The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-12-07
tLKS PAY TRIBUTE
TO ME- MORY OF
THEIR DEAD
Beautiful Ceremony at Rooms of
Local Lodge Sunday Afternoon
EDWARD C. BENNETT PRESIDED
Euosy by Daniel A. Guitinan Out
lines Principles and Precepts
of Great Order

Together with every lodge through
out the world, Bennington Elks Sun
Jay afternoon carried out the memoir
al service of that order. With a
beautiful solemnity that has always
been associated with the tribute that
IS annually paid TO the memory of
heir departed members, the local
l1lks and their friends carried out
he exercises at the lodge rooms in
he Ritichie block at 4 o'clock.
Exalted Ruler E. c. Bennett pre-
ided and seated with him were those
81 no had preceded him in this Office
iIusic was p divided by an orchestra
led by Brother George E. Donnglly
nd there were appropriate solos by
lanes C. Morton and Mrs. Amyel
Baker.
In the roll call of departed mem
ba-s by the secretary. II. Harry
Sharpe, were the following names,
he two latter of Elks who have
PASSED away since the last memorial
service was held:
John II. Ayres, Frank Sherman,
Chomas ]. Morrissey, Stephen Col
ms, Thomas F. Butler, Michael c.
OBrien. Michael c. Healy, Rudolph
o. Goldsmith. Cha les L. Jewett,
George Ineson, Joseph A. Barber,
charles NJ. Wood, John S. Brant, Shell
don H. lockwood Edward J. Nor
gssey. Rufus B. Godfrey, henry S.
Wilson. Frank F. Corbetk WilAam
70. Stewart. s. Huling Blackmer,
llarry f. Tiffany. George B. Lamb
on, Eugene j. Stratton, Eugene c.
packard, Charles f. Galusha, Abra-
nam B. Gardner.
The order of services was as fol
Iows:
processional-"Ma chs Ceebre" from
l. Lachner's Suits No. /, ART. by
Tobani
Orchestra, Bro. Geo. E. Donnelly,
Director
solo-"Behold there shall be a Day"
Schroeder
James c. Morton
Miss Elizabeth WEIGH, Accompanist
Dedication of Altar, by the Lodge
0ol Call. Our Honored Dead"
Soio-"The Home Land" Parker
Mr. A,,xal nokor
rayer, The Chaplain
Solo-"A Perfect Day" Bond
James c. Morton
General Eulogy
Daniel A. Guiltinan
Solo-"Lead Kindly Light Hanscom
Mrs. Amyel Bake
closing Ceremonies. by the Lodge
Hymn-"Nearer. my God, to thee
Prayer-The Chaplain
occasional -- "Antonys Victory.
from Antony and Cleopatra
Gruenwald
Orchestra
Tho present lodge officers are: EX-
tied Ruler. +. c. Bennett; Esteemed
Leading Knight. F. s Braley: Es-
teemed Loyal knight, T. f. Fitzger-
aid; Esteemed Lecturing knight. j.
\. Evans: secretary, II. Harry
sharpe: treasurer. Geo -ge F. Graves;
Esquire, \. T. Schwartz; inner guard,
Z. L. Sibley. Jr. tiler, Geo. f. Don
nelly; chaplain. J. p. Mulligan; or
ganist. James Wood trustees. B. C.
Jennoy. II. Z. Grennan. Chas. II.
Dewey: memo 'ial committee, past
exalted rulers, d. A. Guiltinan. chair
man. Fred c. Brown, o. NJ. Barber.
r. +. Grennan. J. E. Walsh, +. II.
Holden. Eli J. Tiffany. J. P. Mulligan.
j. Il. Livingston.
The general eulogy was a touching
tribute to tho memoy Of the men
who have had their share in the or
SANITATION and maintenance of Ben
nington lodge and VINO have passed
to the great beyond. The eulogist,
Daniel A. Guiltinan. in opening his
address stated that the first Sunday
in December marks a milestone H.
the pathway Of the life of every Elk.
the day when he meets with the 9th
er members Of his frate nifty TO hon
OF the memory OF those who have
"one by one felt the gentle hand Of
death smooth away every wrinkle and
gather into the urn OF eternal years
every tear"
In the half century that has elaps-
ed since the handful Of good fellows,
imbued with the spirit that recog-
nizes some good in every creature.
formed the first lodge Of Elks. a
movemCnt has been perfected that