The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-04
Yes, tasy.rehere

4sS, lnoyFes mere
They have been arriving since yes
terday afternoon.
They came in punches yesterday
evening when the train from Lisbon
pulled in with the Lisbon band and
the members from there who belong
TO Fargo.
They came again when the trains
from the north pulled in with the
bands and whole big4 bunch OF the
antlered herd.
They came again when the crowd
from out on the slops ana Bismarck,
Mandan. Valley City and Jimtown
came in.
They were in great profusion when
they came iu from the Forks this
morning.
You Can Easily Tell 'Ems
The most of the bunch are wearing
natty straw hats, with purple hat
bands and various other things that
true Elgs put on.
You can tell them because they have
grnile on their faces and show that
they are feeling good with the world.
They smile, because 1t is their BUS
mess to smile, and because they want
everybody else to smile.
1t IS an Elk's business to make peo-
pie smile. They believe that 1T is bet
ter to smile and laugh right out than
cry.
AS gloom dismissers there isn't a
bunch on the face OF nature who can
beat ,em. They were made for pur-
pose and that purpose is to make sum
shine rather than clouds.
Made to Smile.
Get nm alongside an Elk and IL you
dor.,t smile In a. few minutes you mad
better get on the street. Tor you
haven't q smile in you.
There ara baby Ellxs in town, men
who have just reached nanhood's es-
tate. There are Ellxs who hair has
grown gray in the services but they
are all good natured.
They are fine to look upon. They
are better to know, and everybody mas
his hand out to grasp that OF me
"Hello Bill"
They're All Hers.
They are all here. They came from
away out the slope, they journeyed
Fargo hitherward from Devils Lake
and Mandan, they showed up from
Williston, they made their appearance
from the Forks, in large punches, and
they came up in style from Manuan
and Bismarck and Valley City and
Jirntown. M3not was here and viii
stay over. Well, there isn't Sec
ton of the state that isn't represented
in town today and it Is a big day for
Elkdorn in North Dakota
They didn't stop coming from North
Dakota. The state lines didn't bother
them bit, for they are here from
Crookston and Fergus Falls and from
all over the western part OF Mtnne-
sofa. They have landed and they were
made lust as welcome as the flowers
in May by their Fargo brethren and
IN turn by the Eiks of North Dakota.
"A HrctherIy Feeling.
There is a great brotherly feeling in
the breast OF each Elk. Al sort OF q
warming UP when he sees another Elk,
and you can bet they are shaking
hands In less than a minute, even II
they have never seen each other be-
fore. THAT Is brotherly love.
There's music in the air. There are
all kinds OF bands and by night there
viii be many more.
They have been serenading the
prominent places about the city. They
have made good music and they are
ready for everything that comes up
knowing ntghty well that whenever
the EIks abide there is peace and hap
lnIness and plenty Of laughter.
The people Of the city apparently
feel kindly toward the Elks, for they
are all smiling and, they are having
good time, just as the Elks are hav-
ing and are going to have.
Met The Trains.
Committees from the local lodge mel
avery train. They escorted theiE
brethren to the various hotels with
bands oT music and they were made
welcome. They knew they were wei
come. anyhow. but the Elk likes to be
told ne II welcome and there was
welc0nne fla the voice as well as this
smile On the face.
There wasn't much sleeping last
right In any of the hotels OF the city
The Elks were In possession and they
had good time
Thia snorning the various members
of the order were escorted to the lodgs
room og the local organization ant
tilss thsa gea their SaaIlass ani
nk sS3 tass< III