Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-11-27
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lamette by Exalted Ruler Harry r..
Albert and the past-eXalted rulers of
Salem and Albany lodg s. The din
ner was served in the reception room
adjoining the large dining room OF
the Willamette and the private din
ing room and table were arranged
In a manner necting great credit
on the hosiery. The table seating
Is persons, and was lavishly dec
Grated with the colors OF the order,
purple and while, with American
flags "a tefully draped around the
walls In the G nter Of the mahoa-
any a large stein banked with beau
!ful red apple built up In a pyra-
mid was surmounted by n large
bunch of chrysanthemums. The
menu was of the best and daring the
dinner an orchestra, hidden In one
corn.r behind leaty bower. lis
cour ed patriotic and fraternal airs
the happy company several times ac-
companying the mu-ic when lodge
airs were struck up.
The Albany delegation 40 strong
arrived on q special train at )
| o'clock las. evening. over an hour
late. having been delayed by
crippled engine. The train was
switched down town TO the treight
denot where the Salem lodge ac'
eompanied by the military band was
ready TO receive the vi itors. As the
| Albany train came 10 sop the vls-
| iting delegations fred Roman
candles and fireworks OF all kinds
reminding the little boy OF the
Fourt6 of July, and after the two
lodges had formed IN procession ana
headed by the Albany Elks bhhu
started up the street 10 the Eit7
temnle the fireworks were KEEP, up
maink tie prOee sion through 'h'
STR cts a most nnusual one
/ Al the Elks hall where re-
lCention was given In honor OF IN,
ldistingui1hed officers OF the gran
I1odge nreeent. the three deliyere0
snort addresses in greeting ot lA'
oregon Elks assembled ana ~
messed the keen appreciation oi lh'
a,ast, for the attentions shower t'
upon them since they had % en-
M state. Especialy rltaslhB ,.
his remarks was Grand se'Il"l
robinson. the smallest Elk lh wy
,,,r,la 30 and one OF the be IN
so,.med while Grand Trustee 10
ligy took m audience by storm Wh p
lin closing an eloquent ADDRESS N
re.itad Robert Treat Payne poem
'.eTvhe Sterry Banner. GTahd -
o-,@5 : RuIar Holland closed th'
.,,nea1,ins after warmly congratu "a
Inc the audience for the splehdi.
fraternal shirt shown, ana at -
n m the distingui he'd visltors W
wbirled away In an auto 10 cau.'
tbe 10 o'cloek train for Los Anselr
where they 20 10 make ariahB
rnents for the next Grand Lodge fes
s,on Exalted Ruler Harry l.. AZ
hert presided and Mayor Geo. /
Rodgers delivered the address .
welcome -. ~, ey
ening had departed the lodee
ganized itself Tor soclal seS lo'
snd from that time on the tun an
entertainment left nothing 10
,wIshe1 for by the 400 members "
. attendance. c. l.. McNary preslde'
dnring this part OF the performahc'
sss,~ted bv past Exalted Rulers Fre'
Dawson and w. II. Davis OF pa ~. a.
: and with a splendid musical ahu VI
/ erary program for a basis the eve 81
ine's entertainment was one "i IN
! ha5t ever pulled on by me i1@ci @
! Flks Everybody was not nned Ou
r come few wrc for various intfae
| tons or alleged infractions o. sup
, roeed rules and each one seemed l'
he pIeased with his participation a
shs clore OF the social session,