Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-12-10

yet our exemplar Ia he who mixes read
with pleasure. and wisdom with min
He who, while mindful Of his duty
God and fellowmen, can with his love a
smiles add to the sun OF human hap
ness. He who as I have said strives
bring about closer communicate
among men. reader int
change OF ideas and confdences.|
higher estimate OF fidelity and a stron|
disgust for falsehood and treachery.
who tries to establish a fir1ner conflde}
in human kind and make the real motif
Of men better understood, for what
more depressing upon and Injurious
the sum Of human happiness than to
misunderstood
mot understood! We move along asj
der
Our paths grow wider as the seasI
creep
Along the years. We marvel and
wonder
Why life Is life; and then we
asleep
Not understood
Not understood We gather false
pressions,
And hug them closer as the years
by;
TIL virtues often seem to us transgr|
sions,
And thus men rise and fan and live 4
die
Not understood
mot understood! How many breasts
aching
For lack of sympathy. Ayel Day
day
How many cheerless, lonely hearts
breaking,
How many noble spirits pass away
Not understood
"Oh Cod That men should see a m
clearer
or Judge less harshly where they Ct
not see!
oh Cod That men should draw a III
nearer
To one another They'd be nearer Thd
And understood
These, my friends. are the obtet
these are the ideals Of the great broth
hood Of Elks And so to-day softly IN
out Of the shadowv mists NJ the "a
Ike sweet incense from the altar Of Id
come memories of our departed broth1
In fancy we look upon their depar
faces, We CLASH their hands in friendst
and catch the inspiration OF their mi
unanimous souls Again we walk I'd
them along life's rough way, and wi
our burden grows heavy and hard IN nd
we feel anew the helping hand and BIRD
erly love. In our bereavements we
once moro conscious Of their sympath,
tears and in our seasons Of 10y &
mingle with us and lend to our so
sessions the spirit OF good conrad,
and good fellowship. This. nv frier
is rotherly love. And what solace
love? The love we bear our k,ndr
our companions, our dear ones the 4
we have for God and the confidence
have In His love for US. From this \
and out Of this love was born hope.
hope Of Immortality.
Hope, angel Of light and guiding s
of our lives, ever beckorfng US on
cheering tho stricken heart with the
surance that love can never die. and {
eternity alone can measure loves "a
we'll
Oh, what would lie be without no
How desolate. how aimless our existen
And how truly has tho poet said:
Cease every Joy, to e!imlner on
mind,
But leave, oh leave the light Of h
behind"
And love is the mother Of hope. !
what beautiful example OF char
/ love and hope is exemplifed in tn
/ exercises Of to-day. AS the names
| the deceased brothers were called
/ the sad toll of the bell gave back
! only answer, Dead" it seemed as
from all the brothers here. there a,
/ In chorus and in perfect unison,
Jewish "Kaddish." the Catholic "
| qu!escat in Pace and the the Protest
Abide With Me" in one great, or;
eXu,tant orison to heaven. And oh, +
/ generous, how God-like was this app
/ No distinction of class, of creed or
sect. but bound in common fellowsI
united by bonds of affection and IL
YOU lay upon the altar of the mem
of your deceased brothers your NUT
| gifts and sacrifices.
! Does 1t not seem as If 1t were
answer to the poets prayer?
"Oh God, that men should see a Ii
clearer,
or judge less harshly where they C
not see;
Oh God, nat men should draw a II
nearer
To one another-they'd be nearer
And understood"
The exercises Of the afternoon ope
! with a march Boston Commandery.
! overture, Raymond, by Lessons
chestra. Then followed the open ng CT
monies by Burlington Ledge quartz
| Remember Now Thy Creator" Mes
Mitchell Sawyer. Gotta and Bell: open
ode prayer by the chaplain, barit
solo. "lnvlctus." by Mr.. Bell Reve
| Dawn of Hope. by the orchestra,
| the memorial address by Mr.. TIER
/ Then came the quartette, Some Bles
| Day" closing ceremonies, closing c
/ benediction by the Rev. Mr., Girls,
and Keller's American hymn by
| orchestra.