The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-11
new OFFICERS OF
ELKS IN CHARGE
INSTALLING LODGE WAS COM
POSED ENTIRELY OF FORMER
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS -
JUDGE PALDA MAKES EXCEL.
LENT INSTALLING OFFICER.

Fargo lodge OF E1ks had its annual
installation on Saturday, the installing
officer being Judge Palda Of Minot,
district deputy grand exalted ruler for
the state OF North Dakota. 1t might
be said that the Judge is likely the
youngest member Of the Elks in point
Of membership in the United States
holding that very important position.
He has been an Elk about three years,
but became it's first exalted ruler three
years ago and as It was Minot's turn
to have the district deputyship this
year he was selected, and he has made
an excellent official. The Forum on
Saturday afternoon gave the list Of
officers who were to be installed and
all were present. Judge Palda chose
for his assistants the following:
Grand Esteemed Leading Knight
w. r. Leech.
Grand Esteemed Loyal knight
Hector Barnes.
Grand Esteemed Lecturing Knight
w. E. Hunt.
Grand Esquire-Samuel Crabbe.
Grand Inner Guard--Addison Leech.
Grand Tyler-H. L. Starting.
Grand Secretary-Barney KimbaIl.
Grand Treasurer-W. j. Price,
Each of the above was at one time
an exalted ruler of Fargo lodge and
each had served as a representative to
the grand lodge so that all were in
reality grand lodge officers. This is
probably the first time in the history
of Elkdom in the state Of North Da-
kota that the officers of a lodge were
installed by lodge composed entirely
of grand lodge officers. Before the
installation several candidates were
balloted for, and twelve new applica-
lions were received and referred.
Past exalted ruler Addison Leech i'm
retiring from the chair thanked the
members for their assistance at all
times and asked for the same treat
ment for the new presiding officer, o.
j. Burns. The latter made a neat ad-
dress in which he said he was pleased
over his election to the high office and
promised to do all in his power to
further the interest of the lodge and
its members. Speeches. were made by
Sam Mcdonald, Harry Beckwith. Cor |
don Nesbitt, Otto Morrow, all newly |
elected or appointed officers, as well |
as by G. Edwards and Messrs. Gala |
han and Heinrich, the st two named |
being from Chicago. Exalted Ruler
Burns appointed Otto Morrow es-
quire; Carl T. Yaeck, inner guard, and
DR.. Frank Chandler chaplain. The
speech of the evening was made by
Judge l.. ]. Palda, the district deputy
He talked Of what Elkdom meant,
spoke OF how the order was growing,
talked of the good it had done and
was doing in the world, and he urged
the members to be true to the princi-
pies of Elkdom under every and all
He said that he would
ike to know how many members of
$50 were going to the grand lodge
meeting in Detroit in July next and he
hoped that North Dakota would be
well represented. He was given a
hearty applause when he had con-
GUIDED. Addison Leech is the commit
tee and delegate for the grand lodge
meeting and all who intend to 20
should notify him as soon as possible.
10 that any arrangements that are
can be made. After the
Meeting a Dutch lunch was served.
There were in the neighborhood of
100 members at the session.