The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-01-23

been occupied by John NJ. Kehlor, the
founder Of this lodge. His death has
been a distinct loss, not only to Keno
sha Elks, but to the brotherhood in all
parts Of the United States. His was a
lgentlemanly devotion to a cause look
ling toward the regeneration Of mankind
through the principles of justice,
charity, and brotherly love. His was
Ia life that has inspired this chapter
Q high and holy endeavor and this order
to new vision of broader citizenship. =
The Deeper Meaning of It.
The speech of the Grand Exalted
Ruler carried special commentator for
| the local lodge of Elks. 1T expressed
the belief that they had come to ex-
emplify the high standards of the pur-
Iple and white in a degree unsur-
passed by any chapter in the whole
United States
"With the CLEAN of a star to guide
Iyou,'' he declared, "you have built a
towering monument to yourselves and
your brothers-you have reared home
for yourselves and your children on
the enduring principles of Fidelity,
Charity, and Fraternity. y
He also emphasized with peculiar
force the splendid achievements of Elk
dom in the narrowing hours of the
recent holocaust.
cit is splendid, he said, "this un-
animity with which the Elks approach
ed the tremendous tasks Of war. For
twenty months thirteen hundred and
sixty chapters Of the order have had
but one aim, one hallowed purpose, the
winning of the war for Liberty and
Truth. To this end they have given
four million dollars for Liberty Bonds,
three million dollars for the Red Cross
Association, three millio7 dollars to
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and literally uncounted millions to that
more neglected but no less glorious
institution--the Salvation Army.
"And all, = he continued with china
tic eloquence, "'because we believed in
a flag, beautiful in itself, but more beau
tiful in that for which it stands, the
spirit Of Washington, Of Lincoln, of
Wilson, and Of General Per;hing, him
self magnificent Elk fghting to
establish the principles of jusctice,
fidelity and brotherhood in every
country under heaven.o
"Good Fellows Get Together.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Campbell' IS
speech and the thunderous applause
which followed it, the Lodge Of Dedi-
cation was dismissed.
Thereafter the brothers repaired to
the Pompeian Room on he first floor
where deluxe buffet luncheon was
served. "The- old mess line' was en-
|ployed, but with a difference; there
were china plates instead of mess kits,
filled with salad, beef "and every
thing" and topped off with steaming
coffee in china cup
For the sailors from the station
and they were legion-it was not
luncheon. 1t was banquet recalling
gorgeous days before the world
went mad and sent her laughing boys
away to war;
Conspicuous among the jewellers were
the following officers from the Naval
Training School: LIT. Com. A. F. Me-
Creary, 1t. w. B. Nash, 1t. Horace S.
Hursh, 1t. j. A. Kelley, 1t. f. Orrison,
Lit. R. J. Bailey, 1t. Peter J. Riley, LIT.
IS. J. Alden, 1t. w. G. Alden, Ensign
Charles Musil, Ensign Ruehle Hern,
Mach. II. A. Kjos, Mach. Fl. w. Lloyd.
The grand officers of the lodge, pres
ent at the dedicatory services and the
luncheon which followed, included:
Grand Exalted Ruler, Bruce A. Camp
bell, East st. Louis; Grand Esquire,
Joseph Messick, East st. Louis; Grand
Esteemed Leading Knight, John G.
Karel, Past State President, Milwau-
kee; Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight,
Otto Roenius, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin;
Grand Esteemed Lecturing knight, Otis
Il. Trenary, Kenosha; Grand Secretary,
Fred Robinson, Duluth, Minnesota;
Grand Treasurer, William F. Shad,
Milwaukee; Grand Chaplain, w. J. Con-
way, Grand Rapids; Grand Innner
Guard, j. w. Gaurke, Green Bay, Wis
consin; Grand Tiler, Dan o. Head,
Kenosha; Grand Trustee, G. E. Randall,
Kenosho