The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-10-17
ANNIVERSARY LODGE 5. P. ]. [. ND. 1174
 COMMEMORATED
EIks of Clifton and Morenci Meet in Honor 4th Anniversary of Lodge in Clifton; Candidates from Mo-
 renci Initiated.

renct Initiated.
 The Elks of Clifton and Morenci
 held a most enjoyable meeting at the l'Elks' Hall in Clifton last Wednesday
 evening, the occasion being the commemoration of the Fourth Anni- bversary of the lodge in Clifton. Ad- I vantage was taken of the gathering
 to initiate into the lodge a number
 of candidates from Morenci.
 | The forces of the Clifton Elks were
 materially augmented by the arrival
 of a large number of the order, in
 company with ten candidates for mem
 bership from Morenci, a special train having been requisitioned for the oc-
 tasion. This train consisted of two
 coaches, and was well filled with the visitors, it being estimated that
 the visiting Elks, antlered, and the
 prospective members of the order,
 numbered more than fifty. This az
 gregation was accompanied by the splendid Longfellow Cornet Band, which heralded the arrival of the
 train into Clifton by the discoursing of the sweetest harmonies. This
 musical institution served well the purpose of enlightening the people of Clifton that the Elks were coming, for
 as the train rolled down the romantic inclines of Shannon Hill, the harmon lYes produced were as pleasant heralds
 to a wondering population beneath. Upon arriving at the Clifton mus tering grounds, the antlered herd formed for parade through the streets lbf Clifton. With all members in
 their marching uniforms so striking
 candidates placed in the center in hhe form of a hollow square, and with the Longfellow Corent Band in the van, the visitors began their
 march. The stirring selections of
 the march, with the effective ap-
 pearance of the parading Elks, strik-
 ingly attracted the attention of Cliff tons citizens.
 After the herd had completed the
 march of the trails of Clifton, the
 Clifton aggregation of E1ks took the visitors with their carefully guarded
 near-members, tenderly in charge, and escorted them to the Elks Hall, where the ceremonies, serious and otherwise, of the evening were con-
 Summated.
 The ceremonial operations connect ed with the acts of initiation were in due course of time consummated, and the newly antlered Elks, who bravely, or otherwise, encountered the perilS of the initiatory processes were in a mood that made of music to their ears the announcement that the remaining numbers of the even i ing's program would be of a char acter conducive to every attendants happiness and pleasure.
 The end of the session of stern, to
 the new members acts made nee essary by the birth of antlered addi- i tionS to the ElkS' herd, was the be- ginning of the pleasurable features of the evening. To the blisS-cOnduc- | ing strains of Holmes orchestra, the LI, ,T,,1 math began. The star event of this | latter session was a wrestling bout | between Al Wasem and Jack Robin son, two of the mightieSt opponents | of the squirming art, and both of | whom have the standing of champions In the sporting marts of the East. This was match whose purposes were strictly for the illustrating of | the antics, holds, and breaks, of the profession, and was a splendid eXhibi- tion, affording to the onlooking-newly- ordained Elks' thoughts involving the eXtrication of themselves from posi- tions which had been closely, per kaps, in imagination, akin to that cc- eupied by the positions of the gladi- torial contestants.
 Following the antics of the expon- ents of the wrestling art, came speech es from the long-antlered Elks of the assemblage. Words that followed the path of wisdom, felicitations, and the brightness of the past and future of Elkdom, were among the promin- ent themes of this feature of the even ing. The addresses were well to the point, and sufficed in further i'm planting in the minds and hearts of the baby Elks the cardinal principles of which their order is sponsor.
 Following the speeches came an an that was more pleasing, to many of the herd, than any mat ter of that nature previous. This was call to the festal board, where were appetizingly spread the most tempting array of eatables, and their ] The various ones ( and the evening ended in that were unanimous that never had the Clifton herd en- { ioyed a more pleasurable affair. The 1iminutive hours of the morning fol l owing witnessed the disbanding of .'r. nerd, tk- Clifton residents of which gave to the Morenci delega- ion a rousing farewell.
 The visitors from oMrenci were emphatic in their statements that never had they experienced enter ainment more royal than that afford ed for their benefit by the Clifton srsidents of the herd. Only oppor- unity is awaited to affirm the state ( nentS of the Morenci members that ( heir Chiefest desire is to fl:Ly awal | ( o the Clifton member. an z ,n, ,ertainme in this manner partially meeting the happiness in- luced by the evenings pleasures.
 The estimated number of those in attendance is one hundred and fifty, If whom about fifty were from Mo enci. In addition, several Elks of ( 'ther herds were present. c
 All ceremonies of the evening in 1 tinD and rtai inn ant were Un- 4