The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-08
IN MEMoRIAM

Allan n. Hov1sy Harry snsith
rrank Hsrbsrt John Och
y. y. Hinton n. ". Fecks
william Hnxhss y. }. condrey
W. A nurgbachsr W. L TsrNfhsgsr
Jacob wnbsrt L "A MesWssnsy
Harry L MARROW Y. O. Darby
W. +. Nance Harry n nsutsr
chas. o. Moore waiter smith
Eobt Bsrtoiias Harry 3 Davis
,. q. Asbury Julius Brtsss
Z. W. Banghman James PNrksr
n. y. Tiansxan ,. J. NoNiiisn
). W. Emmoas VIM n harrison
Thomas n. Fallen John Donnsny
q. A Dfschsr Thomas PARKER
John Bchafsr =. n Bond
Joseph A. HAEistt q. g. sehmidt
\. n oNus N. J. Bchnsidsr
Msnry Russsn John c. ssntiingsr
chas. Eosnsr EdWard Bsar1ey
n. W. BROOKS >. IA. sdiohssIs
Aioia Borchnsr Aisn y. Peohstein
Nathan Kuhn VIM L. Bsnns
p. n Lavey David 4. oosnsy
o. q. Bchnspf H r. oasnirs
James n cahtu John Fleming
nATy Joyss Chart. JsnziAs
Fitting and appropriate exercises
were carried out at the twelfth annual
memorial services OF Wheeling acre
No. ga. Fraternal order OF Eagles.
held last night at the Court theater.
Fully l25 members OF the order were
present. besides several hundred Of
their friends. The stage WAS very
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with big towering palms as well a.
with southern smilax. which were In
termingled with wisteria vines en-
twined around the monuments and on
the fences with purple flowers. The
cross In the background represented
the rock OF ages on which an electric
light burned as the name OF each
member OF the roll OF the honored
dead was called. and in the distance
a tap was sounded as the name was
called the second time. Al the base
OF the cross was inscribed the words
OF liberty. truth. justice and equality.
which form the motto OF the order
on each side OF the cross was erected
a tall monument entwined with vines
In the foreground on the platform
was placed a stand entwined with the
stars and stripes, on which was
placed an eagle. emblematical OF the
order. The decorations were furnish.
ed by Langhans.
The services OF the evening were
opened by a selection rendered by the
Court theater orchestra. after which
Worthy President Fred Kies opened
the memorial services. followed by a
Nbfdi Noio sunk ny MISS anna L. btu-
ter. entitled. Abide with Me" The
invocation was pronounced by Worthy
Vice President Fred Miller. at the
conclusion OF which Mr. John O'Con-
nor sang a tenor solo entitled, Judge
Ne, o God" This was followed by
short address by Past Worthy Pres
ident 3. X. Johnson on "Our Duty
The calling Of the roll OF the honored
= dead was called by Secretary Fred -.
Strasser. In fitting tribute to the roll
call OF the departed ones a bass sole
was sung by Mr.. Jasper b. Baum.
Memorial Address.
The memorial address was deliver
ed by Mr.. Frederick Hughes. of Yonk-
ers, New York. He delivered a splen-
did discourse on the object The
FraternRl Order OF Eagles" speaking
In part as follows: Tonight we meet
to pay tribute 20 the memory of he
departed ones. whose voice we will
hear no more. and whose hands we no
longer have the opportunity to grasp.
but the soft memories OF their virtue
still linger with us. For memory *
ercises the heart and brings back
pictures OF the past and fixes them
upon our memory. Greater than art,
music or sculpture is the man born
in the image OF God Himself.
This is a fraternal or beneficial or
ganization embodying four great prin.
ciples. namely. liberty. truth. Justice
and equality OF which the speaker
spoke OF at considerable length. tell
ing what each principle stood for In
conclusion, Mr.. Hughes laid particu-
lar emphasis upon the great benefit 20
be derived from the order. az well as
OF the securing % the passing OF
remedial Legislation looking to the
betterment OF the condition OF the Ia
boring man as against that Of prcda-
tory wealth
Following the address. a contraIto
solo was sung by Miss Mary C. Healv
entitled The Lord Is My Light" ar
ter which the services were brought
10 close by the audience standing
and singing Nearer. My God. 10
Thee. At the conclusion Of the song