The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-04

of the members not in the habit of at
 tending lodge sessions. H. H. Jen-
 nfngs of Hartford, the widely known
 theatrical man. formerly of this city
 Lodge of Elks, was present and hissad-
 dress was of much interest. especially
 to the youn ger members.
 The new officers will be installed on
 April when it is expected District
 Deputy George I. Allen will be present
 to formally induct them into office.
 ed exalted ruler is finely equipped for
 the post. He has been prominently
 identified with the work of the lodge
 since his initiation into the order eight
 interest in the affairs of Elkdom and he has been elected to each of the
 chairs without opposition. For two years he has been esteemed leading knight and he has attended to the ar duous duties of that office with f1del-
 ty and ability. As a chair officer he has proved one of the best the lodge has ever had and those agreeable qual- ities which have made for him so many valuable friendships outside the order have served in no small measure to endear him to those who have the best interests of Elkdom at heart.
 He is the youngest Elk ever elected by Bridgeport lodge to the responsible post of exalted ruler but there can be no gainsaying the fact that he is abun- dantly qualified to discharge the dll- ties which will devolve upon him. His DuS1neSS Grd1n1ng Wn1ch mas been or the best-he is president of the Archibald McNeil & Sons Coal Co.,, one of the largest concerns of that nature in the East. should and no doubt will result in his giving Bridgeport lodge one of the most successful if not the most successful year in it's history. Archie's legion of friends throughout the state will certainly congratulate him upon his elevation to the highest and most honored post in one of the foremost Elk lodges in the country.
 The new esteemed leading knight is Attorney Joseph I. Flint, town clerk of Fairfield, of the ablest and most popular members of the order MT. Flint has filled in succession the stations knight and his unanimous selection for the second highest station in Elkdom is generally believed to simply fore shadow higher honors in the no dis tant future. It is no exaggeration to say that MT. Flint is of the best liked members of the lodge and he has earned the good will of the antlered herd by his faithful and unselfish de- Votion to the principles of the order.
 Dr. Phil Mclaughlin and John F. the other chair officers order but each has shown commend able interest and no doubt they will prove worthy of the trust reposed in them.
 Those good old stand-bys Charles H. Hinman as treasurer and William H. Lawrence as tyler are permanent fix lures as long as they can De induced to remain and it is doubtful if any fraterna1 organization was ever serv- ed more faithfully than Bridgeport lodge of Elks has been served by Brothers Hinman and Lawrence.
 Only those who have had to do with the active affairs of the organization can form any estimate of the value to Bridgeport lodge of it's veteran trea- surer and grand lodge member, Char ley Hinman. He has practically devot- ed all of his time to the affairs Of the lodge and typifies in it's highest sense all that members of the great and growing organization understand by the term, true Elk.''
 tary, the lodge will have an expert ac- countant who can be depnded upon to give to the important duties that at tention to detail which the office re- luires. His work on important com mittees stamped him as a man sp1en- didly equipped for the position of sec retary.
 George T. Mccarthy the new trustee Sheriff Peter Doolan who would have been reelected without opposition had he cared to accept an- other term. Sheriff Doolan is one of -he. StalwartS of the order whose name is blazioned the Elk trail and whose | services in it's behalf stand out so prominently that he who runs may -ead. MT. Mccarthy is one of the | ;ity's well known contractors and emil | 1ently fitted for the office which he l will soon assume.
 The lodge is going to Detroit several | hundred strong on the occasion of the | grand lodge reunion next July A spe- ciaI Pullman vestibuled train will leave | his city going direct to the conven- | ion city without change of cars.
 MT and Mrs. L. A. Cowen of 691 i avenue, gave a dinner yes 1 terday in honor of Jack Wilson and |