Putnam patriot., 1911-05-05
Elks' Fair.

The three remaining nights of the first annual fair given by Putnam Lodge No. STA, B. F. 0. E., which oc- cured after the Patriot went to press last Thursday, were even more success fel than the opening nights. The crowds grew larger and larger and on Saturday evening i227 people paid ad- mission, besides those holding season tickets, which would swell the num- Der to over 1900. The lodge is elsted at the grand success of their first at tempt, aud we'll they may be, as ii was the largest thing of it's kind ever held with nothing to mar the entertainment from beginning to end. And the lodge appreciate the support they received from the public, who after all, must be credited with a share of the success, for it was upon 1t the Elks depended and it responded generously.
 FIREMEN's NIGHT
 Thursday night was firemen's night and the department turned out in large numbers, their uniforms lending color, and their life and energy fun, to the merrymaking. An Italian and his hurdy gurdy playing on the street were carried bodily up into the hall and furnished music for an hour. FRATERNITY NIGHT
 Friday night all of the lodges in the city were invited as special guests and they were we'll represented. Brothers of one lodge fraternerized with brothers from another lodge and all for the even ing became guests, while the only other order in the city acted as host. It might be said of each night that there was the usual amount of business, pleasure and fun but it seems super fiuous.
 THE MATINEE
 Children availed themselves of the Saturday afternoon matinee and were out out in force, alone and with par ents. There was a sprinkling of gent lemen but they were not expected in large number. The orchestra furnish ed music and the program was carried out as fully as in the evening.
 CLOSING NIGHT
 Up to and including the very last night the weather had been ideal Rain was not even threatened and no one was kept away by the weather man, who certainly deserves a vote of thanks. Saturday night was the big night and seldom is there such crowd gathers under one roof in this city as that that came through the doors to be in at the finish. It surged back and forth up and down the promanade and spent money freely at the various booths. Every one wanted to carry off some article as souvenir and business was certainly rushing at the stands. Dancing had to be given up as there was no room for it and the crowd seem- ed anxious to make purchases up to the last minute and they were given the opportunity It was nearly mid night when everything had been satis- factorially distributed and the first annual fair and bazar of Putnam lodge came to q successful close.
 Putnam Lodge of Elks No. 514 wish to thank their many friends in Put nam, the surrounding towns, and in divers places throughout the country, who in any way assisted in making the first bazar held by the lodge such great success. Especially those who contributed money, and various arti- cles for sale, and the young ladies who assisted in the booths or solicited about the hall. Also the general public and all who encouraged them by their presence and support. To all of these Putnam Lodge is grateful for their in- valuable assistance in the successful culmination of large undertaking.