The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-27
HANCOCK
TRIBOTE TO The MEMORY
OF LATE ". 5. CItAVfS
Splendid Eulogy Delivered by
Bentley Before the Hancock
lodge Of Elks.
TO CONDNCT MERZ FUNERAL

Theh eulcgy delivered last evening
at the lodge of sorrow of the Hancock
lodge of Elks by Hon. George c. Bent
ley. was most eloquent and fervent
tribute to the memory of the late w. S.
Clcaves and was listened TO with pro-
found interest by a large assemblage
of members. upon whom 1t made a
deep Impression. No one is better
qualified than Judge Bentley to speak
regarding the character of the late MIR.
Cleaves. and he related incidents that
have occurred during their thirty years
acquaintance showing the big-hearted
generosity and kindness Of the Ripley
manufacturer i'm his dealings towards
all with whom The came i'm contact His
sterling qualities as a son. ais a neigh
bor, as an employer and as a citizen
generally were described by Judge
Bentley I'm the most beautiful Lam
guage and the address was considered
one of the best he has ever delivered.
Rev. j. e. Curzon, chaplain of the
Hancock lodge of Elks, also spoke a
few words in which he referred TO the
worth of the deceased and said that
in all his dealings he had lived up to
the letter of his pledges as a member
of the order and had been a most
faithful and worthy Elk, who will be
deeply missed.
Flag Day at Calumet.
A communication was received from
the Calumet lodge of EllSs inviting the
Hancock lodge to participate in the
rh9orvance of Flag Day, at Calumet on
Tuesday, June IA, which was accepted.
There will Zoe good-sized delegation
so up from here on that occasion, re-
turning the compliment of the Calu-
met Elks who participated i'm the flag
day celebration held in this city last
June.
Will Conduct Merz Funeral.
The Hancock lodge of Elks will have
charge of the funeral of the late Ed
Merz, who died at Calumet yesterday
and was charter member of the
Hancock lodge of the B. u. q. T.. The
members of the local lodge will go to
Calumet on a special car of the
Houghton County Traction company,
leaving East Houghton at 1885 D. IN.
next Sunday.
Traverse City Wants Convention.
In consideration of the state con-
vention of the Elks having ben trans
ferred from Traverse City to Detroit,
owing to the national convention be-
ing held I'm the latter city this year,
Traverse City is DESTROYS OF securing
the state meeting for 1911. and Is
seeking the endorsement ad support
of the various lodges throughout the
state. Traverse City was selected as
the place for this years meeting at
the convention held i'm Calumet last
year, and 1t Is considered only just
and proper that, the meeting having
oeen voluntarily relinquished i'm favor
of Detroit this year for the interests
of the order, it should be given to
Traverse City next year.
The Trip to Detroit.
Further arrangements for tho trip
TO Detroit to attend the national con-
vention in July are being made by the
copper country Elks, and samples of
the uniforms to be worn are expected
10 be received here shortly, when they
can be placed with the secretary. La
dies cards of Identification for wives,
sisters, daughters or mothers of Elks
have been received by Secretary Con-
don and should be secured for all
Elks' ladies going to Detroit, as with
out them none will be entitled to the
automobile rides. entertainments. re-
ceptions, ETC., provided for the enter
tainment of the ladies during the con-
vention.