Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-05-10
FARGO EIks to the Number of One
Hundred and Fifty Participate in
a Warm Session.
Fourteen Untutored Fawns Changed
Into Fleet Footed, Foxy
flkS.
The Parade Was d Grand Success.
The Program. Notes of the
Event.

Saturday evening the city was
turned over to the B. p. O. E.-Best
People on Earth--and a jolly, hand
some crowd they were. The special
train from Fargo arrived in James
town with about $50 Elks and the Cas-
selton band of % pieces at $50 O'Clock.
The greater number were from Fargo,
while some were from Minneapolis,
Hillsboro, Casselton, Valley City and
other cities. The train was gaily dec
grated, the Elk colOr-purple-a very
prominent feature.
The visiting brothers were well
coined by the local members, and all
Immediately formed in line for the
parade. First came the CasseltOn
band, led by Frank A. LEM of James
town, who acted as band master. He
was dressed in hayseed costume.
Next were the visiting members. The
fawns. who were to be initiated at the
meeting later, followed. They were
in chains, as befitted their wild state,
and were driven by G.. A. Lieber,
dressed in a loose-ftting gown--a sort
of summer girl Of uncertain age. On
each side of the captive fawns the
local members of the society lined up,
each carrying purple ribboned canes
and with purple ribbons around their
white straw hats. The line of parade
was from the depot down Fifth ave-
nue. to the M. E.. church, east to
Fourth avenue, north to Main street,
west to Fifth avenue, north to the A.
O. u. w. hall. The members made a
striking picture as they marched. All
wore badge with the inscriptions:
benevolent Protective Order of Elks,
Fargo Lodge No. 26O. Special session
jamestown, N. d., May 5, 1900. .
At the hall an elegant supper was
served The tables were neatly ar
ranged and the refreshments were
greatly relished by the visitors. The
early hours of the evening were spent
in looking the city over. The recep-
ton committee furnished vehicles for
the visitors. Some captured farmer
and his wagon and pressed him into
service The CaSSeltOn band held an
open air concert in front of the Glad
stone and rendered some fine selec-
tions. There is some talk Of making
it the state Elk band and taking the
boys to Atlanta to the national meet
ing.
The session of the evening began at
$50 O'Clock. The several faWns un-
derwent the process by which they
became feet-footed Elks. R. E. Wal
lace, who was identified with the
Knights of the Red Cross in the early
days of Jamestown, was given all the
initiation ceremOny-and more too, it
issaid. The social session began after
the initiation ceremonies were COM
pleted and lasted until train time-4
a. m. The following candidates were
admitted: Messrs. Remington of Bis
marck, Fowler of Sheldon, Pettibone
of Dawson, Brown and Davis OF New
Rockford, Glynn of Valley City, Sif-
ton, d. Baldwin Jr., TrOtter, Osborn,
Wallace, Harold.
The session was one of the most
successful ever held in the state 1t
was red letter day for the James
town branch of the order. Every
thing passed off without a hitch and
the visitors expressed themselves as
being well pleased with their treat
ment.
This was the program entitled 'The
Struggle of Nineteen Famous Stars. ;"
spAsM NUMBER ONE.
l. Overture "1ESculapiuS :"
Casselton Band, DR.. Putnam Director
2. A Few More Kansas Prevarications
Winnie Stambaugh.
3. Will Sing Together, Each One by
Himself
Eddie McLain and Harry Schein.
4. The Jack of Clubs will Juggle
frankie Wolfe.
5. The Dago and His Bruin
Freddie Irish and George Merritt.
6. B. p. o. E. March, No. 260}
Casselton Wind TANNERS.
I. Will Tell You How it Happened
Bobbie Peanut Wallace.
8. The Whistling VirtuosO
Charlie Gearey.
9. 81 Hubbard's Trip to the Circus
Mn ~l;o NH