-Dr. Noise Bergman.
Madrigaia,' (Simonetti), Eiksl
violin Solo-"C CRU