Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
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From Mc Pueblo Chieftain.
Yesterday. at noon, thirty Pueblo E'ks
returned from a glorious junket TO Las
Vegas, N. M. They left here Wednesday
morning, at 7 O'Clock, IN a special car on
the Santa Fe, and every minute OF the time
and every mile Of the trip was spent in
having a good time. The hospitality Of
the entertaining Elks was beyond quali1-
cation aud the Las Vegas lodge more than
kept up the reputation of brotherly love
enjoyed by Elks the country over. On the
trip the Pueblo delegation was accom-
panied by two members Of tho Leadville
lodge, one Elk from Colorado Springs, one
from Lafayette, Ind, another from Dallas,
Texas, and still mother from Portland,
Ore. Even before the train left the Union
depot the good time had started, but that
was merely among themselves. When the
train arrived at Ration, N. M, they were
hailed with booming Of cannon ard a
serenade by a brass band. There they
were met by q committee from the new
lodge at Las Vegas.
Through the courtesy Of W. T. Mott,
superintendent of the Fred Harvey's eat
ing houses, and II. Whigham, Of the Ration
coal and coke company. the entire party
took dinner at the Ration station. Some
demonstration was made in homo Of the
Coloradoans at every stopping place, but
the real thing was in waiting at Las Vegas.
There the train was met by Hon. F. Z.
Olney, mayor Of the city, f. NJ. johnson
and O large number OF 'fawns." OF
course a speech Of welcome was made and
T. j. Burrows, district deputy, responded
with a few felicitous remarks, for which he
Is famous. The dinner at the hotel made
the Elks believe that they " ere certainly
feeding IN green pastures and the pop of
champagne corks was a most pleasant ac-
] compartment to the scene. After this
sumptous repast the line Of march was
formed. All the visitors rode in carriages
and a brass band headed the procession.
Oolored fire and Roman candles lighted the
route to the lodge rooms
After the meeting had been called to
order, forty one candidates were admitted
to the my %steries of the b. p. 0. e. Dis
trict Deputy Burrows. assisted by Exalted
Rulers W. H. Brisbane, Of Leadville. and
Joseph d.. Loor, of Pueblo conducted the
ceremony. F. M. johnson, of Jersey City,
N. j., lodge, who had been transferred,
was elected exalted ruler Of the new or
ganization, and e. G.. Murphey, esteemed
leading knight. After lodge closed an
adjournment was taken to a nearby
banquet hall, and there a magnificent
banquet awaited them. Toasts and music
prevailed until the s'wee small hours, y
By IL 100 O'Clock Thursday morning the
merry whlrl was resumed with renewed
vigor. All excursion was taken to hot
springs, where dinner was served at the
Monte yuma hotel. The menu included all
kinds Of palitable delicacies and 1t was an
enjoyable affair. Then sightseeing was
INDUCED in and a return made to Las
/ Vegas.
That evening the Elks visited an i'm
mense ba Ear given at the opera house by
the Catholic church. Each visitor was
supplied with a card to the Montezume
club and many a pleasant moment was
spent In the well furnished rooms of tina,
organization, and a banqdet was enjoyed
until it was time to take the train for
home. Most Of the return sleep was spenl
in dreaming of the wonderful display OF
hospitality that had greeted them all
along the line. The Pueblo Elks are loud
in their prises and said they left the Las
Vegas 'fawns'' well horned and singing
"Auld Lang Syne." F. M. Johnson, w.
P. Mott, d. T. Lowry and e. g. Murphy
acted on behalf of the Las Vegas lodge as
entertaining committee and that they did
their work well lis putting 1t entirely too
mild, All the members of the new lodge
are representative men and it is a worthy
addition to the order. I. J. Burrows, e.
e. McClintock and Joseph H. Loor were
in charge OF the Pueblo delegation.