The border vidette., 1920-06-26
LODGE No. 1897 B. p. O. E.
Nogales EIks Start of With Big
 Charter Membership.

| parts OI AElZOHd WlOll VISlIOIS from various other states, Mo- gales Lodge No. 1897 B. P. O.E. was ushered into being with proper ceremonies yesterday, (June B, 1920 says the Oasis.
 The charter list of the new lodge will bear 2O3 names, of which 100 were old time Elks who are joining the new lodge by getting demit cards from their former lodges, and 1O3 neophytes were added 10 the antlered herd to complete the | list.
 The ceremonies started with l the parade from the Santa Cruz Club, proceeding down Grand avenue to Court street, thence east on the street to Morley avenue, down that street to the | international line, then vest ward along International avenue to Terrace avenue, and north to the Masonic Temple where the installation and iniatory cere- monies were held.
 The entire afternoon was taken up with the ceremonies, and at six o'clock the entire con- course of Elks, s,comprisinR about 800 went across the line to the | Sonora Cafe, where a sumptu- l ous banquet was served. After the banquet, the Elks and ladies repaired to the danc- 1 ing pavilion of the Montezuma | Club, where the evening was spent in dancing, to the tuneful strains produced by the or chestra of the 25th Infantry, and continuous bantering of the | brotherhood.
 The ceremonies at the.M Masonic Hall, were conducted by the fol- lowing Deputy Grand Lodge officers:
 Grand Exalted Ruler, Peter Riley of Clifton.
 Grand Esteemed Leading Knight, J. c. Myers, Tucson Lodge 385.
 Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight S. G. Bailey, Tucson.
 Grand Esteemed Lie. Knight, Joe V. Prochaska, Globe Lodge 489.
 Grand Secretary, P. E. Hor- rell, Tucson Lodge 385.
 Grand Esquire, E.. M. Dicker- man, Tucson Lodge 3S5, who is Past Grand Esteemed Leading Knight.
 Grand Inner Guard, Emil Marks, Bisbee Lodge.
 The work as rendered was very impressive, and exceeding hn acting as Grand Lodge officers. Of these men, Mir. Dickerman is past official of the Grand Lodge.
 At the conclusion of the cere. monies, the Tucson Lodge 385, of which large number of the Nogales men have been mem- bers in the past, presented the new NogaleS Lodge with com plete set of paraphernalia, and E. M. Dickerman of the Tucson Lodge and Past Grand Esteem ed Leading Knight, presented the new lodge with a fine bible.
 The officers of Nogales Lodge No. 1897 for the coming period as elected and installed, are:
 Exalted Ruler, Judge ". A. O'Connor.
 Esteemed Leading Knight, Dr. A. l.. Gustetter.
 Esteemed Loyal Knight, w. c. Payne.
 Esteemed Lecturing Knight, w. c. Vinegar.
 Secretary, Robt. B. Lee.
 Treasurer, w. D. Hart.
 Tiler, L.. c. Colvin.
 Tine new lodge enters life un- der the most auspices condi- tious, with the leading men of community as members; and with the we'll known charitable proclivities of the Elks as .. a criterion, promises to become a strong factor for the improve ment of conditions, and a leader in the social life of the city.
 Nogales belonged strictly to the Eiks yesterday. The entire town with it's twin sister, No gales, Sonora, were theirs for the entire day and night; and hundreds of visiting Elks have come and are now returning to their homes with a good word for Nogales.