Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-09
LEWISTON LODGE OF ELKS
SUCCESSFULLY INSTITUTED
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/ late and arrived i'm the city at eight
o'clock. The band and a large dele
| CATION of Elks were on hand to escort
the new arrivals to the opera house
where sandwiches We're served after
| which the work of instituting the lodge
was begun. The hall was handsomely
decorated with purple and white, the
colors of the order, and was specially
| lighted for the occasion. The walls
were covered with motto's suggestive
of the order and large Elk heads were
neatly hung with streamers of the col
ors purple and white.
The initiatory work was carried on
in the lodge hall until nearly 1870 a.
IN. and it has been stated that several
of the new candidates were given the
fun benefits of the performance. 1t
was noticeable that several of the
newly initiated candidates were con-
spicuous for their absence at the ban
quent table.
The Elks marched into the spacious
banquet hail to the music of the band
which had already proceeded them.
The hall and tables were handsomely
decorated for the occasion and Mr.. E.
g. Burdick who had charge, of serving
the banquet was complimented on
every side for his able efforts. There
was a feast of plenty and a flow of
soul that made the event one of jolly
remembrance
Mr.. G. w. Temple acted as toast
master and introduced the first speaker
of the evening, Mr.. T. D. Rockwell of
Spokane. Mr.. Rockwell spoke at some
length on the benefits to be derived
from becoming associated with the Or
der and eloquently welcomed the new
members into the beautiful, benevo-
lent and protective order that today
stands supreme in America as an orr
der for Americans" He stated in his
address that one of the grandest at
tributes of the order was that a man
must take his obligation to obey the
constitution of the United States. His
address occupied thirty minutes and
was closed with a warm eulogy on the
treatment accorded the visiting mem
bers by the Lewiston Elks. The band
then played Dixie amid the cheers of
the banqueters.
l. n. Smith was introduced and spoke
in behalf of the new members just en-
tering the kingdom of Elkland. He
very ably handled the subject and
made some appropriate remarks which
were vociferously applauded by the
"Fawns," He spoke of the work which
had just been given at the lodge room
and of the solemn obligations just
taken by the candidates and in behalf
of the members expressed a full APP
probation of the noble work of the or
der just given.
The Spokane quartet which is man
aged by R. w. Nuzem and consisting
of d. Brown, Jake Hill, Charles Eaton,
Jack Close and Link Clark was called
on to render a few vocal selections and
brought the audience to their feet in
appreciation of the good work. Several
encores were responded to and the rich
melody of the quartet shows excellent
training
Francis Jenkins of Moscow lodge No.
249. was called on to make a toast and
he responded very credtably on the
theme of the "uninitiated." He was
roundly applauded.
Several other short toasts We're given
by visiting Elks, and few selections
by the band We're accompanied by
chorus which joined in song. The ban
quet broke up at three O'Clock when A. |
A. Brown of Spokane lodge No. 22S led |
the band and Elks back to the opera |
house where the election and installa- |
ton of officers We're then held During |
the march back to the hall Mr.. Brown |
carried a huge American flag and |
waved it gently to and fro to the beat |
of the drums
At 4:S0 this morning .he final work !
in the lodge room was completed and |
those Elks who had remained to see
the end of the festivities Joined the
band which was still waiting for them |
and marched through the business por-
ton of the city serenading as they !
went No one attempted to go to bed |
and when the Spokane train left this
morning many of the Lewiston EIks
were there to wish the departing guests
good bye,