The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-07-20
Score of Candidates Put Through
PAGES This Afternoon
LED BY ROYAL GOAT ELKS' PAR
AOE STARTS CEREMONY.
Dance In Evening Ends Formal Dedi-
cation OF Clubs Handsome Lodge
Rooms.

The royal goat, followed by a rabid
herd of antlered elk, butted it's way
out of the fraternal temple this af-
ternoon at one-thirty and started the
ceremonies which before the day is
through will see twenty new members
added to the local organization. This
is Elks' day and a red letter one for
the Twin Falls chapter for today's
ii.itiatory services witnesses the de-
dication of the new Elks' home on
Shoshone street above the Idaho thea
ire
The parade, headed by his royal
Nibs, who is furnishing much enter
tainment to the score of trembling
neophytes this afternoon, started from
the temple leading the band. Follow
ing the music came the candidates in
many and varied garbs, performing
the "stunts" assigned them by most
ingenious and imaginative committee
on initiation Farmers, babies, dom
key riders, sea-shore bathers and even
Deputy Sheriff Thompson, with his
caboose and bloodhounds, cavorted
in abandon before the townsfolk, cast
ing aside their natural dignity and re-
servedness in their eager attempts 70
show themselves worthy initiates.
Among the afternoon riders of the
Royal Goat are: e. B. Williams, G. G.
Siggins, p r. Thompson. w. G.
Thompson, A. w. Ostrom, G. L. Bowen,
William Wagner, John H. Gott, 2. f.
Kinney, George A. Erhardt, Thurston
Pence, George e. Edinger, G. A. Ross,
Neal Beaton, II. M. Bionin, 0. j. Bell
wood, A. r. Cox, John G. Sonnell, j. A.
Thometz, H. L. Maxwell, c. j. Miller,
w. P. Jones, Ernest White, William
Warberg.
Following the near-Elks came the
members themselves dressed in their
handsome Elks' Palm beach costumes
with purple and white umbrellas, pur-
pie fezzes, ties and white shoes. The
organization was out in force and the
general jollity and hilarity expressed
how greatly everyone was enjoying
himself.
Following the parade the Elks anC
the soon-to-bes returned to the clut
rooms where at three O'Clock begar
the various stunts which are not seer
at any circus sideshow. 1t was the
expression that the new ones would
after the afternoons performance, full
1y realize that they were real Elks a
last.
After the initiation ceremonies, the
remainder of the afternoon will b'
spent in having a good time and II
entertaining visiting Elks. At sil
o'clock big feed will be staged at th'
Parish hall to which a goodly numbe
of guests have been invited A rea
chicken dinner is to be served will
lively and stirring speeches to finisl
the meal.
At nine-thirty in the evening the BIZ
informal formal will be held in tn
lodge room, with its wonderful neY
dancing floor, for the members an
their lady friends and invited guest
who took part in the Elks' minstrel
held during the winter.
The membership of the local lodg
is 2S0, and with the addition of tn
new members will bring the total t
300. AS the festivities today represen
the formal opening of the local tempt
in which only members and especial
invited guests take part, reception !
planned for the near future to whic
the public will be cordially invited.
The club rooms are handsomely fir
8 ished in brown and general atmos
pher Of nominees and comfort is ev
dent The lounging room with II
large brick fireplace, comfortabl
leather chairs and divans and rugs
particularly attractive. There is
card room and billiard room equippe
with three tables and latest playin
conveniences. A ladies' rest room hs