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Impressive Ceremonies Lid In Lodge Room Sunday Afternoon at 2:30 O’clockA. L. Cole Orator of the Day—John A. Stock Read* Eulogy for Fourteen Members of Fraternity.InhtP8anvanneiVIC(tlt;UtlinatiIn a solemn and. impressive me- C! moriai service at the Elk’s looge yesterday afternoon, the memory of fourteen departed brothers of the order was eluogized in fitting* ceremonies by members «f the lodge in the presence j of a large gathering of friends.A. L. Cole, of Clearfield, delivered the memorial address, taking the place of Col. Hugh Taylor, of Belle-fonte, who was unavoidably absent Mr. Cole dwelt upon the high pu poses of the lodge, and visibly ' impressed hia auditors with his exposition of the true spirit animat' ing the organization. He was intror’ auced |y A. M. Liveright.John A. Stock delivered 1 jie aulogy f«r the four members of the order who died during 1915, Walter Mc-Junkin, Aaron P. Duft on? g. t. Or-cutt, and John C. Smit' and for John Chapman, who die- d in November, 1914, but whose dea th was not known ’to the local order when jiemorlal services were last h' ild_ Mr. Stocks tribute to the depp 4rtcd was feelingly delivered, and wr 3jj illustrated the beautiful feature Qf Eikdom which commands that“The fa ,uUs of our brothers ” A-rlte upon the sands,Tht-ir virtues upon the tablets,9 f love and memory.”Spec* i3j musical numbers were jiven jpy Thayer’s orchestra and Miss '^ar- y Mitchell sang a sacred selec-1Qn in her own splendidly effectivenay mer.fhe fo13 owing program was given:Arch, tvirsebre, f-om Sonata, Op. 35ChopinSusquehanna College of Music •rchestra—H. Clark Thayer, Director Sacred Selection, Scenes from Romeo Juliet GounodOrchestra Opening ceremonies Officers and Members of Clearfield Lodge No. 540, B, P. O. E.Singing opening ode Orchestra and MembersInvocation Rev. J. F. John. i Solo Selected| Miss Mary Mitchell;I Accompanist, Miss Martha Iiames Memorial Address Col. Hugh Taylor Bellefonte Lodge B. P. O. E.Eulogy......... • .John A. StockClearfield Lodge, B. P. O. E. Intermezzo, lt;a) In the Candle Light (b) Twilight ChimesThayer’s Orchestra Closing services Officers and Members of the Lodge.Doxology Rev. Joseph F. JohnThe Stars and Stripes Forever Sousa Thayer’s OrchestraH
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Clearfield Progress
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, US
Mon, Dec 06, 1915
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