The Iola register., 1902-02-28
ANTLERED HERD INCREASES.
Twenty-fOur Dears We're MetamOr-
phosed intOl Elks Tuesday Fun
stOn Life Member

Tuesday at the .Elks hall all the
local Elks and a goodly contingent
from out of town witnessed the sprout-
ing of autlers on the brows of twenty
four candidates. At the head of the
new herd we're General Funston and
Lieutenant Mitchell, both of whom
were made life members of lola lodge
and relieved ofthe necessity oflpaying
dues to keep in good standing.
Another unusual feature of the in
itiation was that Mr.. David Dalby
was candidate. Mr.. Dalby is eighty
one years old but is hale and hearty
and boy at heart. When one of the
speakers called attention to him the
banqueters cheered Mr.. Dalby hearth
ly.
AS it was known that the ceremo-
nies would be long the work began
about ,o'clock, at which time the
lodge room, in spite OF its unusual
size was crowded with spectators. At
the right hand of the Exalted Ruler
Mr.. j. w. French, past Exalted Ruler
of lola lodge was seated, and at the
left Mr.. Ed Enrich, past Exalted Ru-
ler of Pittsburg lodge. The work of
initiation seemed to be perfectly salts
factory both to the audience and to
the candidates and Immediately after
wards, about IL O'Clock an adjourn
ment was taken to the banquet hall.
The lunch was spread in the large
room adjoining the lodge hall proper.
Four tables supplied places for all
and the banquet progressed without
incident until John Goshorn, in the
capacity of toast-master, arose and
appointed several policemen toenforce
his orders. AWhom he called on arose,
voluntarily or with assistance.
A. General Funston than ed the lodge
! for the life membership and expressed
his satisfaction in finding the village
of his boyhood spread to a city. He
does not regret that lhe sailed for the
Philippines and so was not initiated
into the San Francisco lodge as had
been arranged. Explaining that he
was not much of talker, the General
was interrupted by a voice that sounded
very much like Colonel Saphar, which
insinuated strongly that Funston was
"a pretty good fighter, however"
Mr.. French when called on made q
talk in his usual happy vein, express
ing his pleasure in being back in lola
for a visit
Capt. Watson, of Pittsburg, who
commanded a company in the Twen
tieth Kansas, said he was dissatisfied
He came many miles to see Funston
grovel in the dust. He recalled tn,
days when he Watson paraded in tn,
sand at San Francisco and saluted tn
General on horseback and he hat
hoped that now the tables we're to b
turned. Mr.. Watson made witt,
and interesting talk, but got in troubl
by stating that he came from the bes
coal town on earth to the best ga
town on earth through an intervening
desert. Judge Gates, of Chanute
wanted to know about the desert, bu
was finally pacifed by the though
that Watson probably travelled vi
Ft. Scott.
Several travelling men and a FEY
members of the theatrical compan
now playing here were present an
some clever dialect stories, songs an
recitations were given. 1t was clos
to | lo'clock when the banqueters left To
table, all agreeing that the evenin
was one long to be remembered by rea
son of the good time enjoyed and be
cause of the unusual material for car
didates,
The new Elks are
General Funston, Lieut.. Mitchell
NJ. =. Helmick, j. G. Mittlebacf
l.. w. Moody, c.. f. Conkling, ID. II
Pingree, S. L. Wing David Dalby, d
w. Reid, L. b. Baird, a. +, Harris
j. c. Noble. j. w. Defever, II. w
Anderson. j. S. Reid, G. II. Shields
J. V. Merchant, c. G, Taylor, lByro
M, Burns, C. A, Ferguson an
Adlai Ewing.