The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-18
N. D. ELKS SPELL
FARGO WITH CAPS
BEN WHITEHEAD, ONE or THE
BEST or THE GREAT HERD in
NoRTH DAKOTA, GIVES GLOW.
ING ADVANCE ACCOUNT or BIG
CONVENTION.

In this weeks issue of The State,
published at Bismarck, Editor Ben O..
Whitehead, who is a polished writer
and who, since Elkdom has held forth
In North Dakota, has been recognized
as eminent authority on all ELK events,
publishes the following interesting adj
vance account of the convention to oc-
cur soon in Fargo:
Fargo is being spelled with capital
letters by the Elks of North Dakota
n Minnesota these days. They are
going to have the greatest time of
all there at the state convention of
the long horns. There will be a lot
OF features. If you don't want to
nave a good time stay away. There
will be everything from the high dive
by John Armstrong to the turkey trot
by Pete Edwards. And then some.
The dates are June 4 and s. Draw
a ring around them On the calendar.
Use the red pencil. There won't be a
blue thing on the programme.
In h grand tableau Adelbert Leach
will impersonate Cupid. Charles
Brewer will impersonate Vulcan, and
Billy Diemert will describe the still
waters of peace. Ernie Orchard will
have personal charge Of the hospital
and Frank McKone is to help. VIM.
Leggett is coming from Grand Forks
as consulting physician.
Every lodge in the state will be
represented. Art Hanson of 1889 will
come from Minneapolis and show the
Missourians. Sam Clark will read an
original poem if he has one in his Ii
brary. VIM. Belford will do the
Hercules stunt on behalf of Devils
Lake. He will be assisted by Charlie
Henley. Devils Lake will have new
uniforms Of spotless white during the
first minutes of the procession.
Colonel Greenleaf will have charge
of the baggage car ahead on the Minot
special will introduce some Missouri
and Iowa s~pecialties. Exalted Ruler
Hamilton has his herd all branded. 1t
is the most highly educated herd ex-
tant.
The Williston boys win come in
cowboy costumes, requiring Brother
Ohnstad to leave his automatics at
home. Fisk and Johanna will go along
to keep the train from tipping up.
They will introduce their champion
welterweight. Richard Peyton to all
corners during the festivities.
Then there is Valley City, bless its
big soul. John d. Gray has cut every
other engagement. Corporal Hyde is
to respond to the address of welcome
and Herman Winterer and Harvey
Locke will sing a duet. Captain Hen
ry will be there in a quiet capacity
and will eschew politics. DR.. Platou
will sing Sweet Rosie O'Grady.
jamestown will send the big dele
cation. Charlie Klaus and Bob Wal
lace will introduce the baby of the
regiment, Andrew Blewett, the young
est Elk in the state. He is just in
the velvet.
Bismarck intends to outshiae the
whole state in numbers and in
beauty. Henry Richholt and Sam Rus
sell will lead the procession. Johnny
Peterson and Joe DIETRICH have ar
ranged some unique specialties that
will be well worth while. Brothers
Hendricks, Battey, Mulch and Fields
will typify the farmer in the floats
that will be prepared. Brothers Pat
terson, Mcpherson, Little and Hughes
will have charge Of the music. And it
will be real music, too. Brother Hinck-
ley will be Bismarck's candidate in
the grizzly bear dance.
Captain Hanley, and Exalted Ruler
Connolly Of Mandan, have been MAX
ing arrangements for the big time. It
will sure be something splendid. They
are going to take their own steward
as exhibit IA" and work him on the
long shift going and coming. States
Attorney Nuchols will see that there
is nothing unseemly ii any of it, Dep
uty Grand Exalted Ruler Bauer will
ride with the Mandans until they get
to the reservation.
Jack Brodie, coal miner and SO
forth, has saved his money for this
event. He is entered in the ten class.
He expects to wear Dickinson's col
ors to the finish. They are orange.
Ed Hughes and Tom Murtha selected
them on advice of Quinlevan, Bob
Meyers and Billy Ray. Otto Stems
rud of Beach will head a contingent
from that country.
Bismarck expects to have the best
appearing delegation at the start, but
there are some doubts about the cap
ital city boys being able to hold out
against the stalwart boys from farther