The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-07
St. MarieS EIkS
Visit COeur d'AIene
SERVE BANQUET ON STEAMER OAKES
Class of Eight FawnS Are Taken Along and
Initiated Into the Order

Over forty members of the Elks
lodge enjoyed one of the real dig
times Of the year Wednesday when
they formed a special exoursion TO
Occur d'Alene accompany class
of candidates from this city Who
desired to join the order
While no Elks lodge OF organ lzn-
tion can be bad in this city on
accouu. Of the fsct that st Maries
Ia under the 10000 population mark
yet there are many members of the
order located hero large portion
Of them being from 1854 the Occur
d'Alene lodge These lodge members
made extensive preparations for the
trip one of the things arranged be-
lrR that of holding the Steamer
Georgia Oakes here until 3:45 N.
TO better accommodate the many who
desired to attend and could not leave
ear lier.
AS the hour for leaving approached
committee of the members m mRde q
quiet investigation aud these men
happened upon few men wlo
wear the Elk insignia who were not
contemplating making the trip. The
committee rounded up these men
aud they were bodily placed onbof frd
the boat and taken on the Pin.
Among these we're Chief of Poli9e f
T. Cherry and b }. Yates eietk at
the Kootenia Iun Alp amusih 6. -. g..
ureiof the Chiefs casa was TO-
that only a few momerAts be fe~1s o
Of the Elks borrowed his
Tor the supposed purpose 's'f
candidate when the boat - usd a
Harrison Instead Of this %"efe
used upon the Chief himsslf ~
The local Elks we're accompanied
by the est Maries Bab7 b p o E "a
fine speclmau Of goat aud also by
the pet "Teddy Fear" which WIS
Initiated into the order of the M o
X Ks the mystic order knights Of
the Kanthnok parade was formed
and the members marched to the
boat after which the process Of ronnd
ing up the delinquent members com
menced
On the down trip a delicious ban
quet was served the lodge men and
when the boat arrived at Occur a.
Alene all was IN readiness to proceed
at once to the Elks Club rooms The
local delegation we're met at the
landing by the Occur d'Alene lodp e
tl.t- d., t,,.. ,..I tbo C~,r~ 4 3
Alene Military Band and a parade VT &
again formed and the trip made TO
the temple the numerous candidate g
being tied together with heavy ropes
aud guarded by two "devils" with
their pitch forks
A most enjoyable evening was spent
the Occur d'Alene lodge proving
loyal entertainers aud without urg
ing proceeded to give the Fawns from
here all they had coming to them
After the regular initistory work oi
the order the nall was turned ovei
10 the N o X X aud all candidate
we're likewise receive Into this ordei
after which a sumptuous banquet WA
served in the dining hall
portion Of the lodge men return
ed on a special beat arriving her
at about 200 a m while the remain
der staid over many going on for
short visit at Spokane
Among those making the trip wer
". S Nelson W. A. Wade o. b
Moon Ed Nc Gregor Sam Nc Gregg
Neil Tarbell j. p Goodwin P II
O'Rellly A. b Annls Il. L. AcloIi
Robert Hopkins W. } Ross Frau
Hopkins J. Sweeney J L. Jones
Yaies. b r. Booher George SWishe
f. Hemlpway j. Brotherton S
Babbitt Il Cherry d Richie
Olmie Ed Kirk Dick Baker + Dug
gan j Wilson aud NJ Dewitt
The candidates included
e A Larson. ClaTenoe Sweeney
Fred Gilbert. L. Mnlcahy. j. Col
burn, P Bumeardner, Fred Boutwell,
and Charlaa X gohuflo