Arizona republican., 1917-05-21

COUNSEL COMMANDER A. A.
 BETTS Who Delivered EnIooy at Woodmen
 Memorial Service.
 and at the various cemeteries of the city where repose the remains of many members, not only of the local camp but of others as well.
 No less Impressive than the eXer- cises in the lodge room, were those in connection with the unveiling of five monuments to as many mem bers of the order. But one of these five, however, was for a member of Phoenix camp. This one was erected in memory of Wiley R. Jenkins who died several months ago, Besides unVeiling monuments, the Woodmen and the Circle members who visited the cemeteries. placed flowers cn the graves of every f;nown Wcodman buried there. Consul Commander A. A. Betts and Sovereigrs Higgins and Fulton read the ritualistic service at tending the monument dwellings.
 Hall a Bower of Flowers
 When Consul Commander Betts called the gathering to order in Py- thian hall. more than 200 Woodmen
 
 sides goodly number ot friends ot members. Tie hall presented the appearance of a veritable bower of cut flowers. t1stefully arranged. The program was not long consisting in the main of addresses by Consul Commander Betts, State Manager M. r.. Stewart and Sovereign A. s. Ha wkins. Sovereign Charles F. Heath rendered e very effective solo in good voice
 The address of Consul Commander 3etts was particularly impressive. He said in part:
 We have assembled today for the purpose of holding suitable memorial 1 services for those of our beloved sovereigEs who have passed to that Forest of Noodcraft where avarict. selfishness and hatred cannot pene- trate; where there are no dark path ways and where all is peace and har- meny; that Grand Camp above where | the Supreme Commander of the uni l verse IoreVer presides.
 Next to the Largest Tt is well at tlis time that we should pause and with unusual sol emnity oDscrve the annual custom of the craft. With one exception, that | of our big brother, We arc nun.er- ] ically the greatest fraternaI insur- | anca society of the world and with our more than G.004 members O. loyal and patriotic citizens. it may be assumed that we shall contribute a 1 very large number to the defense of our country in the sanguinary con flict which nas oppressed Europe | for the last three years ard which. unhappily, but through no fault Of ours, has extended it's blshting ac fi {, -Iz TD,.t ,tN, meet unflinchingly the acid test and if in the wisdom and goodness o1 i Him who sacrificed his son upon the cross that the world might have religious liberty, we and our fellow l eoVereigns shall give of our life blood tfat human liberty may not perish then in the years to follow those of US who shall perpetuate this annual custom which we are today observ | ing, may approach the occasion, not with less sorrow but with greate, pride that our order has performed | with honor and credit it's whole duty to the nation.
 Dead Not Forgotten
 There is no more sacred and tender custom than that of erecting l suitable monument in memory of our loved ones who precede us tC | that unknown land whence n' travelor ever returns. Widows ano | orphans will sacrifice every earthly possession to accomplish this ooject for the husbands and fathers who have been called beyond. We know that hunger and want must often be the result of these efforts and 1t j therefore with pardonable pride tha we refer to the policy of the Wood men uf the World in this respect. S' | fa I ic nrIlN except, of course, the Circle, mak ing such 2 rule mandatory. Gu smaller brother of the Pacific juris diction makes the same provisio, optional
 With a membership of S04, ,291 O January l, 1917, and a recorded deatl rate of ITO Der thousand for the yea l91c. # will be seen that more thal 5000 monuments in memory of de ! ceased WoOdmen will he "rncte' i tiiiiiIts t.ie t9i7 and that jus that many families will have the con solation of knowing that the grave of their loved ones are not only ap rropriately marked but that thes monuments stand s.s eternal remind CTS of the love and lhoughtfulness 0 the father and husband for these de pendent upon him during his life time
 This thought is beautifully 'ex pressed in portion of one of ou funeral hymns as follows:
 ''No pain, no anxious, sleepless fea
 Invades his house: no mortal woe His narrow resting place come neal
 To trouble his serene repose.
 "'His name is graven on the ston
 That friendships tears will ofte
 wet;
 But each true sovereign's hearS upo
 That name is stamped more deep
 ly wet
 Memory Is Honored
 1 Tt is not only a comfort but rar priv ilcge tc claim membership in society conceived in such wisdom an