The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-12-12
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virtues which made it possible for II:
to accept those who have passed a
members OF our fraternity. Deaf
does not mean humiliation. or obi
WON. 1t means only the passing fror
this field OF endeavor, duty fulfilled
a mission performed. They have gon
to their reward, and their memoTie
live, vivdly. yet ,enderly. in our hearts
Still Live With Eiks
1--WE have hallowed this day, not Il
Rrieve. and shed tears Of pain. but I.
give solemn. yet joyous affirmation o
our gratitude that they once lived
that they still Iva and that thei
good deeds and noble qualities are
and forever shall be. preserved to us
Born Of an inspiration to prac-
tice charity among all men, to ex-
emplify justice in our every day life
to emulate the principles of brotherly
love and to preserve and insure that
faith which is the foundation OF all
our institutions of State. the Bene-
violent and Protective Order of Eiks.
holds. that after death. human frail-
ties should be forgotten and, that the
preservation OF all that was noble and
good. in humanity. is the true spiri,
of Elkdom.
Such sentiments as we express on
this occasion. are an Unconscious part
OF the spiritual being OF every true
Elk. We do not forgive and forget
after brother has passed on into IN
great beyond. but. instinotively, and
because we are Elks. we forget tina
VIC have anything to forgive. A real
Elk is an American citizen of the
highest type The code OF ethics. the
beautiful and wholesome principles OF
the order, the virile fellowship OF
TIE fraternal life we live. the con-
structive ideals which we espouse.
and our rigid adherence to Americas
creed. attracted him to our order, and
after he has passed away, we remcm-
Der. that he attested his obligation
before the altar; that he did his duty
IS he saw it; that ne loved and was
oyal to his order. that he pursued
he even tenor of his way while liv-
ng all the while to contribute some
hing worth while to society; that he |
ought for the right. and against the
wrong; that he thought we'll of his
ellowman until forced to do other
wise. and that he loved his God and
lis country. In short, we are Elks.
md we remember that he was an
ELK.
All Elks Remembered
The greatest walk in the shadows
md faults and failures mingle in the
ives of all, but when death lays his
old, clammy hand upon the brow o.
'ur friend and neighbor, his charactcr
blossoms like beautiful flower, am
is shortcoming wither and die.
Some write their wrongs in marble
but he, more just.
topped down serene and wrote them
in the dust;
rod under foot. the sport of ever,
wind, |,
wept from the earth, and blotted
from the mind.
here, secret in the grave he bade
them lie, Ii
nd griev'd they could not escape the ID
almighty eye" II
From the coast Of Maine to San
edro bay, from Key West to Puget b
ound. $4,000 Elks. with their friends
I'd fellow citizens. meet to-day, be-
,ath the spreading antlers, in public :
st'monial of their desire to prepet-
tie the spirit of true fraternity. J
hich preserves our fellowship. and F
ments the ties OF brotherly love.
'en after remorseless and unseen I
Ind has stretched forth to claim =
'e OF our number. and ruthlessly b
'nsigns his physical form to that
eathless darkness and dreamless /.
,ep from which there is no awak \.
ing.
Living Is Greatest Joy
his Is busy world in which we
e and much of the time we are
implicitly occupied. physically and
1cntally with the daily problems
'ich confront us. Death, and the
IS Of friend or loved one stuns
for time and we hesitate. re-
yer quickly, and move forward. Our
ef which seems at the moment TO
sat burden for us to bear is soon
scured, and the living, breathing,
al things, of this life, soon take
place OF the form we once asso-
ted with every detail in our scheme
action. That We should become
onciled is logical and that we
'uld resume our way is the theory
our creator. No matter how i'm