The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-12-09
dom and equality Of all men.

Wi UluCl UCSdH III q uuu1Ule way,
yet today it is the largest, the wealth
lest and the most powerful of its kind.
On its rolls are found the names of
men from every walk of life, the bright
est and the best-men who are kings
of earth; kings because they are men
and the treasure Of their kingdom is
the wealth of their manhood.
"The order of Elks teaches love of
country. Surely there is urgent need
today of the spirit of loyalty and pa
triotism, which it exemplifes.l Ever
spread upon our altar is the flag of our
country; flag into whose folds have
been woven memories that increase its
preciousness beyond expression; flag
along whose stripes we may trace the
growth Of representative democracy,
an indivisable union of indestructible
states and from whose stars we see
the light of hope and liberty still fash
ing upon the nations. It's red symbol
ICES courage; its white, integrity of pur-
pose; its blue, steadfastness, love and
faith. That. flag represents whole
national history; in its sacred heraldry;
in it's glorious insignia, it stands for the
one idea Divine right Of Liberty in
man.
"The order of Elks holds but one
creed PEACE; breaches but one Cos
|pel-LOVE. The strongest throbs Of
that love should beat in the inner circle
of our homes, then in overwhelming
waves swell into love for our fellow
men, expand into public spirit, enlarge
into philanthropy and become national
patriotism.
" AS Elks, we champion the universal
brotherhood of man and wave high
above our antlered brows, the sacred
wand of brotherly love. Not upon the
quicksands of selfshness and individu-.
alism but upon the everlasting princi
piles of charity, integrity and fidelity do
we build our temple of justice and from
its spacious portals proclaim: DO I'M
to others as you would nave them do
unto you
FHLife IS story has been often told,
yet each of us must solve its problems
for himself. Out of experiences and
lessons of this hallowed hour-aye, out
Of all our experiences and environments
we should make some gain for char
acter. The traveller is struck by the
grandeur and strength of the mountain,
whether in Switzerland, among the
Highlands of Scotland or in our own
Rocky Mountains. They are massive
and majestic, set upon foundations that
cannot be moved. Ages were required
for their formation, and they came into
their present condition only after the
action of intense heat, the elevation Of
continents from the sea, and the opera
ton of mighty forces of nature. Form
ed in such manner they will stand
unframed for ages. Lightnings may
flash about their SUBMITS and deep
thunders peal along their sides; floods
and earthquakes may come, but they
unmoved, because nature has
put forth tremendous efforts and taken
long ages to form them.
Good forms our characters in like
manner Out of the years of our weary
journey, the fires of our trials and hard
ships, the tears that flow and the agon-
les that shake us, if we are faithful and
forget not the sources of our strength
and hope, we shall rise triumphant,
tried and purged, with characters as
solid and enduring as the everlasting
granite hills.
The names of the deceased brothers
called on Sunday afternoon were:
Douglas K. Newell, Frederick L.
Ellsworth, Ossian NJ Petit, Thomas
Cecil O'Donnell, Benjamin O. Sturges,
James Johnson Jackson, Joseph Napo-
leon Messier, Hugh O.. Jones, John @.
Wilson, Benjamin F. Windsor, Frederick
j. Gottfredsen, John O 'Donnell William
L. Yule, Roy F. Thompson, Philip Fred
erick, Matthias T. Zehren, Matthias
Eugene r. Head and Will
liam j. Bafden.
The program of the afternoon service
was as follows:
Song: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Arranged by Ingleside Quartette.
Ingleside Quartette
Invocation. ......R Rev Fred Ingley
Response: "God Shall Wipe Away All
Tears Terry
George H. Prideaux.
Opening Ceremonies.
Exalted Ruler and Officers.
Song: "The Lord Is My Shep-
herd' Holden
Ingleside Quartette.
Conclusion of Opening Exercises.
Exalted Ruler and Officers.
Opening Ode. $780,. .Lodg> and Guests
Eulogy.
Clifford E. Randall,
P. E. R. Kenosha Lodge No. $50.
Solo: Crossing the Bar ]. Cowles
Ralph f. Libberton.