Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-10-26
THE ELKS NEW LODGE

Large Gathering of B.P.O.E.ln James,
town. New Lodge Duly and Prop
erIy Launched into Elkdom.
Saturday Hss..fternoon and Saturday
night Jamestown belonged to the
Elks. 1t was the occasion Of the
institution of the new Elks lodge No.
995, the third in the state, and mark
ed an era not only notable in lodge
circles, but as showing the growth
and development Of the central part
Of the state. No lodge can be institu-
ted in any city under 5000 population
and the fact that Jamestown's growth
has been so rapid is shown in the
recognition by the lodge of Elks Or
ganized here. The event was celebra-
ted by two delegations Of Elks from
Grand Forks and Fargo. Tie Grand
Forks contingent reached Fargo Satu-
day morning on special train. They
were entertained at Fa~go by the
Elks of that place and made a parade
headed by the Grand Forks band Of
twenty two instruments, which also
accompanied the party to Jamestown.
The Fargo Elks gave the visitors,
while in that city. an elegant lunch
con. Among the prominent Elks
were Gov. Sarles and Judge Fisk of
the Grand Forks lodge. All we're well
coined by Mayor Wall, Ex-mayor
Sweet and Exalted Ruler Baker of
Fargo lodge No. 260. During the
stay in Fargo many OF the Elks re-
pewed acquaintances and visited in
the city.
Over two hundred strong left the
Fargo depot on special train and
reached Jamestown about five p. m.
Ruperts orchestra accompanied the
Fargo Elks and the Grand Forks city
band rendered inspiring music and
serenaded their admiring auditors
while in Jamestown.
The :crowd of jolly Elks left the
train at the depot and from the ex-
press car came a little cart and two
burros, also a diminutive poney and
another kids cart. The parade was
sensational and funny, headed by the
Grand Forks band and followed by the
Jamestown city band. A long string
of happy Elks marched down 5th
avenue to theslhall. The was "a con-
vict" and aLChinaman a who led the
traditional goat, which was something
more than a tradition, and his long
and imposingswhishers reached to the
street and lent his goatship an air of
great pdignity. Frank Kent of the
Forks bunch wasIdressed to represent
''Maude''::a lady who did some fantas-
tic capers. There was "Sheeney"
man, a Dutchman and a number of
make up faces comical and mirth pro-
voking. There were number of dis
tinguished state officials, judicial,
executive and otherwise in the parade
who we're wonderfully altered by
wearing the little dinky stiff hats that
came down nearly to their ears and
resembled the head gear Of sole, who
had justIcome over"
Acknowledgements lunch was served
in the Masonic hall where the cere-
monies were held. At7p. M, the Of
ticers opened the lodge and all ar
rangements for the limitations were
completed. Asshort musical program
with recitations was given by Mrs.
DR.. Sifton. Mrs. Klaus and Miss jose
phine Smith and Mr.. J. F. Cook, Mrs.
Jim Campbell and Master Homer
Harrington.
The institution of the lodge was
conducted by D. D. Grand Exalted Ru-
ler Dill Of FargoSassisted by Exalted
Ruler Thos. Baker, Jr., and Past Ex-
allied Rulers Coshun, Sam F. Crabbe,
ii. L. Startling, II. F. Miller, Addison
Leech:Jr. +. L. Gage, B. L. Kimball,
and by Charles Fisk, Grand Esteemed
Lecturing Knight Of the Grand Forks
lodge.
There were seventy-six members of
the new lodge, Of whom thirty-four
were initiated into membership, and
the remainder were received on de-
mits from other lodges. 4.
The officers Of the Jamestown lodge
were elected as follows, to hold till
the next annual election:
G. A. Klaus, exalted ruler.
Otto Bouer, esteemed leading knight.
D.Shurlock esteemed loyal knight.
q. E. Rathman, esteemed lecturing
knight. .i55
r. e. Wallace, secretary.
M. Murphy. treasurer. Ii
G.. "A. Lieber, r. 6. DePuy and S.
A. Wilder, trustees.
"a. BleWett, tyler. 'f # 55 "a
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