Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29

thruout the afternoon and according
to eli reports those who took part all
had . most glorious time. After =
lunch at the Elks headq usrters, form
erly the Commercial club rooms, the
work of installation was commenced
At the opera house and continued till
5 o o'clock. An adjournment was then
taken until after. supper, whom the
lodge re-convened and the. ritualistic
work was taken up and the new Off.
GERS of the local lodge were installed.
These are as follows: .,'.f"%
Exalter Ruler y. r. Hull. ~-s..~,>..
Esteemed Leading Kuight-A. M.
Deverell. j.>s: H.. ...> =.
Esteemed Loysl Knight--A. Bake
Esteemed Lecturing Knight. A.
May. ~ -: -~<-: !. 4, >5s:-:,
secretary-Es b. Qvale. r.. ! =.
i :Treasurer-W. }. Plnuey.. =. -
Tyler--M. W. Spicer. = III. Z.
Truetees-A. E. Rice, Russell spicer,
D. N. Tallman. 7~~ :, q III, -..~.
Esquire-G. u: Barck. *->s !
Regarding the ban net which fol-
lowed, the ST. Cloud Daily Journal
Press has this to say: 4: ,.. ] .:.. (
The banquet ct the Elks' lodge
rooms was the crowning event Of the
day.: Covers were laid for 300 and
the hungry were there to be served.
w. w. Rooms acted Is POSTMASTER
and acquitted himself most cleverly.
The appearance, Of the banquet hall
was very pleasing, compliment to
the Mercha ants hotel management, who
had this feature Of the days program
in charge. A carnation WAS laid on
every cover, while plants and flowers
and quantities of flags and bunting
were used very effectively everywhere.
After the bountiful dinner had been
served Colonel Rooms called on Hon.
Weed Munro of Minneapolis, who elo-
quently. responded to the toast: The
Good OF the Order" He paid IN elo
quent tribute to the 'best people on
earth," and was roundly encored.
Judge NethswaY OF Saltwater respond
ed to "Our Absent Brothers," In .
feeling manner. He is recognized as
one of the brilliant orators OF the state
and his earnest sentiment went to the
very heart Of every Elk present. Old
Pease'' of Anoks talked on "Auy Old
Thing" and received . bunch Of ap-
plause. w. III. Randell Of MINES.
polis told what he knew about tsThe
Benefits' OF q State Organization OF
Elks," and he told it we'll. - :. FL
''Our Own j.. E. G. Robinson was
next on. the program and his we'll
chosen remarks, though brief, Won
him new friends. He responded to the
toast, "What St. Cloud Thinks OF the
Baby Lodge Ut Willmsr. o. - H. 4:
With the singing OF Aud Lang
syne, the company dispersed at IL
O'Clock and the start was made for
home at q. m. - +. n. W.: 4: Il
The Wtllmsr lodge isy made up of q
representative body Of business mon
and It's success 10 assured. I ::.;:s
- - = NOTES OF THE DAY. s:.
Among the many things INDUCED IL
By the visiting Elks to have fun waa
throwing coins out into the street near
the Commercial club rooms and then
Watching the mad scramble Of: thu
'kids" In their desperate endeavor tt
tsget them or bust. : Tho street VA
just about % muddy 90 clay, dirt and
continued rain could make II, but TIL.
seemed to make no difference neither
TO those who gave nor those who
dug When the agony finally ~,
over many Of the 'kids" looked like
living clots OF clay and the diligence.
with which they applied themselves K
the seemingly I'm possible task y: o
"oleaning up" showed that they wer,
afraid day OF reckoning was com
Ing. The next day several boys coul.
be seen 'hoeine athe street IL Il,
hope Of finding more hidden treasures
] Colonel 8. r. Snow aud his famou
J Rube band Of Little Falls create,
much merriment 81 their excellent ron
I dition 81 old mAat srpieces, such :