The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-27
THE REV. HI. III. MILLER
Is ORATOR OF DAY
Beautiful Electrical Effect
When Roll Of Deceased
Is Called

Deeply impressive were the annual
memorial services which Hiawatha
Lodge, No. S24, Loyal Order of
Moose conducted Sunday afternoon
at the Vine theatre to immortalize the
lives of the II deceased members of
the local lodge.
The theatres capacity was taxed
by the large crowd of people which
thronged it's portals long before the
hour set for the starting of the SER
vices. Special reservations were made
for members of the order who march
ed to the theatre in body from the
Moose home on West High street.
There was an air of solemnity about
the services-not the morbid type
which sees no hope in anything, but
fresh and renewed reverence for the
deceased members of the lodge that
bespoke of the hope of reuniting with
them in the celestial lodge.
After two numbers by Shows or
chestra, opening services were con-
Quoted by officers of the lodge. Near
er, My God to Thee" was sung by all
present. A march by the orchestra,
solo by George b. Kelly, and a quar-
tet, Lead Kindly Light" by Mrs.
Harry Wootton, Mrs. Louis Baker,
George Mitchell and James Lamson,
followed.
Secretary Leroy G.. Mayer called
the roll of the dead and, at each
name, one light appeared in garland
of lilies on the center of the stage
beautiful effect. The deceased men,
bers are: Herbert Clark, Joseph Nc
Manis, Fred Ewens, Lowell Shannon,
James Garland, John Woodward, Will
liam Walcott, Cloyd S. Myers, James
Campbell, Leo Reaume and John P.
Hickey
Dictator Harley A. Lemasters de-
livered beautiful response to the roll
call in which was emphasized the i'm
mortality OF he soul and the belief in
a future and more glorious existence.
The orchestra played a selection,
Miss Corinne Mahaffey sang Just for
Today" and the Rev. H. H. Miller, or
ator of the day, was presented by
Dictator Lemasters.
"You men are all seed-sowers," de-
clared Rev Mr.. Miller at the start of
his inspiring address. He continued,
'You are to scatter these seeds of
purity, aid and progress to enable peo-
pie to catch the real meaning of life."
The orator told of hearing one man
address another with "Howdy, Pap;
of his surprise at hearing such a
strange term used and of his question
| ing the man addressed as to the
word, Pap. He was informed that it
stood for Purity, Aid and Progress,
the great motto of the Loyal Order of
| Moose.
The tendency of all orders is to
cease giving attention to members as
soon as they have become initiated,
Mr.. Miller declared, and this is just
where a mistake is made. An order
fails to fulfill its highest function if
! it does not continually assist its men,
bers, no matter how young or how old
they may be.
The influence of the order must
reach beyond the order itself to be
the leastwise effective. "You men,"
he said, "must scatter these seeds of
purity into the hearts of all men.
You must help every brother to the
highest and fullest realization of life."
"The cause Of wrecked homes is i'm
purity" the speaker continued, "im-
purity in thought, in habit and in life.
Scatter these seeds of purity in the
home of brother, scatter them in
the home of neighbor! There should
+, be love and harmony in every home
and these will do much toward &C
complishing this"
The next great seeds to be scatter
ed, Rev. Mr.. Miller declared, are those
of aid. Don't wait until sickness or
the angel of death visits the home of
a brother. If fraternal order only
tends to burying its dead, 1t does not
fulfill its purpose. Aid should be Civ
en- brothers in everyday life. Help
them aolye their big Droblems. Give