The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-04-04
The President Endorsed.
Resolutions Adopted.
Flag PrOcLdn,d-
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mons.
! Judge Baxter, Exalted Ruler of the
Elk's Lodge of this city, received the
, following telegram Sunday:
New Orleans, La,
March 81, 1917.
7. c. O'Neil, Sec. B. P. o. E.
Richmond, Ky.
1t is strongly urged that all the
Elk Lodges pass resolutions favoring
preparedness and pledging the Presi-
dent their support. If such is the
sentiment of your Lodge, meet quick
ly and so resolve. Wire the President
and this Office result and within your
jurisdiction lend practical aid as well
as pass resolutions.
Edward Rightor, Grand Exalted
Ruler B. p. o. E.
The lodge was called in special ses-
sion and met promptly at O'Clock
with a large membership in attend
ance. The telegram was read to the
lodge. John holland offered resolu-
tions which were adopted by a rising
and unanimous vote. They read as
follows:
Resolutions.
Be it resolver by Richmond Lodge,
No. 581, of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks of the United
States of America that, by unanimous
vote, at meeting of said lodge, held
in the city of Richmond, Kentucky,
on April 1st, 1917. said Piehmond
No. 81. dess heze5 ~ -
Woodrow wfs0n, rfeAdtns u tAe
United States, and to the Congress Of
these United States, the unqualified
and unfaltering support of its men,
bership, composed of more than two
hundred loyal Elks and patriotic lib
erty loving American citizens.
Be it further resolved, that, in this
solemn hour of the Nations peril, we
do reaffirm our belief in and devotion
to American ideals and the cause of
humanity, justice and popular gov
ernment among the peoples of the
earth; that we believe in the right of
American ships and American citizens
to sail the seas without let or him
drance from any foreign power, and
that we urge upon those clothed with
responsibility and power to take such
steps as, in their wisdom, may ap-
pear necessary to enable our country
to fight for and successfully defend,
if necessary, the great principles for
which America stands in these dark
hours of worldwide conflict.
Be it further resolved that we
communicate by telegram with the
Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks,
and convey to him the sentiments of
this meeting, and that we also convey
said sentiments to the President of
the United States.
Be it further resolved that, where
as, on tomorrow, April 2, 1917, the
Congress of the, United States will be
assembled in extraordinary session
for the purpose of receiving a mes
sage iom the President touching mat
tiers of national defense and matters
of grave international moment, a
committee of this Lodge be appointed
to wait upon the Mayor of the city of
Richmond, and the Judge of Madison
county, and that said committee be
instructed to request our Mayor and
County Judge to issue a proclama-
ton whereby they shall call upon the
people of the city of Richmond, and
Madison county, on tomorrow, April
2, 1917, to display the American Flag
as evidence of our appreciation of the
dangers that lie ahead of US, and as
a reminder to all loyal Americans of
their duty to their common country.
Be it further resolved, that these
resolutions be spread on the minutes
of the Lodge and that copy of same
be mailed to the Hon, Edward Right
or, our Grand Exalted Ruler.
A telegram was ordered sent to
the President, reading as follows:
Richmond, KY,
April 1st, 1917.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States of
America.
Richmond Lodge, No. 5S1, of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, today passed resolutions pledg-
ing unqualified and unfalternig sup
port to you and to the Congress of
the United States in any and all steps
to be taken in defense of American
rights on the high seas, and pledging
the loyalty of our two hundred Rich
mond Elks to you in this dark hour
of the Nations peril
j. G. Baxter, Exalted Ruler of