Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-08
Lodge of Sorrow" Convenes
at Pinney Sunday Afternoon
Col. E. q. Davis Delivers
Impressive Tribute.
SOUNDS PATRIOTIC NOTE
Speaker Of Day Makes Timely
Appeal for Reconsecrated
Americanism - Warns of
Disloyalty.

IGNORING the memory OF IA frater-
nal brothers who passed away during
the last year, the Boise Elss' lodge
held its annual "lodge of sorrow" Sun
day afternoon at the Pinney theatre
Impressive ritualistic ceremonies were
performed, and there was a program
of appropriate vocal and instrumental
music. Col. T.. G. Davis delivered the
memorial address, paying respects to
the deceased members and touching
upon the fraternal spirit of the lodge.
and timely appeal for a reconsecrated
Americanism. Col. l.. V. Patch, ex.
allied ruler of the local lodge, presided
at the ceremonies.
Deceased members to whom the
services We're dedicated We're: James
Beaton, J. w. Goodman, r. l.. Stringer,
George w. Ball, NJ. III. Standish, C. +,
Williams. E. C. Given, w. ]. Stole,
j. w. Maschmeyer, j. w. Sweetman,
Timothy Regain. +. w. Cummings. w.
II. Cathcart, John Gary.
Colonel Davis said in part:
DAVIS ADDRESS.
1--WE pause today upon the summit of
another year and look in retrospect
upon the events which, the passing
cycle of time has brought within the
narrow focus of our vision. Since last
this lodge met in honor of it's departed
dead the grim reaper has summoned
IA members of our lodge across the
Stygian river and to the bosom of their
God.
THE places which have known them
shall know them no more. We call
them and they, do not respond. At the
hearthstone of our affections there is
ever the vacant chair; at the festal
board of our enjoyment there is ever
the down turned glass. They have left
us Borrowing in this vale of tears and
have gone out into the sunshine of
Gods everlasting love.
The swapping of the mystic chords
which held them in their place among
us has carried them into a phase of
existence in which they can no longer
communicate with us. Our ears are
not attuned to catch the heavenly %
dence of their voices, but we like to
believe, and do believe, that they con-
tinue to regard us with love and affec-
ton and that they would fain help us
IL they could in safely threading the
thorny paths of life.
They are gone but not forgotten.
May heavenly joy possess their souls
and may the peace of God rest like a
solemn benediction upon the hearts
and minds of those near and dear ones
they have left behind.
GROWTH OF CUSTOM.
'Fifty-one years ago, my brothers,
long, the Benevolent and Protective
order of Ilks, had its birth. Its
earliest beginnings were not preten
1ious. but it spread rapidly because of
the splendid helpfulness which was the
basis of its being. One of the earliest
teachings of this order was the beau
tiful practice of remembering the 'ab-
sent brother" Out of this inspiring
sentiment there arose the practice of
remembering, also, those who are
.eternally absent
This occasion, fun, as it is, of ten
der memories and cherished recollec-
tions, impels us. likewise, TO a renewal
of faith in the principles of our order
and the high purposes for which it
stands.
"The order of Elks is distinctly
American order. An Elks' lodge cam
not be organized where the American
flag is not the recognized emblem of
sovereignty. No one can become an
Elk who is not an American citizen;
nor one who does not believe in the
existence of a Supreme Being Patriot
ism ts It's corner stone, but patriotism
is quality of citizenship which cam
not be made the exclusive possession
of any class or creed. Recognizing this
vital fact of patriotic brotherhood, we
ask neither the creed nor political af-
filiations of those who would become
members of our order. To one and all
the common test of supreme Ameri-
canism is applied. and any decent citi-
zen who meets the test and is imbued
with the high principles and ideals of
our order is admitted.
TYPlCALLY AMERICAN.
I'm these unsettled days no higher
calm to useful service or distinction
could be made than to assert that our
order Is typically American and that
the preservation of our free institu-