The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-17

S ssss.ss assss u
ltance in our social, religious and po-
Ilitical life that to be properly solved
will require the best thought, the
careful attention and the honest.
courageous action OF every man who
loves his country, his fellows and his
iGod. Ignorance, corruption, intem-
perance and intidelity must be ocm-
batted in whatever form they APP
pear In this work every Elk should
take an active part and not relax his
efforts until the forces OF Education,
| Religion and Temperance shall have
achieved a complete victory, thereby
insuring to us a purer, grander civil
liZation than the world has yet
known
This occasion should make MS
better Elks, fresh impulses of faith
and loyalty should spring up in ev-
cry breast and upon the altar con-
secrated by the memories of the past
OF fealty and resolve to be ever faith
ful in the discharge of our duties as
members of this great fraternity
And now my Brothers let US recon.
secrate ourselves to the highest pun.
poses of our Order. Let every ten
|ple in Elkdom be q place where Char
|ity. Justice. Rrotherly love and Fl
deity shall be always eXemplified
and from which shall emanate an in,
huence that will elevate the mora
life Of the community and tend IL
the uplifting of humanity. and le
this ever be our prayer:
Lord God OF Hosts be with us YET;
Lest We forget. lest we forget
The Initiation Ceremony.
The dedication events of the da,
We're concluded in the evening Whei
the candidates We're brought fortl
for that purpose. The Elks Were
first entertained in the early part o
the evening by the Mitchell band
when concert was rendered in fl on
of the temple. i
The lodge room was filled to ov
Z erlowing when the initiatory worl
began. and the rooms below con
tained as many more, seemingly. Sew
enteen candidates were take1
through the degree, and the commit
tee certainly took the candidate
along an interesting and enjoyable
route. the enjoyment being particu
larly noticeable on the side lines
where the spectators were viewin:
things.
The following We're initiated: ]
Edward Larson Geo. W. Shipton
John NJ. Lesion. Carl Murner. RIOS
coe e. Cone. l.. A. Bezner, Howard
Wilson. Chas. Z. Howe, John Lous
!, ter, j. w. Jordan. p. II. McGrath. o
this city; Dr. f. NJ. Jones. Carl Y
Fellows and DR.. c. V. Auld. of Plank
, inton: Z. o. Ashmore. OF Reliance
} Fred Irwin and Frank Schwab.
; Exalted Ruler Burns called on sew
: eral of the orators OF the lodge fo
: some remarks pertaining to the goot
: of the order, and O. l.. Branson wa
: the first 10 step into the lmelieht
. spea king briefly of the achievement
/ Of the Mitchell Elks in making sucl
rapid strides since their organization
! of little over four years ago an
building and equipping such mag
I nificent structure--but it was mere
? ~ typical OF the Mitchell way OF dc
e ing things. T. j. Spangler was ais
Invited to make few remarks Fl
2 was the first exalted ruler OF Nit
I. chell lodge, and it was particulars
y appropriate that he could be pres
e ent and speak on the occasion. 1T
3 said he felt gratified that the Elk
e Icould have home Of their owl
where the members could meet to
s gether in social fellowship, wher
II the right hand could; be extended t
G a member with the thought OF tn
e full appreciation one man to anotf
Y er. and where the kindly word c
e sympathy could be expressed to hel
: mark the pathway of a brother El