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LOCAL ELKS PAY TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED BROTHERS _ Jm IN ELABORATE SERVICES HELO LAST EVENING AT COURT THEATRE. C«l. McGraw of Grafton Mad* FHm Memorial Addroaa. Stage Sat Ing Beautiful In one of tho most Impressive ser vices over witnessed In tbls city Wheeling lodge No. 28. H P O Elks, observed their twenty-eighth annual lodge of sorrow last evening In the <'oort theater, with Bttlng memorial services for the honored d--sd of Ihe order With the stage settings r» p reaeming the Pit. of the |)ead and at) other appointments of an appro firiate nature, the ritualistic hiemor al aervlre of rh-- lodge was carried out and ihe ent r- program ss ren dered SH ■ Tho add res . In Memortam." was de livered by the lion John T MrGraw. of Urafton lodge No. 3<i8 Kor the flr'i time In the history of Wheeling lodge ihe services were held In the evening It has been the usu al custom to hold the lodge of sorrow In the afternoon but the deviation was made to permit members of tb order from other cities to attend and It also proved mote convenient to tip toes! members and their families and friends The ceremonies were unusually well attended the thatr-- being packed to Its capacity long before time to be gin and hundreds of persons were un able to gwlti admittance In the audi ence were large delgations from all surrounding lodges ami many from a considerable distance In addition to the friends and relatives of both the living and dead members of Wheeling lodge in his address Pol. McGraw spoke In very clotiucnt terms of Ihe aims and principles of the lodge of Elks and of the approprtatlveness of hold ing such a meeting to honor the de parted brothers. He mentioned espe cially the names of the late Mayor P. C. Schmidt and the late lion laiw re nee A Hermann and paid a glowing tr.bute to -he memory of each His • eulogy to the dead members of Wheel- I Ing lodge »»» beautiful. The stage setting was undoubtedly | equal to any ever seen in this city, f and was especially appropriate It was arranged by Manager Peter Mm berstlck. of the Elks' Club, and sur passed all bis previous artistic efforts In that line The electrical effects were prepared by peter Erb. Jr . also a member of Wheeling lodge Mem bers of the house committee who as ' aisted them were 11 Ed Mendel. James A Dyson. Arch V. Matthews. L. C. ‘ Clatz Jr. William Klrburb. Dr (' M. | Truscbel. Dave llrown and Charles Aul. Elaborate Stage Setting The stage represented a church yard scene and adjoining ceiaeiery by moonlight, symbolical of the Silent ' City of the Dead, and was most realist ; Ic. Every detail bad been carefully arranged, and the tailing snow, with . accompany ing gusts of wind, w ax typ j I leal I>r a winter’s snowstorm. A small , red brick church had been built at j ' one end of the stage, and was sur | rounded by several trees. In the | churchyard all graves had been placed, with large tombstones stand 1 ing at the head of each Artificial snow had been placed over the ground and on the church, fences and atones to a depth of several Inchest snd occasional flurries of arti ficial' snow driven before a strong , wind added to the completeness of i the scene. At one of the graves a huge monu ■ rnent had been erected to the Elks' lodge, the front of it bearing the In signia of the order—the dial of a , clock with the hands pointing to the eleventh hour—when Elks throughout the world. If gathered in groups, honor their absent neighbor* A large drop had beer, arranged In tbs rear on which was pAtsd a vil lage scene, and waa electrically light ed. the light coming from the windows of the houses and msklng s very pret ty effect Natural trees and vine* were used to represent * forest scene Over 6.000 feet of wiring was used to produce the electrical effect, and the stage setting represented over three months' labor on the part of Manager Haberstlck and hla assist ants. Marched In Body Members of Wheeling lodge met at the Elks' Club on fifteenth street at • 20 o'clock and marched in a body to the theater, where seats had been re served In the front row* of the or chestra fiver four hundred members attended the services The program at the theater began at k.15 o'clock with selection* by the Court Theater orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Johan Evans The prelude was from Mascagni, snd the orchestra also ren dered the funeral march from V Cho pin and "The Death of a Hero." from Beet boven. The opening memorial exercises were tlrst < arrled out with Exalted Huler I. N. Reefer, presiding, and was followed by the lotting of the < hur< lj bell. Will S. Dai h. the well known baritone, sang In a beautiful manner "The Hoty city." The re - sponstve service was then rendered, after which the audience Joined In singing the opening ode. Impressive Ceremony, A '' ri-mnny of unusual Impressive, n* ss was the calling of the roll of lb-* eased n.embers by {Secretary John Richardson A star had been arranged • •n the drop, which represented the *k>, for * :i'"h ..Hse,| member, and as bis name was called the s^ir would appear and at tlrst flicker slowly, then steadily grow brighter and Anally set tle In the heavens, casting a shining light. As the stars were appearing the moon r .sc over a distant hill aftd took Its place In the Armament, re maining unlll after the scene was over. Th- |>arlc>| m< mlirr* ars a* fol , low*. SAMI Kl. A MILLER I! I MANSFIELD JOSEPH MELROSE HI FI S WILMAIITH SAM I E!, n TZKI'S W N DAVIS ROBERT II SIMPSON ALBERT I* ADLER T J HERAHHTY A ii SPRAOPE JolIV D HRoWX J F. CLINE. A \V EH HERTS MILTON II. MARIS A l> HARDEN l *11 AS W SEABHIHHT t'HAS II IIIIANTM OTTO TYSON A M ARMRHPSTER. A. M ALBERTS. C.EoRHE MILLER. ROBERT T McNIi’HOL OEORHE E WKI.TY. PRANK A "MANSFIELD HEDKHE A TlU'St "11 EL A E SCHEFLE. W 11 JONES C V SNOIlHRASS MARSHAL ALGER " A DELAl'LAINK W F LOEFFLER EFOENE S WELLS IOSEPH R HOFFMAN HPOO L. TXVOS K E BAXDWIX i'll VS E DANNER C R TRACT JOHN M CA RLE. VVM Mi-LAPHHLIX EDWARD A DPFEREVB. J. F ADAMS ALBERT I" TIERS. VV H EHERTER. ELMER F. CARLIN. .1 E McCAPSLAND M R WOLFF HARRY R REITER I" i" II Si'HVVERTFF.OER J S SMITH JOHN J LAPE R H HETMAN HENRY MEVKFMELLER. JOSEPH H COOLEY JOHN MAJESKY l-AVVREN. K A REVMANN JOHN WATERIIOPSE 9 v:\MK\l V- 4-HAPJIOf WIU.UM II «»KllA»ill T Y AUi 11 IMA I I* WiK»PS S • HlKsTUL Jit ClIAKl.KM II rAMifcl j t DorQi^AmT niAHI.KM <' chilli IUT. WlbPKRb R. vt dIXTT wii«hon iiocsr WANiKI. \ HI «iHKS rMKATKK HULK ( After giving the sign of grief. m«*m 1 her* uf the UnIK" passed Join the alsi** and through a side door onto the stage and through the cemetery. • where aa< h person placed a m hit* carnation upon the grave by the Klk« monument The member* then pass* d | back to their seats and after they were seated the Rev. Abram Brill, of the Eoff Street Ten pie. repeated a fervent and beautiful!; ImprrMl'r , prayer. Col. BfcOraw's Address The addres* delivered hy the Hon < Jol n T Mdinis. of Oiafton. wa* one j of the most intells tual ever heard by 1 hi; audience In ft « «*ourt Theatre ai d the great audier, r was held spell bound l-y » «e wonderful flow of words that ImwvU from tee mouth of the speaker In spenUtir, he stated t*.at although I i Kike teaches them t«* stand tn awe of 'the gr*at mvet«*r> that science has been i unable to sol\* the memory of their departed is kept forever green by an j lmpr**el\e «er*m«*nt hel«l annually In e\ e. v |.Hf! r • • today are gal *re«l hran« hew of th* organization t at followed the same ritual as was per formed hy the I>I al l**dg last night T?*» stated that the order re* **gnl/e the fat *rhood *.f «;**d and * nf«*r. * s the 1 brotherhood of man t* at th** order Is ■ore in wM»h Jrw gnd GentlU meet on > erjiisi terms ami ar* alike, required t«* hear geod and honorable • undui among | their fellow mer. i Speaking of the birth of the order he , stated that the lodge »«■ organized many years ago by a minister f *r th** I purpose of reforming men and that It r as spread Its great w hite wing- until It counts many thousand* among Its i members Tribute to Schmidt and Baymaan, Tl e speaker then told of the wonder ful life work of many great men who In their dafly walk In life followed the ’earhfng* <» t »* order, nnd. tn glowing •erms paid tributes to the late lamented Mayor »‘bar lee (* Schmidt and the late Ijiwrrnct Reymann. Hpeaklng of the death of the late Mayor, ha said that his passing was not only mourned by the rltlz.en* of this city, of whoso interests he took • i«h 1 <ars. and for whoso welfare hr worked ao zealously, but bv frier,.Is everywhere He stated that although b»a seat In the . lodge may he filled, he wilt long be re l inernbereu for hJ* kindly arts, his gen erous deeds and bis unsurpassable record as father of th* city; f*r. staled the speaker, the clttaena *f Wheeling were indeed fortunate in being governed by m man who cared for the needy, aided the unfortunate, praised the willing and fearlessly pros*cuted the wrongdoer. Th* *pe»uier than cited th** at** l.uw rrtut Heyrnnnn us a true get tlrman an«l ; peer among men. stotlnu. that lrarn*-1 n hla profession, lie l«»oke I out *»n th futur* with kindly ryes ar. i died while ! t the gun of his life was uat parsing the line that marks mld-da\. Anil." con tinued the e|enk*r. “though l do not wish to critic!*** the works of the Su preme Heins. In u. opinion 1 si wren* devtnnnn Wa* called too soon for his j friends, hla Tamil}, the city, the state I'and hi* iMintrx Traits of Baamyle. Turning to the wonderiul stage get- | I ting ami laying his l and on a* tombstone the speukei -aid. monuments t«» the departed do more than testify that I the dei eased olu . lived There wan never u man that died un*1 did not leave 1 the fruit#* of an example an.I the-* monuments represent the deeds that the land b> Which lie Is judged. Tin* world 1* coveted l'} example* ultd good live* are a gi«at benefit to the posterity that follow* thtm." ' Th* founder* of thl* great otcinhn* « - - only to die and gave their realisation Recognition when preparing tlie ritual ao i that Pleased are the member* that strictly follow the ritual ** :t *tgn«fi-* that tl.r) believe m the niortulltv of the soul. Their resting place* will mark I the grave* of honored men, and (hell |deed* on n ’* earth will he taken u* ex ample.* ufd followed b} the i»oat«-rll> I that follow them I In this lodge of sorrow w« mourn the departed dead w' o .*ve Joined the great caravan and cossed the bar to ho carried {before the Supreme High Itelng and be Judged for the deed* that they i\>- ;rr formed on this earth They go to he Justly Judged und exulted or • ast out a* their re ord demands Ail B* Beeiy.*• if • om departed mom born who have face*! the Judg. of all. could return to US to-night. Hunt message Would thev bring? Would It not be a message ran Itloning us to guard th* rules <»f our or 'gnnixatlon more strictly, so thnt w* will • be prepared for the time when o ir ; bodies will be nla< ! in the silent (chambers of tlie <!*-.»d and our soul* will • ra tried efort • Mftxtsi ■ When another year rolls around manj who ispwsr the roll now wll i * v • depai ted fi om U *> Ilfs an i atiothei emeterj will havi . • . made fot d. ••.i*.. i membei* i erefore let is fa haw I II wwr rftUMtl at p« mr | mem bat w r.-. I« cal Final to* I Rural to account foi talents will ready fur the all ” Mrs J 1* Hanle.v n.ing Angela, Fiver * i| • beautiful piece w*- ex» I lent Thanatopsl*** was repeated •• • ordlng to th- 1-lks ritual •> Jacob W «irtihb Me recited the pi— *• ,r» .» v-ry touching mariner and m**o*J tihj In t *udt cnee to tears Th- services Jo*—d wUu ti.e rio«.fu ode gang b| • • V* aa I audience and the f>. nedlction i»% jt*t<ui Hr ill. At Martin.* Perry. in k plug with ahntiflU cuatvi the 1.1k* all over the country th* Mar tino F-irv ledfi H i •• K held - f the most impressive memorial *-rvt< e* ■. tern«M»n at the Martin* rerrv higri auditor urn in. mtmbtra met at their hall on Fourth *tr-et and he.«d • ••d l»y Metster s band niHidi**! In .1 to th* auditorium where the program wa* carried out In full The stage had been decorated with a • hapel It which th- wingers **t and n «■ IteaenteJ *r<d flowers wer* t.« »• rullv 11*« -d aero** th- front T h»- o ernb* r* occupied fewrved *o |f* It* the .-nt* r section end aroun 1 them th* hall rapid 1 / nil*d with friend* f the o)**ntrig -xerrlsee und sing ‘rg ..r * •!• ubi. IMP . 1 »•••»• AttoPf 1 mmet Tompkins. f *'oittmtiu*. g*v. •*.. prim •; ..1 * 1 1 •» - a • was * • is -Wed. his r< *on inf %-lc- inskic,; • very sv liable dor *nd holding ♦»>. .«• ' fe fit toft of the audler.es rampl* telv Oo in pitmen ted X*odgu. 1 In flv h giro's* h»- complimented »h* |o« r»| l.-lg *n fh-l* nro«T'—rif • ♦* w« 1 | *n the «itv *r»d continuing h- »i»**k* of I men a* a •«*».»! 1 rea'ure. who hn* pis* • •I fr«*m the birch tark r»no« t.» the ► wlft u-rupUlM. ft m tie t»ll >w cat.die to th* electric light, from !lllterac\ tv i 1 in• >wt unh -ival education ruptclullv *r. 'hie •outttf' and all thl* haa made ► «•.!-!> mor* important and thua ha* i.r. . n fr-t* mali-rn which look* »t that In th- heart, it *t th- hack, ^t that l'» th- -ad n »t **r» It 11- putd th« Elk" th tribute hh being th*- »»nl ..rd-r he kn-w f.. ha\ - it »n their Initiation !•* \ tti- |mw« of »h- . outtr> an I uphol 1 •i . of at not on and a hi- • ;*ln|o»» that th* gi-:*t *r *%%th «*f *h* t..|v due t.. th- bant • broth* »1 c !•»%- and lld-l t\ » |< at-I 1»i -\.*\ ti.-miter, tgtiaht It • %-». meeting at l*-gtffdng at Mltar .t .l.o. II- raid . fitting tribute !•» *! • d-f*wrt» 1 mci.l't r-. i* ■ nII11 g that fit. ordet f * aced their % let tie a on the innfdd- lb* It ftiulta ••*, *b- *«t«l ;«* d H . hope th *» th* ' are hapf'i-r flier tha». bet— Th*- < l.oinir i.-nurV w» r thu .ill -botild ho. . i • tig Ion ♦- »• 4i\«« . • (t.i i . . rr.-P' i'* «r»«l a eonntiiblllVc for .. and each aliould *«» 1 tbit b- • :*tl *-l ofne *h* lawn of • h»tter hvdter |Htrer Ilf.- The -being * er* tm.n'ea w-r- 1*1.1 and th iodge the - in h-I I'.t* k to their hall mli-t- It tJl-l anded At »a!la«ra. Toe fourteenth . **»• ml 'ge o# a**rroar w ot «erve | ' * th- ft- la re l.<>lt> V% un Pe-et ..1—n* fiotectltre order of |r« wM* »*t ♦.»*• - of at t o. Or *n t • • m* Tt-ln- .nf •**—• tee te• l t\ aft- »>• '-eati.n ng a* ? *• ! * a T i- f -«f»e et:t- 11 e.t to ra ■ **n*l fb* eerxlca* were undoubtedly the It*1 ever held by tn# local order The local member* met at the a.b roo: n Hr morit atre** uni headed i.y th« i:.M l and i Aru le 1 the prln- :p#«| atre»t« of the city and t.’.ence t0 «). •. Klk Urand T eafre The roll < tall w*a probably the nr t ■ to .china ever wltneraed f.y nuy a : (:■ e In tile « ••liter of the eta*~ nt«> . I n grave upon xx I * were ere tel tw.n lx*t*iv light* Aa 'hn n**ne f n de|*,ri» e | member w-a* « ji;. |. a light wa* -ttlr lulihed The aervpea heaan with ritualistic etrr :*ee by ;hr HimIte ! Kuler I* re I x. asan ah lo||.>wrln«{ wl i« h |f*-ar Mv 1 Tv u Iwr I w «•» ea*j *.a |e|v rendered b\ Mr a flora WillUm* ..f Wheeling The rea*»or.ee to t #• .IJ furiK eger< |*ea a He delivered the lodge officer* fo. lowing the «*p» r» i • g • | t»,^ m\o. .* t.. r wa* 'el. ere, I.y •>*!..In II f .Marl'nv T‘ •• Way of »v , - ,n4 b> W .1 **t; l«e,»i Io n 1 e*| ft,*. r ,r*A of Ti.r.y Tl>« ».» »r« tl.il. er» l by Attarnex |{n \\ <*, >-rt/*r ..f * ' a * If X I mine.J,411, |y f • •. (o W ,g tjre Hor • bole b f,.e |«*|*. Mm r|.»ra Wl! im* rm lared am t .r . »-»i f- «... —• f *• *r» > w \ •* , »p, n the i t . Tem| Tl,. m. mrtt *1 adlfer* by freftn * % ll !,# *‘n w<« ,,f'* r »1’« gr* at* «t e.e. de brer* I r, ♦»•* e|t% upon », «„ ,K , , elot, Mr I e.en deliver. I a h.*h tribute f«» f e depart. • *n. mb' r« of f he |o> ,| jlodre hr V«ra m l,MM*d "v rendered l*. 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