Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-04-28
IT'S OVER.
The EIks Moved On the Town, Had
a Glorious Time, and Left as a
Legacy a New Lodge.

seeker after enjoyment might desire.
An especially good day as to ther-
mometer and barometer was provided,
and all the arrangements contrived by
man were about as kind and complete
as was Dame Natures
The visitors began to arrive at 1O:3O
o'clock, when the c. a. M. train made
its appearance with a generous delega-
tion from Cambridge. After these
boys came in the excitement began,
and grew, and kept growing until the
arrival of the southbound OhSo River
train which brought the visitors from
Sistersville, Wheeling and Bellaire.
That the society of Elks Is COM
posed of fine body of men, goes with
out saying. The Order is one which
has benevolent features which are be-
slowed where and when needed, and in
amount according to the needs of the
case and the membership combines
with this idea that of enjoying life as
it res along. 1t is one of the strong
est and most popular organizations in
America and where founded the homes
of the Elks have latch strings that are
the longest and most easily pulled of
any that hang outdoors.
Marietta now has such lodge, and
it will doubtless at once take a front
rank in the secret bodies of the Pio-
neer City. The membership comprises
list of our citizens who are in the
fore front of our hustling good busi-
ness and men and who are men of af-
fairs generally.
The officers of the new lodge are as
follows: Exalted Ruler, j. w. Nye;
esteemed Leading Knight, c. S. Hart;
Esteemed Lecturing Knight, E. Frank
Gates; Esteemed Loyal Knight, H. K
Bond; Secretary, e. S. Alderman;
Treasurer, F. C. Audibert; Tyler, d. S.
Milne; Trustees, c. w. Merydith, three
years; j. A. Josephy, two years, c. w.
James, one year.
The Cambridge delegation was the
first to arrive as above stated. They
were accompanied by the world re-
nowned Hobo" band of Canal Dover.
A special car furnished by the c. & M.
brought the delegation to this city. 1t
had lengend reading: "a Few of the
Best People on Earth" There were
80 of the Cambridge Elks in charge
Of Exalted Ruler Hogue.
The second delegation arriving was
that from GAINESVILLE. There were about
SO Elks from that city accompanied by
the Bauer band and several other citi-
zens, making total of over a hund-
red persons from the Clay City.
Those from Newark who came were
on the same train, but they were not
there being only about
half dozen of them, and they left
Jerry" the goat, at home, too.
The Parkersburg crowd came next
with the Citizens band and whole lot
Of friends, making a list of over a
hundred, and they were the finest ap-
pearing and most tastily gotten up
crowd of the day up to ,his time. They |
each carried cane on which was |
handsome boquet of roses and smilax |
neatly arranged with ribbon. Their |
appearance was complimented often |
as they marched through the streets.
The band was under the direction of |
Professor Arnold was one of the best
Of the musical organizations in the
city that day.
But the big hit to be made by dele |
cation was reserved for Sistersville. |
Her people came down on the Ohio
River road shortly after noon, accomp-
anied by the Heatherington band, of
Bellaire, also several Elks from Wheel
ng and Bellaire. They brought "Wil-
lam" their heaviest and hardest-hit-
ing goat, and turned him loose among
he "fawns' at the Auditorium after
he parade. Each member of the Sis
ersville delegation displayed his pat
'lotism by red, white and blue UNI
Irella which was carried aloft during
he entire parade, and created much
enthusiasm among the crowds along
he line of march.
The order of the day was a general
good time, and every individual seem
I'd bent on fulfilling the bill. From
he time of the arrival of the first del
,gation the interest began and waxed
warm in short time. When all the
Legations had put in appearance the
inc of parade was formed on Greene
street, facing Front, with Mayor
and Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler Ford, of GAINESVILLE, occupying a
.arriage with four horses abreast at
he head OF the procession. They were
'ollowed by the members of the City
Councii in carriages, the city fire de-
1artment, police force and Marietta
)and Then came the candidates, fol-
owed by band, the officers of a lodge
n carriage and the members on
cot, with the same order carried out
until all had been accounted for.
About the middle of the procession
'ame the High School Cadets, who
presented a splendid appearance and
Won the admiration OF all who saw
hem.
A large number of the citizens gath