The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-02-18
Northwest Doings
In ElkdOm

Brotherly and sisterly love pre-
vaileth, Notwithstanding the at
lacks upon it's virtues by the old
'Green-Eyed Monster =. alls
well, and to quote a very old say
ing, "The goose hangs high
Unless major unforeseen difficult
ties, or calamities, arise, the north
west will have a well representa-
tive group at the Grand Lodge in
Baltimore this year, instead of the
two or three individuals it has had
in the past.
Exalted Ruler Gus West has let
out an inkling of a membership
drive that will surpass anything
done to increase membership in
many day Gus says there
is too much good timber, both old
and young, that is outside of the
herd. With this statement, we
heartily agree and think that a
drive with a nice jewel offered as
a prize to each brother bringing
in certain number of new men,
bers or re-instatements, should be
in order Re-trenehing is po-
pular word used by business firms
when they gather assets unto
themselves We think that, a
''re-trenching campaign" might be
a popular slogan, or a catch
phrase.
1t would be telling to let you in
on some of the costumes that are
going to appear at the Barn dance
on the 26th A lot of people
are not going to wear costume
though, but like your correspond
ent, are going to see the sights
Frank Fair, columnist of renown
and note, wants to know if there
is going to be a prize for an "Old
Virginia Reel" IF so, he was go
| ing to take his hat off, and put on
false beard, then lay odds he'll
win first prize Another thing,
Frank, if some of those young old
men run you out of gas doing the
Ole Ginny Reel, take consolation
in that its Saturday night and we
all can sleep late the next morn
ing.
Bro. Sheffield always reminds
you in or out of lodge about the
sick and speaking about the
sick Daughter Helen Left
ridge, Daughter Ruler of Ever
green Temple 1877, has been con-
fined with a severe attack of flu
Last report she was improv-
ing nicely as is Daughter Mel
lie Mccullough, Grand Daughter
Recording Secretary, and District
Deputy =. . Duties towards her
obligation in making the NAACP
card party (Which is Saturday at
the WV a success caused her to
leave the confines of her home =.
Here is best wishes and bouquets
to them both Past Exalted
Ruler, Brother Ed Payne of Goth
Ave. So, is also confined the
Past Exalted Rulers Council at
their last meeting remembered
them all Brother Felix Crane
is still ailing, but it is hoped that
with warm weather he will regain
his strength fully Elks should
go ana see Felix, for he is one OF
the most generous members we
have His business kept him
from meetings offtimes but
he always answered any appeal
from Elkdom readily =.
Sargent Vrooman, Secretary of
Puget Sound Lodge, and Vice
Chief Antler of the Past Exalted
Rulers Council, usually is so busy
that he doesn't have time to take
part in many discussions f.. but
when Sargent does lay down his
pen, and raises from his chair, he
has really got something to tell
you.
Last, but not least, The Herd
from Tacoma are planning on a
caravan of cars to the BARN
DANCE DON'T FORGET
THE DATE =. SATURDAY
MITE ELKS HOME -. j.
FEBRUARY 26TH Sponsor
ed by the Past Daughter Rulers
Council and Past Exalted Rul-
ers Council This is the first
joint sponsored affair in quite some
time, and is the first of a series
to defray expenses of the delega-
ton to Baltimore Be seem
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