Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-08
ELES' MEMORIAL IS. EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
 ATTENDED, ORPHEUM
Annual Lodge of Sorrow Held By
 B. 20 E. Sunday Afternoon; . John B. Wright of Tucson Is
 Principal Speaker.

With the Orpheum theatre packed tc it's greatest capacity, the BeAevo- lent Protective order Of Elks in Bis bee paid tribute to their dead. The Memorial Services of the lodge, an annual custom, were up to the high standard set in previous years for simplicity, beauty and spirit
 The stage was set in the very ap- proprlste colors of the Elks purple and white. The decorations on the stage were fully commensurate with the spirit of the occasion with the Bisbee lodge of Elks.
 After "The Dead March From Saul" had been well rendered by the Or pheum Orchestra. Exalted Ruler A. M smock gave the opening address. This was followed by vocal solo by Mrs. J.J. Harrington, accompanied by Fred R. R. Reynolds at the piano.
 The opening ceremonies of the lodge of soffow by the officers of the lodge was most impressive and was followed by the Opening Ode, Great Ruler of the Universe"
 The invocation was given by Rev. J. E. Fry and followed by another selection, "Heartsease" by the Or pheum Orchestra.
 The Brotherhood of Elks" was the -,,hf,ot rhog,. t,- Ola, r-f~.ir,sI apnaIr CT of the afternoon, John B. Wright. of Tucson.
 Charity, justice. brotherly love the foundation stones of the order. were his subjects He counseled that every man is every other mans brother, and should so act In his declining years. every man would find his greatest treasure iu the good and kindly deeds which he could look back upon as having accomplished in his career Aught else will matter little In a simple barring of a chap ter in his own life, when in sore dis trcs5. he pointed to the practical car rying out by Elk of the principles of their order He referred to a time when he was ill and unable 10 sup ply the needs of his family or pro cure the necessary treatment for him self in order that he might regain health He had gone from Tucson to a Denver hospital only to find that ! it's expenses were beyond his means. There the Elk had seen to it that ho permitted them to furnish him with treatment in their own wards in the hospital, maintained for just such emergencies
 Charity, said tine speaker. had per. formed miracles in the past and would perform others in the future It Is the great healing agent He be lioyed it would ultimately end the deadly combat in which he described capital and labor Co be engaged, and make impossible repetiuons of the titanic struggle for supremacy in commerce by reason of which two thirds of the globe is now involved in war Charity, he held was tho watchword which prevails always ir every heart. Every man earned it If one could look into the heart anC read the sorrows of his bittorest enc my he could but be disarmed of al his hatred Sorrows and trouble are the common portion of all upoi the earth. We pass through th,
 world but once, the speaker contiu .ued. "so let us do every good thinI
 we can and do 1t now"
 Miss Lottie Mckee sang "Th Good Sheperd," accompanied by Ere R. Reynolds. John r. Ross, of Doug las, spoke on "Our Deceased Brou CTS" Miss Marguerite Watson reI
 dered a vocal solo untitled "Open ( me the Gates" The Orpheum O
 chestra played Mozart's Gloria" an
 the officers of the lodge proceode with the closing exercises
 ! After Nearer My God To Thee
 had been sung by the audience, Re ! Fr Mandin rendered the benedicuo
 and the orchestra played the "Reces
 ional March" from Tannhouser.