Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-07
.ELKS LODGE HELD
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Beautiful Service In commemoration
Of Brothers Who Have Gone
on Before.


T. r. Castles, 1905.
G. W. Smith srp 1905.
J. s. Mooring sr., 1906
s. e. Rhodes, 1907.
S. M. Derden Jr., 1909.
e. j. Ettle, 1910.
G. M. Brandon ST., 1910.
c. S. Parker, 1910.
w. @. Hatch, 1911.
Bob ST. John, 1911.
II. G. Rhodes, 1911.
A. G. Board, 1912.
Phil feeling, 1914.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
Bryan Lodge No $50. Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks, In common
with the lodges Of this order through |
out the United States, held their an
nual memorial service, or lodge OF
sorrow TO do honor TO tile memory OF
their departed brothers. The service
was held in the Colonial Theatre and
large audience OF Bryan and Col
lege people were present 10 witness
the sacred and beautiful proceedings.
The members Of the order attended
in a body and occupied specially re-
served seats near the front, while the
officers OF the lodge we're seated on
the stage. Palms and ferns we're the
only decorations. The altar OF the
lodge, draped with the Stars and
Stripes, was placed near the front OF
the stage. Upon this was placed the
open Bible and resting upon this was
an elk's head, symbol OF the order.
The exercises we're conducted by
II. Il. beverley Jr., exalted ruler. as
sisted by tho other officers, and were
very impressive, particularly the call.
ing Of the roll Of the "honored dead"
to which no replies were made.
The musical program was splendid,
and the first number, lnhammatus
Chorus from the Stabat Mater. RIOS.
, SIM, was worthy Of special mention.
Mrs. w. G. Davis sang the leading
role and her splendid lyric soprano
was never heard to better advantage.
The climaxes we're rendered with
such perfection in voice and interpre.
tation the audience was thrilled with
the grandeur OF the master compost
ton. The tenor solo by Mr. Case and
, the duet by Mrs. J. Webb Howell and
/. Mrs. George A. Adams we're also Of
an excellence rarely heard outside The
4 great music centers.
4 Hon. Jed c. Adams Of Dallas. who
had accepted an invitation TO deliver
the address Of the occasion. notified
the lodge at the last moment Of his
inability to be present. and Rev
Charlton II. Storey, pastor Of the FRS
Presbyterian Church, kindly consent
n ed TO take hts place. In opening DIS
4 address Rev Storey stated that Do
u was not sufficiently familiar with th
principles and teachings OF the orde
IN to make Elkdom his subject, but ha
chosen instead Benevolence. one O
its cardinal virtues. Being an amba'
sador of the Lord, and the occasio
being on the Lords day, he said h
" felt no hesitancy in basing his r.
IN marks upon a Scriptural text, and rea
u the first verse Of the sixth chapter {
Matthew-"Take heed that We do n,
your aims before men to be seen (
them; otherwise We have no rewal
of your Father which is in heaven
Rev Storey referred briefly to Il
- great work of benevolence now goir
-. on in the United States, both publ
- and private, and gave the figures p
capita that 1t amounted to annual
,oo OF the men who have stood out mo
prominently in charitable work in q
~ worlds history, none could compa
e. with Jesus of Nazareth, the Savior
the world. He did more than
M Others, yet while on earth, so far
-. the worlds goods are concerne,
- had none and said Of himself, ct
r. foxes have holes and the birds of I
air have nests, but the son of m
nm hath not where to lay his head"
20. The speaker briefly outlined I
O. kinds of charity done by the SAY
~ and the kind done by men that met
his commentator. Among them
mentioned that which is free fir
ostentation and not done to be Sc
of men; that which is done free
.ho gladly, and that which is done throu
Id love and sympathy. Benevolence ,
.ho bodying these characteristics, whet
u,o done by individuals, by societies
oct lodges, was a work that would sti
is the test of time, and work t
,,,l, would live here and hereafter.
io,. The address of Rev. Storey mad
profound impression upon all Y