Show Ely Nevada to Have Elks Elks' Lodge ede A letter received last Wednesday from James M. M Lockhart a former well known lawyer of this city but butof butof butof of late years a prominent citizen clUzen of Ely Nevada at present attorney general of ot that state gave the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing information which will be of interest to the Elks of this city a as al J. J M. M was always an active member and a worker for the B. B P. P O. O Elks The gentleman says under date of July 81 1923 I am feeling pretty happy to to- to- to night Just a week ago under special al authority from the Grand Exalted nul Ruler r I 1 instituted Ely Lodge No 1469 D. D P P. P O. O Elks and installed its officers and in the next mornings morning's mail man pent sent in the application for a charter chart r and my report of my doing under the authority granted This morning I received a wire from Atlanta Atlanta Atlanta At At- lanta saying the charter had bad been granted The District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler and I served in the legislature last winter and I got him interested in the Ely Lodge and together we put it through We have worked for this for many years ears I expect to go to Cedar City Utah for the road meeting there on the and will then go on to Park City for a day to look over the theold theold theold old home town and to shake hands with friends Kind regards to all old friends |