The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-09
New Kenosha Lodge is Received Into
the Brotherhood With a Brill
liant Social Event,
MANY VISITORS WERE PRESENT.
Many of the Leading Elks of the North
west Meet Around the Festive Board
to Toast the New Kenosha Lodge.

The new Kenosha Lodge of E1ks is
now fully installed and the cere-
monies of the installation, which were
completed at an early hour Sunday
morning, marked one of the most brill
| liant social and intellectual treats ever
enioved by the men of Kenosha.
The interesting ceremonies of initia-
ton and institution began during the
afternoon. The Racine lodge was in
charge and fully fifty of the candi-
dates took the obligation during the
afternoon hours.
Towards evening the herds began to
gather for the final meeting. Milwau-
kee sent a delegation of thirty, Racine
sent forty men and Waukegan sent
twenty more to aid in the work. The
star company of Elks from Chicago
Lodge No. came to Kenosha
forty strong headed by Grand Secre-
tary Johr w. White. AS soon as the
Chicago lodge reached the city some
thing began to happen and when they
arrived at the hall the Racine lodge,
which was n charge of the initiation,
Chicago, was called in to exempl1ty
the work on the twenty-four candidates
remaining for initiation.
Exalted Ruler John Reynolds was in
the chair, while Charles B. Lahan
acted as esteemed loyal knight, Guy
Osborne, as esteemed leading knight;
Charles Featherstone, as esteemed lee
turing knight, and Grand Secretary
John w. White as esquire.
The work was completed shortly
after ten O'Clock and when the last
man had been initiated Exalted Ruler
John Owen resumed the chair and
gave the charge to the large class of
candidates.
The installation of officers and the
presentation of the jewels of the lodge
followed, after which the entire COM
pany was escorted to Central Music
Hall, where Kenosha Lodge gave its
first banquet. The hall was splendidly
decorated with evergreens and flags
and covers were laid for two hundred
guests.
The banquet was a merry frolic
from start to finish. AS the guests
were being seated Compton's orchestra
began the music and two hundred
voices joined in the singing Of an
opening chorus, after which Exalted
Ruler John M. Kehlor presented the
toast, "To Our Absent Mem bers," and
the entire membership stood and sang
Aud Lang Syne."
The following was the menu Of the
banquet, which was served by lesson,
Of Milwaukee:
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Pickles Olives
Cold Boiled Ham, Tongue, Turkey.
Chicken Salad Lobster SALAD
Potato Salad
Edam, Camembert and RoQuefort Cheese
Water Crackers
Cafe Noir
CLEARS Pabst Select
After the banquet was over cigars
were lighted and Exalted Ruler
Kehlor introduced Col. w. w. Strong,
who acted as toast master for the
evening.
Dr.. Fred w. A. Brown responded to
the first toast, The Grand Lodge"
telling of the beauties of the order and
of the men who were its ardent sup
porters. John M. White of the Chi
cago lodge was the next speaker, and
the veteran Elk was given perfect
ovation. He told of the history of the
Elk order and of the struggles that it
had made to reach it's place at the head
of the Benevolent orders in the United
States. J. K. Brewer of Waukegan
brought a message of welcome from
the Waukegan lodge after which John
w. Rogers of Racine recited Barbara
Fritchie,'' as recitedDby an old Keno
sha German.
Charles B. Lahan Of the Chicago
lodge, one of the best-knoM n E1ks
present was next called upon and spoke
for half an hour in happy vein, clos
ing his speech with a comic recitation
which pulled out the applause of the
banqueters. William w. Rape repre-
scented the Milwaukee lodge and ex
pressed hearty welcome to the new
brothers and the new lodge, after
which j. Keck Wheeler was forced to
sing "When Mr.. Shakespeare Comes
to Town" After short address by
John w. Owen, Exalted Ruler of the
Racine lodge, John B. Ma1oney of the
Kenosha lodge gave the last toast of
the evening, ''First Impressions of an
| Elk" While the toast of Mr.. Maloney
was an extemporaneous one, it was
filled with wit and wisdom, and was
one of the features of the banquet.
| The new and the old Eiks remained
about the banquet board under the pro-
tecting antlers for another hour, and