El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-06
Tribute IS PAID
DEPARTED ELKS
Annual Lodge of Sorrow
Held Sunday; Beautiful
Music and Service.


words, tribute was paid TO the departed
brothers by Ell Paso lodge No. 1S7, Be-
neTolent and Protective order Of EIks,
in the annual Lodge Of Sorrow" held
Sunday afternoon at the First Presby-
terrain church
-he church was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion Immediately in
front OF the altar. resting on table
which was draped with an American
flag was a pair of antlers the tips OF
which were lighted with purple and
white electric bulbs. An Illuminated
star OF Fidelity hung between the ant
lers. and the prongs were draped in
smilaX and white carnations. Back OF
the altar and Immediately in front Of
the choir loft was a large cross bear
ing the names Of brothers who had de-
parted during the past year These
were brought into relief as the names
were called by electric lights placed
hack of them The cross was decorated
with smilax and white carnations.
Palms partly obscured the altar and
choir and smilax was in evidence TO
still further carry out the decorative
scheme
All Wear White Carnations.
Promptly at 5 D. m the members Of
the lodge. each wearing a white carna-
ton, marched into the church and took
seats in the two center rows. while f.
c Knickmeyer, at the organ, played
'RetrospectiOn,' funeral march by
Ashford On the rostrum Were V X
stiles, past exalted ruler; DR.. c. H
Higgins. chaplain: Rev C L Over
street, J. N. NealOn, A W. Norcop and
G. F. Wallace
The opening ritua1istic ceremonies
We're conducted by V r Stiles. past eX-
allied ruler in the absence OF exalted
ruler Roy D Barnum- assisted by G l.
Wolfe esteemed leading knight; Clop-
ton Smith. esteemed loyal knight; T. l.
Cobb. acting as esteemed lecturing
knight; ]. J. Raster. inner guard; J. r
Anderson. secretary: W H Case, es-
quire, and other officers.
Departed Brothers
The secretary read the names OF the
years departed brothers, as follows; A
l. Blair. H. A Carl. Joe Silverman- T.
7 Hadlock. c. l. Hoy: c H Bahney'
o. Z. Conner. J J Wallace, r T. Htel-
ser and W II. Zinkler-
The Vacant Chair was sung BY a
quartet composed Of Parvin Witte, ).
Louis Cogeeshall, Mrs A H Goldstein
and Mrs. Robert Holiday, after which
the opening ode. 1.-The Great Ruler Of
the Universe was sung by the lodge
and quartet
The Invocation was asked BY DR.. G.
H Higgins. chaplain Of the lodge. after
which Mrs. W. D. Howe sang Guide Us
With Thy Heavenly Light" by Tosu.
sPresence OF EMMY Chairs
7 N. NealOn. in a short address, eN-
pressed the thought that those who had
passed into the great beyond neu
passed into a wider and sweeter exist
ence. They had, each in their way,
contributed to the advancement OF their
country in that they had assisted IN
promoting brotherhood. let US. in the
presence of these empty chairs. try
more firmly to live IN to the great
principles OF our organizatio2n, tne
Of q
of charity and less of the harshness OF
human existence
mrs. A. II. Goldstein sang ~compas-
sion,D by Blowers. and the quartet sang 4
Evening and Morning. by Oakley
Overlook Virtues.
A. ". Noreop. in 2 brief talk, ex-
pressed the thought that in the rush I
Of American life men are apt to over
look the Eoodly virtues "On an &C
casion Of this kind" he continued. /
that we are here but a short time and |
that in a little while We VIII have
passed into the great beyond And |
when that time comes We VIII find our 1
place in the great scheme Of things &C
cordine to how we have lived. Let US i
therefore make use Of our time so that |
when we do go 10 join the host that |
has gone before We will not fear the /
final results"
Closing Service.
After the singing Of zone Sweetly |
Solemn Thought" sung by Mrs. Robert 1
the closing ritualistie exer-
cises were conducted. followed by the. /
'Doxology," and benediction by Rev
C L Overstreet. pastor Of the First /
church.
The memorial committee was COM 1
posed Of G. A Martin. chairman; F. B.
simmons J. r Paden, Charles Arm
strong and A T. Samworth. The ush- /
ers were c. A Brann. Tom. Couzens, !
julius AIberts. Charles H Armstrong, !
Clarence Harper. 7 W. Harley, Clar-
ence Miller, Carl Aber, Earl Maxon and /
Henry Schaffer
Beautiful Program.
The program was handsomely de- 4
signed and carried out the color 4
scheme The front cover pictured a |
fallen elk gazing at an angel lowering 4
over portal and pointing to q star IN 1
the armament On one side OF the por-
tai were the words: Our Foundation 4
To do unto others as We would they I
should do unto US" On the other were |
read: Our Motto: The faults Of our /
brothers We write upon the sands. I
Their virtues on the tablets of love i
and memory" The printing was in I
purple ink and the programs were