The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-06-19
RITUALISTIC PROGRAM WITH
ADDED FEATURAES CREATED
UNBOUNDED ENTHUSIASM
ADDRESS OF REV. DICKINSON WAS
MUCH APPLAUDED
Miss Ada Ward From Red Cross WORK
at Front Made Hit of Evening and
Stirred Audience to Tears and
Laughter.

AS exalted Ruler H. E. Deiss said In
his Introductory address last Thurs-
dav evening, the Benevolent and FRO
tectiye Order of Elks Is a patriotic or
ganization. If proof were needed
which it is not-referolce need only
be made to the Flag Day" service
given by the Twin Falls lodge at the
Lavering.
The gorgeous and artistic decora-
ton of the opera house and especially
of the stage, was a marked feature
"Old Glory dominated with the colors
of both France and England happily
\ displayed. Upon one side a Red cross
cleaned, while liberty
bonds we're signalized upon the other.
In the front center was a speaking
portrait of President Wilson, lanked
upon the right by that of George
Washington, father of his country, and
upon the left by its savior, Abraham
Lincoln.
After a grand patriotic medley by
the Twin Falls band, the lodge gave a
beautiful and impressive ritual SER
vice. This included an interesting
history of the flag, even going back to
the earliest Colonial bunting, given by
c. c. Siggins, and a stirring and elo-
ouent address-"Elks tribute to the
flag" which is published in full else
wher herewith-by H. G. Hazel
and an ALTAR Service" that was eff
fectiye both through speech and
SYMBOLS. TIE musical numbers were
an added attraction. 1t was fine to
see that great audience come to its
feet when the rare voice of Mrs. Tay-
lor gave from a darkened stage, the
opening notes of the "Star Spangled
Banner" and the audience just in
sisted upon an encore from the male
quartet we'll as that of the ladies. The
former was ITO Thee, o Country
given by Messrs Cutting, Bailey
Logan and Butler. Having NO encore
prepared they returned reluctantly
but they had to ONE Mesdame'
Cowling, Gray, Bell and Bracken, who
rendered mo Flag Like Our own
evidently had more confidence and re
sponded promptly to an equally voci
ferrous encore.
Rev. John Hallowell Dickinson, o
P~ocatello, was then introduced for tn
address of the occasion. The forensic
reputation of this gentleman had pre-
coded him; but however high it ma.
have been, he transcribed rather thai
fell below it. Delivered with : fir
and fervor known only to hir
who speaks from the heart as well a
the head, his address was replet
with striking historic reference an
patriotic stimulation. Again and agai
he was stopped by prolonged applaus
especially after his eulogy of Pres
dent Lincoln, his a~postrophe to tn
flag and his concluding declaratio
that as our forefathers once fought fc
and won the freedom of the seas, s
now their sons, in the name and caus
of liberty n justice, would pure
them of every menace.
1t was here that the chairman
the program committee, Mr.. G. ]
Thomas, introduced the surprise fe;
ture of the evening. Stepping on tt
stage from the front, he announce
that Miss Ada Ward, a young lad
> well known to English audiences ar
very recently from the battle lii
in France, who for the night is in Il
city enroute, had consented to spes
for the Red Cross, as she had bee
doing in Canada and elsewhere In Il