Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-12-04
ANNUAL LODGE
OF SORROW IS
HELD BY ELKS
Attorney ]. F. 7. o'connor
Gave Memorial Ad-
dress.

J. F. T.. O'Connor gave an impress
sive address in mbrance or de-
parted Elks at the annual Lodge OF
Sorrow. held Sunday afternoon by the
Grand Forks Lodge Of Elks. j. II.
Bulge, as exalted ruler, presided dur
ing the service. and Rev. F. w. Good.
eve, pastor of st. Paurs Episcopal
church, officiated as chaplain.
Miss Catherine Finch. soprano, san
Lead Kindly Light" and the Elks'
orchestra gave special numbers. The
services were attended by members of
the Elk lodge, who appeared IN a
body. and by a large number Of other
persons. the lodge room being filed to
its capacity during the service.
OConnor's Address.
Memorial day for 1;lks is observed
Elk lodge has been esta blished," Mr..
O'Connor said. 1--WE gather with our
heads bowed In sorrow for u depart
cd brothers. On Jul roll there are
the namc Of one hundred and twenty
brothers, and of this number eight
have been added during the last year.
You could not write the history of this
city, nor this county, nor this state,
and omit tho names of those upon
that roll.
Some have been given the highest
llOilOIS IL Elult OukA SASc ~ IL
Some Of those who passed away dur
ing the last year sat where you sit to-
day. They listened to the clear call Of
the bell when h names of the de-
parted were read and they listened for
the answer hat did not ome Little
did they dream that their names
would BIO called today and only echo
answer"
Discusses Principles.
The speaker then discussed the four
cardinal principles of the order and
cav illustrations Of each. when the
founders Of this order dreamed of it's
birth thew searched the histories of
the nations and Of human organiza-
tons to discover the principles that
spell endurance. They selected four
great pillars upon which they bu1lded
the very foundations Of Elkdom; JUS
tice. Charity, Fidelity and Brotherly
Love-"
Mr.. OConnor spoke Of the meaning
Of Justice. as giving to each person his
just due according to the law and
pointed out that these standards
changed. Fidelity is doing the things
that are right but not required by law
or express rule. If you SEQ a person
about to drown, the law does not re-
qutre you to lose your life in attempt
ing to save that person but the high
est instinct of the heart sends one to
the rescue. 1t is the highest express
sion of fidelity" After speaking Of
the benefits of charity, not only to the
one who receives but to tho giver. he
discussed %brotherly love. Nothing
permanent can be built upon a foun-
dalton of hatred" he said. Every
people and everv nation that permit
ted hatred to enter it's life was Do
stroyed. No organization that teaches
hatred can long endure and therefore
the founders of this organization m
phasized the Importance OF brotherly
love-"
Mr.. O'Connor then paid a tribute TO
the memory of the departed brothers.
They believed in the existence Of a
Supreme Being and they pledged
themselves to support representative
and constitutional government. With
nut making these pledges they could
not have become members of this or
tantzatton. Their faults we write up
ON the sands OF their virtues upon the
Immortal tablets of