After an organ solo by Mr. Blan
chard, the general eulogy was de
livered by Hon. John Marks, of
Napoleonville, whose address was
characterized by a beauty of senti
ment and loftiness of ideal that
took possession of his auditors and
added to their inspiration. Mr.
Marks paid a touching tribute to
those forever absent from the krater
nal circle, and gave a powerful pre
sentation of the principles and ideals
upon which the benevolent order is
founded. His talk was one of the
most enjoyable features of the occa
sion.
The closing ode, to the air of
"Home, Sweet Home," was feeling
ly rendered by the lodge, and the
benediction, breathing a message of
everlasting peace and undying faith,
was uttered by Rev. Father Stetter,
after which the audience dispersed.
The general verdict from the lips
of all present was that the memorial
was a most beautiful and impressive
one, and a fitting recognition of
the sacred duty prompted by the no
blest emotion of the human heart
that of memory to those who have
"rounded the bend" in the river of
life and passed into the Great Be
yond.
The mortuary roll of the local
lodge includes the names of Gustave
Kahn, Joiieph M. Gillespie, Michael
Tobias, Richard McCulloh and C. D.
Gondran.
Teachers' Institute.
A regular meeting of the Donald
sonville branch of the Parish Teach
ers' Association was held in the au
ditorium of the local high school
last Saturday, with _ large attend
ance of teachers. The meeting was
opened with song and Prayer, after
which the following officers were
elected for the coming school term:
S. J. uraDnd, president; Miss Eliza
beth Bott, vice president, and Miss
Maude B. Womack, secretary.
The following interesting program
was carried out:
Address, R. S. Vickers.
