Show KNAUSS WRITES WRITE OF FORMATION OF LODGE HERE First Secretary of Describes Activities of 1901 4 44 4 I FIRST SECRETARY I 9 i J II KNAUSS K SR sn By J II IL KNAUSS SR SIt First Secy Preceded by a band of ot 5 55 char char- charter charter charter ter members in regulation uni- uni uniforms uni uniforms forms torms silk hat tIn linen en duster gray trousers purple tie and cane marched to the Union passenger early In the afternoon ot of July 9 3 1901 1001 and there there received the delegation dele of ot 50 members from Crom Salt Lake lodge No 8 No 85 5 Benevolent and Protective Order of ot Elks In charge of Exalted Ruler Huler Lester Lestar D Freed Secretary A W V and Esquire Joseph Ogden Lodge No was organ organ- organized organIzed organized In the former Knights o Pythias lodge room third floor Ioor o o othe the old Utah National bank build build- buildIng building ing southeast corner of Twenty fourth street and Washington aye ave avenue ave avenue nue flue and the Initiatory ceremonies started about 5 o'clock five of the Ogden members haling haIng been especially especially lally selected to un undergo the tor- tor tortures tortures tor tortures tures of oC the Inquisition to deter deter- determine determine determine mine their qualifications as stal stat wart Elks Suffice It to say that the members offered of by as representing the 65 55 were put through the ordeal and being found worthy were vere duly crowned n BANQUET SERVED After Aler the lodge session a real banquet of eats and drinks galore was served and enjoyed and there were speeches by members of both lodges some toasts were drunk In silence but many with hilarious greetings Our venerable brother Tommy Jones sang Annie Lau Lau- Laurie rio Lau rio rie with great feeling and Doc J T Lynch rendered In the Gloaming In Wyoming with credit to himself and to the de- de dalight de light t of h his newly made brothers It was a gala event and anil lodge 9 7 was the sensational topic of oC conversation for or days The regular meetings were wore held on Tuesday evenings In the then I K P 1 halt haU and the time lime being summer summer the shouts of welcome during luring the reception of of new new hew members were heard across the street street- ot and parties would loiter on the sidewalk be- be between between be between tween the bank and the court courthouse courthouse house and Inquire Is going on up there Some were more curious and found out later MADE lIt It would be a Zong ong story to trace the record of oC this lodge through h the Intervening years years-to years to note Its ts hopes and Its aspirations aspirations its discouragements and disappointments but despite the fe tears fers rs and the lodge moved forward with IrresistIble Irresistible ible iWo the force force the progress at times limes was Vas slow but progress was as always made madL Wherever he may go the be gen gen- genuine genuine gen genuine western man soon slon becomes known as a model of ot generosity and hospitality an and 1 ha h is ever ac- ac active active ac active tive In deeds of oC protection West Vest Western ern em lodges are expected to to reflect these virtues and It Is good to know that the praises praises of 9 71 have been sung all aU over this broad land for the open handed welcome ex extended cx- cx tended to visiting and sojourning brothers and their families and HAS IUS REAL HK But nut the real charm of this O OIs Is In lu Its acceptance and absorption ot of the principles principle espoused at Its altar that the membership Is coin posed of oC red blooded Americans from every walk of life lite from the tha per cent who make the wheels of Industry go round and those these who cultivate the thc soil Boll up to to- to those prominent In the learned profession proCession of theology medicine and law that while they Indulge In rational pleasures and participate with zest In having a good 1001 yet they too are moved by the finer Impulses of or the hu- hu human human hu human man heart This lodge has never wearied In well doing though Its ministrations are many and con con- continuous continuous con lilY MV FAVORITE r TIO QUOTATIONS S My favorite quotations are Life LICe Is made up not of oC great or duties dulles but of little things In which smiles and kind kindnesses neBS nesses flosses S 'S and small obligations given habitually are what win and pro pre pre preserve servo serve the heart and secure com corn comfort fort Sir fort Sir II 11 Davy The two most moat precious things on this side of the thc grave are our reputation and our life lite But It Is Isto Isto Isto to be lamented that the tho most con con- contemptible con contemptible whisper may deprive us or of the one and the weakest weapon of the hC he other otIer A wise man there there- therefore therefore fore fort will be more anxious to de- de deserve de deserve serve erve a fair name than to posses It and thu this will leach him s so to live as ns not to 10 be bo afraid to die dle- die Colton |