The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-21

properly fitted with the antlers. The
class numbered close to twenty and
was made up of the best material in
that section. The quartette rendered
the finest kind of music and the eat
Elk to feel he'd had enough There
We're all kinds of stunts pulled off in
good shape and it was big night for
everybody.
1t is hoped by the officers to make
the big night Of February even more
pleasant than the big night of January.
There are plenty of candidates await
ing the proper setting of the antlers.
The Williston boys expect to do the
thing exactly right when the new lodge
is instituted next Wednesday night.
Very many lodges in the northwest
are planning to erect homes during the
coming building season. The Fargo
lodge has a building committee.
Order of Odd Fellows.
The John Erickson lodge of Chicago
has membership of over 500 and it
is steadily growing.
Indiana, which has the grand sire,
has initiated since the, order was cs-
instituted in that jurisdiction no less
than 168,411 and has admitted by card
the large number of 34,451.
Four new encampments were insti-
tuted in the state of New York dur
inr the last year and they are all
fiourishing.
The present membership of the
jurisdiction Of Pennsylvania is 143,S34,
showing an increase during the last
year of 6s4.
The net gain in membership in ILL
nois for the past year is 1910. In a
letter from Grand Secretary Sykes of
The Odd Fellows Herald, he says that
about four fifths of the reports are in
and Illinois leads in the gain Of men,
bership.
In Kentucky they have had a rally
day in honor of Past Grand Sire Dur
ham. Each lodge was asked to ini-
tiate some candidates on that day in
honor Of the old veteran. One hundred
and twenty lodges responded, running
from one to thirty-one candidates.
Mangrunl lodge of Paducah secured
the largest number, and thereby se-
cured fine oil painting of BrotheE
Durham.
Order of Foresters. IN
Court Daisy of the Independent Or
der Of Foresters has changed it's night
of meeting as well as place. The court
will meet on the first and third Fri
day nights OF each week and the meet
ing place is the new a. o. II. w. hall
The first meeting in the new hall was
lac nit n
attendance and the melting was greatly
enjoyed by the members.
The Foresters are building up some
nice lodges in this section, and all are
working in harmony with the excep-
ton of the court at Dilworth, which
isn't doing as we'll as it might.
Several members are ready to be
taken into the new court at Wahpeton.
Deputy Supreme Ranger Riley of
this city has been under the weather
for quite awhile, but as soon as he
RECEIVERS the chances are that he will
get into the harness. again and make
things hum with Daisy court, bring
ing many new members.
The old court Of the INDEPENDENT
Order of Foresters wh5ch is composed
entirely Of men is meeting regularly
and doing good work.
The new trustees have signed lease
for the A. O. II. w. half for Court
Daisy and II Is most appropriate
place in which to meet.
An effort Is to be made in the near
future to revive the Dilworth court
and get new material therein.
FraternaI Order of Eagles.
The last meeting of the local aerie
Of the Traternal Order Of Eagles which
was held on Tuesday night Ut this
week was one OF the most important
That has been held FOR some time