White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-10
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
HELD BY STRAY ELKS

the stray Eiks OF TINS district neu
their memorial services In Bigo
hall last Sunday night Owing to the
fact that the rules of the order do not
permit of the establishment of a per-
manent lodge except in cities having
within their limits more than 5000
inhabitants. the Stray Elks of this
district, of which there are between
two and three hundred. are placed
somewhat at a disadvantage. but this
fact in no way operated to dampen
the impressive services of last Sun
day night, which were presided over
by the following selected officers
C. e. DeWolf, exalted ruler; Al
fred Doull, esteemed leading knight;
F. NJ. Clark. esteemed loyal knight;
knight; Joseph W. Gum. chaplain; ;
Orval r. Baird. secretary; L. II.
Murdoch, treasurer; W A. NC
Carthy, esquire; l. v Sherman, ty-
Ter; VIM. Huron. inner guard
The members of the order first met
at the city hall and marched In a
body to Bio hall, which had been
appropriately decorated for the oc-
casion, and the front of the hall ar
ranged In the form of a lodge room
The original plans were to hold the
services in Liberty theater. but later
IL was determined that a larger hall
would be necessary to accommodate
all those who desired to attend and
the change was accordingly made
Following the opening ceremonies
the McGill quartette, composed of
Nessrs VIM. Chinn. Wm. Solomon
Jas. J. Doran and c. Vecor, sang
the opening ode. The invocation
was then pronounced by the Rev :.
Jos. w. Gum and this was followed
by a soprano solo which was beau
fifully rendered by Mrs. Frank w
MilIard with Miss Helen Hoag as ac-
companist.
Following second selection of
the highest order by the McGill quar-
tette. Samuel w. Belford. formerly
OF East Ely but now OF Reno, delly-
cred a most impressive and beautiful
address. Mr. Belford has long been
recognized as one OF the most able
orators in the western section of the
country and on this occasion he fully
justified the distinction. Going into
the noble principles of friendship,
charity and brotherly love on which
the order is founded. he madesa last
ing impression upon his large audi
ence and his address will perhaps
never be forgotten by those who were
fortunate to be present and hear 1t :.
Worthy of special mention was the
mastery address delivered by Judge
II. w Edwards of Ely, who acauit-
ted himself with great credit .
Judge Edwards held his audience
practically spellbound during his
short but well chosen and we'll de-
livered address. which was as fol-
olws:
my friends and brothers:
Solemn though this occasion may
be, we have not congregated here to-
day to fill our hearts with sadness
or melancholy. for that would be con-
trary to the spirit animating the Be-
novelent Protective Order of Elks.
Our memorial services represent the
esteem in which We hold the depart
ed members of this great fraternity
II Ii not an occasion for mourning
''To say we are not affected by the
loss of our friends and brothers
would not be stating the truth; of
course We are. we feel their absence
keenly. but we believe In a future
state, in the existence of Supreme
Being, an all merciful God, and
therefore. we find our consolation In
the knowledge that no evil has be-
fallen them. They have gone to a
far, far better place than We have
ever known. Ours In the disaster
because OF our loss. and to be severe.
~ ulstTesScu at one own mlbfOrtune
does not show that we love our
friends but that We love ourselves.
The reason for services such as
this, the reason for all our cere-
monies, the reason for the very ex-
istence of our order, is to teach us
to observe and comply with the rule
prescribed by that Gentle Being near
ly two thousand years ago: Do
alto Others as you would have otners
do unto you.
Now, there is In every one of us
a natural disposition to do what is
right. However weak this disposi.
ton may be. however insufficient tc
OYercome the ohatacles which hinder