The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-10
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD YESTERDAY BY WHEEL.
ING COUNCIL.
Address is Given by w. c. cunnlna-
ham, Grand chaneellor-Other
Officers Arc Also Speakers.
The Honored Dead.

Geo. y. Turner
Impressive memorial services for
the deceased members of the Wheeling
Council No. 81. United tomu,erclat
Travellers. were held yesterday after.
noon In the A. o. u. W hall on Chap
line street. The services we're well
attended and the annual memorial
address was made by Grand Chancel.
Tor W. C. Cunningham. Of this city.
The program was opened by the
memorial committee. Prayer was of.
fered by III. l.. Bond. chaplain. and the
roll call OF the departed brothers fol.
lowed by II. c. Steinman. secretary.
The deceased were represented ~
lilies, which were assembled by Miss
Alice Pickett.
Inc musical numbers of the service
were well given. There's a beautiful
Land on High" was sung by Mrs "a.
a. Morris and William Detweiler gave
Hear My Cry. o Lord" Miss Stella
DeGant sang I'm a Pilgrim and a.
I. Stelnman Crossing the Bar" MISS
Mary Burk was the accom- anist.
Others Make Addresses.
Addresses upon tne meaning Of
Unity Charity" and Temperance"
10 the organization were given fol.
lowing the memorial address. Unity
was ). X. Warrfuels topic. and r. r.
! clark, ). C., gave the address on
Charity. J. W. Picket, Z. C., spoke
on Temperance
Mr.. Cunningham said in part:
You have Just listened TO the roll
call of our deceased brethren but they
answered not. they have gone hence.
Out they are with us in spirit. Each
pure. white lily as IL rests on yonder
vase. represents each of our repaired
brethren. and we are met here today
TO pay honor and tribute to tie mem
ory of those who were once members
or Wheeling Council No. b. but now
by the decree OF the Supreme Ruler OF
the Universe. have been transferred
TO the Eternal City Council. and 10
the land from whence no travelr re.
turns.
Then for few moments let lis
consider these things and ponder them
IN our hearts. DR. Edmundson has
said. Life is but a short journey from
the cradle TO the tomb and death with
awful solemnities must soon be ex.
pierenced by all of US, What is meant
| by death?
What Is Death?
The question Is bold and connot
be FULLY answered for the living have
never experienced II. and the dead
do not reveal the profound secret.
( Some suppose that il implies an utter
extinction of being but they neither
3 regard the dictate or reason, nor the
discoveries Of revelation, both OF
3 which proclaim the soul of man is i'm.
I mortal Death implies separation
! of soul and body. Man is a compound
I being of body and soul. of matter and
! spirit. His body is OF dust. his soul
/ is from God
/ These are mysteriously united. but
death dissolycs tho union and breaks
I the unknown tie. then shall the dust
I return TO the earth as was and me
! spirit return to God who gave IT,
As travelling men We almost cover
I face Of the globe going from place
I io place. Here We have no abiding
city, We are travelling. always travel
ing Then why should we wish 10
deny those who have gone on before
| the happiness that is now theirs in
yonder city We are going 10 join
Them some day. you and l.
| Heaven BE- a better count ry- there
viii be no pain. no sorrow. no disap-
I poiniments. no Misunderstanding All
viii be JOY and happiness. and peace
VIII reign supreme That is the place
/ for which We are bound we are going
/ 10 be residents there. not visitors for
a day. but inhabitants forever.
Then while We are here in tho
I flesh and rs We minglc with our fellow
+ men. let us remember that life is
/ short Yes. very short. and as tho
allotted time Of man is hut three score
years and ten. and We pass through
, % but once. l"t Ms avail ourselves of
/ tho opportunities as they knock AZ our
] door. Let ms speak kindly word.
/ give smile and hearty handshaEe
AZ We travel lifes highway and this
7 Old world will be- the better for our
q having been i'm 10"