The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1919-12-12
ELKS DO HONOR
TO THEIR DEAD
IMPRESSIVE AND SOLEMN CERE-
MONIES MARK ANNUAL LODGE
OF SoRRoW-FINE ADDRESS
BY DR.. II. N. BARBEE.

The Elks of Mariana paid a
beautiful tribute to the memory of
their departed brothers in the sacred
Lodge of Sorrow held at the Presby-
terian church last Sunday afternoon.
No service in the ritualistic work of
the Elks compares in impressiveness
and solemnity with this and the pro-
gram last Sunday was especially well
rendered. Since the institution Of
the Order of Elks the fraternity has
set apart the first Sunday in each
December as memorial day-a time
for holding special services to keep
fresh the names of members of the
order who have entered the supreme
lodge of the universe-to inscribe
their virtues upon the tablets of love
and memory and to keep burning the
sacred fires of friendship and broth
erly love.
The services Sunday were attended
by large body of Elks and scores OF
friends who came to witness the cere-
monies and hear the address delivered
by DIR. H. N. Barbee, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church Of Jones'
boro. Mrs. Sam Harrington presided
at the pipe organ and played the vol
untary while the Elks marched into
the church. M. f. Newbern, exalted
ruler, with the assistance of the
knights and the esquire, conducted
the ritualistic work. As the names of
the departed brothers were called by
the secretary, c. c. Kitchener, the
ESQUIRE placed a large white carna-
tion in a vase for each name. Inter-
spersed between the features of the
ritualistic work were musical selec-
tions rendered by Mrs. r. D. Smith,
Mrs. Eliza Clifford, c. c. Kitchener
and Hugh Nixon.
The memorial address by DR.. Bar
bee was by far the finest ever deliv-
cred upon a similar occasion In Ma.
rianna. DIR. Barbee is most fluent
and graceful speaker, with wonder
fully expressive vocabulary and sub
lime imagery. He dwelt at length
upon the cardinal principles of Elk
dom - charity, justice, brotheriy
love and fidelity-and showed how
necessary it is at this time, of all
times, to practice these virtues in or
der that pure Americanism might be
preserved. His discourse on the real
meaning and practice of charity was
exceptionally fine. For nearly an
hour the eloquent divine discussed
the ideal life, as measured by the
principles embodied in the creed OF
the Elks, and concluded his address
with a reading entitled, st Takes
Heap o. Livin' to Make a Home
Mrs. Sam Harrington played Home,
Sweet Home" while DR.. Barbee gave
the reading. 1t was most fitting
and touching conclusion to service
marked by spirit Of solemnity.
The Mariana Elks were fortunate
during the past year in that not a
member of the lodge died. The last
death in the membership was that OF
julius Benham, Jr., in October, 1918.
Since the institution of the lodge
nine years ago the order here has
sustained only IL deaths, as follows:
Henry ]. Oenning, October, 1911 /;
John R. Jarratt, January, 1912; 5. f..
Merrill, January, 1914; A. A. McLen-
don, July, 1915; H. c. Maynard,
April, 1916; E. j. Beazley, October,
1915; H. c. McAnulty, March, 1917;
w. s. Atkins, November, 1917; w.
Wooten, December. 1917; H. H.
Markley, October, 1918; Julius Ben
ham, October, 1918.