Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-06

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theme FIRST in our thoughts, are the
lessons TO be learned from their ca
reers. The lessons are not obscure
nor difficult. They teach the value of
work and mental training, but they
teach more impressiyely, that the road
10 usefulness and TO the only success
worth having will be missed or lost
except it is sought and kept by the
light of those qualities of the heart
which know and understand human
sympathy.
"0ur absent brothers were Of earths
heroes, for not all its contests are
those Of bloody scenes of slaughter
Many of the worlds greatest heroes
are not those who win their laureis
amid the cannons roar, but those who,
wherever their lot is cast, each day,
each hour, do the work and perform
the duty that they find at their hands
to do, and do It we'll There are noble
deeds in each days life never herald
ed sacrifices never referred to: de-
votion to ones duty never recorded.
We have seen them in daughter aud
son. in a fathers tireless labor, and in
mothers infinite care and tender
ness. Thus we remember them in our
brothers because of our association
with them.
I'VE cannot help hut realize from
these solemn services. that no mat
ter what our station in life may be,
our earthly day must end as did our
brothers, Let us resolve that we
will live as directed by the cardinal
virtues of our organizations. so that
when our day is done and the twi-
light of our life has come We may be
prepared to embark rfpon the voyage
! that has no return.
And. finally, brothers and friends,
let US hope that our absent brothers
know and understand that we have
gathered here today in their honor,
/ and in our humble way, have tried to-
show to them and these whom they
loved most, that we appreciated their
good deeds and friendship, and let us
find fresh bonds Of brotherhood and
sympathy in the cherished memories
of those who have gone before us: and
let US resolve, that insofar as in us
lies, the day shall never come when
the men of Elkdom may not carry
on this service, which has been in
augurated to perpetuate the memory
/ and the good deeds OF. our absent
/ brothers
! Lord, God Of hosts, be with us yet,
/ Lest we forget. lest we forget. "
Gives beautiful Euiogy.
/ Mr.. Rexdale in his eulogy said in
part;
To-day we come as brother Elks to
lay wreath OF immortelles upon our
memorial tablet. whereupon is craven
in letters of love and memory the
earthly record of our honored dead,
and to pledge again, in deaths dark
wine. the names of our absent broth
ers
Sorrow for the dead is holy at all
times 1t is the flower of remembrance
1 that grows in summers heat and win
ter's cold. and whose bloom and frag-
renee have survived the chill Decem-
Der Of the tomb And thrice holy is
it's meaning to US today. when We
mourn for those whose watchwords in
i life were charity, justice, brotherly
II 3u hi,
memory that we meet today in this
lodge of sorroW--to invoke the divine
blessing upon those near and dear to
them. TO live again our little hour Of
communion with the dead, and
to lay upon the altar OF old friendships
the acacia and the myrtle, as our SYM
bols of grief and immortality.
THE services we hold today, as a
yearly observance by the Benevolent
and Protective Order Of Elks, would
be as sounding brass and a tinkling
| symbol if we did not have this hope of
Immortality So with music, prayer
and loving service Of the heart, we
express our faith in the unseen and
the unknowable. As Elks we believe
lin the spirit that animates this lodge
Of sorrow. as we believe that the liv-
ling receive blessing in remember
ing the dead"
In Memorism.
fslks of Rock Island lodge who have
died, and the date OF their death
| Harry F. Blocker, Nov. %, 1907.
John g. thinner, Jr., Nov. IS. 1907.
John B. Zinuer. Sr., March /. 1908.
George Reaugh, March 6, 1909.
Edward Godfrey, April 6, 1910
George H. Wright. Nov. IL, 1910
John Rinck. Feb %, 1911.
Henry Z. krel1. June Is, 1911
Frank H. Kelly, Oct. Is. 1911.
Carl A. ] Helpenstell, Nov. %, 1911.
Frank J. Steele. March IS, 1912.
Henry T. Siemen, Dec. %. 1912.
John Fl. Bertelsen, Jan. I. 1918.
Henry c. Webbing, April Is. 1913.
Clarence A. Ludolph, May %, 1918.
John Ohlweiier. Sr.. April p. 1914.
Thomas B. Meyers. Oct. "a. 1914.