The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-04-13
MANY ELKS At MERRY ROMP
Prominent Members of the Order From
Racine and Kenosha Pay Tribute to
Work of Retiring Officers Reports
Show Progress.

Keu0s4a Elks had one of the greatest
times IN the history of the order on
Thursday evening when the second an
nual installation banquet was held at
the Guild Hall after which the mem
bers of the order gathered at the lodge
rooms for the annual installation cere-
monies. In honor of the event the
Guild Hall was deliberately decorated
and at the long tables decorated in red
and green covers were laid for $50
members of the antlered herd There
were few visiting brothers and the ev-
ening proved a great reunion Of the
members of the Kenosha lodge and the
members enjoyed the evening to it's
full
At seven O'Clock an eight course
dinner was served by the wives and
daughters Of the members Of the order
and after dinner was over Prof. Otis
l.. Trenary, Past Exalted Ruler of the
order was introduced as POSTMASTER.
In happy vein he introduced the var
ious speakers Of the evening and for
an hour the retiring officers were toast
ed while other speakers proclaimed
their loyalty to the otncers elect. At
torney George w. Taylor was the first
speaker Of the evening, responding to
the toast, "The ladies' He was fol
lowed by John M. Kehlor the First Elk
allied Ruler of the Kenosha lodge who
speaking on the subject, "The Forgot
ten Past )" gave some very interesting
history of the organization and growth
of the Kenosha lodge. Following retir-
ing Exalted Ruler Charles H. Conner
mann spoke on the work that had been
done by the order during the past year
and his report of the work was one of
intense interest showing that from ev-
cry standpoint the year had been the
best in the history of the lodge. Theo-
bald M. Mathews the new Exalted Rul-
er spoke to the toast 'fThe Year Com
ing" while Alfred L. Drury and Judge
Clifford E. Randall other officers of the
order spoke on the future years of the
order s existence.
The main response of the evening was
given by Judge William E. Shielding
of Racine, Past District Deputy Grand
Exalted Ruler who spoke on the sub
ject, "Our Order and It's Fraternal-
ism. " The list of toasts was closed
when Judge E. 3. Belden Of the Cir
cult court responded to the "Good
Night Toast" Of the evening.
After the banquet and the toasts
more than a hundred members of the
lodge went over to the club rooms
where the annual installation was held
with Past Exalted Ruler Otis L. Tren-
airy in the chair and with w. T. Mar
latt acting as Grand Esquire. Before
the installation of the officers the an
nual reports were read. The reports
showed net gain in membership dur
ing the year of ffty-one and it is GER
tain that this will make the Kenosha
lodge the banner lodge of Wisconsin
when the years reports are sent to
the grand lodge. The following is the
list of the new officials installed:
7. M. Mathews, Exalted Ruler; A. L.
Drury, Esteemed Leading Knight; G.
E. Randall, Esteemed Loyal knight; j.
W. Carkner, Esteemed Lecturing
Knight; George A. Marble, Secretary );
W. G. Crosby, Treasurer; W. R. Harri-
son, Tier; W. T. Marlatt, Chaplain;
James w. Blair, Esquire; Fred Muir
dock, Inner Guard; P. M. Rhode, Or
ganist; Frank L. Wells, Trustee; John
NJ. Kehlor, Trustee; Otis L. Trenary,
Trustee.