Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-06
WESTERLY ELKS' LODGE OF SORROW
Judge John c. Lynch of Meose Mass EuIogst Sunday
Exercises-Attoney Kingsley to Preside at State Tax
Officials Meeting-Corner Stone Laying for GAINESVILLE
Church-Big Eagle Killed

In common with all lodges of Elks
in the United States, Westerly lodge,
No. 67S, Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks, held annual memorial SER
vices in the Central theatre, Sunday
afternoon attended by an assemblage
that was limited to the capacity of the
theatre. The stage was decorated with
palms, and in front of the speaker S
desk was a large floral pillow with the
words: Departed Brothers" They
are: Nathaniel p. Main, Horace Bur
dick, Burrill N. Thompson, Joseph
Graft, Milton A. Young, Joseph c.
Moore, James A. Welch, Francis j.
Clancy, Charles G. Turner, David F.
Mackay, Louis H. Eddy, Cornelius j.
Bransfield, Charles w. Ennis and John
r. Freestone. The memorial address
was by Judge John c. Lynch, of Mel
rose, Mass, who dwelt in an eloquent
way on the foundation of the order,
which was Ito do unto others as we
would that they should do unto u.s."
and the beautiful motto, ''The faults
of our brothers we write upon the
sand; their virtues on the tablets of
love and memory" The order of ex-
ercises was as follows:
Orchestral selections, Overture, Ray
mond; Funeral March, Chopin, Charles
BEDFORD, director: opening ceremonies,
Westerly Lodge. No. 67S, B. P. o. Elks,
Max Novogroski, exalted ruler; So
Frances Babcock Briggs; tenor solo,
Holy City, George w. Williams; So
prano solo, 20 Divine Redeemer, Gou-
nod, Mabel Fehmer Grant; tenor solo,
o Dry Those Tears, Del Riego, Broth
er Martin H Spellman, D. D. G. E. R.;
memorial address, Judge John C.
Lynch, Milford lodge; soprano solo,
Berceuse, from Jocelyn, 3. GODDARD,
Frances Babcock Briggs; tenor solo,
Face to Face, George w. Williams:
orchestral selection, Mariana; So
prano solo, Angels Ever Bright and
Fair. Handel, Mabel Fehmer Grant;
tenor solo, Some Sweet Day, Brother
Joseph L. Lehman; Nearer, My God,
to Thee, in the sign language of the
deft mute, Edith Bruce Jones and
Frances Babcock Briggs; closing cere-
monies according to ritual; benedic-
ton, Rev. William F. Williams; Miss
Rosemary Carney, accompanist.
The officers are: Exalted ruler Max
Novogroski; esteemed leading knight,
August Larson; esteemed loyal knight,
James j. Moore; esteemed lecturing
knight Michael J. Deadly; secretary,
Harry H. Robinson; treasurer, John
3. Johns: esquire, Walter H. Perkins;
tiler, William r. Higgins; inner guard
James H. Mcknight; chaplain, DR.. NJ.
H. ScanIon.
Trustees-William A. Wilcox, Elihu
H. Chesebro, Robert E. L. Mason
Past Exalted Rulers-George H.
Bray, Augustine T. L. Ledwidge, Oliver
H. Williams, Harry H. Robinson, Cor
neliuS j. Farrell, Lewis E. Barbour, DR..
John NJ. O'Connell. James H. Mahoney,
Martin H. Spellman, Robert z. L. Ma
son, DR.. NJ. H. Scanlon.
Memorial Committee-Judge Oliver
H. Williams, P. E. R., Max Novogro-
ski, August Larson, James J. Moore,
Michael j. Deadly.
Reception Committee-Martin H
Spellman, D. D. G. E. r., Judge oliver
H. Williams, P. E. R., Amos ]. Daw-
lon, P. E. R., George V. Southwick,
member of the board of tax assessors
dent of the Rhode Island Tax Officials
association, will preside at the an
nual session to be held in Providence,
Wednesday, December Is. At the
morning session he will present Mayor
Joseph Gamer, who will welcome the
members of the association in behalf
of the city of Providence, and response
will be made by Vice President George
B. Arnold of the Warwick board of as
SCISSORS. Governor Beeckman will make
4 short address dealing with state
finances and the necessity of increas-
ing the revenue in order to carry out
necessary public improvements. Mayor
Giles w. Easterbrook of Pawtucket
will also make an address. Lawson
Purdy, president of the department of
taxes and assessments of New York