The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-04
IINITA LODGE
NUMBER 1862
rom Saturdays Daily.
They came.


sampled upon and owned by herd of
sveral hundred Elks yesterday after
bon and night. There was nothing
the city that was not theirs. II
ere were any objections, and none
sere heard, they we're of no avail,
III that bunch took whatever suited
beir fancy.
The crowds began arriving with the
sains from the east yesterday morn
when the representatives of the
anett and Joplin lodges reached the
ty. The Parsons band arrived on
so 11:1O train to play for the local
lks and let II be said right here that
hey played too. This is the best
and that has been heard in Vinita
| long time. They played on the
reefs and In the evening gave one
the most beautiful concerts ever
card here. The other bands that
ere here also participated In this,
I'd treated Vinita people to a fine
Aof music. At 4:30 the trains from
iuskogee and Tulsa pulled into the
laty and Frisco stations respectively.
hen the big thing started,
i AT 2.30 the fifty-three candidates,
tho were to be initiated as the basis
the Vinita Lodge, number 1852, Of
he Benevolent and Protective Order
/ Elks, were gathered at the Auditor
am, and for two hours the spectators
lere treated to their installment of
an by the attempts of the animals .
escape the torture awaiting them.
hey were captured again and again
hd placed in the cages, chained and
ometimes bruised up, but all came
at alive. This part Of the perform'
nee was thoroughly enjoyed by the
eople on the streets, and the streets
lere jammed with a throng larger
ban on any circus day. The candi-
,ates were taken back to the Audi
brium and dressed in grotesque cost
mes for the parade.
! AS soon as the special trains were
J. the line of march was formed, with
be animals in cages in the lead and
tarted on the parade Of the streets.
This procession hilariously cheered by
kAe thousands that lined the streets
varched west on Illinois avenue to
Imith street, south on Smith to Can
dian. east on Canadian TO Wilson,
orth on Wilson to Illinois and east
d Illinois to Vann street. Then a
ew special stunts we're put on by the
arious aspirants TO Elkdom. One OF
s<t-special features being the ride of
larry Lumpkin on the back of about
he worst looking, knockkneed, en-
arged jointed specimen Of the equine
amily ever seen here The candidate
tarted out bearing the banner Hand
0me Harry, but this proved too strong
nd the banner was torn up.
After the parade the candidates were
berated until eight o'clock to per
Sit them 20 get their dinners. The
lsiting Elks were taken 10 the third
tory of the Halsell building where
most bountiful dinner was served
n the ladies Of the Civic club. To
aero say that this dinner was bounti-
0l Is indeed putting II 90 mild. The
aides served a diner that was beyond
BE dreams of any Of the committee
Tho engaged them to serve the feast,
sr such II was. For two hours the
Hlks ate their I'll Of the rich delieaeies
nd many and loud were the praises Of
be culinary ability OF the ladies Of
'inita.
At eight o'clock the members of
be various lodges began assembling
/ the Auditorium 20 witness the In
tallation Of the new lodge and ini-
Iation proper of the candidates
The Bartlesville lodge, number 1860.
ID charge Of the work and the can
dates We're turned over to them.
he work OF the team that put on the
erk was splendid They carried the
mutiful ritual through without a
lsleh. and praise of their ability we're
ard on an sides Several old mem
srs said their work was the finest
81 had ever seen The officers OF
s Bartlesville lodge, who so ably
{ on the work, we're: Stanton G.
oss. Exalted Ruler; w II. Aspin-
al. Esteemed Leading Knight, " II.
iarnes. Esteemed Loyal Knight: NJ.
Kirk. Esteemed Lecturing knight;
liner p. Sutton, secretary; Fred
bles. treasurer. Harry Spencer. Tiler;
I W. Baxter. ESQUIRE Claude Bran.
on. inner Guard; John r Palmer,
Ihaplain,
I After the candidates were duly ad.
lifted into the mysteries OF Elkdom,