The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-04
ELks SHOW SPIRIT
OF TRUE FRATERNITY.
NOBLE SERVICE DONE AFTER
WEST HOTEL FIRE. j
Order Was Particularly Affected BY
Death and Injury of Brothers, and
Members Of mo. Az Were IN
firing in Their Efforts to Aid suf-
fering and Comfort Bereaved.

Thru the misfortunes Of other mem.
bers OF the order, the Minneapolis lodge
OF eElks has won a national reputation
for it's brotherly and noble devotion to
the needs of the stricken brothers and
their friends or relatives: It was
peculiar incident of the West hotel
fire that the Elks brotherhood was par
ticularly affected. An Elk lost his life,
another was seriously injured and lost
his wife, a third lost a. son and half
score of others in some way met mis-
fortune and found their Minneapolis
brothers at hand to assist them. Tho
particularly affected, the order rose to
the occasion and came to realize the
benefits of fraternalism. Men who a
few moments before We're but strangers
became brothers in fact and received
the tribute Of brotherhood.
j. B. Peisinger of the Providence,
R. l., lodge lost his life. Before he
was identified he was recognized as an
Elk by Al tHazer Of Minneapolis be,
cause of the emblem he wore. Realiz-
ing that brothers might be among the
dead the Minneapolis Elks watched the
hospitals and the morgue and it was in
this way that Mr.. Peisinger was found.
His remains were at once taken in
charge. by the Minneapolis lodge who
later succeeded in identifying them.
The Providence lodge was notified and
took final charge II. --
Clinton Lamme, the West Point
cadet who lost his life, was the son
Of Bozeman,& Mont, Elk, past ex,
allied ruler Of the. Bozeman lodge. He
| was at once notified, his sons remains
were cared for, Minneapolis brother
Elks met him at. the train when he ar
rived and gave every assistance when
he was in the city. The beautiful silk
American flag Of the lodge was draped
ever the casket of the dead boy, as
became soldier. This tribute par.
ticularly touched the father, who
bought a similar flag, which was buried
with the boy. 80. -
| Samuel Spiesberger, who was seri
ously injured, is Chicago Elk. While
he and his wife were in the hospita
they were visited by members of the
Minneapolis lodge. R. w. Munzer 81
the Minneapolis lodge and his wife
were with the Spiesbergers almost con
stantly until Mrs. Speisberger died am
the husband was able TO return to Ch1
cago. ~. ..>.....,...-
| A brother, Mr.. Creighton, from an
other lodge, was seriously burned, bu
escaped alone to. the street, where h
was found, wandering about, evidentl,
dazed, by Stewart Lair Of the Mime
apolis lodge, who saw his Elk emblem
His Immediate needs were attended It
and he was, carried 70 st. Barnaba
. hospital, where hes8remained a wee
or more Mr. laird and A: j. Mule
called on him daily and attended t
!. his affairs for him. Thanking then
Il Mr.. Creighton said, cit was almos
= worth this terrible experience to- fin
j such friendship and .brotherly after
B ton and devotion. 1 never realized
y before.'' >., -,
Other visiting brothers were MOI
:, or less injured and found friends
, the Minneapolis Elks. They were a
) sisted in every way and enabled t
|. resume their business or leave for hon
j without delay. Their baggage an
:. other effects were cared for, their r
5 lease was secured from the authoritie
! and in fact everything that could CO.
r tribute to their comfort was locke
t. after generally before they could as
Y it. The same was done for the rel
$ tives of the dead and seriously inJure
w. M. Regain, exalted ruler OF I'll
: Minneapolis lodge, has hundreds OF le
;. ters thanking him for the work OF II
n Minneapolis Elks.