, 1923-12-06
.tEulogy by 1. w. Dinsmore)

Dxaulted Ruler. Brothers and
Friends:
The sands in the hour glass Of u
existence have been moving slowly
through and we md registered up
on the calendar of Time another
twelfth month. With the approach
of this December. and obedient to
the wishes Of our Grand Lodge, this
body ~fraternal has been called to-
gether to mediate in loving men,
ory of those who a short while ago
were active members of this lodge.
They are now enrolled on the pages
Of The Book Of Life in that Celestial
Grand Lodge far beyond.
This meeting takes no cognizance
at this time OF its financial strength,
or of its accomplishments along the
path of fraternal obligation. Neither
does 1t mention its increase In men,
bership, nor of its activity as one of
the foremost .%fraternal orders in the
State. 1t has met in solemn session
to bring forth from heavy hearts
what its great losses have been in
the year just passed. Losses which
measure more than gain of any kind
that we might comprehend. Lodges,
my friends, are made up of human
lives and human hearts, and when
these are stilled at last. all furnish
ings, equipment and rituals are
mere idle and material things not
worthy Of our mention. Therefore
of the element that makes Of US
al active brotherhood we have lost
heavily since u last services Of
sorrow.
While we fondly hope. yet we do
not expect that the hand OF Death
will be withheld from 80 large q
body. yet the coming Of the mess
enger Is none the less shocking.
While in the midst Of life and
laughter vi seldom pause in serious
is man. and Of the uncertainty of
gives NO token Of the gathering Of
the cloud upon the distant horizon.
The nat Of nature is memorable.
There is no appeal for relief from
the great law which dooms US to
the dust. We flourish and fade III
the leaves OF the forest, and the
flowers that bloom and wither in \
day have no Trailer hold upon life
than the highest monarch that ever
shock the earth with his footsteps.
Generations Of men will appear and
disappear ~ the grass. and the null
titude that throns &c world TO-DAY
will disappear as the footsteps an
the shore. Men seldom think Of the
great event Of death until the
shadow falls upon their " path.
way. hiding from their eyes the
faces Of loved ones whose living
smile was the sunlight Of their ex-
istence. Tho companionship Of
friends and loved ones 10 an ac-
cepted fact. and only the absence of
II causes rs to pause In sorrow and
to brush away the tear. The value
Of the dearest possessions W have
on earth are in many cases only
fully realised whom We have them
not. The rqAd down the pathway
Of life = lined with Q thousand joys.
which to discover we must BY con.
trast thread upon the thorns Of
grief. And whether Il was yester.
sometime. s0meplace all OF US shall
~ the Face Of Grief.
There never was q river without
It's mists Of grey.
There never was 4 forrest with.
its fallen leaf,
And Joy may walk beside u down
the windinU OF our way.
When 10! there comes . footstep,
and We meet the Faos Of orisf."
This Lodge a Elks has sacouut-
cred this messenger Of sorrow twej.
W times In the ehort spAco e 80
year. Death took from M brothers
Of all ages and In all positions OF
life. That the Grim Reaper moves
and strikes with relentless hanA,
now here. now there. 10 but % COZ.
oa6ef with tenderness the brothers
who have gone: Their life and
works have appeared ere this In
sermon and IN print. and s~uff1eieae
b Il for ~ to drop but . flower II
memory's sacred name:
Brother Andrew MeMieken WAS
born In Cincinnati. Ohio. November
18th. 1851. He moved 70 this Sec
! when . young man. and tAru
years OF Application and effort rose
70 . distinguished place within the
legal profession OF this state. His
years Of usefulness and the many
positions Of trust impossd on him
are VOL known to No all. He Joined
TIE ORDER In 1911. and By active a.
ISOLATION aad adherence 70 It's prin-
eipsee W. Aonofed With election to
the statSoa q 9xaulGod Rule, IN the
ysaf 1914. On The 9th OF this
0oAsA . yoef 49, 10 .aAg4efed the
eall which beekoaeA m 70 far.
ehsf. fairer shore aaA eft 70. those
who follow AFTER tho >~a~sin ~
life Of worth aad honor.
Brother Verne Yo9ste vas ~. In
Rawiins On July lStk, i0oa. Ne
grew from boyhooA 70 nanhooA n
tats city amoog . myriad q estsols.
HIS family has had . Aose Dro0l.
osae 1'se: In The upbsildias Of this