Elks Memorial Service; Robert Hemingray eulogy given

ELKS' MEMORIAL.

Impressive Services Held by

the Lodge in Memory

of the Dead.

Overture — Gavin Intermezzo.......W. Furst

Orchestra.

Opening of sacred session

Opening ode.................................. Auld Lang Syne

Invocation......................................Rev. C. M. Carter

"Some Sweet Day"........................Orpheus Quartet

Selection from Rigoletto...............Theo. Moses

Orchestra.

Eulogy, E. D. Bishop.................... Frank L. Gass

Eulogy, R C. Hemingray.............. R. S. Gregory

Violin Solo.................................... "The Absence"

Miss Josephine Jones

Memorial address......................... Rev. W. H. Oxtoby

Solo............................................... Ida Gray Scott

"The Dawn of Love".................... Theo. Bendix

Orchestra.

"When the Mists Have Rolled Away"

....................................Orpheus Quartet

Closing ceremonies.

Doxology

Benediction.

Elks' March ................................... Damm

Orchestra.

Memorial exercises similar to those which are annually observed by the Elks' lodge were held in this city Sunday afternoon by the Benevolent and Protective order of Elks, No. 45, in the Wysor Grand opera house. The cere­mony was attended by hundreds.

The members of the lodge marched from their apartments in the Patter­son block to the opera house. Here the services were opened by ritualistic ex­ercises performed by Everett Moffit, grand exalted ruler. Rev. Mr. Carter, of the First Baptist church pronounced the invocation and the Orpheus Quartet sang. Memorial exercises on account of the deaths of Erville D. Bishop and Ralph [sic] Robert C. Hemingray were held at some length, these two lodgemen having died since the memorial services were last year. Frank L. Gass spoke of the life of the former and R. S. Greg­ory, the latter. Both delivered fitting and touching eulogies on the lives of the departed. Mention also was made of the deaths of C. D. Beemer, J. R. Erwin, G. L. Lenon, E. Will Kirk and J. A. Grissell.

Miss Josephine Jones followed the address of Mr. Gregory with a violin solo of exquisite sweetness. The memorial address was delivered by Rev. Mr. Oxtoby of the First Presbyterian church. The minister spoke with great feeling and eloquence on the spirit that prompted a memorial celebration. Mrs. Ida Gray Scott sang the Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana" after the address of Rev. Mr. Oxtoby. The Or­pheus quartet sang "When the Mist Rolled Away," and the audience and quartet sang the doxology. The services closed with a benediction by Rev. Mr. Carter.