Show I I I LOYALTY OF ELKS II EULOGIZED BY I CHIEFT CHIEFTAIN AIN Grand Exalted Ruler Pays Tribute to Services of B. B P. P O. O E. E I As the representative of 1375 lodges and presiding er over Americans Frank Prank L. L Rain grand Brand exalted ruler of ot the Benevolent Benevolent Benevolent lent anc and Protective Order of ot Elks pledged the the full full strength and power of to the creation of ot unstinted unstinted unstinted un un- stinted Americanism In his address before the members of or the local lodge in the Elks' Elks club last night Mr 1 Rain was the guest of honor honorat II at t an elaborate banquet In the Hotel Utah and later the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the lodge in the clubrooms Suppression of Bolshevism radicalism radicalism radical radical- ism and the doctrines of the I. I VV W. W W. W an and l kindred organizations was the keynote sounded by Air Mr Rain In his speech He lie said the B. B P. P O. O E. E was a dl distinctive e American order an and had from Its Inception used the Stars and Stripes as its Us emblem of loyalty loy loy- ill alty I TRIBUTE TO SERVICE I The patriotism loyalty and full fun fledged Americanism of the order I was emphasized by the national ex- ex ex cx He lIe said sald that no other or organization or- or had had contributed inOr in men and dollars than Ute tile Elk lodges lodgE's throughout the country A total of members of the order served in the military forces of the nation during the wrest war Of this number number num num- ber her 1037 paid the supreme sacrifice and thousands ot of others were wounded wound wound- ed Id and maimed In defending the flag to which through the Elks they had hadI sworn undying allegiance Mr Rain said that of ot the number of ot Elks entering the service were commissioned commissioned com com- officers officers' Not only did the Elks ElIs give their lives and millions of ot dollars to the cause but they also furnished General GenEral General Gen Gen- eral John T J T Pershing commander I in chief of ot the American expeditionary expedition expedition- ary forces who is a member of Lincoln Lin Lin- coln coin Neb lodge No ilo Mr paid a glowing tribute to those of the order who made the supreme sacrifice lIe Ho told of the large Investments made by the order In government securities and of ot the building of reconstruction hospitals ane and the promotion of ot welfare work worl among the soldiers abroad and In Inthis this country ADDRESS OF WELCOME Preceding the meeting at the Elks' Elks club Mr Rain r responded to ad addres addresses addresses ad- ad dres dresses es of ot welcome extended to hImat him himat himat at the banquet in tho Hotel Utah O. O R. R Dibblee presided as toastmaster toastmaster toast- toast master and extended the official welcome welcome wel wel- come of the state organization of ot Elks to the grand exalted ruler I li Hugh Miller exalted ruler of ot the local lodge greeted Mr Rain In 0 behalf of that or order er Other speakers were Past Exalted Rulers W. W Mont Ferry mayor of ot Salt Lake Lester D D. Freed pr president of ot the Commercial Commer Commer- cial Ial club James Jame W. W Collins president president dent of the Rotary club and Herbert Van an Dam president of ot the KiwanIs 0 clu club 0 Governor Simon who is also an Elk sent a telegram ex- ex x- x a regret at not being able to attend tho banquet The life 1 chief ex executive executive ex- ex however delegated Attorney General Dan B. B Shields past exalted ruler of ot the local lodge to welcome Mr Rain to Utah on behalf of ot the state |