The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08

Appropriate Ceremonies Held Yesterday
Afternoon; Eloquent Address BY J. G.Mc-
Farland of Watertown,.S. D.

| rect DlendinR OF a grand symphony
One tiny nowef gives no percepable
fragrance, but many make glorious
perfume ft for the Gods. A simple
world a thought, a deed, hand
shake, q smile-that human sun
beam, on the road, in the market
place or In the lodge or club room
while working, playing or philoso-
phizing may add its little strength
to push us near our goal" ~
! This was one OF the many
thoughts in the memorial address
delivered by J. G. Mcfarland of wa
Itertown, 5. D., at the exercises OF
at their thlrtieth annual Lodge of
Sorrow, held in the Presbyterian
| church yesterday afternoon at three
lo'clock
| The speaker said in opening his
address, which was listened to with
great interest, that all classes, sects
and creeds of true white Americans
in all walks of life met yesterday
before the country's flag in Elkdom
TO pay tribute to their departed bro
Tiers. ut is from the names of the
dead and from the memories, sweet
and dear from which we receive the
| heritage of their lives today. They
were full, active and beautiful lives,
and made our lives more worth liv-
| Ing. There is only one gift that the
dead desire, and one gift that men
| can give and that Is a dream unless
we can burn With them in the same
| FIRE of sacrifice: die to the things
that seem; die to the little hatreds;
die TO the greed; die to the ignoble
selves we knew; die to the base
contempt OF sects and creed, and
1 rise again with souls as true. Since
| their task was unfinished we owe to
| the dead to bring their dreams to
/ birth, build us that better world,
that they had planned on earth.
That's not done by sword or tongue
or pen, but by the good deeds OF
| better men"
The speaker said that we shall
fulfill our duty to the departed bro
Tiers If We are true Elks, for this
great order has no king. With the
| flag of American hearts on the al
| tar as the lodestar. A true Elk is
| 100 percent American" Here the
speaker dwelt at some length on the
charitable activities of the order OF
Eiks. They had put the Salvation
army on its feet during the great
world war, and homes throughout
the land know of the charitable do.
ings of the order at Christmas. Love
OF America is one of. the cardinal
Iprinciples, OF the order of Elks.
Responsibility Of Citizenship
1.-THE responsibility of citizenship
lin these times Of peace is just as
great IN these times of peace as 1t
was during the world war. The man
who fails to cast his ballot at cleo
ton in these times of peace. is inst
as much Stacker as theNdraft dodg-
ers was in time of war. While Elk
dom does stand for any particular
party or creed, it is outspoken in It's
denuneiation OF lawlessness."
Mr.. Mcfarland said that some
wonder why the Elks do not build
some large hospital. Such an insti-
tuition might bring about q world OF
good aud be most laudable, but the
monument that Is builded in the
hearts that are made glad in the
homes, where Elk charity Is known
is more to the liking of the lodge:
There are no pessimists in the
order of Elks. They, greet their bro
Tiers with a smile ana will tell you
that the world is growing better.
The road way which we travel and
lis called life may be long in the
great highway of the ages but the
Journey Is well worth while for. we
will reap our reward in the final
haven of rest at the end of the, road:
"That reward is sure to come, IL
we will fulfill our allotted duty in~the
great plan and purpose and If we SO
live that when we hear the sound
| of the gravel that calls us to take
our place in the grand lodge above
content In the feeling that we have
done our full Elk duty here below,
we may 60 to browse in the sunny
pastures of perfect knowledge and
drink Of the waters OF eternal
peace"
TIE Elk Menoriun,
ATTORNEY. Frank e. Morse of Man
Ikato delivered the memorium to the
departed brothers who passed away
during the past year. His address
| is as follows:
This Lodge of Sorrow was called
for the purpose of paying tribute to
the memory Of our departed bro
Tiers. During the twelve months
since NE last met on similar occa-
/ sion Father Time has taken his an
nuaI toll from our membership:
Walter A. Plymat. Frank l.. kellv
John A. HagmRn. John A. Lulsdorf.
Norman NJ. HeYmanson, Lewis P.
| Hunt. Adrian N. Smith. Anton Os-
ten, P. II. Courtney. We call their
names but there is no answer.
| These, our brothers. have crossed
the silent river to that undiscovered
country from whose bourne no ira
weller returns For them life's fit
ifgl fever is over. Each has passed
ITO where beyond these voices
there is peace nj
l.Ah! fevered heart. the grass is
green and deep
| Where thou art laid asleep; @s
| Kissed by soft winds and washed by
| gentle showers,
tThou hast thy crown of flowers.
Take now thy rest
zone by one our brothers drop
from the ranks, and the world
Isweeps by like a mighty army, pay
| fng no need. Our friends and neigh.
hUrs pass from among us and we are
prone to give them only,a passing
| thought.
Man goeth to, his long home and
the frnourrers go about the
streets 4
.But 1t Is the creed of Elkdom
tthat a brother Elk. be he dead or
kliping Is reyer forgotten.
| at Is therefore, altogether fitting
aud proper that we, as Lodge,
should pause for d Nlittle while Son
| one day Of the year 20 pay our unit.
Al frshfatn "a mir Aana ~ al hrhfhnra