The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-24
SECOND DAY OF STATE
CONVENTION ELKS REPLETE
INTERESTING FEATURES
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cational manner Of the meaning of Elk
dom, and the great work which the Elks
have been, are and will do. laying par
ticular stress on the sanctity of the
American home.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Atwell
congratulated the personnel Of the del
cgations which were attending the con-
yention, and stated that it was indeed
pleasing to note that each lodge in the
state of Oklahoma was represented and
had voice in the convention.
Every human being in America has
more reason to be alive at the present
time" the speaker said than ever be-
fore. There is much work to be done.
Nowadays the man who really feels the
niche in which he has been placed must
be a very busy man. He must oithe:
be busy with the devil or with the
saints. He must he for or against So
ciety. for or against decency, for or
against his government, and for or
against his country"
"The Elks are banded together to per-
petuate three distinct purposes. They
are. the Home, the Government and God
Almighty.
when man joins the Elks' organi
zation he not only has himself as a
preserver of his home. but adds as many
preservers as there are members in
the lodge which he joins.
1.-THE true seats of the mighty are in
the American home. There can be no
true American unless there are we'll
guarded and constituted American
homes.
"The world at large does not under
stand the meaning of Elkdom. 1t is an
organization composed of men who love
their flag. love the American home, and
the American country"
Mr. Atwell spoke of the reasons for
the greatness of America. He mentioned
an incident which occurred when citi-
zen of a South American republic in
quired Of an American diplomat as to
the reason the United States had pro
gressed so rapidly in civilization while
the South American republics had not
The answer which the South American
received was: Because the pioneers
search for gold, while the pioneers that
came to the states did SO to search for
God"
"An Elk must have belief in Cod
said Mr.. Atwel.
That the Elks are going to take great
part in ihe athletic activities of the
country was evidenced by part of Mr..
Atwell's address, when he stated that
1t was the desire Of the Elks to have
an annual athletic carnival in each city
in which lodge is located.
At this carnival athletes will be Sc
lected TO compete at state association
meet during the state convention.
At the state association meet. athletes
will compete as Representatives to a ma
tional convention meet, and at the ma
tional meet, men will be selected who
will wear the purple and white, the
colors of the Elks' organization, at the
international Olympic games.
when athletes are selected in 4
manner such as this, there is every
reason to believe that the Eks coors
will be borne by international champ
IONS" said Mr.. Atwell.
THE greatest work which the Elks
must enter upon at the present time"
said Mr.. Atwell. sis the work of COM
batting the spirit which exists in manv
parts OF the country against constituted
government We must eliminate the
soap-box orators and others who preach
the so-called socialism. bolshevism. and
the many other Tisms against the gov.
ernment"