Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-07

Newark Lodge No. u, held Its ser
vice at Keeney's Theatre. \ pro-
gram, which included 4 eulogy by
Rev Gilbert Dolan, of st. Benedict's
College; address by A. Harry Moore,
of Jersey City Lodge OF Elks. and
commissioner of parks and buildings
in Jersey City: a concert given by a
selected quartet and string orchestra,
and requiem services, conducted by
the officers of the local lodge, made
up the Newark tribute. The theatre
was we'll filled when the services COM
menced, and had it not been for the
inclemency of the weather, it is prob
able that many would have been
turned away for lack OF room.
The services were of most appro-
pirate nature, and were marked BY
a. solemnity which was striking. In
accordance with the REQUEST of the
committee printed on the program,
there was no applause. and the audi
ence, which was made up of members
of the local lodge, their relatives and
friends, observed almost perfect
silence throughout the entire pro-
gram.
Taking as his topic "Benevolence,' :
Father Gilbert extolled in most lauda-
tory terms the principles for which
the Elks stand 'Benevolence and
true charity he said, was the motto
of the organization. Father G1loert
also paid d tribute to the departed
Ellxs. and said that the fact that they
memory was being commemorated
was proof that they had lived up to
the principles of 1lkdom during their
lives.
Mr.. Moore made an eloquent address
on the "Brotherhood of Elks,' and
pointed out some of the principles
which actuate the organization,
Call Roll of Dead.
The ceremonies were opened with the
services conducted by the officers or
the Newark Lodge, who occupied the
big Elk chairs on the stage of the
theatre. Daniel f. Gaven, exalted
ruler. called upon the officers for a
report of their various duties, after
making a brief address in memory OF
The deceased members. At tine con-
cfusion of the responses the prayer
was offered by William i. Heomans,
chaplain of the lodge.
With the lights in the theatre
lowered. Richard p. Rooney. secre-
tary. read the names OF the members
who had died during the past year.
AS each name was called with no
Response, an electric light in an
artificial lily on the centre of the
stage would light up There We're
twenty-one lights IN all, innnemory of
that number of Ell1s who died during
the year. The services were brought
to a close with benediction by Father
Gilbert.
The quartet was composed Of Mrs.
George ]. kirWan. George j, kirwan,
Mrs. George W. Baney and T. Her
bert Dear. Fred c. Noss acted as
,accompanist, and the orchestra was
in charge of Andrew e. Noss, men-
ber. Of the Newark lodge.
The officers of the lodge are as fol-
lows: Exalted ruler, Daniel f. Gaven;
esteemed leading knight Christian
Schwab; esteemed loyal knight, Ed
ward l.. Hartmann; esteemed lectur-
ing knight, Howard A. Williams Sec
retary, Richard p Rooney; assistant
secretary. William McTague; treas
urer, Joseph Holmes; tyler John p.
Jones: esquire, Otto F Relssa inner
guard, William Wolf; organist, J.
Clayton Wilson; chaplain, William f.
Yeomans.
The memorial committee consisted
of Joseph ]. Mullin, P. f. r., chair
man; Thomas f. Burke, Charles w.
Littleaeid, Philip Krimke, Henry