The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-06-18
Glass Secured in Membership Cam
paian This Spring Takes obi
cations of Order at Big
Meeting.
BANQUET IS SERVED
Over Four Hundred Sit Down to Chick
en- Supper and Afterwards En-
Joy Post Prandial Pro-
gram.

days in the history of Keokuk Elk
dom. Last evening a class of 1S5
candidates was initiated and follow
ing the lodge ceremonies the Old
members and the new sat down TO
isumptuous banquet served in the n.
iC. hall. The event was the culmina-
/ ton of the membership drive of the
local lodge. The Elks have the honor
| of Initiating the largest class ever
taken into a fraternaI organization
J in keokuk.
A concert was given by the KeokuK
Concert band, under direction of W.
III. Bower. in front of the Elks' build"
ing last evening from 500 to 1880
O'Clock. At 1880 o'clock the lodge
meeting was convened and the class
of IS5 given the obligations of the
lodge. Part of the ceremony was
conducted by degree team from
Fort Madison lodge under the leader
ship of ]. A S. Pollard The other
work was put on by the keokuk OH
GERS
At 1890 O'Clock the lodge members
marched in double file TO the K. Z.
hall where 400 were seated at the
banquet tables The Keohuk Concert
band. seated on the stage, played a
program OF music during the supper
Spring chicken with all of the usual
trimmings was served. The blessing
was asked by the Rev. William S. D..
Lamont of ST. Johns church.
ITO Absent Brothers"
At IL o'clock the toast ito our alb
sent brothers" was given by G. Lloyd
Norman.
| The tables were cleared after sup
per, and the program of after supper
toasts and music began with the band
playing the national anthem, The
Star Spangled Banner" Edward F.
Carter acted as POSTMASTER.
John M. Rankin spoke for the
newly made Elks.
Hazen I. Sawyer announced the
| community meeting at the Grand
iopera house next Wednesday evening.
w. G.. Blood, Edward w. McManus
and Joseph r. Frailey of Fort Madi-
son made splendid addresses of patri
iotic and fraternal nature.
It was two o'clock this morning
before the evenings pleasures endeG.
Visiting brothers were present from:
Fort Madison. Burlington, Centervilie,
Ha milton, Warsaw, Kahoka and otnel
points
! The Visitors List.
! The visitors register at the club
shows the following out of town visi-
Il tors last night:
! From Fort Madison
| F. C. Chambers, P. I. Robinson, z.
Fl. Yalton, A. F. Miller, Bert Arm
strong, c. H. Zwald, H. G. hammers,
"A. r. Hoffman, Robert Young, A. G.
Sweeney, Walter Stidely, H. J. Poop.
sill, H. Vurst, l.. H. S. Watkins, DR..
NJ. P. Powers, W. H. Bever, J. A. s.
Pollard, H. W. Young, Thos. H. Phil.
lips, M. Crowder, J. r. Morris, NJ. !.
Brown, F. c. Hanneman, Fred PORK,
w. a. Beeson, z. E. COPYRIGHT, H. n.
iAmes, Fl. L. Mayo, w E. Ramsay, L.
D. Trip, E. G. Workman, B. r
Styles, L. Teller, VIM. Jacobson, w
H. Kay, J. B. Watkins. B. J. Hunter.
B. F. uette, W F. Husing, B. A.
Selby, Sidney ". Lent, DR.. P. H
Shrever, E J. McKiltr:ck, VIM. L.
Hobbs Otto Hellwig, H. c. Hansman
S. E Hinze.
| From Burlington
| E. A. Erb, NJ. H. Dewein, W. z
Jackson, NJ. F. Paule, n. E. Rapp, j
H. Richey. Roy c. Mitchell.
! n. W. Cohen, Waukegan: H. C.
Beeson, Centerville; w. A. Tinaburg
Milton: f. w. Elmore, Central City
Colo; W. w. Conway, Des Moines.