The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-28
TWENTY FAWNS
ARE ANTLERED
ONE or THE BIGGEST MEETINGS.
EVER HELD sY LOCAL ELks
WAS THE ONE ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
OVER 200 ATTEND.

Fargo lodge of Elks on Saturday
night took In class of twenty can
didates in addition to admitting six
old Elks to the lodge here on cards.
There was an attendance of over 200 at
the meeting which began at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon ard continued until
H. The degree WORK was nicely done
by officials of the lodge assisted by
DIR. Bryant, the famous esquire of st.
Paul and F. l.. Defond Of the same
lodge, and the two pulled of many a
stunt that was new to the members
here. Their work was greatly enjoyed
not only by the members, but by the
candidates. Exalted Ruler William B.
Stewart of st. Paul was also here and
assisted and the trio was given a
standing vote of thanks by Fargo
lodge and invited to come again.
At 1880 dinner was served in the
Prize banquet hall, adjacent to the
lodge room, this being furnished in a
most acceptable manner. Work was
resumed by 10 and was followed by
social session during which some of
the star performers from the George
II. Webster theatrical exchange gave
on of the neatest entertainments ever
seen in the hall. The performers were
Joseph Callahan, story teller and inn
personator, Miss Gloria Dare, vocal
soloist and pianist, Mueller and Muel-
Ter, in refined singing, and the Crescent
City Quartet,te the latter bringing
down the house for clever work The
entire performance was of the highest
character.
fv7uy fE4n n
delivered by Exalted Ruler Stewart of
ST. Paul, who invited the boys to visit
his lodge. j. A. Dinnie of Grand
Forks made a speech in which he in
vited the members of 1850" to attend
the opening of the Elks home at the
Forks on Friday and Saturday April
Is and 16, and many signified their in
tention of going The dedication of
the rooms will be on Saturday, April
Is and and District Deputy Palda win
officiate. The same day and evening
twenty candidates will be given in
structions, this to be fo-,owed by
social session. DIR. w. F. McManus,
who was a member of Fargo lodge,
but has removed to Grand Forks, made
a neat speech, in which IA ewashed the
boys of his old lodge Al Kinds of
success. He was followed by w. ].
Price of Fargo lodge, and several
others.
This was virtually the closing meet
ing of the term of the officers who
have so successfully guided No. 1850"
the past year. The committee having
the entertainment and social session
in charge was composed o. Messrs.
Beckwith, Curtis and Toole, and they
did their work we'll. No. 1850" has
membership of 40, and it is still grow
ing rapidly. The exalted ruler whose
term expires April l, Addison Leech,
was appointed a committee by
vote of the lodge to round up a COM
pany of Elks to make the trip to De-
troit, Mich. where the grand lodge will
assemble in July.
Messrs. Joseph e. Hoenck, members
of Fargo lodge, have presented $50 with
beautiful banner which hangs on the
walls of the parlor. 1t is made of
white horse hide and the emblem of
the order is burnt thereon as we'll as
the number of the lodge. They were
given a vote of thanks for their gift.
The installation of the new officers
of $50 will take place on Saturday ev-
ening, April 8, and the work will be
done by District Deputy Palda, who
will be here for that purpose assisted
by members of Fargo lodge.
George H. Webster. who furnished
the entertainment Saturday night was
in Canada last week and hurried home
TO be at the meeting. Somehow or 9TH
err his train was held up at Glyndon,
and he telephoned from there for an
auto and reached Fargo a trifie late,
but in time to take part in the meet
ing.