Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1915-12-06
.ELKS' LODGE MOURN FOR
THEIR DECEASED BROS.
Annual Lodge of Sorrow in the
Colonial Theatre Yesterday
Afternoon.
AN IMPRESSIVE SERVICE.
Judge Heuisler, of Baltimore, Orator
Delivers Enlogy---The Musical
Program a Feature.


Members of Annapolis Lodge No
622. B. P. O. Elks, gathered in the Co
lonial Theatre yesterday afternoon for
annual lodge of sorrow, or memorial
service in memory of their departed
brothers.
During the past year the lodge has
lost by death five members, and those
in whose memory the lodge of sorrow
was held were the following:
Harry NJ. Reyell, NJ. ID.
James Deb. WaIbach. G.
Richard G. Mitchell.
George VI. Murray.
Thomas {. CO0ney.
Samuel b. Hardy.
w. Glenn Brooke.
w. G. Tuck. NJ. ID.
John II. Strange, z. e. II.
ID. F. HOlidayOke.
John B. Flood.
George l.. Mankin.
Edward ID. Skipper.
Alfred VI. Parkinson.
Sydney T.. Mudd, VI. c.
n. c. Pember.
John Ii. COOlehan.
Benjamin +. Beers.
George j. Gebhardt.
Frank r.. Ridout.
c. G. Flanagan.
Richard n. RyOn.
Henry Smart.
Rudolph II. Smith.
Robert l.. Chance.
Albert l.. Baker.
Patrick Murray.
DIR. j. Ii. EIgin.
Hamilton A. Gale.
William i. Hawkins.
The program opened with a funeral
march by Beethoven, played by the
Naval Academy orchestra, followed by
the hymn Nearer. My God to Thee"
by the Lodge.
Ritualistic services of the Lodge
were used as customary on such oc-
casions and the opening prayer of the
ceremonies was by the Rev H. f. Carl
Haas, pastor of St. Martins Lutheran
Church.
The beautiful music, both instru-
mental and vocal, we're a feature of
the program. A quartette from Bal
timore, consisting of Miss Elizabeth S.
Maxwell, soprano, Miss Lillian Cheno-
weth, contralto. Mr.. William S. Breath
waite, tenor, and Mr. Joseph X. Scho-
field, baritone, sang in exquisite voice
Lead Kindly Light" by Dudley Buck.
Miss Maxwell sang 20, for the Wings
of Dove" She has beautiful voice,
well trained, and she sang with pleas
ing effect.
The orator of the ceremonies was
Judge Charles W Heuisler. Past Ex-
allied Ruler of Baltimore Lodge No. Z.
who made an address eulogistic of the
deceased members, whom the occas-
ion memoralized He took for his
theme the four cardinal virtues of the
Order-"Charity, Justice. Brstherly
Love and Fidelity" and dwelt upon
the Importance of each in everyday
life. BY way of illustration he quot
ed the poem of Abou Ben Adham. TO
whom the angel appeared in a vision
asking him what thing of all else he
most desired. The angel vanished
and when he appeared the next night
Abou told him to write his name as
one who loved his fellow men-"and
lo,Ben Adham's name led all the rest. .
Judge Hueisler held his audience in
wrapt attention and his address made
a deep impression.
The spectacular features of the
ceremonies was the roll-call of the de-
ceased members, whose earthly light
was extinguished on a cross as each
name was read, but Immediately re-
appeared in galaxy of STAR IN a fir
mament arranged above the stage I'M
til the thirty bright stars shone for
each of the departed members.
The services, which were most sol
emn and impressive. closed with the
benediction by the Rev. James L. Smi-
ley, assistant to the Rector of st
Anne's p. E. Church.