Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-10

SERVICE BY
ELKSLODCE

st. Johnsbury Lodge, No. 1343, 3.
p. O. Elks held their annual mcmor-
ial service in the Odd Fellows hall
Sunday evening. There was IL large
attendance Of members and friends
and during the service splendid ad-
dress was given by Lawyer J. Rolf
Scarles. Instrumental music was fur
nished by Sargent's orchestra and
the exercises were in charge of c.
Roy Calderwood, Past Exalted Ruler
MI. Calderw0od was assisted by
the following members of the order:
Esquire Harry Writers; Est.L
ing Knight, DR.. Frederick O. Moore;
Est. Loyal Knight, II. p, Oliver;
Est. Lectuling Knight, w. A. Rick
cr; Secretary, +. w. Magoon; chap
lain, Walter Palmer.
One Of the most impressive fca-
lures OF the service was the cerc-
mony in memory of former members
of the lodge who have died since
the lodge was established. None of
the members have died the past year,
but those for whom memorial SER
vice was held were DR.. Henry A..
Folsom, Arthur Il. Carr, both of St.
Johnsbuiy and Albert r. Gilmore of
Derby Line. As the name was called
taps were sounded by the Bugler and
the Esquire advanced to the front
and blew out a candle.
The service opened with selection
by the orchestra and the officers
marched in as the orchestra played
"Onward, Christian Soldiers" A
portion of the memorial service fol-
lowed and then Mrs. Collins A. Bro
dien gave choicely rendered solo.
Mr.. Searles' address came next and
Paul Falnham gave a fine solo. The
final part of the memorial service and
selection by the orchestra closed Il
most impressive service.
Following is the address of J.
Rolf Scarles, ESQ, in full:
at is cminently fitting and alto
gethcr mete, since the present year
with its joys and its sorrows is pres
emily to forever pass away, that the
members of this Lodge and their
families and friends meet as hun
dreds of thousands Of others
throughout this broad land are meet
ing tonight, for the purpose of
showing our appreciation for the
blessings bestowed upon US by the
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Universe
to pleasantly remember the lives of
our departed brothers and to mourn
their passing.
"Whcn our dear departed brothers.
Henry A. Folsom, Arthur B. Carr
and Albert +. Gilmore were taken
from us and their families, in the
very morning Of their lives only SO
far lived as to have proven thcii
great worth, it seemed to us untime-
ly. They had not passed on life's
highway the stone that marks tho
highest point, but, being wary for 4
moment, lay down by the wayside
and, using their burdens for pillow
fell into that dreamlcss sleep that
kisses down their cyelids still
"While yet in love with life ant
raptured with the world, they passct
to silence and pathetic dust
at has been aptly said that Life
is a narrow vale between the colo
and barren peaks of two eternitics
We strive in vain to look beyond the
heights. We cry aloud, and the only
answer is the echo Of our wailine
cry. From the voiceless life of the
unrelpying dead there comes M
word; but in the night of death hope
sees star, and listening love hear.
the rustic of wing
"Sweet as the tender fragrance thai
survives,
When martyred flowers breathe ou
| their little lives,
Sweet as n song that once consOlct
our pain,
But never will be sung to us again,
Is thy remembrance, how the hour O.
rest
Hath come to thee. Sleep, Broth
ers', it is best "a"
at is best my friends, because il
is the will and the act of that Su