The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-03
MANY THO jyAADS tLkS
FIGHTING For COUNTRY
Orator NJ. j. Fulton Declares Broth
ers Are Marching Side by Side
With Uncle sam.
LODGE OF SORROW HELD.
Beautiful Music Rendered by Rich.
mond's Leading vocaiists Enjoyed
by Large Audience ut Academy.

Five hundred thousand members
or the Benevolent and Protective Or
der OF Elks are standing by the
United States government In this war
and are doing their hit in many ways,
said NJ. J. Fulton. orator at the Elks
lodge or sorrow at the Academy OF
Music yesterday afternoon.
mot only have the Elks sent their
brothers and sons to the trenches. -
said Mr.. Fulton. but they are doing
their best here at home to see that
the precepts of the organixation--jus-
dce. truth. fidelity and charity--are
instilled into the hearts and minds of
every rsd-hlooded man, be he native
born or adopted. In every movement
Tor the good OF the country and the
success Of the allies you will ind Elks
an the forefront. and they will be there
to the finish. when democracy wins
and autocracy Ia hurled into obIiv-
ten."
Mr.. Fulton's address was heard by
crowded house. He explained the
objects OF tho organization, consid-
AIRED one OF tho stron gent social socie-
ties In the country: explained that its
emblem 10 the Starr ard Stripes, and
that its prscepts are to do good to all
mankind, to see the rood In every
one. and to wipe out thoughts of evil
and to blot out the false impressions
left by those who live to create dts
cord and strife.
Eleven members Of Richmond
lodge. No. 46. passed away during the
year. The services yesterday were in
commemoration of the departed
brothers and designed t. hold their
memory dear The exercises were
solemn In the extreme, while the mu-
sic was In keeping with the occasion.
except that Its sadness carried bright
hopes for the final dissipation Of
gloom and the glad awakening into
everlasting life.
Exalted Ruler Thomas e. Garrett
presided, and was assisted by the
other officers OF the lodge, the Acad-
envy orchestra, Mrs. William Rein.
hardt. Mrs. Thomas Ehittet, Mss
NsrJorfe Harcun1, Miss Agnes May
who rendered beautiful vocal seiec-
lions.
Father c. r. Hannigan. chaplain OF
the lodge, opened the exercises with
prayer and dism issed tie audience
with the henedictton.
Richmond lodge is ore Of the old
est In the country, having been tho
forty fifth organized after the orlgi-
nal organization was formed in New
York about Atty years ago. Its MEM
hershlp reaches nearly one thousand.
em brac.ng many OF the leading pub
lie business and professional men of
the city. Forty members of tho lodge
are raw in the service OF. tAc country
n the navy and army. A large ser
-x-1na- tag ~iS-haiEsg- made ia he AaiHE
20 the breeze at the home, Eleventh
and Marshall streets This number
Will be augmented when the second
drawing Is made. as there are still
many Young mem hers who stand
ready 20 20 al their country's call.
The olhcers~of Richmond lodge ere.
Exalted ruler. Thomas r.. Garrett;
leading knight, John NJ Allen; loyal
knight Joseph Y. GERRY: iecturlng
knight, Frank u Epps; secretary. w.
r. Harwood; treasurer, Joseph Kass:
tler. l. J SchumAnn; esquire. Will
liam Grimmell