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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dec 6, 1909
Elk Services in Honor of the Dead
Impressive Ceremonies in Camden Theatre Where Former Governor Stokes Was Orator
Unusually impressive were the services held yesterday afternoon in connection with the annual memorial services
of Camden Lodge, No. 293, B. P. 0. E., in the Camden Theatre. Several hundred representative citizens along with
the relatives and friends of the departed, filled the auditorium to overflowing.
One of the features of the occasion was the arrangement in connection with the calling of the roll of the dead.
As esteemed Lecturing Knight James Long read the names incandescent lights we extinguished in a huge cross covered
with smilax. At the same time lights illumined a great crown of gold suspended above.
Former Governor Edward C. Stokes was the orator, and he gave an eloquent address bearing on the principles of the
order. Vocal selections were given by La I'avorita Quartet, including Julia Robinson, soprano; Katherine Fosenkranz
contralto; Anthony D. McNichol, tenor, and Henry Hotz, bass. The invocation was given by Rev. A. G. Buxton, rector
of St. John's P. E. Church.
There were fifty-eight "departed brothers" for whom the services were held. They included the following:
Gideon Burt; Owen B. Jones, Jr; Oscar Nichols; Matlack D. Dickinson; Harry M. Angerson; Joseph P. Punfer; Ernest
H. Longstreth; Hamilton Markley; Howard Croft; John S. Mathis; Rev. George W. Gates; Charles F. Reese; James mcCormick;
Charles K. McPherson; James Baird; William F. Claus; Harry B. Paul; George S. West; Christopher J. Mines; Frank
S. Jones; Robert G. Leisr; Alfred Hugg; Harry Wright; Richard C. Mason; Dr P. W. Beale; Bernard F. Carroll; Edward
C. Foster; Joseph S. Campbell; Jacob C. Ferris; George R. Hirst; Granville W. Quint; John W. Day; J. Henry schlect;
Thomas F. Austin; Robt W. Harper; Frederick Forster; Andrew M. Lyons; Charles F. Haas; Richard T. Miller; George
A. Martin; Charles A. Cole; Harry R. Silvers; Christian F. Leng; John Welch; Rudolph Preisandanz; Noah A. Davidson;
Dr. Albert T. Sellers; Robert P. Ashley; Hugh F. Dugan; Frank E. Manning; Theodore Stiles, Jr; Robert S. Clymer;
Peter J. Boyle; Emil Moebfus; William H. Wagoner; William B. Augeroth; Stephen Lynch.
[Submitted by Kim Paterson]
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