The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-06-12
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ORDER OF ELks HERE AND ELSE;
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THE FRONT.

The Benevolent7and Protective Or
der OF Elks in Fairnont, and northern
West Virginia, as well as in all parts
of the United States, is showing much
activity along all lines, social, frater.
nal and benevolent.
Tonight great many q the, mem.
bers Of the local lodge will accom-.
pany their bowling team on "trip to
Clarksburg. where they VIII finish a
duekpin series with a tdani represent.
ing the lodge of that town. They will
leave here on the 6 and Z o'clock ears,
returning on the late car tonight.
On Thursday evening, June 15, train
No. So will carry a large number OF
Elks to Wheeling, where they Will at
| tend the initiation of large class OF
candidates into the Wheeling lodge,
which will be followed by q Grab
feast" This will be ol1h OF the big
events of the summer in Elkdom, and
as an invitation has been extended to
all members Of Fafrmon lodge there
will no doubt be many II attendance.
These gatherings always tend to In
crease the fraternal feeling among the
members OF the order, and to bring
closer together the members Of this
great organization.
Within the State of West Virginia
within the past year the Elks have
finished two magnificent homes, one
at Huntington and the other at Clarks.
hurp while many more are beinE con.
templated.
At Atlantic City, the second week
in July, will be held the Grand Lodge
reunion, the largest gathering of its
kind in the world, and in this meet
ing West Virginia plays no small part.
Within short while members from
all over the state will leave for the
city by the sea, there to enter into a
week OF festivities such as never be.
fore known. The Grand Lodge re-
unions have grown to such an extent
that 1T is becoming a serious matter
where to hold them, Atlantic City be.
ing practically the only place in the
country with sufficient hotel accommo,
dations to take care Of the guests.
In September, at Bluefeld, the West
Virginia weafers OF the antlers will
Ithold their own State reunion lasting
through. three DAYS, One among the
ti1alfg s fesIttites lof this
meeting will be the "trip on special
trains to Bedford Springs, Va, where
the Ells maintain q magnificent home
for those of It's members who after
travelling lne's journey have come to
the last stretch and find themselves
unable longer to run the race.
These are among the social and
fraternal activities, known to the out
side world, but to those on the inside
there is deeper and more solemn
meaning to Elkdom. This is the many
benevolences to which 1t lends It's aid,
the smoothing out Of burrows in lire's
pathway, the practiclng OF the Golden
Rule, which was the principle upon
which the order Of Elks was founded,
the teaching unto its members to do
good to all mankind. the belief in a
Supreme Being who rules over all the
universe, not as stern Judge, but as
being whose every act is one of
kindness, gentleness and beneyolence,
Its endeavor to impress upon all that
in each one there is some good, none
being wholly bad, and by delving into
the depths of human nature many a
golden trait or characteristic will be
brought to the surface that has lain
dormant from time indefinite. These
are but a few of the principles that
have in the past and are now and will
in the future bring together and bind
in one great brotherhood the members
OF that order.