The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-03
LODGE OF SORROW
OF KE0kOk ELkS
The Hon. william schlasenhauf OF
quincy Delivered Eulosy at
Annual Memorial
Services.
PATRIOTISM EMPHASIZED
pecorations Of Grand Opera House,
Where Exercises Were Held,
Were Principally Of
American Flags.
PATRIOTISM EMPHASIZED

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American Flags.
National colors mingled with the
nnrple of the Elks' lodge, at
the memorial services Of Keokuk
lodge No. los, B. p. o E., held yester-
dav afteroon in the Grand opera
house The back drop on the stage
was the huge American flag OF the
inks which has participated In every
natriotic demonstration here. Smaller
flags, and a service flag were grouped
at intervals along the stage and
there were five miniature flags illumt-
mated with small co1ored light bulbs.
To the front of the stage were three
hinge baskets of white chrysanthe
NUNS. the basket handles tied with
nurple ribbon. The speakers desk
was drapeJ with a flag. Against the
huge flag background was the elks'
head, it's antlers ablaze with colored
lights. All through the house the ma
tional colprs were used to advantage.
The appreciation of the large audi
ence for the beauty of the decora-
tons was shown in the applause
which broke out as the curtain rose
on the flags and lights. The band
/, was seated on q the stage, and
there were chairs for the officers and
the speaker of the afternoon grouped
about the stage. To the music OF a
lively march the Elks entered the
house from their club house across
Blondeau street, and came down the
two center aisles. Each man carried
a flag. The Elks were seated in a
body in the front of the house.
From the opening exercises to the
Star Spangled Banner at the close.
the beautiful Elks' service in appTe-
citation of the departed brothers of the
lodge was living testimonial to the
esteem in which the departed broth
ers were held by their fellow mem
beers. The eulogy .y the speaker of
the afternoon, the Hon. William
scMagenhauf Of Quincy, past ex-
allied ruler of that lodge, was splen-
did and most beautifully delivered.
The music was special feature Of
the service, and the entire service was
one of tribute and reverence.
The Memorial Address.
The address of the AFTERNOON was
given by the Hon. William Schlagen-
hauf of Quincy. He is an attorney OF
Quincy and is past exalted ruler of
No. 100 of that city. In his remarks
Mr.. Schlagenhalf said:
Although time passes on and years
roll by and things around about us
are constantly changing, death, the
grim reaper of mankind, is ever pres
ent and continues his destructive
work Neither the vigilant tyler nor
the bolted door have been able to keep
him from entering the circle Of our
lodge during the past year. And in
obedience to the beautiful custom of
our order, we pause for awhile at the
tomb Of our brethren, who have been
ushered from earth to the Celestial
Lodge" in the Great Beyond" that
we may reverence their memories, ex-
press our tender love for them and
sympathize with the widow and the
fatherless and the bereaved families
whose hearts are broken.
In all ages and in all countries, it
has been the universal custom to hon.
or their dead; to lay aside for a while
The cares and conflicts, the pleasures
and pastimes. the duties and de-
mands of life, to pay tribute to the
virtues of triumphs of the departed
ones, and in kind and loving language
10 render to their memory the homage
and affection Of true and undying
friendship. King Solomon said, "To
everything there is a season and a
ume to every purpose; time to weep
and time to laugh; time to mourn
and time to dance" This hour is
the sacred time of mourning; the mo-
ment when sorrow should reign SUI
preme.
We have come here. not alone in
incidence to the mandates of our
statutes, but because we are prompted
W the highest and noblest sentiments
u the human heart We are here. not
. over eulogize the life and character
" our departed brothers, but to prac-
uce the brotherly love of Elkdom that
rounded on the Golden Rule" and
.nat writes a brothers. faults in the
SANDS for the first wave to wash away,
IND his virtues on the eternal enduring
'aoiets of love and memory.
~, Nations Flag on Altar.
we stand not alone as observers
=, enls Memorial Day, but today
shereVer men acknowledge allegiance
70 the Stars and Stripes,-the flag
traps the altar Of Elkdom, and around
are assembled our brothers. and
mieh beautiful flowers, music and song
aad kind words. pay tribute to those
Aao nave gone before.
), CUR brotherly love does not end at
ele grave. When we have taken our
tuners remains to their final abode
ta nu nave spoken the last word and ut
~, I'D the final prayer. deposited on
,e., casket the evergreen. emblemat-
IN IN u the immortality of the soul, and
me me IVY, symbolical of the fidelity of
m, devotion, that is not the end OF
ha rove and memory and tender
nas ashts. An Elk, living or dead is
rho forgotten, never forsaken, and
aaereVer Elks NAV be assembled