Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

make this place indeed worthy o
Its name. One would but waste tn
T1cabuIary of imagination if h.
should make amy attempt at an ex
'prssion OF the feelinsg which I an
sure yCu all entertain my brothers
toward this beautiful home of ours
toward the two good brothers whose
genius conceived and executed thI
building and towards every membel
Of the Lodge, be his coItri button
what it may, for there is honor fol-
all in this splendid edifice, the
| greatest contribution Of all baing
the full measure of brotherly love
and good will whichh every member
brought to the aid of those in charge
! and enabled them to present to you
,onight the fruits of your assistance
To us who have walked long in the
paths OF ElkdOm the sight which
now greets our eyes seem almost like
The airy fabric of a dream Splen-
Ior and comfort have not always
been our portion, and yet the
humble quarters that have sheltered
us ON our journey here have fire.
quently let us know the joy that at
tends when Good brothers get to-
gether'
Remembering the past we dedicat
this home for the future with high
lopes. But my brothers let us not
dedicate alone these insentate walls
Let us in this trysting place of
good purpose and of sweet charity
rather dedicate. ourselves anew to the
work that is before us and to the
noble principles of our Order and
as this beautiful river upon whose
shores we have placed our home
flows ON with never ceasing murmur,
TO join the father of waters and
thence on to the sea, SO let us
from this hour forward oonsecrate
our lives anew to the dissemination
of brAherly love and good cheer
as we move forward ON the current
of time toward the great ocean of
eternity.
'"Fhe Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks believes that in the
activity OF today lies the assurance
Of tomorrow 1t is not a creature of
he old amtiquated ages. 1t is the
product of the age in which we live;
issues which belong not
to the dead past, but to the living
present. And as we view in our
daddy travels and consider what we
read each day is being accomplished
III his world of ours toward the ELI
mination of human selfishnass, ann
| claiming too much when say
uIl4at The Order of Elks is heading ci-
vihizati0n down the musty highway
Of time, AWAY from the poisonous ar
rows OF hate and slander to Gods
sunny hilsides where all differ
ences and dissentions shall be lost
in the boundless realms of human
sympathy.
( live for those who love me,
For those who know me true,
For the heaven that bends above me,
And the good that l can do;
For the wrongs that need resistance,
FOR the cause that needs assistance,
For the future in the distance
And the good that | can do"
NOTED ELKs HERE
The notable Ellas from other cities
e WISCONSIN present at this great
event were:
The HoT Thomas B. Mills, Past
34ra1d Exalted Ruler, Superior.
William F. Schad, Grand Esteemed
Leading knight, Milwaukee.
Rheo Bentley, Secretary State AS
5ociaticn OF Elks, Sheboygan.
Hon. John G. Karle, Past President
state Association of Elks, Milwaukee
Frank Fuller Oshkosh.
EXALTED RULERS MET SUNDAY
MORNING.
The exalted rulers Of the different
lodges throughout the state who at
en- ded the dedication and the meet
ing of the exalted rulers held sun
LAY morning were:
frank P. Regner, Wausau
Wm. E. Fisher, Stevens Point
Geo. c. Robson, Merrill
john Barron, Eau Claire
Q. w. Lewis, La Crosse
Chos. l. Scott, Kenosha
lBdw. R. Smith, Oshkosh
l.. ]. Fellenz, Fond du Lac
p. C. BigEow, Ashland
Geo. Buchanan, Sheboygan
f.. r. Weeks, Green Bay
Prank AIcAldams, WateTtoWn
e. Lipman, Belo1t
Il. G. Baker, Racine
Chauncy Yockey, Milwaukee
-. A Normmgton, Grand Rapids
The exalted rulers held a very IN
leresting meeting and discussed
Chings of great Importance to the
order.
The weather man is to be Thanked
by the Elks and all people for the
beautiful weather he handed out for
the dedication OF the new Elks club
in this city Saturday and Sunday.
1t was pleasing to the citizens OF
Grand Rapids from more than one
pciLt of view, that the weather was
so perfect. Not only We're We glad be
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