The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-03-18
MANY VISITORS PAY TRIBUTE
Most Notable Gathering of Years
Among Elks is Held When Members
of Lodge Answer the Call of Friend
ship. State Leaders in Kenosha.

The Kenosha Elks answered the call
of friendship on Tuesday evening and
more than two hundred members Of the
local lodge and visiting Elks gathered
al the club room for complimentary
dinner given in honor of Judge Clifford
3. Randall, District Deputy Grand Elk
allied Ruler, and John M. Kehlor who
had held this appointment under the
Grand Exalted Ruled several years
ago. It was a great showing Of the
good fellowship which has made Keno,
sha lodge famous and a score of men
prominent in the order came from
other cities to add their part to the
festivities of the evening. The real
notable part Of the evening was the
turn out of Kenosha Elks. At the
speakers table were seated more than
twenty Of the charter mem, ers of ] Z
nosha lodge and during the evening
there were many happy memories re-
called of the early days Of the lodge s
history. The long list Of speakers
toasted the Grand Lodge and every
thing pertaining to Elkdom, but all
paid tribute to the honored guests of
the evening and their enthusiasm and
interest as Elks.
The big lodge hall at the club lad
been transformed into dining room
and the large tables almost completely
hllqd the ball. The .ls we're hung
with American flags and the tables
were made beautiful by decorations Of
hundreds of carnations and ferns. The
crowd gathered early in the evening
and dinner was served at eight clock
the dinner being in charge Of Myron
III. Hale. 1T was a six course dinner
and between each of the courses there
was a generous supply of music and en-
tertainment furnished by the Benson
Entertainers Of Chicago featuring Miss
Elizabeth Sumerville and Dr. E. Roe.
Miss Sumerville s ode to st. Patrick
put on just after the chimes of mid
night had ushered in st. Patricks day
was one Of the real features Of the
evenings entertainment. Miss Sumner
vile also showed that she was clever
dancer during the evening.
There were plenty of toasts and toast
ing. w. t. Marlatt was in charge of
the post prandial ceremonies and many
prominent Elks from other cities were
among the speakers. Otto E. Roenius
president of the Wisconsin State Elks
Association, came from Grand Rapids
for his first visit to the Kenosha EIks
and he responded to the toast 8 Hitting
the Wisconsin Trail. = William F.
Schad of Milwaukee, Grand Esteemed
Lecturing Knight, responded to the
toast 1.-THE House of Lords" John M.
Kehlor was given great ovation when
he was introduced as Father Of the
LODGE and he responded with some
interesting little history Of the forma-
tion of the lodge. Judge John G.
Karel of Milwaukee, responded to the
toasts Nuts and Martyrs with a
whirlWind toast that kept the dinner
guests applauding and he was follow
ed by Judge E. B. Belden of Racine
who had clever take-off for all the
dignitaries of the banquet, Including
the POSTMASTER. T. W. Thiesen, the
next mayor of Racine, responded to
the toast "The Man Who is Unoppos.
ed y and DR.. George f. Adams, the only
Huninitiated Elk at the banquet, re,
sponded IN a very happy vein to the
toast The Provender for the Goat. Il
Greetings from the lay members of the
Racine lodge were brought by former
Mayor A. J. HOrlick, who under the
caption of Modest as Violet paid
tribute to the warm relations existing
between the Kenosha and Racine
lodges. Buron E. Nelson, superinten-
cent of the schools of Racine, respond.
ed to the toast THE Hour of Eleven
and Henry C. Baker of Racine, Past
District Deputy Exalted Ruler and
Exalted Ruler-elect of the Racine lodge
responded to the toast, ssThe Grand
Lodge"
Judge Randall was the last speaker
of the evening, his response being
1.-THE Call Of Friendship Judge
Randall was received with warmth of
feeling which attested the high esteem
in which he was held by the members
of the order. His response touched a
responsive chord and at the close Of his
toast the evening became informal
with the singing of the familiar Aud
Lang Syne.
Following the set program there was
an informal program Of music and en-
tertainment which continued until ear
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