Putnam patriot., 1927-12-08
MAHIv ATTEND ELkS
 LODGE or SORROW
New Memorial Tablet Dedicat- ed.-Eighty-Third Name
 Added to List
Hope of Immortality Emphasized by
 Fr Beiierose

lodge room was utilized Sunday to accommodate the large audience that united with Putnam Lodge E r O. F.. in its annual Lodge of Sorrow. " The impressive memorial exercises were according to the ritual of the order. Exalted Ruler John II. Bull ger presided He was assisted by officers and members of the lodge in conducting the annual memorial exer. cises for brother Elks who will no more answer the annual roll call.
 Included in the order Of exercises vas the dedication of the new one thousand dollar memorial tablet The yelled tablet appeared upon the wall at the north east corner of the lodge room. ft was draped in purple. The secretary read the roll of the dead, eiVhtv=three former members. and stated that eighty-twn names appear cd upon the tablet Following thls the veil hiding the tablet from view was slowly drawn aside by Esquire Sidney Mariand. who fixed .he name nf the most recently deceased member. Joseph J Raymond of Waure ean while "Nearer Ny God To Thee vas played on the violin Beneath the tablet lighted candles were burning during the exercises.
 The large metal tablet has black background and is lettered in bronze Al the top appears the insignia of the order. Enc spreading antlers and the clock dial with hands at eleven Q
 . z ka tFFtH a Charity, Justice Brotherly Love and Fidelity Each name is upon sepa rate small panel A occasion arises 4 new panel is affixed, as was that of Brother Raymond as a part of the solemn rites on Sunday
 A Fine Program
 Intersperse throughout the ritual istic exercises. IS conducted by the ledge. was ohe of the finest programs the lodge has ever presented on a similar occasion The singing of Mis- Selma I.aKocheile and Chester II. Miller was most excellent. Miss LnRoehelle has q clear soprano voice while Mir Miller voice is baritone of unusual richness The Thanatop sis. given by Thomas MulgreW. was impressivplY delivered Music through out was furnished by Pep's" or chesira. Armand Gagne acting as ae= companis' for the singers. Beautiful memorial programs were distributed members af thc audience as they entered the hall
 The invocation and the benedietion were bv Rev James r English The culagv was delivered by Rev Uric O Bellerose. pastor of St Mary's church. who emphasized the infalli- hle hope of immortality throughout I hu nations of the world, regardless 0f religious belief or the God wor- hinnea.a
 Death is Certain
 Fr. Eellerose said that among the chances of life. many events trans pire. success smiles: misfortune fraWns= Mhat is to come to man he does not know There IS but one certainty m hfe-t that t will end "Death. said the speaker. lis the oniV fact upon which we can build our lives SjIh certainty Death comes ta the high and the lowly. and no one who Hes down at night knows seht ther or uot he will see the nor taw' 5 sun Death is sure to come.
 NotWithstanding the certainty of tha.oH4 of the flesh there is m need 70 0s6air for there Is a bright hope ihHt ihs is not the end of our exist eufa. There j5 belief ii immortali= tv All men af every nation. in -aVery- souHtfy. regardless If thc re lisiai znf that country. cherish a hap, tb91 thc grave k not the end "af ali thHe In every funeral rite appears m expression of thls great Hepo et immortality.
 Charity of Elkdom
 Fr Brllerose then alluded to eXer- ciscs being s0lemnizcd by "our order" as in keeping with the foundation of fhe order. "Charity" He alluded Ca the practical charity of the order and said chat charity is but mockery unless crystalize into action. Thank God" he said. for the prac- tical charity of Elkdom
 He spoke of the annual Memorial Sunday of the order as bringing back those who have gone gives them a heart and a voice and causes them to walk once more with Us as cherished companions. Let their good virtues enlghten our paths and sustain our hopes even though they be now al rest
 May We bow our heads to the in cvitablr The call today was theirs tomorrow it may be ours; may their souls rest in peace, concluded Father Bellerese
 Before the beuediction was pro nounced "Auld Lang Syne" was sung