The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-11-13
VINITANS RETURN
HAPPY BUT WORN
Nine From Vinita Become Members
Of Benevolent and Protective
Order Of Elks at Tulsa
From Wednesday DaIIy

From Wednesdays Daily
The crowd Of Vinitans that went 70
Tulsa yesterdayto take the Elks initiation
returned this morning somewhat worse
FOR wear but all glad that they took The
degrees and al say they were royalty
entertained The following is the Tulsa
Worlds account 81 the proceedings
Benevolent and Protective Order of
/ Elks No. GAG took possession Of Main
street yesterday afternoon and produced a
show which for crowds and enthusiasm
riyaled Rineines Previous 10 the big
show. two hundred members Of the order
headed BY DR. Kreyers most select artists
unartiscally garbed, the cause Of the show
inchains, and headed by BnTaft' Cahuge
elephant and Eugene NJ Chafin GA
clme) paraded the business district and
were heartily cheered en- route
The occasion was the reception Of nine
prospective members of the Elks from
Vinita The list included rhos II Byrd,
/ VI B Coley James W Orr Z. B Frayser
IF N Bonfoy, james IL Butler A.G Mans
and John II Cntchheld
\ The Vinita men were met az the train
\ by the Kreyer band Of six pieces and one
hundred members Of the order AS soon
as they stepped of the train they were
rushed TO the rear of the station, where
they we're loaded into dray, and securely
chained
BY this time the other section Of the
parade, Taft and Chaiin, and another
hundred Elks streamed down the streets
DR.. Wright on prancing steeG led the
procession, and the parade wound up
First street to Main. to Third, to Boulder.
thence back to Main, where the big act
was put on
Two wooden cages had been located on
either side Of the street--one in front Of
Bakers and the other in front Of Aeee S,
A squad Of local Elks rushed the visitors
from the dray to the cages while crowd
that blocked the streets, shouted gleefully
kreyers wicked band then began to
play jungle music, and the crowds swarmed
up and down the street the side Of the
cages and fed the animals peanuts.
The last straw was broken when another
dray drove up and into each cage was
pushed half a bale Of hay
Spielers then mounted the eages-a star
from Halls circus and another star who
now claims Tulsa as his residence-Pro-
fessor Bruce. In scented English, they
told Of the wonders that the wild beasts
had performed, and IN awe stricken tones
Dld what would happen 10 any one who
should venture too close
In vain the wild creatures implored
10 be freed but their entreaties fell on
deaf ears. To increase their happiness.
their number was increased. Colonel D. L.
Sleeper Mayor Rohde, r Hemingway
Epperson, Charles Baker and Dr. De Zell
Hawley being forced into the cages Out
side the crowds shouted in merriment.
Late m the afternoon the cages were
opened and the crestfallen gentlemen
were allowed 70 stretch their cramped
bodies The remainder Of the afternoon
was spent in freedom Last evening the /
visitors were given the second
degree az the club room before
great assemblage Of the local order
Following the initiation the visitors were
the guests Of the members Of the local /
order at a luncheon in the lodge room.