The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-30
ELKs INSTALL OFFICERS.


Ames Lodge Of Elks No. LOG, had
their installation of officers on last
Tuesday evening, Jan. ~, at which the
following officers were installed:
George w. Holbert, Elk. Ruler; Thomas
Galbraith, Els. Leading Kr.; Silas
West, Els. Loyal Kt.; P. H. Southall,
Els. Lecturing KIT; Ross Hamilton,
Tyler. Past Elk. Ruler, P. H. Southall
conducted the ceremonies at the close
of which the members were served
with a bountiful repast, under the d.
rection of the Master of Social SEES
sions, Judge Johnson. Following is
the address of Exalted Ruler Holbert:
My dear brothers. 1t is with feel
ings of my own shortcomings that
accept from your hands this chair, the
very highest honor within your power
to bestow upon me. I am alive to the
responsibilities of this office and Of
what is required of him, who holds 1t.
also am mindful of the high moral
character and intellectual fitness Of
the men who have preceded me, and
if by your help I may be enabled to
conduct my self and the affairs of this
Lodge one half so we'll, as they,
shall be content. I am aware that I
am taking the reins of government at
a most suspicious time, just when this
Lodge has passed through it's baptism
of fire and has emerged with new life
and energy. When every member feels
that 1t Is an honor to be an Elk, and
an especial honor to be a member Of
Ames LOG. Never before has there
been shown as much of the feeling Of
brotherly love and self-sacrifice as has
been the case in the past year and If
the same spirit prevails there Is no
reason why, at the beginning OF 1915,
should not be far in advance of what
she is today, both numerically and fl
nancially, and be one Of the banner
Lodges Of the order. This of course
can not be done by me alone. must
have your help and support both in
side and outside of the Lodge and
firmly believe shall get it. 1 am
charter member of this Lodge and
want to say that never have l wit
messed since its birth such genuine
enthusiasm, so much willingness to
make personal sacrifice, and so much
Of the feeling of brotherly love that
should prevail among us as has been
the case in the past year. God grant
that these. things may continue and
increase. There has always been an
old guard Of faithfuls in this Lodge,
who could always be relied upon,
when the crucial moment arrived and
1t is due to their steadfastness and
sacrifice that we have passed safely
through many dangerous places. But
the time has arrived for every brother
to put his shoulder to the wheel and
help to build this order to where It
will be second to none. And I be-
lieve this sentiment is being aroused,
for already many brothers have ap-
preached me with ideas and sugges.
tions, thus showing that their interest
has been aroused. have some plans
and projects Of my own, by which I
expect to make these meetings more
attractive as we'll as instructive, there
by gaining a larger attendance. I
know that great many of our men,
bers are handicapped by their working
hours and also know that a great
many waste many Lodge nights over
trivial pleasures that do not re-
dound either to their profit or their
pleasures. I believe that every mem
Der should make the sacrifice of at
least one meeting month. There
are members of this Lodge who have
been honored by the highest gifts
within our power to give them, and
who still reap the only financial bene-
fits to be derived from being associat-
ed with this order, who have not
graced our meeting place over twice
since passing from office. This should
not be so, and / trust some reasonable
means Of correcting these things may
be evolved. / am not in favor of i'm
posing fines for non-attendance, but
Is only justice to those who do attend
and make 1t possible for business to
be transacted, that some penalty
should be inflicted upon the delin-
quents. And although / have given
you my sentiments, II any legislation
is enacted to reaching this matter,
shall perform my duty as your Exalted
Ruler by seeing that your laws are
carried out as you will them to be.
know that many brothers when ap-