The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-01-25
INSTITUTION 0F THE HkS.
A Hot Time in the Old Town
Tomorrow Night.
WILL BE MANY VISITORS,

will be instituted tomorrow evening
with demonstration, the like of which
Norfolk has never witnessed on a like
occasion A lreat amount Of this ex.
pected enthusiasm will be due to the
interest being taken by the lodges OF
Omaha, Lincoln and other cities, which
are said to be more enthusiastic over
this occasion than any similar event in
the history of the state. The lodge here
starts in with charter membership Of
more than 100, all of whom are to be in
itiated tomorrow night and the new
officers installed.
Word has been received to the effect
that there will be 100 visiting Elks from
Omaha, carload from Lincoln, dele
CATION of perhaps 20 from Sioux City
and about 40 members of the order from
other cities and towns throughout the
state.
Th sc from Lincoln and Omaha will
arrive on the I 90 train from the east
over the Elkhorn and the NJ Il o. will
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those from other towns.
The request has been made that all
charter members of the Norfolk lodge
should meet at the Pacific hotel at I
o'clock tomorrow evening. From there,
accompanied by the band, they will
march up Main street to the tracks, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, where
they will meet the visiting delegations.
Those coming from Omaha and Lincoln
will be brought up from the junction by
a special. They will be met at the
Junction by special committee, which
will meet at the Oxnard at s 80.
When they arrive, a line of march
will be formed, headed by flambeau
club and the Norfolk Military band, and
with the members of Norfolk lodge and
all visiting members in line. During
the march, which will be east on Main
street to the Oxnard hotel 1000 roman
candles will be discharged and other
demonstrations will be made.
At the Oxnard supper will be served,
after which the column will again form
and march to the lodge rooms in the
Mast block. Here the initiatory degree
will be conferred on the charter mem.
bership by the working team Of Omaha
lodge, No. 8, and will be followed by
the installation of the newly elected
officers of the Norfolk lodge.
The members will then proceed to The
Pacific hotel, where an elaborate ban
quet will be served, seating capacity
for 200 people being planned. The
dining room will be decorated in lodge
colors-purple and white, while cut
flowers and two large elks' heads will be
used as part Of the decorations.
After the banquet the following toasts
will be responded to- G. Z Burnham of
Tilden acting as toastmaster:
"Our Guests" DIR. A. Bear.
Response-James Manahan, Lincoln.
THE Elks," Geo. p. Cronk, P. d. d.,
Omaha.
Charity and Justice" Geo. A.
Eberly, Stanton.
"The Moral Power of Elkdom," Lyle
l. Abbott, Ex. R., Omaha.
"Social Sessions" r. r.. Dickson,
Omaha.
After the banquet social session will
be held in the Mast block.
Notes.
The future will demonstrate that the
Elks are lust the thing"
Seating capacity for 229 people has
been arranged at the lodge rooms
Arrangements have been made to have
the incandescent lights run AL night.
Norfolk must do herself proud and
the visiting Elks must be given a cordial
reception.
The tyler Of the Omaha lodge will ar.
rive this evening to assist in making ar
rangements for the session.
The band will start early and will
play late. 1t will play exclusively
"There Will be Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight"
Omaha and Lincoln members will
probably return home at l2 :40 Sunday
afternoon and Sioux City members at
6 30 in the morning.
Everybody will be permitted to sing
or whistle "A Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" while the visiting Elks
are being welcomed.
Fine quarters will be fitted up for
lodge purposes by Norfolk lodge and at
stated intervals each week the rooms
will be open to the ladies.
Diamond G breakfast bacon in boxes
at Glissman's.
Houses for sale. 4. Il. ODIoRsE.
Good farms to trade for town property
G. r. Seller.
Farm and CITY loans.