Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-30
BENEVOLENT AND PRO-
TECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS


~ n With the coming of
~ ID the fall season Elks
w A of Santa Monica
N&SR lodge No. 906 find
EHA F&&1 the call of the wild
A irresistible, and in
NsA% consequence an exc
dus involving many
of the local herd is
~ an. on or planned TO be.
* Z ia Among tile best
e sstkk%S2 known brothers who
.94y.9ss1sskSsb~ have taken to the
tail timber are r. w. Armstrong,
Ralph Bane and "BilP' Atwill, who
have been lost in the wilderness of
Murietta springs for season. While
no direct word had been received from
the trio since their departure early III
the week it is understood that they
sought the seclusion of the forests IN
self defense, owing to the sad and
sorry fact that their horns have gone
in the velvet" for a time. They are
expected to emerge from the thickets
bearing proudly new sets OF antlers
and with shaggy coats glistenlng with
mountain dew in time to get in and
hustle next week on ways and means
to help along the mammoth Harvest
Festival" to be conducted under the
auspices of Los Angeles No. 99, for
the purpose of raising funds for the
grand lodge convention next year.
Carl e. Hasse, w. d. Hoffman and
Austin B. Keliher are three new mem
bers of the beach herd who Travelled
over the winding trail at the regular
session of 900 Thursday night. Brother
Tom Feron presided as exalted ruler
ana Brothers W. G. Miller and p. ..
Lindsey occupied the chairs of leading
and lecturing knight, respectively.
Capt Bob Meyer Of the working
squad saw to it that the newcomers
stopped at all of the salt licks on their
way through the wilderness and a
good percentage of the lodge was
present to witness the proceedings.
Among the visiting Elks noticed were
Brothers Castor of Spokane, R1ttlg-
stine of Los Angeles and Grant Smyth
of No. SO.
A carload of beach Elks are expect
ing to accept an invitation from the
Los Angeles lodge to attend the cere-
monies incident to the laying of the
corner stone of the new Elk home in
the southern metropolis. The witehing
hour of II o'clock p. M is the time
designated for the gathering, Wnlcn
promises to be an interesting and i'm
pressive occasion.
Brother d. W. Gregory is contem-
plating a trip through the coast states
in the interest of a new mechanical
invention that he believes to be a
wonder.
Brother C. H Mellen, in company
with e. J. Vawter, president OF the
First National bank, will leave for the
big game region in the high Sierras,
where they will make headquarters at
Doyle's camp on the edge of Sequoia
park. east of Tulare county, September
g. The hunters Will start from the
beach in a Tourist machine, in which
they hope to make the arduous journey
over the Tehachapis, through the san
Joaquin valley and into the Sierras
near the head waters of the Kern river
Deer and bear are expected to drop
like autumn leaves to "30-3O' in the
hands of Brother Mellen, while the
bank president will keep tab on the
dying victims by means of chinese
counting machine.
Exalted Ruler ]. c. Hemingway has
named a portion of a committee which
will have charge of the details con-
nected with the part Santa Monica
lodge will take in aiding No. 99 to en-
tertain the visitors next year. Brother
A. r. Fraser was named chairman and
the following brothers are among those
who will serve: T. H. Dudley, ]. ii
Grigsby. P. II. Smith, Robert F. Jones
H. X. Goetz r. w. Armstrong, +. =
Lindsey, W. H. Atwill and W. II. An
derson. Additions to the foregolnG
will be named at later date and sub
committees will be requested to helr
the original committeeman.