The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-02
1R|cHAAOMD ElKS'
] lodge 0E SORROW
annual Memorial Services Marked by
Brilliant Address and
Fine Music
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
Exalted Ruler John NJ. Alien Prcsidcs
and Frank r. Anthony Extends the
Glad Hand Of Welcome.

II The Elks lodge of sorrow was fit
Nnngiy observed yesterday by both OF
IKlchmond's lodges. At II o'clock yes
f!erday morning Manchester lodge heh
Hts memorial exercises In the home
In South Richmond:
Exalted Ruler John w. Moore pre-
lsfdec; the music was in charge OF r..
n. Baker. and Judge Ernest II. Wells
Idclivercd the memorial address a
large attendance of Elks and their
friends took part in the exercises.
! Richmond lodge held its services
Al the Academy Of Music at $3.50
0 clock yesterday afternoon: A large
audience was present, asset~the i'm"
pfessive ceremony etaFCf1,nnM snyng
their solemnity and tho exceptionally
high class Of the music provided ny
the committee
:. Annual Address
/ Col. B. o. James, secretary of the
comm onweaItt. and past exalted
ruler of Richmond lodge No IS. de-
hvered the memorial address. Father
BannigaH, mem Der Of the lodge. in
voked the blessing and delivered tho
benediction. and the music was pro-
vided by a quartettc of Richmond's
! most talented musicians. directed by
/ Shepard Webb. This, quartette am
hraced Mse. r. Fl. Terrell, Miss Myrtle
Dunton, Oswald Blake and Marcus
4 kellerman. STEMS Academy orchestra
furnished the overture and the march.
I Exalted Ruler John NJ. Allen, was
assisted by Esteemed Leading knight
/ Frank n. Eppe Esteemed Loyal
4 Knight r. r. Layton, Esteemed Lee
turing knight Ben C. Tucker Sec
/ rotary w r. Harwood and Esquire
4. r.. Rose Leigh. The memorial con-
sisted Of Joseph r. Sorg, Joseph Kass.
Ambrose a. Morrisey and Joseph
Bopp. Frank r. Anthony WAS chair
| nlau OF the reception committee. and
res on hand at the entrance with The
glad hand of fellowship.
| Impressive Exercises
The exercises were impressive. and
wsre particularly in memory Of the
Hnenhers OF the lodge who had pass
ri away during the year just closed,
hraetug J Milton Harper. Max !.
i E.tndner. !. IL tIInchman. David \.
Grown. VIM II Sands. - t. Rahi-
+ r~ore. J w Hurt. Leonard Noel, l..
4 Schuwnun Aaoirl .iAcohe, s. l.,
I Elliott. G. ~ kas;clberr W A. Cos
h' .Iois~ r. Metzger. {, l.. penoio.
f. = paratet ard A q Aothony. rir-
: Richmond ladcc is ono ~ the lead
f ~ secret organizations IN the city,
I ~ rocm he rHhlp embraces nearly an
fSti4A ifsHtiF sfittf Sfttffif - AfiN
ting business and professional men
vha arc identified in matters OF gem
raj public interest and welfare,
/ has grown from a mere
! ~ ldful 80 membership az
5bout ore thousand and Is still grow
| ~, Its home at Eleventh and Mar
| .hf u streets is one Of the most conn
'"r'anlv equipped Of any lodge In tho
epaairy.
Many Brothers Absent
&5 t6e fuasttng yesterday the stage
as tlllcA With Leading memhera ot
10 organization. 1t Was remarked.
/ res, sver.~lhat the faces nf many were
ai'SasnS, many of them because Of the
- Il OF ssAe government, aad ots1err
h~rst,ssss pt the wight OF the great
r ,.ilef.s
Gel. James address which is print
q in fail or another page Of this
30" ~ the Nrglnian, WAS heard with
rNlrked attention ltY the large audi
enee. who learned many things about
.sste telas +thor bad asef krewe
- - -nsss7saei -sAae ,ldE~ effIsf 3ss4s i
f. w shadows Wonder Hear M Cry.
/ - Lord {" King ~ Love Nv shepherd
| L. My Eedeemer and My lord.
lord. Pc Mercifui." souls OF the
| Gghteous." aud requiem by Verdi.