The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-12-21
THE ELKS CANE 70 TOWN.
Lexington Lodge of This Order
instituted Last Night
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS.
List Of Those Who Took Part 10
Securing Charter.

There was big time in Lexington
last night, the event having been the
institution of a lodge of Elks for this
place. The initiatory work was done
by the Kansas City lodge and lasted
throughout the night into the wee
sma' hours of morn. With the Kaw
lodge came ElkS from other places
and they brought more life to town
than has been visited upon Lexington
for some time. 1t is an acknowledged
fact everywhere the world over, that
every Elk is thoroughbred, and
when many ElkS, necessarily meaning
many thoroughbredS, come together
results can be easily imagined.
The local Elks banqueted the viSi-
itors at Turner hall and the spread
was a most inviting one.
The Lexington lodge has been in a
state Of preparation for some time
that is the work of securing members
has been going on, and the publication
of the list of those who signed the
application for charter, which list Is
a part of this story, will show thai
some of the very best material in this
section of Missouri has been enlisted.
Perhaps to Sanford Thornton, more
than to any other one man, is due
credit for the successful institution
of this lodge of Elks. Mr.. Thornton
has labored diligently in securing the
names of charter members and in
looking after other Incidental neces-
stiles common to The Inauguration OF
new lodge, and those who have
ever taken part in such work realize
that it is not child'S play, but
involves the expenditure of time,
labor and money.
Below will be found the list OF
gentlemen who signed the application
for a charter, only three short of one
hundred:
Aull William, Aull, Watt P,
Althotf, A. E., Allen, A. W.,
Arnold, j. M, Baskett, N. E.,
Beamer, p. H., Braecklein, W. A,
Bates, Geo. W., Bates, Theo A.,
Barnhart, W. c., Barron, c. G, Jr.,
Campbell B. H., Cook, R. N,
Chambers, j. O., Chinn, James F.,
Chinn. ThOS. NJ, Cooney, James,
Crenshaw, J. g., Chalkley, ]. j.,
Calaghan, R. o.. Eckle, w. r.,
Egle, Aug, Fredendall, G.. W.,
FulkerSon, j. j., Grady, j. o.,
Gratz, William, Gratz, Ike,
Gratz, Louis, Gratz, lsy,
Gratis, Ben, Gratz, Dave,
Gratz, 10, Graves, Alex,
Gordon, John P, Gillen, Albert,
Hix, Fred t., HiX, John,
Huston, Saml j., Hays, Carl W.,
Hoefer, Frank A., Hoefer, Ben,
Hinesley, w. F., Kuehls Joseph,
Kerdolff, W.F.Jr., Lesueur, l.. D.,
Lyons, Charles, Marshall, j. H.,
- MOorehead, j. R., Meng, W. D.,
ID to Mathews, Wallace, Martin, E. D.,
ance Moves, l. H., Nicholson, f. H.,
S "iso Neale, Same Peak, L. c.,
AIKEN Peak, j. L., Phillips, G. A.,
have Plattenburg, j. O., Plattenburg, GIL,
Ramsey, T. B., Rankin, Jas. A.,
cue q. Ryland, G. T., Rigg, Frank,
oa,io Ruff, r. B., Roark, j, E.,
The Rhoades, W. B., Rhodes, j. j.,
lg OF Staley, Thos. W., Sydnor, j, W.,
~ ~ ~ Smith, Geo. l., Sellers, Sandford,
a.. a." Shelby. 10. B., Thornton, Frank,
i be Thornton, S. B., Thornton, ID. Pm
Tevis Irving, Tyree, Glen,
the Taubman, f. NJ, Tucker j, e.,
,osad Vivion, Clarence, Via, ID. H.,
,oord Wadden. W.B., Walker, Thos. A.,
Wallace, II. G. Jr., Welborn, J0hn,
RS of Wilson. f. r.. Wilson, l.. f.,
&c al Wilson, S. N, Wilson, NJ. d.,
out Winkler. Oswald G ,Wilmot, Jno, r..
g. Wittenberg, G. H., White, Il. W.,
STATE White, S. S., Wyatt, Chas.,
hS " Zoll, f. G.
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