Telegram-herald., 1888-04-29
SPREADING ANTLERS
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The Benevolent snd frosectise Order Of
fiks. which has grown - rapidly tkrcagt.
out the country during tbs p<si thres OF
four ysars. has isken firm bold IN Niohi-
gan. Al lssiToit The lears continues 70
gr,v IN wealth ana infasuee. No. a, Of
Gisnd Rapids, like every lhing slse in this
city, is fonrishinr Ike green bay tree
Nearly sh0 members sIe new upon the
rolls. and applications Sol nen,sership con-
tlnue 60 pour Ia. Twsivs or hlssen pro0i.
nent business men of Mnskseon have re-
cent " been elected members OF the Grand
Rapids Lodge. nearly al of wsom will pre-
sent themselves for initiation 81 the nex;
communication.
The Grand Lodge here has recently pnr-
chased the lease and fxtures ef Royal Ar
osnual Hall on lonis at, and the sudlto-
rum benesth the Armofy will hereafter be
known ~ the Elks Hsll The properiv
purchased, aside from q three years lease Of
the premises. was valued al 81 .000. This
will heieafter be the permanent home Of
the Eiks in this city, aud the hall will be
materially fsrnished and improved.
District Deputy Grand exalted ruler c.
W. cbpuuoey prooeeded 70 Bay City last
Wednesday. accompanied by large dslees-
tons Of Elks from Grand Rapids. Detroit
anc East saginaw, ard tnere instituted the
baby locee Of Michigan. lay City No. a.. /"
with A. Mcmillan editor Of the Essnsae
lress. ss Exslted Ruler. The Initiation Ger
emonits and installation of officers re-
quired elk and half heurs. f0rsy-sis Of the
leading citizens Of Bay City taking the de
grees. The lodge starts OF with brilliant
prospects.
The officers OF the Grand Lodge Of Con
veniepos were ~ follows
=. d. g n &c ". Chsuncey.
Est Leading Grand XII :. Bsrr.
Eat Loyal Grand kt.-N. !. slo~msn,
t<t lecturing Srsnd KL-Chsk Dupont
Grand secre.srs-wsyne Crawford.
Grand 7resssrcT-H b. Grady
Grand Tyler--si NJ LeonaTs
Grand EsQoiIe-juo A. killean.
Grand Inner GUARD r. Carroll
Grand chsplsla--O. A.. Jonaf
Grand Ofgsnka-C r. ech0hcld.
Aftsr the inhalation of the lodge q de-
licious baSqus: vss served 10 80 Elfs.
Manager Bucklsys opsua House oFcbestrs
fiIrnishing the q Aussc. kp<cchcs weue made
by l. =. oArrosl. - n. Adams and c. W.
Cksuoesy. of thin CITY, Captain Dupont
ExAits6 Rulss sf Detrsit Lodge. sne thep
vers eoegs and rscltsaons from all arosHd
the kosrd. The hospitality Of the Bay
City Has has been the talk Of the visiting
brothers since their return. The frecsen
sf the en DIRE Saginaw Valley was given the
Grand Rapids toys ard neither ~ Bay
City, nor al East Saginaw. where the dele
cation stopped for brief visit, wss Detroit
or Grand Rapids Lnoney COED for anything.
Not an flk whose sntiefs had rrevn out
side the briny vsliey could sp-Ed Q oent.
In fact. both Bsy City and saginaw we're
free salt licks' fer all visiting Eiks.
On the retnrr. trip the train bearing ahs
delegation wS boarded af ST. Johns where
Brother Warren SzetlaDd wss ssrvint The
banQue; st the opening OF the new kessi.
The Steel. and the boys were served with
q oollstiou.
Port Huron. Jscksos and Alpena ere ell
talking OF organizing lodges.