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Show W NOT REINSTATED Elks Refuse to Renew the Old Initiation Ceremonies. Portland, Ore., July 6. Efforts of the Elks to recover their banished goat have failed. Representatives of delegates from smaller lodges to the grand lodge session of the Benevolent and Protective Order of ElkB, which will convene here Monday, filled the air with laments last night and attempted at-tempted to start a movement to have the goat re-established as a functionary func-tionary In the initiation ceremonies. When the .effort failed It was finally admitted that the goat had passed. The fight has begun among various cities for the new national home, the construction of which will be discussed dis-cussed at tho grand lodge session. Western cltl-is will attempt to have the site of tho present home transferred trans-ferred from Bedford, V,., to somo western state. Both toe Colorado Springs, Colo., and Salt Lake City, Utah, delegations will wage vigorous campaigns for the new homo. |