Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-08
Observation-Disclosures
HELD MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR
DECEASED BROTHERS EUIO-
GY BY J. J. QUIGIEY

Very impressive services were held
at the Elks hall Sunday afternoon by
the Elks lodge of this city, as me-
mortal to the departed brothers of the
order. The services were public and
a large number of people were pres
ent.
The services opened with the Elks
memorial ritual, which included the
roll call Of the deceased members, fif-
teen in number. For each name that
was called a candle was snuffed out.
Exalted Ruler w. E. Penfeld pre-
sided over the exercises.
Rev. E. B. Service gave the invo-
cation, after which the Elks quartet,
composed of Inger johnson, N. J. Pc:
terson, Frank Cannon and Ernest
Carlson, sang "To Our ABSENT This
was followed by reading Bryant g
Forest Hymn by Mrs. Earl v.
Wetzel. Mrs. Wetzel is a reader Of
fine ability and this number proved
very pleasing.
Ernest J. Carlson then gave solo
tThy Will Be Done,' which was
well received. MISS Elvira Ruth
accompanied him at the piano.
j. J. Quigley of st. Cloud, promi-
nent member Of the order at that
place, gave the eulogy. He is a good
speaker and made an eloquent appeal
to the people gathered at the servic-
es.
In opening Mr.. Quigley told of the
purpose Of the meeting, to pay respect
and do special tribute to the beloved
dead of the order. This lodge, he said,
was not alone in this endeavor, for
in fifteen hundred lodges over the
length and breadth of the country
similar services were being held ST.
simultaneously, probably a million peo-
pie at this time paying the respects
to the deceased.
The speaker stated that in these
days Of big business and in our at
tempts to gain worldly success, we
are apt to forget those who were near
and dear to us once, and that there
fore it is well that one day each year
has been set aside by the Order of
Elks for the purpose Of keeping fresh
the memory of the dead, yet they are
more important for those who live,
Mr.. Quigley said. The dead are gone,
having finished their course, but IL
remains for US who are LIVING to de-
termine whether the reward for right
living and right doing is to be ours.
Mr.. Quigley cited the four stand
ards Of the Elks lodge, charity, JUS
tice, brotherly love and fidelity, which
principles, he said can never die. BY
charity is meant not merely the Civ
ing of bread to those who are hun
cry or clothing to those who want, but
Of giving the charity of forgiveness,
the charity to assist, to overlook mis-
takes and to recognize the weaknesses
of mankind. The second standard,
justice, does not mean entirely an eye
for an eye and tooth for tooth,
but a justice filed with mercy and
tenderness, ever generous, yet I'M
flinching. Brotherly love, he said,
means not merely flattery and praise
or an expression of regard for favors,
but broad brotherly love, in which
w may stand shoulder to shoulder,
unselfsh and without an eye to what
may be done for our comfort and sat
isfaction in return. Fidelity, the
GROWING principle of the order, can
not be separated from the rest Of the
virtues as it embraces them all. FL
deity means to every Elk strict ad-
herence to all of the principles of the
order upon which can be builded the
world g most splendid manhood. The
lodge does not claim a monopoly on
these virtues, the speaker said, nor
does it say that the man who is not
a member of this order is not or
cannot be as good because he is not
a. member, but it does claim that ev-
cry man who has had the honor Of
becoming an Elk, should be better
man because of this association.
In closing, Mr.. Quigley said that
while mourning for our dead we might
find solace in the hope of happy re-
union. We know that 1hese brothers
have gone to their reward and there
fore let us practice the teachings of
our order that will earn for US, too,
an association for eternity with our
Most Exalted Puler, Almighty God.
The services closed with selection
by the quartet and the benediction
nv Dow Coru;oo