The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-04
essential to the happiness and more
often brought them grief and misery

instead.
General Foster. himself an Elk and
a member of the St. Augustine lodge.
explained the purpose of a Lodge of
Sorrow" and dwelt upon the binding
ties Of the fraternity and the friend
ship which was engendered among
the members. He spoke feelingly Of
the absent" members of the local
lodge, two of whom he said he had
known personally. and also mentioned
the generosity and public spirit ex-
hibited by some of these brothers.
In this connection he read a beautiful
letter written to the exalted ruler of
the local lodge by Mrs. c. G. Bur
goyne, breathing affection for her late
husband and expressing admiration
for the order of Elks OF which he was
a beloved member. Mrs. BurgOyne
accompanied the letter with a check
for 500 for the Elks' charity fund.
The letter was as follows:
MY dear Mr.. Conrad: The Elks
memorial services have always i'm
pressed me, but to me now they are
more impressive than ever. Since the
death Of Mr.. Burgoyne. realize fully
what wonderful order is the BenevO-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, and
appreciate deeply their sentiments to-
wards the memory of their departed
brothers.
Last Thursday was the first
Thanksgiving since our marriage. that
Mr. BurgOyne and myself have been
separated, and, as time runs on, con-
stantly realize that the Exalted Ruler
of the Universe has taken from me
my sweetheart and companion. My
heart is as full of love for his memory
as it was for him the day that we were
welded and when his brothers of the
Daytona lodge of Elks pay tribute to
his memory at their annual memorial
services my head will be bowed with
grief.
Very respectfully.
MARY T. BURGOYNE"
General Foster who is a very pleas
ant speaker. said in the course of
his address that the order of Elks was
sometimes credited with being merely
an organization for sociable purposes
and stated that even if that were the
case it would still be worth while, as
happiness was the chief aim in life
and it was best attained through
friendship and the foundation of the
order was friendship and brotherly
love. He concluded his eulogy with
the reading of the following tribute
to friendship, written by Arthur Macy
adapting the last verse to lodge pur-
poses:
sit closer, friends, around the board.
Death grants us yet a little time.
Now let the cheering cup be poured
And welcome song and jest and
rhyme,
Enjoy the gifts that Fortune sends,
Sit closer, friends.
And yet, we pause. With trembling
lip
We strive the fitting phrase to make
Remembering our fellowship.
Lamenting Destiny's mistake
We marvel much when Fate offends
And claims our friends
Companions of our nights of mirth
When all were merry who were
wise,
Does Death quite understand your
worth,
And know the value of his prize?
| doubt me If he comprehends-
He knows no friends.
And in that realm is there no JOY
Or comrades and the jocund sense
Can death so utterly Destroy
For gladness grant no recompense
| And can it be that laughter ends,
| With absent friends?
Dear Omar, should You chance to
meet
| Our Brothers somewhere in the
Gloom,
Pray give to them a message sweet
From Brothers in the Lodge room.
| They will not ask who It's that sends
Fri IL