Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-28

session Thursday. The baby Elks who
have Joined the home corral of the
beach hero are j. A. Duncan, manager
of the Brentwood Park Water COM
pany, and l.. M. Pence popular santa
Monica merchant
BY way of variety Exalted Ruler j..
C. Hemingway relinquished the chair
Knight Thomas Feron, who conducted
his portion of the ritual in highly
commendable manner. Past Exalted
Ruler w. G.. Miller fulfilled the duties
of the latter office in his usual effective
style.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies
Brother w. H. Anderson, who Joined
the local lodge only short time ago,
reclted to the assembled brothers IL
bit of verse composed by him while
awaiting the mysteries Of initiation.
The lines were received with real APP
probation and it was determined to
adopt the verses, which were dedicated
to the lodge. as a part of the records,
and arrangements will be made, fur
thermore, to have the words set to
music to be used as distinctive song
by Elks of Santa Monica. The poem
follows
COMPREHENSIVE
Dedicated to Santa Monica Lodge No. 900,
3. p. o. Elks
AS we go along together
Down the varied road of life,
We will never mind the weather
And forget the cares and strife.
Careless what may come hereafter;
Bravely facing the Today.
We will fill the world with laughter
All the way
Each will always aid the other.
Each will smile in spite of tears,
Each will know the name Of brother
trou al uOh
So, with hearts atuned to laughter,
Though we wander where we may.
We will tighten the hereafter
All the way,
Owing to the multiplicity of attrac-
tons scheduled for the nations birth
day it has been determined to postpone
the Topango canyon trek of the santa
Monica Elks to July 10, at which time
a goodly gathering of the fraternity
have signified their intention of par
ticipating in the frolic. Brother {. Z.
Cheney at whose ranch the outing is
to take place, is prepared to give the
Elks the time of their lives at his will
derness home and as Brother 10. L..
Brown has promised to provide fresh
yenison for the occasion the barbecue
which is planned as the piece de re-
sistance bids fair to be most appetite
ing browse. Brother Grant Smith OF
Los Angeles No. 80 has guaranteed the
presence of the deer meat on penalty
of a stiff forfeit, and the venison bar
becue appears a certainty which will
appeal to all. Brothers G. A. Tegner.
r. w. Armstrong and G. j. Noyes VIII
act as a commissary squad for other
concomitants, which will add to the
joys of the al fresco feed.
The regular Elk dance held in Co
lumbia hall Friday night was bril-
liant success and Brothers Ralph Bane
and Earl Nittinger. who conducted the
affair, were delighted with the results
of their iabors. EllSs and their wives
and sweethearts from Venice, Ocean
Park, Sherman and Santa Monica par
ticipated in the pleasures of the even
ing and the capacity of the hall was
taxed to its utmost by the merry
throng of graceful dancers which glidcd
over the polished floor to the strains
of an exceptionally pleasing orchestra.
The good news was received this
week that Brother G. G. Patton, who
has been an inmate of the emergency
hospital in Los Angeles nursing a
broken thigh bone since a mishap on
the lines of the Los Angeles-Pacific
railroad, is improving rapidly and is
now able to sit up for the first time
in nearly three months. The young
railroader is a most popular and well
liked member of the Santa Monica
lodge and II is expected that the boys
will have an opportunity of visiting
him at his home in Sherman before
many weeks have passed.