Fergus County argus., 1901-02-13

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tirely without character, but having
been vouched for by Ed. Thayer and
Frank Wright his murky past was
overlooked and his application was
accepted.
The audience having been bound To
secrecy by the presiding officer we
scarcely dare enter into the details of
the mystic work we witnessed, but we
are not violating the pledge by stat
ing that there were times during
those initiation ceremonies when the
guests simply screamed at the ludi-
crous phases that were presented.
Maverick j. Alright Goodtime was
first introduced to Esteemed Exalted
Stag Waite, who, after placing him
in position with one hand on his head
and the other on his stomach, so that
he would be In close touch with those
two important parts OF his anatomy,
administered to him the obligation,
in which he vowed not to go home
sober more than one night In the
week and to treat all the female
members of his neighbor's family with
unwOnted kindness, while his own
wife and her mother should ever have
the full benefit Of his wrath, and II he
should, by mistake, get into church
he would not donate more than one
copper cent, and upon all occasions
he would avoid any actions that
would brand him as u gentleman.
From the Exalted Stag he was con-
Quoted on one leg by Chief Herdsman
Bebb to Esteemed Loyal Stag Wat
son, who gave him further instruc-
tions and the hailing word, to be used
in testing stag. From the Loyal
Stag he Travelled on the other leg to
Esteemed Leading Stag Warren, who
impaired more instructions and the
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signs. From here he hiked over to
Lecturing Stag Cook on his hands,
who gave him some more instruc-
tions, kicks and pass words and then
he logged along on all fours back to
the Exalted Stag, who ordered him
to be prepared for marking by thrust
Ing him through with n sword, so he
was ridden out on the bucklng char
lot. brought back in blanket and
tossed up to the ceiling till the straw
in him all turned to chaff, then held
down to the floor until the Exalted
Stag stuck n cutlass through him,
and because he groaned his applca.
tion was declared rejected and he was
thrown out ofa second-story window
to the icy pavement below. There
was not hitch in the entire pro.
ceedings. The officers conducting
the Initiation were: John ID. Waite
Esteemed Exalted Stag; Halsey II
Watson, Esteemed Loyal Stag; Fred
r. Warren, Esteemed Leading Stag
George W. Cook, Esteemed Lecturing
Stag; John C. Bebb, Chief Herdsman
and Philip Chase, the victim, all per
forming their parts as II they had
made them life study.
The parade OF the Elks band at tn,
beginning Of the initiation was III,
musical feature Of the evening. james
A. Weaver was model drum major
and the entire procession, band, vic
tim with attendants. chariot aud tht
great white goat, whoevinced an un
mist ak able desire from the first tC
quit andgo home, were all so admir-
ably gotten up that the house was II
a constant uproar as long as they
were present.
At the conclusion OF the initiation
ceremonies came vocal solo by Mr.
l.. ID. Blodgett, with violin accom-
paniment by Master Leo Beebe, man
dolln Miss Remington, and piano
! Miss Hurst. The vocalist and ac
companists were all roundly ap
: p.uu1ed, but did not return.
Following the vocal selection camt
lunch and refreshments, and W,
scarcely think 1t necessary that w
go into the details OF ofthatsumptuoui
repast. Suffice it to say that no on
ever saw hungry Elk and the Lew
istown herd had arranged for thi,
night so that the wolf could not ap
: proach near enough to the door tha
even his howl would be heard.
This concluding the numbers on tn
program Toastmaster Frank E.Smitl
assumed his station, and after few
brief remarks on the objec IS and pur
: poses of the organization introduced
J Mr.. Austin w. War;, who responded
to a toast without name, but who's
, utterances, following the dictates o
] fancy that seemed to ramble int
the by ways Of every thing and every
J where, were followed closely by tn
| audience and were many times inter
rupted by tumultous applause. Tn