Show FOLEY WRITES OF FORMATION OF ELKS HERE Charter Member Becomes Reminiscent of the theOld Old Days B By THOMAS 0 o FOUl FOLEY Th The general en chairman of ot the Sliver Silver JUbilee and nd State Stat Ilk Elk eon con con- vellon Broth Brother r E T Spencer r hen h caked ked kid me m to write writ rite an article rota- rota r la tive to the th organisation of oC o the th new lodge of oC Elk Ika at Ogden Oden Utah During Durin th the print of oC HOI 1801 on onno no ne of oC o his hla business trips tripe trip a close friend asked ked me nr It If I was not de de- de d Irous of oC becoming n a member of the Benevolent and Protective Or- Or Order Order Or Order der of oC Elks Elk No 5 16 t at it Salt Lake City already myself my- my self tit with the th requirements requirement for membership and nd th objects of oC the order I assured t I would b be delighted to join loin ouch euch uch tn n or- or or orE my friend booked my atlon In rn the th duo due ot of time I wan WAI wa notified or of ormy my election with a request to pre present sent myself at tt a regular r session e ot of the tho lodge at tt a II specified time W WAS A IMPRESSED ED After Arter listening to the tho th Impressive ritualistic and nd h hIn hasing In the degree of th the order conferred up- up upon upon up upon on me the th officers officer of oC No 85 55 en- en entrusted en entrusted trusted mo me with a charter chuter list blank and authorized me to circulate circulate late same ime at t this point with view of oC obtaining a dispensation from the grand lodge of oC o the th Benevolent and Protective Order of ot Elks Elk of oC the United d States St tc of oC America for Cor fora tora a new lodge at Ogden Utah I returned home horn and end related rel ted to tomy tomy tomy my friend Col J H n s th the honor and upon me m by the th officers officer of ot Salt Lake lodge No 85 t He H congratulated mo me m warmly I also l o advised the colonel of ot my lack lick of ot exper exper- experIence experience fence In such rich matters He H assured me that ho he h was well acquainted with the tho th necessary steps tops to be b tak- tak taken tak-en tak en and offered me m his hi assistance Thus Thul assured of ot competent guld guld- nc ance nc and titled tilled with enthusiasm l m I proceeded to circulate among mong my acquaIntances both business lid and professional men FIRST The Instant I had bad gained the th quaint office of oC the th Honorable Fred J Kiesel and secured his hi III- III sig s n e-n nature tur and nd check aback and nd likewise the signature and check of ot the Honorable Judge Henry H I knew that the th proposed lOdge stood tood fair lr chance chanc ot of success The Th names namo of ot all 11 ot of the th origin original char char- charter charter ch tr r-tr ter list lilt I do not now recall and nd have I h v not the th record t at hand at tt this thle writing sufficient to toMY say MY that th t Salt Silt Lake Lak lodge No U 5 which Is 1 located nearest cally tally and stood 1 sponsor for tor the tho th entire list Hit of names Dime and nd verified sum sam cheerfully up to the th grand exalted ruler LODGE FORMED Accordingly on the th evening ot of July 5 S 1901 1801 1 01 Olden Ogden Lodge was WI duly instituted ln After Atter that ceremonial was wu com com- completed completed the th celebrities ot of o the th oily olty non Elks and nd baby Elks Elke Elk ai I well wall wallas w u as som some om of oC the th distinguished visitors ton tors brought a measure mur of oC of car car spirit to our fair city and nd joy was wu unconfined to an n extent that probably would not be b at- at attempted at t attempted tempted or tolerated la In this day dy and age af By well w ll directed energy and nd the faithful discharge of oC theIr official the th origIn original and nd upright and well beloved well officer and members and nd their duly Initiated successors have han brought Ogden Ofden lodge No 19 10 high favor tavor and nd good food will In this community |