The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
HONOR IS PAID
To ELkS' DEAD
Memorial Services Were Held Yester-
day in the Grand Theater With
William J. Nolan as
Speaker.
ADDRESS rs SPLENDID
Services Yesterday Were Said TO
Have Been the Best That keo-
kuk Lodge Has Had for
Years.
ADDRESS IS SPLENDID

"The life of a modern man is 81
practical and his interests are so5con
fined to his business that people some
times imagine they have no regard
for the bigger and higher emotions Of
love and fellowship William j. Nolan
OF Minneapolis, speaker of the house
OF representatives of Minnesota, and
the man who delivered the address OF
the day yesterday at the Elks' memoir
1al services at the Grand opera house
said. But" hescontinued, "the au
defence which sits before me today
and the presence OF the brother EllSs
on the platform have proven that this
isn't SO. You have come here TO-DAY
to honor your brothers who have gone
before, and we feel the presence OF
the silent and invisible host whom we
knew in life and whom we know are
here in the spirit"
Mr.. Nolan's address was inspira-
tional and eloquent and one by which
his audience was impressed with the
real significance of the ceremonies OF
the day and of the ideals of Elkdom
in general He explained the two
Gays which the Elks have set aside
to especially observe lest they for
get" and these days are Memorial day,
observed yesterday and Flag day. in
June. They are observed for Elks
to reaffirm their faith in the order, OF
Elks and renew their patriotism and
fraternity. The order of E]ks is a
patriOtic order and no man can be a
GOOD Elk unless he's good American,
the speaker said. ~.
! Our part in life's drama is to keep
alive" in the hearts Of all, the idea of
brotherly love and affection. The
most that can bes said of any man is,
he did his best to make the world
a better place to live in for at best,
this life is only beginning for some
thing better to come, Mr.. Nolan told
his audience. ~-..-
People are Idealists.
American people are Idealists, in
spite of the fact that they are accused
of being mercenary ana only interested
in things which count for worldly gain.
They are willing to devote their time
and energy to problems which will,
better humanity. Mr.. Nolan entreat-
ed the people to seek for better I'M
derstanding of America, what this
country stands for, and what, the re-
sponsibilities attached to being an
American citizen means. The biggest
thing is to understand your, fellow
men, he said.
1--WE want the immigrants who come
here to understand what American
ideals mean and what they stand for
too, Mr.. Nolan said, for the faith OF
righteous people and the strength of
a mighty host have made this land
what is today.
In paying his tribute to the Elks
who have gone into the bigger life
from the Keokuk lodge and those who
have done so from other places all over
the United States, Mr.. Nolan also re-
the American soldiers who
had died in France and the debt we
owe them. whether they were Elks
or not, let us remember them" he
said, and in as much as they have
died for America, let us live for it.
1t is the least we can do"
The address delivered by Mr.. Nolan
yesterday was one of the best ever