Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06
RICHMOND ELKs HONOR
DEPARTED BRET HREN
Army Police and Government Headquarters Historic Bagdad M
Local Lodge at Academy
OF Music.
ROLL OF DEAD is CALLED
John a. Lnmb Is Prevented From
Speaking by Illness, and His Adj
dress Is Read by Mayor George
Afnslie-Special Musical Program.

with solemn and impressive cerc
monies. Richmond Lodge. No. 45, Be
incvolent and Protective Order of Elks.
paid tribute to the memory OF the de-
parted brothers of the lodge yesterday
afternoon.
The annual memorial services were
; held In the Academy of Music. and
more than a thousand people occupied
chairs on the orchestra floor and in
the balcony, most Of them members OF
tho families OF Elks.
| The members Of the lodge were
seated on the stage. Exalted Ruler Will
liam Grinmcll and other officers con-
Quoting the ritualistic rites prcscrib-
cd for the memorial service. Similar
! services were conducted yesterday in
every city and town in America where
an Elk lodge has been established
! John \. Lamb. who WAS program
cd to deliver the memorial Grafton was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday morn
ing. and AT the eleventh hour 1t was
necessary to enlist as substitute
Mayor George Ainsle Mr.. Lamb
made an heroic effort to keep his APP
pointment. He came to the theater.
! carrying with him the speech he had
prepared but the affection of the
throat. from which he was suffering.
was too acute to permit him to de-
f, liver the address.
OFFICERS or LODGE
CONDUCT CEREMONIES
| Tho ceremonies were conducted by
the following officers Of the lodge:
William Grimmcll, exalted ruler: T. NJ
: Holt, esteemed leading knight: Thorn
as t.. Garrett. esteemed loyal knight {:
, T.. G. McSparren, esteemed lecturing
! Knieht: Walter r. Harwood, secr.-
tary: John +. Anderson. Jr, treasur-
or; John T. Anderson. Jr.. treasurer:
l. j. Schumann. tilcr: r. a. Flynn. es-
! Guire: |. H. Fill. inner guard; John c.
! StZcr, chaplain. and r. C. Evenson
.Ir., orEanlst. Seated with the lodge
officers were tho truStees-Max Lind
ner' L. NJ. Eppes and Thomas f.
Meany.
The program opened with an over
ture, Der Tamhour, Der Garde," play
ed by the Academy of Music orches-
ira Moses Stein directing. Prayer
was then offered by Rev. c. o. Pardo.
a member of the lodge. after which n
quartet consisting of r. l.. Tucker,
Joseph Whittcmore. Calvin Burnett
and Howard Bryant. sang Crossing
the Bar" Preceding the ritualistic
ceremonies the audience joined the
Elks in the singing Of the "Elks'
Opening Ode" a solo. God VIII Wine
| Away All Tears" sung by Mrs Van
Riper: trio. Fountain OF Life Eter-
mai IN which the voices OF Mrs. Van
Ripper. Mr. Tucker and Mr. Burnett
We're beautifully banded: 'Hark -,
| Hark. My Soul" sung by a quartet
Mr. Tucker. Mr.. Bryant, Mr.. White
more and Mr.. Burnett-and n solo by
Mr.. Whittemore. IF With All Your
hearts. were other musical numbers.
Probably the most impressive fea
,ure OIL the ceremonies was the call
ing OF the roll OF the dead by Secre
tary HARDWOOD. The names OF the
twelve members were called and i'm
mediately afterward twelve strokes of
a siivery toned bell were sounded.
Ihe departed members for whom the
memorial rights were performed were
| Lewis i. Gaines, George T. IIorr w
l.. t"oke-. H. w. Hutcheson. T. r.
Loch:. James McGraw, a. G. S.,;th,
John Mann. Jr.. V. c. Donat:, Charles
r.. Smith, Henry Solomon ana ]. +,
Powell.
The address prepared by Mr.. Lamb
which was read by Mayor Ainslie.
carried some interesting statistics in
connection with the charitable work
done by the Richmond lodge.
tharity does not only mean the Civ
ing of aims" the Mayor read. "the
ing OF the sick and needy. each or
which the Elks believe in and prac
tice' nut 1t means more. During tie
last year our order expended in Ameri-
th |o-o'vou IN CHARITY. and has since
It's organization expended over 81. 900
900 to help the poor and unrortunate
OF this '"c do not boast, however.
True charity requires that We shall
not judge nnkindly our fellow-man
ORDER OF ELkS AN
AMERICAN INSTITUTION
The Benevolent and Protective Or
der OF Elks is strictly an America n
| institution. 1t was born on America n
. n
tory. Its emblem is the American fla q
and its patriotism is that of tho
| American people since the formation
OF the first lodge. in the city Of New
, York. February 10, 1865. this order has
followed the Nag into every state Ter
| rltory and possession. including the
| far-distant islands of the Philippines.
the rich and fertile soil of Porto Rico
and the wonderful possession called
the Canal Zone From a small band
OF fifteen. which constituted the mem
bership OF the first lodge. we have
! grown i'll numbers until to-day we
have i26.5S3 members. while 1906
! lodges regularly assemble in cvcrv
city OF Importance in this Union and
in its possession to cxemplify the
teachings OF our order and inculc,te
the principles in which we believe
| While the Elks is in no sense n re-
liGious organization. yet among its
tenets are many of the principles upon
which true religions are founded No
atheis; or inidel can become a mem
her. rs each applicant for membership
must declare his belief I'm &, c,D,.,, -