Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-09

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chapter has continued to prosper and
grow until there IRE now enrolled
thirty-four members. The lodge isin
a good financial condition, having
money In It's treasury and no debts.
The following officers were installed
June %, 1900, to serve for one year:
l.. W. Eldridge, NJ. E. II. p; C. W.
Baylles, E. s.; j. ID. Waite, E. X; 7.
NJ. Shaw, e. c. Of Host; q. W. Cook,
E. P. Sojourner; J. l.. Stuart, f. r.
A. C.; F. E. Wright. Treasurer. and
George j.. Bach, Secretary.
Judith Lodge, No. 80, X. OIL
Judith Lodge, No. 80, Knights OF
Pythias, vas instituted May l6. 1852,
by District Deputy Grand Chancellor
G.. A. Burg with twenty-seven char
ter members. G.. A. Parrott was
elected Past Chancellor and A.. W.
War; Chancellor Commander. The
lodge has had u continuous existence
and has enrolled ninety-threc men,
bers, mostly by initiation, although
quite n number have joined by card.
The panic of '93 and '9i caused n
number to drop out, but the men,
bership has always been an enthusi-
astic one and the enthusiasm has
carried the lodge through the hard
times successfully and the lodge now
has n membership OF seventy-eight in
good standing. A number have
taken cards to other lodges. three
have died, and a few have dropped
out. Taken altogether the members
look with pride upon the record
made Ivy the lodge. Three members,
Il. A. Foster, w. A. Shaules aud j..
Il. Ritch, responded to theircountry's
call in May, 1898, and served with
Company /, First Montana Volun-
teers, and one member, August
Schiller, served in Troop NJ, Third
Volunteer Cavalry, (Grlgsby's Rough
Riders). The first representatives to
the Grand Lodge were G.. A. Burg
and A. W. War;. The present rep
resen alive il NJ. |. Burke, the pro
rata having been raised so that the
lodge was only entitled to ore last
year. There are fourteen past chan
cellors now In good standing and the
lodge Is in first class condition finan-
cially, having nearly a thousand
dollars In the treasury. The lodge
owns a burial lot in the new Gene
tary consisting Of two and one-balf
blocks In "A good location, and the
building of n hall has been discussed
during the past year, but has been
postponed on account of the heavy
expenses necessary tn build one suit
able to the wants Of the lodge. 1t
is not improbable that the hall pro-
iect will be taken up again this year
and pushed to a successful compile
ton. The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing term: Past
Chancellor, L. W. Eldridge; Chancel-
Tor Commander, 7. NJ. Shaw; Vice
Chancellor, f. g. Wordcn; Prelate,
Edward Brassey; Master of Work,
j.. Il. Ritch: *. of II. and s., Edmund
Wright; Master of Finance, X. A.
HanEe; Master OF Exchequer, Il. T.
Mckechnie; Master at Arms, W. S.
Smith; Inside Guard, w. ii. Hopkins;
Outside Guard, l.. w. Eldridge;
Trustees. l.. =. Slater, j. e. Bebb
and W. A. Shaules.
Lewistown Lodge, No. 456, B. p. o. Elks.
No changes in the officers Of Lewis
town Lodge, No. 456, b. Z. o. Elks,
will be made until the first of April,
SO Mt this time there Is no announce
ment to make I'm that line.
The lodge was organized in De-
cember, 1898, with "A membership Of
forty-three, +. j. Fay, formerly pro-
prietor of the Lewistown hotel, being
the n who inspired the organization
aud assisted in procuring a special
di%spensation, this being necessary. as
the rules OF the order do not permit
Of an organization In a town Of a
lesser population than 5000.
The first exalted ruler was Frank
f. Smith, and the first secretary DIR.
G. l.. Hogan, since removed to Boze-
man. The present exalted ruler Is
Austin W. War; and the secretary Is
Edward Brassey.
In the two years since the Lodge
was started it's membership has con-
stantly increased until 1t il now fifty
nine, which will be further augment
ed within n few days when Sc yeral
prominent citizens will ride the goat,
much to the qualification Of those
members whose experiences in the
same ordeal will not be forgotten.
The Elks lodge Is in a strong finan-
cial condition, its members maintain
an active interest In It's welfare and
Its social sessions are only too inire-
quent, but when one IL announced
few members who can possibly at
tend omit the opportunity. and
guests universally receive an invita-.
ton with joy.
The lodge meets the second and
fourth Saturdays of each month In
the Masonic hall and shares with the