The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
THE ELKS.
The Washington Lodge Fully Tn
stalled. and n Banquef Follows.


Yesterday the newly organized Washing
ton Lodge No. 10, B. Z. o. E., was installed
at Pythian Hall, by officers of the Grand
Lodge and visiting delegates from other
cities who assisted in the ceremonies. Mr..
Frank Girard, deputy exalted grand ruler
at large, presided. He was assisted by John
J. Tindale, district deputy grand ruler, of
New York; Mr.. A.. 9. Moreland, grand
secretary Of the Grand Lodge of the United
States Mr.. John L. Cannon, esteemed lee
turing knight of the New York lodge Mr..
+. G.. Brown, past exalted ruler of New
York lodge, and a large number of brethren
from other cities.
The OHicers of No. 10
were elected at the conclusion of the initia-
tion ceremonies, as follows: Exalted
ruler Brother Justus II. Rathbone; es-
tecmed leading knight, Brother John T.
Wardc; esteemed loyal knight Brother
knight, Brother Jake Budd Zebely
secretary, Brother William A. Anderson
treasurer, Brother Frank X. Ward;
tyler, Brother Frank Cardella: trus-
tees, Brothers William Dickson,
Charles w. Leounarda and Joseph E.
Rawlings. The following appointive officers
were chosen: Esquire, Brother William d.
Mack; inner guard, Brother Henry ]. En-
mis-; chaplain, Brother VIM. A West; organ
tee, Brothers Frank II. Finley, William F.
Parrish and J. Brad. Adams. The follow.
ing committee ON bylaws was also ap.
pointed: Brothers VIM. Dickson, John I.
Warde and Daniel Z. Cahill.
Congratulations and Banquet.
The visitors were banqueted at the Ma.
tional Hotel last evening. The spread was
a notable one. Plates were laid for 160
persons. The table garniture, including
an elk's head centre-piece, was strikingly
pretty. Brother Justus III. Rathbone pre-
sided. Innumerable toasts were drank
and responded to, the new lodge being
highly cemplimented, the speakers includ-
ing Frank Girard, ]. ]. Tindale, A. c.
Moreand, Daniel Kelly, Daniel Z. Cahill,
John Ryer, William Dickson. George
Nachman, Alfred Stimmel and George
Schlesinger. Songs were sung by Top
Thompson and James Drew, of Donnelly
and Drew, and about $3.50 o'clock the feast
concluded. Many of the visitors left for
their homes last night.
The Growth of the Order.
Although the origin of the Order of Elks
only dates back to 1868, its growth has been
rapid and steady. A branch is now repre-
sented in nearly every prominent city.
| The next lodge will be installed in few
weeks at Denver Colorado. The qualifica.
| tions requisite for membership are few yet
important, and only the possession of good
moral character is necessary upon which 10
base an application for admission to lodge.
| Its chief aim and design is to practically
apply the teachings of do unto others as
ye would have others do unto you," and in
the midst of social enjoyment the members
should recollect and practice charity, JUS
tice, brotherly love and fidelity.
| How Washington Lodge was Organ
| lied.
For some time past three members of the
Baltimore lodge, residing in this city, have
| been anxious to establish q lodge here, and
after considerable hard work they found
| their labors crowned with q gratifying
success. 1t was no trouble to organize a
lodge, but the difficulty experienced was
to gather the proper material that would
make foundation to insure prosperity
and perpetuity. After much sitting
and careful selection sufficient num-
ber of gentlemen were pledged to guar
antee the Inauguration of the project.
When it became known that the organiza-
tion of the lodge was assured beyond per-
adventure, then applications poured in for
membership, preference being shown to
| become charter members. The list re-
manned open, subject to revision, until the
4th instant, and then closed with forty
three names of good and true men. At the
same time Washington lodge had the
qualification of being informed by the Ex-
alted Grand Ruler of the order that il
started out with larger membership than
any lodge preceding, and all the new
brothers were assured yesterday that nc
lodge ever started under more encouraging
| auspices,