The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-04-14
new OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
Charles Fl. Gonnermann Officially In
Quoted into Office as ''Bull Elk of
the Kenosha Herd is Given Great
Ovation.

The members of the Kenosha Lodge
of Elhs had the most notable function
in the history of the lodge on Thurs
day evening when more than a hundred
and thirty of the members of the order
in Kenosha gathered to attend the first
annual installation banquet. It was
a reunion of the local herd and less
than half dozen members of the order
from other cities were in attendance.
The banquet was held as a fore run
ner Of the installation of Charles H.
|Gonnermann the new Exalted Ruler of
the order and the other officers of the
lodge and Judge William E. Smieding
of Racine, District Deputy Grand Ex-
allied Ruler came to Kenosha to repre-
Isent the head of the order at the
gathering.
The tables for the banquet were
spread in the lodge hall and the hall
was charning1y arranged The long
tables covered with spotless linen and
decorated in ferns and carnations pre-
sented pretty sight. The dinner a
six course one was served under the
direction Of Myron H. Hale, formerly
one of the proprietors Of the Hotel
Eichelman. Music for the banquet was
furnished by an orchestra under the
direction Of Prof F. r. Jacoby.
The post prandial exercises were
especially interesting to the members
of the order. Prof. Otis L. Trenary a
Past Exalted Ruler of the lodge acted
as Toast Master Toasts were respond
ed to by Judge William E. Shielding
who spoke especially of the principles
of the order and paid high tribute to
the, Kenosha lodge. After a few stor-
les told in his inimitable way by Will
liam Mcintyre toasts were responded
to by Retiring Exalted Ruler w. T.
Marlatt, Theo. NJ. Matthews, Alfred
L. Drury and the exercises closed with
an address by Charles I'll. Gonnermann
the new Exalted Ruler Mr.. Conner
mann was given great ovation when
he was called for toast the entire
company rising and singing the famil-
lar "Auld Lang Syne.'
Following the banquet the regular
meeting of the lodge was held and the
annual reports Of the officers read. The
reports showed that the year just clos
ed had been the most successful in the
history Of the order. The report of
the treasurer showed large balance
in the treasury and the lodge directed
the purchase of large block of the
stock of the Kenosha Elks Associa-
ton. Joseph TacEi one of the best
known members of the lodge was elect
ed as Treasurer and after the election
the new officers were installed Past
Exalted Ruler Marlatt acting for the
Grand Exalted Ruler and Peter Fisher,
Jr., acting as Grand Esquire.
Following the installation there was
an informal reception to the officers
and the evening closed with an inform
al smoker.
The new officers installed were:
Exalted Ruler-Charles H. Conner
mann.
Esteemed Leading Knight-Theo. M.
Matthews.
Esteemed loyal Knight-A. L.
Drury.
Esteemed Leeturing Knight&Judge
Clifford E. Randall.
Secretary-Philip Frederick.
Treasurer-Joseph Tacki.
Tyler-William r. Harrison.
Trustees-Frank L. Wells and Otis
L. Trenary.
The appointive officers will be an
nounced by Exalted Ruler Gonnermann
at the next meeting of the lodge.
SEE NEED OF LEGISLATION