The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-04
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.Moundsvilis Man Addresses
Large Audience at Annual !
Memorial Services.

Declaring II the duty Of every
Elk to.look TO the preservation Of
America and American ideal.
Charles 3. carrigan Of Mouudsvii;t.
addressed q large audience yestet.
day afternoon 10 tie BillinesisS
Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church IN Fairmont avenue ID con
necti6n With the annual memorial
services Of tbs Faittnoht lodge Of
Elks; No.. 9S4, which were HELD
there.
II want Che organization to be a
great and useful one" declared Mr.,
Carrigan, "and hope the time VII!
never come when 81 will be said o!
1t that IL has ceased to be gems.
inely American organization. II Il.
the duty Of every member TO lie
100 per cent American!
"s6 live every day, In your voea.
lions and youf aYocatious that the
men and women and the boys ana
girls who come In contact with
you will say, IT is good to HAYS
spoken With thar man; II is good 10
have met that nan: and.it Is good
to have been inspired BY t1a
man."
Mr.. carrisan opened his address
with an old saying, Memory Is
one Of the stblimest words tina,
ever fell from human lips," and he
added, "Mah>has always strifen to
be remembered"
He spoke of-tfe assembling OF
Elks throughout the country that
afternoon to pay tribute to their de.
parted dead. He told that upon
one occasion during the Civil war
General Winfield Scott was pres.
ent as a regiment was being sworn
In and that as each man pledged
allegiance and Leld up his rigtt
hand General Scott also held up
his. At length General Scott was
asked why he did this as his Loyal.
ty was not doubted, and'she replied
II want to say that no man can
swear allegiance to HIS country too
often"
I'VE are here today. to renew our
pledge Of allegiance Of NTH, hope
and loyalty to the departed" said
Mr.. Carrigan.
He continued: I'VE honor wasr
ingt0n, Lincoln and Jefferson be.
cause we think they were true to
our country. The 'tfuest way W:
can honor them Is to 6xempliry
their lives. It Is not enough tina
we should meet the first. Sunday
in each December and pay respect
to the departed, We owe 1t every
day.
"The ttuest tribute that we can
! pay Is to so live. that when we are
gone It will be said Of the Beneyo.
lent Protected Order OF Elks that
II was one organization, among 9th
ers that lived true to its ideals. Z
when the time comes that all
people and all nations learn the
true spirit OF Him who said Father
forgive them for they know not
what they do then ait evils viii
have been cured and the world Will
have come up to that standard II
the lowly NatareIie..
"There never was d time when
so many people wanted to do some.
thing for someone else. Look at
ouf hospitals, our schools and our
charitable organizations Into the
hearts OF all has come that ChriSt
spirit that must be exemplified. To.
day Elks have an opportunity To d.
much gooa--recogniEing no creed
and non.partisan and believing tina.
this nation Is the best and In help.
Ing humanity everywhere and al.
ways. :, That spirit Of charity and
forgiveness is expressed In our mot:
to. The faults Of our brothers we
write upon the sands, their virtues
upon the tablets OF love and mem
ory.'"
The service was presided over By
Ralph H. Dollison, exalted ruler,
and the. ritual was read by Mr.. Dol