The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
EIks OF Ohio Valley Pay
Tribute TO Departed Brothers
emoria addreee
SERVICES WERE
MOST BEAUTIFUL
INSPIRING PROGRAM GIVEN YES.
TERDAY AT THE COURT
THEATRE.
Distinguished ohiosn Admonishes Az.
dienee 70 Pay More Attention to
Little Things Of Life"

Father Time with halting step END
Bonded back traced his uncertain way
through "A stage setting OF a cemetery
yesterday afternoon at the. Court
theatre and stood with bowed head
before a memorial monument. while
the names Of the departed brethren
of Wheeling lodge No. 2S. b. T. @.
Elks were read out TO appear m
lighted letters against the white back
ground of the shaft Then. as he
last of the eighty names was read,
Father Time put aside his scythe ana
built up a monument in the center OF
the cemetery, and upon each block
that he lifted TO place there was inum-
mated the name of a recently alb
scented brother. until fourteen stones
made up the tablet in tribute 10
the members who have died since last
years memorial service.
There was a hush in the great au-
dience as this beautiful scene in men,
oriam was portrayed p +. Haber-
stick, who had conceived and designed
the setting. had done well. and csDec-
tally well in choosing Arthur Lang
hans as the actor OF Father Time
Senator Warren G.. Harding. Marion.
o.. lodge No. 30. a little later in Civ
ing his splendid and helpful address
said that he had just witnessed the
most impressive service in memor,am
that be had ever seen.
Members March.
The program OF the afternoon mad
its beginning at 3 o'clock when the
members of the lodge marched into
the theatre from the club on Fifteenth
street The opening memorial service
was conducted by Exalted Ruler J ".
Cummins. The curtain lifted 10 reveal
the darkened cemetery with its mon
uments and graves. 4 white spotlight
was thrown upon Father Time when
he entered and crossed the back OF
the stage 10 re-enter and stand before
the memorial shaft Exalted Ruler
Cummins pronounced the impressive
ritual and called upon Secretary Junn
F. Richardson 10 read out the names
Of the absent brothers
AT the close OF the ritual service
the members stood up al the call OF
the Exalted Ruler 10 show the mark
of respect for the dead Then each
man filed upon the stage 10 kiss and
cast blossom upon the grave before
the memorial shaft
Miss Helen Virginia Dinger men
sang God Shall Wipe Away All
A'HAH NNAAb" NIX the Officers or
the lodge answered the Exalted Ruler
when he asked them TO announce
their duties In the lodge The singing
of the Opening Ode. set 10 the air or
AUD Lang Syrc." preceded a PRAYER
by Rev. Claude Porter Terry. - D
and a solo Crossing the Bar by
Frank II. Kincheloe.
Memorial Address
Little Things Of a Great Life va-
the subject Of the memorial address
delivered by Senator Warren G. Hard
ing. In opening he spoke OF memory
As the greatest gift Of God. as the
storehouse OF living. and az the agent
% love and friendship and hope Life
without memory. he said. would mean
life without love or fellowship life
not worth living
He commended the holding Of me
mortal service az they foster memory
and keep alive the sentimental side of
man. In this day Of rushing business
lamented the speaker. memory has
little opportunity 10 develop Men
push on unmindful OF their comfadna '
lie placed the blame upon the Amcr5-
can mode 81 living Americans nr
said. ARE the most uroea foiIpr.
in tho world. and they. too often. make
wealth he synonym ~ success"
No achievement The speaker point.
81 out. was worth while 10 memory VAS
lost; the greater success never comes
70 those Who sacrifice their follow. ffa
ATTEMPTED t1 measure success. .4s.rv
that mo great Hfs was made up OF
little frinF.. fNaf .Hl Hsr. best Who
lives most FOR a.. faUoaa"
by fho U'.. things Senator UarI.
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