The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-17
NAMES OF DEAD ARE
CALLED; BELL TOLLS
Inspiring Address Delivered
BY Rev. Fl. 81. Miller;
Music Is Excellent

memorial services, reVerlnB inc
services of the fourteen deceased
members Of Kokosing Aerie, No. 760,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, were held
In the Vine theatre Sunday afternoon
with 122 members of the local aerie
present,
The service was beautiful and q
great tribute to the memory of those
who have passed into the great be-
yond after leaving this life. The de-
ceased members are as follows:
Richard West.
w. A. McHaIe.
Charles Butcher.
Thomas ParnelI.
w. r. Jordan.
Isaac Rosenthali.
Emile kurtz.
Fred Ewing.
Charles Arnold.
John RolIi.
Robert Emsweller.
Walter Thayer
Edward Braggins.
Granville Dale.
The services were opened with a
prayer by the Rev. II. II. Miller fol
lowing an overture by the M. r..
church orchestra. A beautiful vocal
solo was sung by Miss Dora Grosscup.
The roll was then called by Secre'
tary Clyde McKown. During the call
ing of each deceased members name,
sweet-toned bell was tolled, after
which silence reigned,
A selection, Remember Me, Al
mighty One was rendered by a male
chorus, after which Worthy President
julius w. Headington introduced Rev.
H. II. Miller, who delivered the mem-
orial address which was full of trib-
ute to the Eagles organization and
the work the members are doing and,
at the same time. teemed with patriot
ism. The chorus was composed OF
Messrs. Wythe, Babbs, Shaw, Bur
ris, Staats, Spearman, Ashbaugh and
| Rimer.
The first part of Rev. Miller's ad
dress was a pronounced tribute to
the good work being done right along
by the members of the Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles throughout the country
| Paw Mr. Millar raIatad enma NJ his
experiences which bore witness to th'
helping hand that the members of thu
lodge reach out to those, whethe
they be members of the organization
or not, who fall by the wayside an
who are in distress on account of IL
ness or bereavement,
The Rev. Miller addressed hi
speech, as he said. to the living VIII
were present and not to the dead, q
it Is only their memory that remain
: they having gone to a better land.
lie said that the object of his a
dress was TO help all he could
bringing those present to a better al
. higher life and to raise up, m
thrust down, those who had erred
, large or minor way. The speak
, told of an incident in Californi
when he was touring the west, Whit
q was very illustrative of his purpo
Sunday afternoon A large orani
ranch owner was showing hi
through his wonderful orchard whit
. they came to a great tree. it's branc
es void of leaves and no fruit hangil
= from It's limbs, while the other tire
we're mass OF green foliage and "
II low fruit Asking why the tree W
y not chopped to the ground and ne
Il one planted in its place, the speak
received the reply that gophers hi
s been gnawing at its roots and nj
sapped the very life from 1t, Howe
II er, the cause of the trees unhealt'
:. ness had been removed and 1t W
q being saved and many dollars wi
d il. The Rev Mr.. Miller said that I'll
u was his purpose In life-not to CHI
r. out the bad trees of humanity, but
remove the cause of their athletic
and raise them up, He cited this
3 one of the greatest works OF {
3 Eagles lodge.
A The speaker then went into &C
5 sideration of the objects of the ord
Z. OF the Eagles. He first made It Gle
that, we're the order for no other p'