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Show 'MEMORIAL OF TOOODMEM t Moro than four hundred" members of Weber camp No. 71; .Woodmen of the World, ercfcIn .Une,, yesterday afternoon and participated in the an nual memorial exorcises of that order.1. or-der.1. Thu affair was probably tile greatest; memorial demonstratiou'Jovur held by any fraternal order in r the city. Tho long line of marchers, accom panted by two bands, traversed the principal streets and avenues of the business section, after which they propoeded to the city cemetery, where tue memorial exorcises proper were held. B B. Kavanaugh, a state organizer or-ganizer of Denvor, delivered the principal prin-cipal address. iiie buvcral hundred mombers of tho local camp assembled at their hall, corner of Twenty-fourth and Washington, Washing-ton, where tho line was formed. Joseph Jo-seph Bailey wag Marshall of tho day and was assisted by Ed Auth. With the marshall al Its 'head tho first division di-vision was composed of a detail of city police, a band, the standard bearers, bear-ers, dogree tenm of eighteen men in uniform and about two hundred of 'the members. Immediately following came another detachment of standard bearers, tho second band, officers of the Weber camp and tho remainder of the members. Leaving the hall promptly at 2 o'clock, the long line proceeded west on Twenty-fourth, then south on Grant avenue to Twenty-fifth and back to Washington avouue. Proceeding north on tho main avenue of tho city tho marchers moved across to Jefferson avenue at Twenty-second street and thence north to the city cemetery. In the morning the officers of tho lodge paid a visit to Mountain View cemetery and decorated the graves of 12 departed members and also dedicated dedi-cated two monuments. At tho city cemetery In the afternoon the entlro membership decorated 32 graves and dedicated five monuments Tho graves of 47 deceased members of Weber camp were decorated yesterday The address delivered by Organizer Kavanaugh was as follows: "It Is Indeed fitting at tho close of another year of toll, of joys and sorrows, sor-rows, of victories and defeats, of rejoicing re-joicing and tears, that wo meet again in this silent olty of the dead, with nature's choice carpet beneath our feet ,and naught but the oanopy of heaven over us, beside tho monuments monu-ments erected by the Woodmen of the World, and to renew our pledges of love, honor and remembrance. "It matters not whether death comes to a Gladstone, or to the hum- comes to a uiaustone, or to the humblest hum-blest member of Woodcrnft, It matters mat-ters not whether It comes to the hero of war, or the hero of peace, 'tis tho same sod reality, the battle of life in some respects tho hopeless, the struggle strug-gle may be short and decisive or of long duration, the result is the same, death always victorious over that which Is material, but tho sunshine of Immortality can never be extinguished. extin-guished. "We come not bo much to deliver eulogies over the remalils of our departed de-parted neighbors as to reverently bow our heads, and to renew tho vows of constancy and fidelity, which principles princi-ples are represented under the banners ban-ners of Woodcraft. "It would be idle for ua to speak words of pralso to ears that are deaf an,d hearts that have ceasod their throbblngs. Did we love them when they were here? Did wo encourage them9 Did we sympathize with them In their misfortunes? Did we aid them In distress? Did we comfort them when sick and clouds were hanging heavy over them, and their hearts yearned for a true friend? Did tfiey ,flnd that frjend In one of us? r My neighbors and friends, It Is now too late to tell them how much wo appreciated ap-preciated them, but rather let us show our affection for them by our devotion devo-tion to their loved ones that they have left behind. "There Is an old adage that man 'should know himself, but as Woodmen we are taught to know our neighbor, and knowing him to succor him In misfortune nnd distress From the moment that wo enter the forest of Woodcraft wo are impressed with the beauties of Its teachings, we are told to discard selfishness, and to substitute substi-tute confidence. "The golden hook by which we cling to the good and true and beautiful as we tread the narrow and oft-times dangerous path of life, that hatred and avarice are the mongrel curs that can" ever be heard snapping and snarling along the trail of the caravan cara-van of progress, that truth Is the mightiest of all conquerors and that love can do more by a single thread than all the other powers on earth combined can by do by cord or cable. "Woodcraft teaches the complete elimination of all differences in wealth, of station, religion, politics and nationality; 'tis a promoter of peace and harmony, it sharpens the ambition of life, it worships at the shrine of duty, and recognizes the omnipotence of God and the Immortality Immor-tality of man. It Is religious, but not sectarian, political but not partisan. It stands like the statue of liberty, u boacon light pointing a way to the tired and way-faring mariner to the havon of rest. The right living and right doing. It teaches us that we are our brother's keeper and to love thy neighbor as theyself. "It la in keeping with the teachings of our order that wo assemble upon this occasion to speak a final word of tribute, by tho use of these ceremonies cere-monies and tho token of these beautiful beauti-ful flowors vow to keep fresh the momory of our beloved neighbors, and to renew with each other our pledges of love, honor and remembrance But neighbors, I sometimes think that in our desire to show the proper respect and tribute to our departod neighbors we forget to show tho appreciation wo should to a neighbor's virtues whilo living. Let us not wait until they aro dead to say a kind word, but say it now. Lot us bo as charitable, as considerate and as loving to tho living liv-ing as to tho dead. Or, as the poet says, let us live In the sunshine, don't live in tho gloom. "Today we meet in honor of our departed de-parted neighbors and to dedicate to their memory theso beautiful monuments monu-ments erected by tender nnd loving hands, not in honor of their weakness, but of their virtues, for virtues they would nevor have associated themselves them-selves with this noble fraternity and performed their Just and equal part In caring for tho defenseless, ministering minis-tering to the sick and cnrlnir for the widow and orphan. Over theso silent tombs we should draw the mantle of sweet charity. Let us remember and emulate their example. "Wore they permitted to speak to us no doubt they would tell us to forget tho past, Improve the present, and prepare for the future. "By day and by night the neighbors of Woodcraft may be seen dropping their charities Into tho hands of charity, char-ity, with a touch ao gentle as to relieve re-lieve and not to humiliate,, and with every act of kindness thoro goes a hearty 'God bloss you ' "Nolghbors of Woodcraft, our obligations obli-gations to our departed neighbors have not ceased True, we have paid the sum agreed upon for the protection protec-tion of their families. True, we have visited their graves and deposited fragrant fra-grant flowers upon them, but our obligations ob-ligations will not cease so long as thoro remains a member of the family fam-ily of our departed neighbor who needs our counsel, our slncore friendship and aid In times of misfortune, "Theso neighbors have fulfilled their obligations and their loved ones havo found protection in our ibeloved order. "Let us so live that when the ley finger of death shall be placed upon our lips, our cheeks and hearts, that the Increasing thousands of the Wood-raon Wood-raon of tho World may cheerfully do their part for. our loved ones, as we have our part for tho loved ones of our departed neighbors." no |