The copper era and Morenci leader., 1916-12-08
AN N UAL MEMORIAL SOLEMNIzED
 BY ELKS
Princess Theatre We'll Filled With Attentive Audience at EIka
 Memorial Services on Sunday Last.

On last Sunday, December 3rd. the Princess Theatre was the scene of one or the most impressive Memorial Day exercises ever given by Clifton Lodge NO. 1174, B. P. O. Elks In ac- cordance with long established GUS. tom the local members of the order gathered on this day to do honor to their departed brothers and eulogfze their. memories in song and speech and the motto Of the order, "The Faults of Our Brothers we Write Upon the Sands; their Virtues upon Tablets of Love and Memory" was exemplified to the fullest degree. The spacious auditorium was crowded with friends and members of the order and promptly at 2:3O fully one hundred Elks, who had met at the lodge rooms, filed into the thea tre to the strains of march music rendered by Adams orchestra and took the places assigned them. The decorations on this occasion were the most beautiful and elaborate ever attempted by the Clifton lodge. At the back of the stage was draped large American flag, while the stage itself was banked in a bower of cut flowers and ferns. The front of the stage and the orchestra pit was a mass of beauty, carnations, ferns and lilies of the valley being used in pro- fusion in the decorative scheme. In the center of the proscenium arch hung huge wreath of ferns and carnations and across the foot of the stage was artistically' draped silk bunting in purple and white, the colors of the order. In fact the f1attering comments upon the decora- tive effect were decided compliment to the committee in charge of the ar- engagements.
 The program was excellently render ed and the orchestral as well as vocal selections were much appreciated. The opening ceremonies were con- | ducted by the officers of the lodge 1 with Peter Riley, Exalted Ruler, in charge. During these ceremonies a large tablet was unveiled by Miss Leah Abraham upon which were elec- trically flashed the names of the de- parted brothers as they were called by Louis Bernstein, secretary of the lodge. Those who have passed to the Great Beyond and whose names were thus commemorated were: Leonard G. Scott, c. B. Deardorf, William B. Spaw, Drue Underwood, w. Moon, B. c. Heck and Archibald Morrison.
 At the conclusion of this impressive part of the ceremonies, the regular program was carried out The mem- orial address was delivered by Hon. Mulford Windsor, of Yuma, who was at his best upon this occasion and received the close attention of the audience to his address of nearly am hour. His address consisted chiefly of the good the order was accomplish ing in it's unobstructive manner, it's aims and principles and the things for which it stood. He also devoted some time to the conduct of the off, cers and the manner in which the du- ties of the officers. His remarks were most interesting and the con- clusion of his speech was sincerely regretted by the audience
 The eulogy was delivered by the Rev. Allan Krichbaum, of Morenci, and those who have often heard him speak along different lines expressed the sentiment that this was one of the most eloquent testimonials of his capability as a payer of tribute on such an occasion He extolled the mem ory> of each departed brother in turn and paid a glowing tribute to their
 
 which all humans are heir. His re- marks were made with deep feeling and were received by a responsive measure by his hearers, nearly all of whom were intimately associated in life with the deceased ones.
 The memories brought up at this time, together with the impressive ness of the occasion, will long finger in the minds of those present and the fact that life is but short span and endures for but awhile, when the great day of resurrection shall come and brothers shall be reunited once again. is brought forcibly to our at- tention. For Life Leaps the Crave; the Sleepers Shall Rise, Hope Never Ends, and an Elk Never Dies''
 The arrangement committee who were in charge of the program and decorations for this occasion and who deserve a great deal of credit and commendation for the manner in which the affair was conducted con- sisted of M. E. Crawford, F. A. Neil Thompson, A. A. Clem- ent, and J. c. Gaines.