The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-14
WHO" SAM MARTIN IS
NOTED ELK WHO is HELPING W..
c. DEAN TO SELL OUT HIS
JEWELRY THIS WEEK.

Dean. the icweler. who is selling out .
at auction this week have taken .
quite an interest in one of the genial
good looking auctioneers who seems
to be onto his job" and who has the
talent Of making friends very largely
developed.
sam Martin, for that's hs name
when he's at home, in addition TO be.
ing a prominent Milwaukee business
man is also an Elk of "rcnown" and
who is known by his works.
In the Southern Buck" one Of the
Elk publications. issued from New
Orleans appears the following "expla.
nation of Mr. Martin and his connec.
tion with Elkdom:
Those who know sam Martin call
him the "lrrepressible. and that be-
cause he Is tenacious in his pur,
pose If he believes his purpose is
right Some time ago Brother Mar
tin mooted the question of establish
ing an orphanage for Elks' children.
There were those who believed that
Martin set the movement afoot not
with the idea Of establishing a shelter
for the orphans of Elks, but that he
did so with the purpose of iniurying
the National Elks' Home. Sam" ney-
or harborod such "A thought. he is not
man of that caliber. he is one of the
best and most enthusiastic in the en-
tire herd He is generous TO fault,
and is ever on the alert to discover a
weak spot in the armor of Elkdom,
not that he wishes to assail any weak
spot he might find. but rather that
he might have It remedicd Brother
Martin believes in the National Elks'
Home and has seen the good II is
dong Tennyson wrote: Things
seen together are mightier than
things heard" Those who have visit
ed the National Elks' Home must
take it for granted that all the nice
things that are published about II a,o
true but sam" Martin went 10 Bed.
ford City and there saw that those OF
our brothers who sought shelter un
der the spreading antlers of protection
afforded by the Home are treated
with every kindness and consdera-
tion and their surroundings are as
pleasant as though they were at their
own firesides. Sam" is enthusiastic
in his eulogies of the National Elks
Home. and he seeing how great and
noble is the work thinks that we
might extend il by instituting or
phanages for the children of deceased
members of our order Brother Mar
tin contends that we have plenty of
money lying idle. and that ii could not
be put TO a better purpose than that
of establishing homes for our child
ren. for the orphan children of our
deceased brothers are our children
Last year, at Dallas, Brother Martin
introduced resolution that called for
the institution of Elk orphanagcs.
however, the resolution missed fire
Since the last convention Brother Mar
tins very laudable intent has found
favor with a great many. and IL Is
thought that the matter will be
brought up at Los Angeles and that
will meet a better fate than it did
at Dallas.
II was man named Martin who
conceived the idea of establishing a
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals; he was an Irishman and
a member of Parliament for his native
county Galway. He was thought TO
be mad and was ridiculed for his
Wishing to protect animals Today.
all over the civilized world. the name
of Martin is respected and hon.
or paid his memory for hav.
ing gwen protection to dumb
animals. Now We have another
Martin who proposes TO give shell
ter and protection to little children,
and all honor to him for his enthu.
sasm in the movement he has start.
ed, and the Southern Buck" will sec.
ond him in anything he may do in the
matter
Sam" Martin is located in Milwau
kee, Wis, but travels a great deal
throughout the country, and by so
doing has been afforded an opportun.
ity 10 Judge how great are the needs
for orphanages. He is charter mem.
ber of Seattle Lodge No, 80 and was
the Exalted Ruler of that lodge for
three terms. He was District Deputy
of the State of Washington under
Grand Exalted Rulers Quinlay and
HAY He was Grand Inner Guard un.
der Grand Exalted Ruler William
Myers, and was prominent in the re.
organization and fight of 93, % and
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