Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-04
EtKS HOLD IMPRESSIVE
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Exercises Are in Memory of
Eleven Members Who
Died During Year.
DIR. d. $. FREEMAN onAron
Tint tho Evil Men DO Lives After
Them md the Good often Is In
termed With Them. Is Alluded To
by Speaker.

That tho evil men do lives after
them and the good IS oft inferred
with their bones. was Incidentally
referred 10 by DR. Douglas s. Free
man. orator. at the E!ks' memorial
services yesterday afternoon at the
Academy OF Music, while he pointed
out that # tho people. as n whole
followed the precCpts and the en-
ample OF the Benevolent and rro-
tcctive orde- OF Elks. there would
be no reference at any time to tn.
evil men do. Charity "a shc pre-
vaiiinS practice; love thy nc!shhor
"a thysclf," rs the watchword. and
do unto others as you would have
them do unto you" as the rcsolu-
ton arc the little things the speaker
urged his hearers always 10 bear In
mind. III YOU can do anything for
fellow" said the orator. do 1,
now"
~ you can sag something nice
ABOUT him. do not wait un;.l he
shufics OF this mortal COLL" the
speaker continued. but let him get
tho benefit OF ~ now. \ little sym
Tathy, little encouragement. lit
tie charity, now Will do more good
in making lie worth living than my
thing that ma" be said or done az
trrward. Lot US encourage the man
with the blues: let Us help the wom-
an who is downcast. and let us not
only pat the younEstcr on the head.
but give him few pleasant words
- well. and. when possible. some
thing more substantial thaa words"
the speaker said.
Impressive and Solemn
The program was impressive and
solemn. The officers @. tho lodge
presented the usual program. and IN.
musical features wer" exceptionally
fine the opening piece by Stems
Orchestra, Won Suppes 'Piquc
Dame" proved an artistic number.
Other musical numbers were given
BY the orchestra; the male quartet
from The Apollo Club" OF this city.
Holm G. Womb!e. W. l.. Pierce. II. r.
b.? Mrs. John 6. womhle. Mr.. Shar!,z
lad Mr.. WonDle. with James /.
Wonblc a: the piano. all OF which
were well rendered.
The officers OF the lodge. who took
part IN the exercises. were Exalted
Ruler Rohc,; j. Bass. Esteemed
Leading Knight Henry u. Ebei. Es-
teemcd Loyal Knight benjamin Dem
MS, Jr.. Esteemed Lecturins Knight
George h. Pollock, TreaSurcr Joseph
Mass. Secretary w. =. Harwood. Tner
{. w. Reardon, Esquire Frank Epps.
Chaplain John q. Steer. und Organ
Isl Joseph Rcpp. The trustees are
Thomas i. M-any, Joseph Lichtcn-
stein and Thomas L. Garrett, and
the memorial committee embraced
Joseph Borp and Henry c. RucEer.
In Memory OF departed Nembern.
The exercises were held In mem
o-y q. the departed members. eleven
of whom PASSED away during the
year, as follows: George H. Davis,
PHILIP Schloas. J. y. Ercnaman. {.
w. Wes;oury. ~ ". Lawrence, l..
O. Mallory. James Eagle. A Dona.!. |
III. {. Mercer, <. Z, Smith and w. T!
7. Dyson. Since the Organization q: |,
the lodge, .i2 members have gone |
"a their last reward.
The reception com nit:ee embraced |
the following: Frank D Epps. John
y. Siz-r, W. ". Gosd+a, Jr. ThoIoa,
= Garrett, G. q. Pearson. w. & /
Wells, J. Sitttrding. Jr, ". NJ. Myer.
James Sweeney. Charles j. Ma-iconi |
=. 4, flynn. Thomas j. Pagan, Hen. |
rs G. cofer.. l.. II. T!rmons. y. !,
i,uehTmun6, =. VI. Ortego. George
w E?ps. J-.. John 6. Porter. D. \.
Frazier. John Is. BlMey. {. l.. John. /
son John Z. Rose and Or. llovc
'iears. a;