Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-09
YE STATELY ELKS.
They Visit Santa Fe IS Strong, and Made
a Fine Street Parade, Ere Working
VI Musterinus Rites.

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over 30 Elks arrived at 1870 pm. today
a special train from Las Vegas to
up the stately Santa Fe herd and
induct them into the Eleusian mystic
ries and Delphic oracles of the Order of
Elks. A sumptuous lunch vas served
them at the Claire restaurant under the
of Mine Host Flynn, and at 2
p. m. the visitors took the Santa Fee
I1lks into the coral. At the time of The
New Mexican's going to press the in
are putting the boys through
in good shape. A banquet of all the
Elks will be held at the Claire at 1890
p. M, lasting far into the night.
The train was met at the Santa Fe
depot by a delegation of local embryo
Elks, and the noble herd of visitors
We're escorted up town with music from
the cavalry band. The Las Vegans We're
very neatly attired in black Prince AL
berts and dark pants, the shiniest of
boots, and likewise the most polished of
tall, black dicers. Each Elk carried a
cane decorated with rich purple ribbon
bows, and on each manly brisket
appeare d a large purple ribbon
badge with gold insignia thereon. But
the most picturesque feature of the del
egation was the John Henry William
goat, a fine, virile specimen of goatship,
mostly black, though not necessarily of
a satanic nature. He was CLAD In an ell
egant purple blanket with "B. P. O. E.,
40S,'' on the sides in gilt, and was re-
strained from making any breaks for
overventuresome youths near by, by a
stout cord in the hands of a neatly
dressed valet of color wearing a plug
hat with the orthodox bug thereon. His
goatship appeared to enjoy the scene,
and stopped only once to things mum
dane, namely, when some n fired a
copy of the New York Irish World at
him. This he Immediately ate up, with
out stopping to pick out the bones. The
march around town was in column OF
| twos, the Las Vegans leading and the
!! Santa Fe fawns judiciously occupying
| DOSlllOIlS Ol UtCOIllluS lSllSSiSS CIV ShS
| rear. until after the initiation, when
| they will become full grown bucks, n
lers and all.
Large crowds followed the procession
about the street, to the Claire restau-
rant, where the noble herd stopped to
browse, and presently there was a
| sound of dishes within and a rafting OF
| tableware. which showed that the Elks
were Furnishing the boiled feed in truly
commendable style. Following is a list
of the visitors:
E. G. Murphy, district deputy; B.. +
Forsythe, exalted ruler; Geo. 7. Gould
esteemed leading knight; w. r. Stew.
art, esteemed loyal knight; A. K. gum
ly, esteemed lecturing knight; Geo. w
Hartman, esquire; D. Il. Lowry, treas
urer; Chas. Rosenthal, chaplain; w. G
BENJAMIN, secretary; John Thornhill
inner guard; E. P. Mackel, tiler; Pau
D. ST. Vrain, Mora; H. H. Re1nken
Watrous; T. J. Leech, w II. Davis
VIM. Buckley, P. B. Blackshear, Ration
J. A. D. Moore, w. H. Case, e. ID. Fouts
g. e. Perry, P. H. Doll, John Booth
los. Renaud, A. A. Rossier, w. H.. kel
", Sec. Romero, w. e. Newman, +. A
Linn. Ed E. French, Thos. Collier, jas
b. Cunningham, Julius Suss, Las We
gas. f. Collier (colofed), porter, WIN
lam Goat, mascot, and Frank l.. WEI
nett. of Coshocton, O., lodge, No. 316.
The train crew, with the exception o
the fireman, are Elks.
Las Vegas lodge, NO. AUS, was organ
lied January 26, 1898, and now NUMBER
III members.