The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-06-15
THE WOODMEN'S
MEMORIAL WAS
GRAND AFFAIR
LARGEST GATHERING REPORTED
IN SOME TIME OF THE w. o. w.
ASSEMBLED TO WITNESS THE
INTERESTING EXERCISES SUN
DAY.


noon at the new meeting hall, corner
Of Romano and Baylen streets. De-
spite the scorching weather Of the
afternoon, people aligned with this
order and its auxiliarIes, as we'll as
some guests. crowded into the spacious
hall, practically taking up every foot
of available space. All seats were
taken.
It was the occa sion of the Wood
mems annual Memorial elebration-
honoring the dead by respect for their
loved ones living. Vocal and instru-
mental music with an address by
Sovereign P. L. Rolio, made up the
interesting program. this of course
with the ceremonies by the officers
| having the ritualistiC part of it in
hand. This Is the program as rem
dered:
The Days Program.
| Music-By Quartette-"Waitlng."
| Sovereign Stevens.
Address objects of Woodcraft'--R.
Music-Quartette- Ne Gent
lily, Father
Recitation. ode to the skulI'-sov-
ereign Mckinley.
Council Commander, with team
Quartette-"Abide With Ne
Address-EuIogy on Deceased Sow
ereigns-Sovereign Rollo.
Poem.
Escort pIa ces Emblem on grave,
RitiaIistic work After which Off
GERS are seated.
NEARER, My Goa. to Thee'-Au-
dience.
Exercises by the Circle. led by Mrs
F. A Boghich.
Address-R. 2. Reese.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Stevens.
q IF hO|lo.
heard with close attention, was as fol-
lows:
Address by Mr. RolIo.
The boast of heraldry, the pomp Of
power
And all that wealth and all that
A like await the Inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the
grave.
Having in view this beautiful verse
the founders Of this great order in
corporated in its ritualistiC work the
custom that we are here today to cele'-
brate That of offering a token Of
memory to our departed sovereiEns.
Regularly on or about the 9Th of June
of each year the faithful soNeEeiSns
of our craft meet together for the
purpose of paying tribute 10 those who
have proceeded US to that "Bourne
from which no traveller returns This
in my opinion is one Of the most beau
tiful parts Of the ritual of our order
whose cardinal teachings are love,
honor and remembrance. Loving ana
honoring our fellow soVereigns while
on earth and remembering them when
dead.
This day is more profound TO us
that any other memorial days in the
past a $ today in addition to dropping
tear in memory OF our own dear
departed severe gns, We nave the sad
duty of paying an eulogy to the mem
DRY of our late sovereign commander.
Jos. Cullen Root, the founder of all
woodcraft
Sovereign Commander Root was 3
remarkable man in many ways one
of which we might mention here Was
his deeply religious nature. ana
all of the teachings of this
great order that was founded on his
ton do we find this the upper |
most thought and it is a fact that |
this is the only order in the world that |
adherents of all faiths may belong, !
Here the Jew and the Gentle, the |
on the common ground of brotherly |
love.
Joseph Cullen Root stood for all that |
was high and noble in man and be !
lieved implicitly that all men were |
born equal to enjoy the life that was !
God given in their own peculiar way. |
And this great spirit Of tolerance and |
equal justice to everyone is beautifully |
Illustrated in our JOSEPH scene in the |
ritual"
Sovereign Root gave all Of the best
in one Of the greatest of men for this
order and it is said that three quarters
Of million men loved him A : father |
and that more widows and orphans
have paid homage to him than any
other man who has ever lived in the |
walks Of life. For it was he
who made II possible for their wants to
be relieved and their burdens Hghtened
and in paying our respects to his mem
Dry we want to quote from another
great Woodmen. Sow. Butter of Louis
ana
mana citizen-he lived and died
as many millions lived before but in
hat life the sun was never dark, the
brightness never waned, and when the /
mist and the clouds would come and |
storms concealed the stars from
view this man saw the lights OF glory /
beyond the purple hills. With gener- /
ous words and loving deeds he filled l.
he passing hours.
He had a rare and noble heart for
friends whom his discernment helped II
him to select and choose. There was
nothing doubtful in his love. nothing L
oatronizing, nothing exactIing, but his
oreferment for the true and brave
slowed clearly as the sun.
He was industrious, tireless and ever
alert. He did not pass the days in
dleness and ainless dreams. He did
lot dwell on those illusions that nour-
sh discomfort He never waited for
IN inspiration, nor languished in irk-
some solitude but gathered from the
hours their sweetest fruits.
He always seemed to know the mode
If doing that which pointed to his
highest aim.
He died in the prime Of illustrious
manhood. A gentleman OF honor and
II dignity, of courtesy and chivaIry
Ind guided by the highest dictates OF
integrity.