The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-08-04

rooms of Alpha council in Elks' hall,
on Wednesday evening of last week,
when fully 500 members of the three
Duluth councils held one of the largest
and pleasantest meetings the order
has ever held. Besides the members of
the local councils there were guests
from Minneapolis, st. Paul, Rush City
and PrOctorknOtt.
The practical work Of the evening
was the initiation of thirty-fiVe candi-
dates, the work being eXempli1ied by
the Beta council degree team, of the
West End. At the end of the cere-
monies the award of prizes to the VIM
ners of the contest among the members
members was announced by deputy
Waite. The contest began over two
months ago, and it has resulted in
the addition of over one hundred men,
bers, bringing the councils member
ship up to $50. D. A. Cone got the first
prize, solid gold watch. w. B. Hend-
erson received the second prize, gold
chain and charm. Fred Di Marco won
the third prize, gold ring. A. W.
Hanson won the fourth, a pair Of gold
cuff buttons, and R. A. Bruner took
the fifth, a handsome cut glass cigar
jar filled with cigars. All of the prizes
were specially manufactured for the
occasion, and had beautiful emblems
of the order attached to them. Besides
these five prizes gold emblem buttons
were awarded to P. M. CABOT, David
Lapham, James Butchart, c.. T. Web
ster, C. E. Willoughby, r. G. Blair, r.
E. Moore, J. w. Marvin, A. S. Keatley,
A. E. McEwen, John Logger, Charles
Rigdon, Joe Weverka, G. D. Young,
John Palmer and Robert Hendry.
On Thursday afternoon at 1870 the
visiting delegates were entertained by
drive around the Boulevard in tally
hos and buckboards. The drive was a
most enjoyable one, the cry Of the
Samaritans was very frequent, and
| many people along the route We're high
ly entertained by their cry:
"Rah! Rah! Rah! who are We?
Modern Samaritans, don't you see?"-
The various members of the commit
| tee on the coaches pointed out to the
visitors the different points of interest,
and Neighbor D. Il. 'McLennan of Min
neapOlis, who is an old-time resident
| of Duluth, entertained the Good
Samaritan of his Council with some OF
the tallest yarns about the greatness OF
Duluth, that has ever been heard on
| the Boulevard. The drive, was contin-
ued to Lester Park where the game Of
base ball was going on between Alpha
and Beta Councils, which resulted in
| the triumph of the West Enders. Dance
ing in the large pavilion was also car
ried on in the afternoon until six
O'Clock, when the visitors were en-
tertained at dinner in the pavilion
where bountiful repast was spread by
Neighbor Gunderson.
About p. m., in the pavilion, the
| prizes won by the contestants of Alpha
| Council for securing the largest num-
Der of members, were presented by
Hon. Judge Edison to the winners.
On Saturdany the visitors were taken
around the city, down to O-At-Ka
Beach where lunch was served. After
| visiting the life saving station the
party was escorted over the new canal
piers out to the pier head. In the
| evening the st. Paul and Minneapolis
| delegations was permitted, through the
courtesy of Captain Brown, to make
a short visit through the Steamer
Northland.
! The celebration of the third anniver-
sary of the Modern Samaritans was
brought to a fitting close on Sunday
evening last by members of the local
| ho
attending service at the First Baptist
Church. The members met In Elks'
Hall at p. M, and formed in line
under the marshallship of Major F. H.
Bidwell.
Rev. B. B. Patrick, pastor of the
church and a member of the order,
preached an eloquent sermon and
spoke feelingly of those of the order
who had passed away during the year.
He told how the organization was
founded and how it was given the
name Modern Samaritans. When the
organizers held their first meeting
many names were suggested and at
last one member thought of the name
Good Samaritans, taken from the
Bible, It met with instant approval
but was modified and the name Mod
ern samaritans was selected. Rev.
Patrick took for his text the parable
of the good Samaritan. He said that
the order was doing the same kind OF
}work as the Samaritans in bible times
I-helping all mankind. The Christian
religion in all parts of the world was
doing the same kind Of good and were
erecting hospitals, schools, churches
etc. Some people thought that they
could do no good unless their neighbol
or friend happened to be in great need
of the necessities Of life. Others die
good because God did and for the rea'
son that they loved to. He told of the
wonderful growth of the order which
though but three years old, was spring
ing into new territory every day.
An elaborate musical program was
prepared. and solo was sung by Mr.
lie. H. Giddings, with violin obligate
by Mr.. Geo. Tupper. Mrs. J. N. Nc
Ginley presided at the organ.
, For the first time this year the regu'
> lar meeting of Alpha Council No. 1, was
ovoninp without