The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-18
BIG ELK CLASS OF 800
New Members To Be Initiated Night
of February 20.

New Members To Be Initiated Night
of February 20.
For some days after the night of
February 26 the jewelry stores of To-
peka are to be called upon to face an
unprecedented rush for Elk lodge pins.
More than 800 new members are to be
take into the club on the night stated.
comprising the biggest class but one
which has ever been taken into the
lodge in any city in the United States.
The one class which supersedes the
Topeka class was initiated at New
Orleans. The big Topeka class is to
be Initiated in toto. A special dispen-
sation from the national body was
, necessary to allow this-but the dis
pensaticn is here and the present
members of the lodge are planning
fine large evening for the new men,
bers''
A dinner for the new members and
| their wive ,SSiSterS or sweethearts is
| to precede the initiation ceremonies-
| to which the feminine guests will rot
be admitted. Afterwards the old MEM
| bers and the new members will pro-
coed to get acquainted with each other
| and with each others families via the
| dance route.
| The prospective new members who
! have already been elected to member
ship and are awaiting initiation are:
E. II. Pierson. w. H. Metzdorf, F: Ho
Forsgren. w. N. Martin, +. r Mshood, J.
Wi Williams l. T. Hnssey;; G L Bybee.
H. NJ. Bennett. G. t. staebler. L. H. Neis-
wendell Wniff = Jones' F. t1ngeneekeT ro d.
c. I. Boeger, r. c. Reed, C. A. Funchess,
+, H. F. Van Dorp: f. D. Parr, II. L: Graham.
C. B. Knowles, III. o. Forbes, H. F. Darby.
W. D. Miller, Joseph Huey, II. A. Huey.
| F. NJ. Brain, g. W. Snyder, w. f. ,Hallett
B. Merriam 9meh n NJ Fsbls and spiel
man both with the American Expeditionary
Forces in France, NJ F. Rinehart. W. G.
ington, NJ. A. Walters, Billings, Mont: w.
Z. Bulls, ". Il; Harbour. Joseph Hanlon,
D; H. Martin a e G. Harvey. r. d. Mont
S Thomas. A. D. Bauer, s. H. Sebren. c.
F. Clevenger, W. A. Smith, A. H. Purdy.
ton. L; Loveless. o. F. Narcotic. C. II.
El kali NJ o; Nelson, T. c WhitekeT, J.
McKe re n b s Moser Y p a fIis &C.
L: N. voolfolk. &. ]. Golden, g: p. stitt,
1. Cofran. tr, G. W: Christie, Milton Tabor,
E. r. Ambrose. W, r.. Steward. o: W.
Gefbns Wm a5en g. Bailey w Biey'
Warren. II. p. Bennett, NJ: A. Floersch, II:
F.. Ferguson, Geo. c. Thompson J; T.
cobb, F.. G. PoSie. T. Il. Tiliman, 4. '.
Lindell G. F. Hobbs. H; X; Perry, s. r.
Sayior, Z NJ w li1ams. j. IL llsh. H. X.
| Rollman. X. p. Sewers. J. X. Burrow. H.
$. Lee. A. G. johnson. o. n. Himelburger,
]. A. Steinmeyer. H. H. Holmes. F. S. Jack
son, ID. +. Rogers. A. b. Bradley. G. T.
Tillman. A. B. Kirkpatrick. L. F. billings,
NJ. NJ. Shaw, f. r. billings, L. W. Warner.
I: f. Henry, J. w. Buckpitt, H. H. Wardin,
J. II. French, H. W. Page. P. w. Allen,
G. 1. Martin. f. H Ellenberger, F. W.
Raemer. W. W. Rutter. J. d. French. T.
w. williamson. r. Il. Austin, C.. d. Cooper,
d. T. Harris c. K. Silverthorne J. II. Col
lingwood, E G. Foster, II. Mcvey, c. H.
Burgett. D. A. Henry, G. A. Belts, J. II.
Close. l.. c. Smith, ]. f. Larimer. NJ. L
Campbell. T. f. Rheinhardt, w. NJ. Hughes
| L. NJ. Bonebrake, Frank c. Squires. Frank
| L. Edison, Z. V. King, J. +. Addington.