| Show Elks Grand Exalted Ruler Feted by Members in State r v 1 c r k s- s 4 1 44 p 1 4 4 V. rV r 3 c v tA it i t A 7 4 4 1 3 4 7 r t 91 t ii 4 r v 9 1 4 cC 44 5 as k jc r 4 44 4 I i. i 3 Elks from Utah and near-by near states gathered In Salt Lake Tuesday 1 fo to greet gred the ruler of Elks' Elks lodges inthe In Inthe inthe the United States who Is on a 3 tour of the west making his official visitation Crowds of past exalted rulers of Salt Lake lodge anti and other organization officials saw Harold V. V Leonard of Price lodge No So 1550 ISSO state district deputy left lefty and Geor George e II H. Llewellyn Lle exalted ruler of Salt Lake lodge No 83 right greet Grand Exalted Ruler Walter Waller F. F Meier of Seattle Seat l In n the lobby loby of the Elks lodge on on East South Temple street Lodge Officials Gather From All Over State to Pay Respects and Receive Receive Re Re- Instructions Utah's held sway in Salt Lake Wednesday a as officials and members cast aside their business cares to welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come and entertain Walter F. F Meier of Se Seattle grand exalted exalted ex ex- alted ruler of the Elks' Elks grand lodge District deputies past exalted rulers rulers rul rul- ers and others holding official position positionS positions tion in the lodges besides a large group of ot members gave Grand Exalted Exalt Exalt- ed ad Ruler Meier Melee a cheery welcome as 3 ashe asie he ie stepped step d off a westbound Union Pacific train The key to the city cily was virtually handed landed over to the visiting lodge official of of- tidal the minute he arrived A cordon cordon cor cor- don of motorcycle patrolmen with their sirens blowing browing led the official caravan from the railroad station to the he Elks club DRILL TEAM TEA PERFORMS IS The drill team of the Antlers junior junior ju ju- ju organization of the local Elks lodge gave a 20 drill exhibition exhibition tion in front of the clubhouse for forthe forthe forthe the grand exalted ruler The 17 members mcm mem bers of oC the team are captained by Paul Ferguson with Elmo S. S Culbert drillmaster In my travels so far during which time I have covered nearly miles I have noticed that the tide has las turned and the country Is headed headed head head- ed for better times imes declared Mr Meier I Conditions in the lodges lodge In the country are fast improving and al although although al- al though all fraternities have lost members mom mem Ibers bers during these trying days I can readily see that things are rapidly improving Every Elks lodge In the country and and there arc are 1400 HOO of them them them-is is supporting supporting sup sup- porting the presidents president's recovery ery pro pro- gram The mem members ers in these various organ organizations are also putting I their whole hearted cooperation in inthe inthe the N R A simply because they feel it Is a patriotic duty he declared CONDITIONS BETTER DETTER The Thc grand exalted ruler said that economically general conditions are arc better bettel The recovery movement shows results he asserted More factories are in operation more men have gone rone back to work and more loaded freight cars arc arr moving across the country he said My message h has been to all the lodge members that they must put their shoulders to the recovery wheel and help get it spinning Discussing charity work carried on onby onby onby by the lodge Mr Meier declared During the past four years year Elks lodges in the country have contributed ed for charitable and relief relief re re- lief hot work and less and less than third one was given to our own members The na na- Continued on en Put Pane Thirteen S SI 8 L L. L ELKS GREET HIGHEST CHIEF Continued from Pare Pace Pae Nine Mine NIn lonal organization ton urges urge each lodge loge district to outline a favorable program program pro pro- gram gam along this thi line TELLS OF PLANS Something new in initiation ceremonies ceremonies cere cere- monies monie is going to t be tried tred out by bythe bythe the he grand gand lodge lode he reported He said that tat on Armistice day the te 1400 lodges will hold initiation ceremonies simultaneously simultaneously si sl si- si wi at 1030 p. p m. m I when 25 00 new members will wi be taken in i. i At 11 1 p. p m. m I Joseph Joeph Fanning Fanin of oC New NewYork NewYork NewYork York the oldest living past pat grand gand exalted ruler will wi give the toast toast The Te American Legion will wi cooperate in inthe i the he program Mr Meier who is i on an a official visitation also is i here to confer with wit district deputies of Utah Wyoming and Nevada Those Toe who met with the he official were Harold V. V Leonard Lonard of Utah Uth Utah Edward Edward V V. Greenig of Nevada Nevada Ne Ne- Ne Nevada vada and G. G S. S Pitchford of Wyoming A banquet will wi be held at p p. p m. m which will wl be attended by state and city officials Mr Mr Meier will leave Thursday for forLong forLong Long Beach Beach |
