The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-06

DO HONOR TO
 ABSENT ONES
 Juneau Lodge No. 42O, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, did hon. or to It's dead at on impressive memor- ial service in Elks hall last night Ine music. both Instrumental and vocal was beautiful and appropriate and the eulogy by Judge Robert w. Jennings, of the departed members of the order attingly emphasized the boast Of Elk dom that. living or dead, an hlk ls never forgotten, never forsaken'
 Elks' hall was filled. downstairs and in the balcony and about i50 members of the local and other lodges took part It was the biggest attendance of Elks than at any previous ser- vices ln Juneau The lodge of sorrow was seated on the floor of the auditor ium and its part or the service was given in the ritual of the order hx- alted Ruler George F. Forrest presid' ed. assister by the officers of the lodge, as follows:
 Earl Hunter Esteemed Leading
 B. A. Rossele, Esteemed Loyal Knight.
 J. j.. Gray Esteemed Lecturing Knight.
 Harry Lucas, Secretary.
 Wallis George, Treasurer
 Claude EricsOn. Esquire.
 II. R. Shepard, Chaplain.
 A. Anderson, Inner Guard
 w. R. Garster, Tiler.
 C. C. Strong, Organist.
 Guy McNaughton Trustee
 J. w. Bell, Trustee.
 A. J. Flcken, Trustee
 The musical features were arranged by the Memorial Day committee con- sisting Of Claude D. Ericson, Wallis George and B. A. Rosselle assisted by Mrs. J.. p. Dawes. The Elks orches- tra played several selections. It was composed of the following: J. Sumpf and C.. F. Roberts, vlolins' J. Ruark and Wilbur Burford, carlionets' E. L. Hunter. cornet 10. II. Stevens. saXo- phone. J. w. Dudley, cello Frank Nj. chola. bass viOl. Mrs. Hazel Britain. plano. Cuaries D. hOgers, drums
 The choir consisted ol the Misses Snow. Lass and Dyer, the Mesdames Dawes Engberg, Petit and McNaugh- ton, and Messrs. Oswald shorthill Fry. Anderson. Cole and Thacher. Miss Crystal Snow sang "rhe Cry of Rachel" and Mrs. Dawes sang "Oh, Divine Redeemerl' accompanied on thc violin by Willis D. Nowell Ed. R. Keith, a member of the Globe, Ari- zona. lodge of Elks, sang "The Ros- ary. and Mr. Waldemar Engberg sang Eye Hath Not Seen" Miss Alice Margrie, planiste accompanied the vocal numbers. J B Marshall pro- nounced the bendicdon and the ser vices closed by the audience singing the Doxology.
 The first Sunday in December Of each year is designated and dedicated b ythe Elks as O day on which shall be commemorated by every lodge in solemn session the memories of the departed brothers.
 Services were held yesterday by Elks all over the United States and in its possessions. The order Of Elks is wholly American in character and principle There are over 1900 lodges. with a total membership of about 45O000
 Juneau Lodge No 42O has about $50 members
 Death Llst
 The absent brothers of No. 420 since a charter was granted the lodge seventeen years ago. are as follows
 Mark Cohen Matt Laughlln, x. Y Schuck, D. Lockwood, John N. Bean, John Matthews, Harry West A. K. Delaney, Charles Erickson. Frank A. Cook, J. F Hamilton Charles S. Al- lison, Morris c. Orton. John Edward Brooks, ". E. A. Smart. Fred. c. Bron- son. M. F. Wangenheim, F. R. Choney. Henry c. Pope Ohlln H. Adsit, A P. Swineford, George R. Penz. John Olds, John Diamond Fred IT. Steward D. R. Cray Franz S. Moore, Charles w.. Babbage. William ONen. H. E. Case bolt Anton J. Amundson, Alfred J.. Daly, Alex Nadeau. J. w. Doran Wal- ter S. Coutaut. A. B. Robinson, Harry Malone, William F. Gilmour Iimro S. Moore. James R. Whippie, John Lockhard, George Butzer. Elwood Bruner Albert N Nadeau Charles w. Young J. D. Jourden.