Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-04-25
THE ELKS.
innitiate Members, Organize Lodge and
BANQUET Visitors.

innitiate Members, Organize Lodge and
Banquet Visitors.
Probably the greatest day among
the young men in the history Of this
city was Wednesday, April oath,
which from noon until early Thursday
morning was devoted to the organiZa-
tion of lodge of ElkS and to the
banqueting and entertainment of a
large number of visiting brethren who
came to assist in the work Of starting
the Grand Rapids lodge in good style.
The visitors expressed themselves as
delighted with their reception and
which had been planned on an
elaborate scale by the local members
and was in every respect a success.
The work of organization and
limitation was under the direction of
the following members and officers Of
the Grand Lodge of the state. ThOS.
B. Mills, West Superior, D. d. G. E.
B.. John FL. Brennan, G.E.L.K.; G. l..
Park, G. E. L. K; L. P. Gilman, G..
Sec; G. D. Fem, G. Treas; Emile
Krembs, G. Tiler; Fred Planke, g..
Esq. D. NJ. Taylor, G. J. G.; John W.
Hume, G. Chap; Carl van Newport,
Jr., G. Organist.
With one or two changes practically
the whole list of signers for the
application for a charter were made
charter members of the new society
which is styled Grand Rapids Lodge
No. 693, B. P. O., and the following
officers were chosen:
Exalted ruler, w. j. Conway;
esteemed leading knight, A. G. Miller:
esteemed loyal knight. Otto r. ROen-
JUS; esteemed lecturing knight, J. G..
Commit; secretary, j. A. Jaeger;
treasurer, |. P. Witter; tller, Sam
Church; trustee one year, e. Oberbeck:
trustee two years, 0. Z. HOugen;
trustee three years, w II. Carey:
esquire, A. L. Ridgman; chaplain, L.
M. Schlatterer; inner guard, w. g..
Scott.
The organization of the new lodge
was perfected about 1920 o'clock
when the members and their guests
repaired to the Forester's hall, which
had been charmingly decorated with
the lodge colors, purple and white,
and profuSlOn of cut flowers, palms,
ferns and potted plants. The spread
for the banquet was elegant and
elaborate as may be judged by the
lOllOWlUS menu:
BLUE POINTS.
Celery.
Bouillon in Cups.
Turkey, Cranberry Jelly.
ELKs' PUNCH
Veal Patties.
Radishes.
Pineapple Sherbet Strawberries and Cream
Cake Fruit Nuts
Coffee McLarens Imperial Cheese
Cigars Champagne
During the banquet the local man
dOlin club in a beautiful alcOve pre-
pared for them discOurSed delightful
music, while some L or Is young men
about town in costume served the
tables. About 120 plates were laid
A cOlored caterer from Milwaukee had
charge Of the ices and other refresh
mentS.
j. Fl. Brennan of Stevens Point was
selected as toast master, position for
which his ready wit and pleasing
presence makes him peculiarly fitted.
The responses were especially good and
applicable to The occasion and among
others who arose to address the
gathering were Thos. B. Mills, John
?. Hume, DR.. FL. A. Lathrop, Mayor
Vollmar, Judge e. c.. Pors, E. Rosen-
baum, B. r. Goggins, w. J. Conway,
H. II. Manson, Geo. Arson, w. E..
Wheelan, d. d. Conway and G. E.
Park.
The following were the visiting
Elks present:
West Superior-Thomas B. Mills.
WauSau-L. p. Gilman, Sam Liv-
ingSton, ChaS. Livingston, Jake Per-
ser, +. II. Manson, L. Lyons, Geo. An
son, Fred Wright, d. Ladders, Chas
W. Enfield, Yves Single.
Milwaukee-E III. Warnke.
MarShtield-A. L. Bouldrie, O. G..
Lindeman, p. Conner, f. B. Warner,
w. p. Birdie, w. W. GeiSe, Leo Froe-
Itch, Leo. Rose, Henry Horn, II. A i.
Lathrop, E. L. Reese, w. H. Lind. J.
p. Hume, Jos. Marsh, e. e. AmeS, E.
Rosenbaum, X. W. Doege, E. G. Pors,
l. p. Tiffault.
Stevens Point-H. w. Cowles, J.
NJ. BiSchoff, j. n. Puckeid, r. D..
Rood, o. +. Meyer, T. J. Carpenter,
j. d. LindOre, j. w. Clifford, J. w.
Dungeon, E. ID. Glennon, c.. D.
Hinckley, C. van Newport, Jr., A. M.
Fox, f. E. BOswOrth, Anton KrembS,
q. H. Grant, Fred Blake, N. Gross,
NJ. A. Hadcock. j. H. Brennan, j.
Carl Cadman, G. L. Park, T. H. Muir
ray, G. HI. Tiechert, John w. Brown,
d. a. Taylor.
Antigo-C. D. Fem.
Green Bay-T. e. Mullen.
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