The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-12-10
DEPARTED ELKS
HONORED SUNDAY
tNTLERED LODGE HOLDS an
NUAL MEMORIAL DAy-NANY
PEOPLE ATTENH.

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The departed brothers of the Nit
;hell lodge of Elks were honored in
The annual memorial services for the
lead on Sunday afternoon with ono
If the largest attendances that has
featured such an occasion. Tho adj
dress of the afternoon was delivered
by George a. silsby. secretary and
4 life member OF the ledge.
Over 100 members of the order
formed ranks and marched to the
lodge room for the services. w. p.
Upton, exalted ruler, pseslded. Sid
v. Smith acted as chaplain and read
he Invocation. Following. the Elks'
double unartette, directed by Prof.
q. w. Hebson, rendered Dudley
9uck's beautiful setting to Lead
Kindly Light"
Secretary Silsby read the impress
i've roll call of departed members.
following this, Louis Lovinger and
Stanley Vernlilyea sang the duet,
In Heavenly Love Abiding The
'ddress by Mr.. Silsby followed. Miss
1esta Murray, with her mother, N,s.
,. d. Murray, as accompanist. sang
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled"
NJ Frank III. Bracket. The services
we're closed with the rendition of
Dudley Bucks "Crossing the Bar"
W the double quartette. The four
musical numbers of the service, re-
Presenting the best musical talent
Vt the city, were especially approp-
late to the nature of the occasion.
Mr.. Silsby's address follows in
part:
This gathering of Elks on this, the
,oly Sabbath, is that we may, as a
odge. honor the memory of our de-
'arted brothers, who have gone TO
hat bourne from whence no traveller
re returns With us are Joined
nearly 400 other Elks' lodges, who
assemble for the same purpose.
ut is most fitting that such ser
ice should be rendered. both by
'easop of the many virtues our
Nrothers possessed, and because in
he immutable laws of nature we
100 shall soon join that innumerable
caravan and take our places in the
silent halls Of death.
If time would permit l would be.
pleased 10 enumerate the manly
1nalitics q each departed brother.
and show to this audience a devotion
10 duty, and a tender regard for 9th
srs, that would convince all that they
voted well their part in the great
irama Of life.
But that seems impossible, and
therefore, with just a word to their
memories, and I shall touch upon
matters most important to the liv-
ing.
Tw~enty-four of our brothers have
,assed away in asbrief seven years,
hat number having been called from
earth's activities to the spirit world.
To me that list is most significant,
FOR it suggests the character and
high order of the entire member
ship of this lodge. Their %ayocations
ranged from retired farmer and BUSH
ness man, to the various professions
md the highest business activities;
and each exemplifled In his life the
great principles OF our beloved order
charity, Justice, %brotherly love and
fidelity. And in each case their de-
narture was a distinct loss to Elk
dom; to their families; and the
state. We revere their memories,
and as each succeeding year rolls
around, and as long as this lodge
shall endure, at least once each year
their TINT Will be called, and re-
uufm willsbe SING. while all In them
that was good will be tenderly re-
membered, and all that was dross
Will fade from our memory and
sight. May they ever rest In peace.
From time immep1orial the prac-
tice of bestowingt special honors up
the dead has. found many nations
and tribes thus honoring their de-
parted heroes; and it Is most inter-
esting to note the various ceremon-
ials by which these remembrances
we're perpetuated. A brief recap
itulation of the methods employed
may not be out of place. and may
prove both interesting and instruc-
tive.
1T Is n . new custom to offer OBJ
lations In memory OF the dead. In
every age of intelligent man the
OF life have been sustained
BY g belief in and q Longing after
immortality, There Is n existing
record OF the human race that does
not attest this Interesting fact. Nom
tnlents. mounds and se%pu1chfes, that
have survived the names Of the inadi-
viduals and outlasted their perish
able bodies, alike bear witness OF It,
The growth OF flowers, and their
nnfoldment. has always suggested
the unfolding and .enlargemnt OF
mans future state; and their silent
beauties have ever typif1ed immortal
ity. Thus the red and the white rose
the feur de lis, and other flowers
have had national significance; while
the myrtle, the ivy, the olive, the
acacia. the bay Leaf, and cyprus have
with the laurel in IMPLYING
mans hopes OF immortality. Il is
but Q brief span from the beauty of
the opening rose wet with the morn
lngs dew, that giistens and radiates
It's sweet perfume beneath the rising
to the frightening shadows OF
evening, when tie gentle amaranth,
unfading emblem OF immortal
lty, speaks from the grave OF man
LoSa hope that springs eternal in the
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