Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-11
BEST pEorLn ON EARTH.
Visiting EIks Initiating the Aibuquerq
Fawns This Afternoon

Visiting EIks Initiating the Albuquerque
Fawns This Afternoon.
A herd OF about forty Eiks, memters OF
the Las Vegas and santa Fe lodges. ar
rived on u special train from Santa Fe at
5:l0 o'clock last night. Every member
Of the party was an ELK, including the
trainmen, who had charge OF the train.
They came here for the purpose OF az sist.
ing In the initiation of the fawns OF Al
buquerque lodge, No. i6l, which was re.
Gently organized.
The visitors were met at the depot by a
delegation Of local members OF the Elks,
who had the First regiment band with
them TO furnish music for the occasion.
They formed a procession and marched
UP Railroad avenue. The parade was
brilliant spectacle and won praise from
all who witnessed IL. The visitors are
Gne specimens OF physical manhood and
were faultlessly attired in black Prince
Alberts. tall shining silk hats and highly
polished shoes. All carried canes, decor
ated with purple ribbons and had similar
decorations on the lapels OF their coats
The feature OF the parade. however,
which attracted the most attention, was
a large, black goat, which Is doing yeo-
man service at the initiation exercises
this afternoon. lie Is the mascot OF the
Las Vegas Elks and was adorned with a
large purple blanket on which WAS In
Scribed. "B z. o. r., 40s." A little col
ored porter with plug hat and the other
insignia Of the order had Mir. Goat In
charge.
After the parade the visitors took sup.
per, some at the European and others at
the Harvey house. Later la the evening
they all paid visit TO the Commercial
club.
The visiting Elks are the guests OF the
order In this city, and many OF them
complained that their money seemed 10
be counterfeit, as nobody would accept II,
The visiting Elks In the city are
II. g. Murphy, b. +. FOrsythe, DR.. Geo,
I. Gould, X. X. Stewart, A. Il. Quinley,
ID. T. Lowry, Charles ROsenthal. X. 7,
Mackel, Phil. Doll, John Thornhill, Geo.
". Hartman, J A. ID. Moore. W. II. Case,
Il. ID. Fouts. Il. + Perry. John Booth, A.
A. R0ssin, James Remand. II. W. Kelly,
Sec. Romero, ". j. Benjamin, Vim. X
Newman, p. A. Linn, +. X. French, ThOs
Collin, j. B. Cunningham. Chas. Neimyer,
julius suss. Las Vegas; Jake Levy, T. j.
Helm, g. l.. SOlignac. j. j. Sheridan, g
GusdOrf, Santa Fe; W. a, Csssman. ".
B. thilders, Silver City; Frank l.. Wer-
nett, COshOcton, Ohio; o. B, Steen, Taos;
q. j Leech. W. II Davis. VIM. Buckley,
p, h. Bl)ckshire. Ration; Paul D. 81.
vraiD, Mora; II. II. Reinkin, WatTous; j.
Il. Morrison, Prescott, A. t.; Governor \
o. Murphy, Phoenix, A. 7.
The initiation Of the members of the
local lodge began at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon The following officers OF the
Las Vegas lodge are officiating:
II. q. Murphy, district deputy; b. II.
Forsythe, exalted ruler; Geo. I. Gould,
esteemed leading knight; W. X Stewart,
esteemed loyal knight; A. r. Qninley, es
teemed leeturing knight Geo. W. Hart
man, esquire; ID. 7. Lowry, treasurer,
Cbss. Rosenthal, chaplain; ". q. Benja-
min, secretary; John ThOrnhill, inner
guard
This evening, after all the members
have been initiated, the officers OF the
Albuquerque lodge will be- installed
At | 1 O'Clock this evening one of the
llnest banquets ever served In this city
will be rendered the visiting Elks at the
san Felipe hotel. EXALTED Ruler b.
Ruppe viii preside as tOastmaster.
DR.. c. T, Phillips left last night for
Cisco, Texas, where he was called 10y q
telegram announcing the serious illness
OF his father.
Conductor Stevenson brought in the
limited train from the north to-day
with about sixty five passengers for Cali.
fOfnia.
v. A Cassman. the hotel keeper. and
Jake Levy are at Sturges European
They are Elks from the territorial capi-
tai.
Postmaster Il. A Grnnsfeld IL confined
10 his home to-day with a bad attack Of