The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-13
JUDGE FISHER AND PARTY AT
HAWAIIAN HOTEL
Several Distinguished Men Among
Evening-Exalted Ruler Talks.

The EllSs are here and have taken
charge of the town. The party is not
so large as that of the Shriners of a
few weeks ago, but what they lack in
numbers they make up in enthusiasm
and traternal spirit. The Elks were
met at the steamer this morning by
local members of the order and escort
ed to the Hawaiian hotel where they
were given comfortable stable" room
and good grass. Today is being spent
in looking over the city. Although the
party landed on a damp morning they
became Immediately charmed with the
tropical sights.
Judge Jerome b. Fisher. Grand Ex-
alted Ruler, is the recognized head of
the party. He is a judge of a court in
New York. Mrs. Fisher accompanies
him. DR.. and Mrs. w. f. Kennedy are
from Los Angeles and are among the
most prominent citizens OF that town.
The doctor is District Deputy of the
Order of Elks for Southern California
James Nelson is District Deputy for
Western Colorado. Judge j. G. b. Heb
bard has been judge of the superior
court in San Francisco for the past
twelve years Joseph Gavin and wife
are prominent San Francisco society
people. Il. II. Bryan, Jr., is from Red
lands, Cal. He is the youngest MEM
Der of the party.
ing gentleman in every respect is pro-
minent man in his home state. Re-
garding his mission and the Order re-
presented by him he said this morning:
THE Order of Elks was established
in 1868 and for twenty three years
thereafter the number Of lodges did not
exceed thirteen. In 1891 a tremendous
advance began with the result that
there are now 6S5 lodges in as many
American cities. Seventy five have
been installed since last July and before
the year is finished at least a hundred
new ones will have been put in opera
ton.
II wish to explain just here that the
Order of Elks is strictly an American
organization. There are no lodges out
side of the United States and American
citizenship is an important qualification
for membership. Only one lodge is
permitted in any one city or town and
the population of the town must be
5000 or over. Thus you will see that
6S5 cities of the United States have
lodges, and a travelling Elk from the
! Islands could have difficulty in
( finding one.
Indianapolis lodge is Number 10 on
! the list. On my way out | had the
| pleasure of stopping and meeting mem
bers of this interesting old lodge. ]
also visited the lodges at Chicago
/ Omaha, Salt Lake City, San Francisco
| Los Angeles and Redlands. The new
| Riverside lodge was installed at Los
| Angeles. More than 450 Elks were pre-
sent at this ceremony.
The Order of Clks contains within
/ its ranks some of the most prominent
men of the United States. William j
/ Bryan is a member of the lodge at Lin
| coln Neb. The name of President Nc
Kinley is now before the lodge at Can
ton, Ohio. Judge Day, formerly Secre-
tary of State, is an Elk. Eighteen Sen
/ ators and eighty members of the House
of Representatives belong to lodges in
/ various parts of the Union. Speaker
Henderson is member in his home city
in Iowa. William Fl. English is Exalt-
ed Ruler of Indianapolis Lodge.
Reports that have come from here
/ to us in regard to the Honolulu or
ganization have been most encouraging
and | am happy to say that l have
found the good news to be true. II
seems to me that the lodge will star
under the best auspices and | am sure
ii will prove successful.
Judge Fisher and party will meet tn,
Elks in Progress hall Monday evening
at which time the lodge VIII be install
ed. Later in the week there will be
banquet. Sandwiched in between vii
be almost a continuous program for tn,
entertainment of the visitors.