Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1925 — Page 6

ELKS FUN FESTIVAL TO OPEN MONDAY

B. P. 6. E. FOUNDED IN NEW YORK IN FEBRUARY, 1868 Order First Known As “The Jolly Corks”; Not Benevolent Then GROWTHJS LARGE Order Now Has Membership Os 900,000 in Various Parts Os Nation On a Friday in the fall of ISGT.. Charles Algernon Sidney Vivian, the | son of an English clergyman, whoj had been a comic Finger in England, landed in New York. He put up al the old "Star Hotel." After singing severai songs at the old hotel his ability as a singer became known and he was engaged to sing in the American Theater, through the es forts of Richard Steirly, pianist at the hotel. The friendship between Steirly and Vivian grew. There were several other musicians who boarded at a popular boarding house where Steirly boarded. One of the parlors at the boarding house was turned over to the boarders on Sunday afternoons for a social gathering. On one of the occasions when Vivian accompanied Steirly to the boarding house, the young men formed a society which was termed the "Jolly Corks.” Vivian was the first Imperial Cork. The organization was patterned after the "Buffaloes,” a popular social benevolent order in England of which Vivian had been a member. The "Corks" were not a benevolent society. , Popularity of Order Grew The popularity of the new order grew rapidly and many new members were taken in. Steps were taken for placing the society on a more enduring basis and a committee was appointed to select a new name. Several favored the name, “Buffaloes,” but a majority favored a purely American name, and on February 16, 1868, th? name of "ELK" was adopted by a vote of 8-7. That is the date given as the natal period of the B P. O. E. So was it that the great benevolent order was founded. Very likely Vivian and his associates little dreamed of the magnitude of the growth their order was destined to make. Today there are approximately’ 900.000 members in the many councils of the lodge. Vivian, who is considered the founder of the order, died in Leadville. Col., March 20, 1880, at the age of 34 years. His widow now draws a pension of SSO per month, the only person honored by a pension by the Elks’ lodge. Widely Known for Benevolence The great deeds of charity and benevolence of the Elks is known around the world. Probably one of thrar greatest deeds was the financial backing which they gave to the Salvation Army during the World War, when that organization Tenderer such valuable work among the I'nited States soldiers. o — Elks National Home At Bedford, Virginia, Is Haven For Infirms The Elks National Home at Bedford, Va-, is maintained as a residence for aged and indigent members of the order. It is neither an infirmary nor a hospital. Applications for admisison to the home must be made in writing, on blanks furnished by the grand secretary, and signed by the applicant All applications must be approved by the subordinate lodge of which the applicant is a member, at a regular meet ing and forwarded to the secretary of the board of grand trustees. The board of grand trustees shall pass on all applications. For all laws governing the Elks National Home see grand lodge statutes, chapter 9. section 62 to 69a, inclusive. For information regarding the home, address Robert A. Scott, home member, board of grand trustees. B. P. O. Elks lodge No. 866, Linton, Indiana. ' A recent editorial which appeared 1 in the Elks Magazine, the official organ of the lodge expresses a rather ' pleasing sentiment in keeping with the Elks’ principles, as well as ex- 1 plaining the purpose of the home. It Is as follows: 1 "The maintenance of the Elks Na- t tional Home, at Bedford, Va., is one of the most important activities that 1 yie order of Elks has ever underta- I

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EXALTED RULER Mml I > Hit tB jMt ' — x ■KI XL K \ fix. '■gS i > FRED T. SCHURGER Fred T. Schurger is serving his second term as Exalted Ruler of the Decatur lodge. No. 993. B. P. (>. Elks. ’ kerf. The home itself, with its f splendid equipment and fine ap- • pointinents, is unique and distinc- ■ tive. Magnificent in proportions, 1 beautiful in design, and in an admirable setting of scenic beauty, it is an establishment of which the or- - der is justly proud. ' "Under the management of the ! board of grand trustees it has been ! consistenly maintained as a real 1 home —not as an institution. And ■ the happiness and contentment of ’ the brothers who. are resident there 1 bespeak the wisdom of their admin- • istration. • “Every member of the order, and 1 particularly every grand lodge mem--1 ber, who can arrange to de so ‘ should pay a visit to the home and learn at first hand what is being accomplished there for the comfort 1 and well-being o£ ’those who have sought its sanctuary.” o Favors Uniform Tax Levy For School Fund Richmond, Ind., Aug- 22 —Dr. Henry N. Sherwood, state superintendent of uplic instruction, advocated a uniform school fund tax levy in an address before the Wayne County Teachers’ institute. Dr. Sherwood said the uniform levy would not result in the abolition of the office of township trustee. o— : Frank .1. Hall, Former Lieut.-Governor, Dies Rushville, Ind., Aug. 21—Frank J. Hall, former lieutenant governor ot Indiana, was buried Friday afternoon in the cemetery of the county church at Raleigh, near here. Hall, whb was lieutenant governor during the administration of Thomas R. Marshall, died in the Masonic home at Franklin Wednesday night. He was 81 years of age. o Registration Unnecessary For City Eelection Here Indianapolis, Aug. 22 —Registration of voters before the municipal elections in November is required onlyin cities of the first and second classes, according to an opinion of Gaylord Morton republican member of the state board of election commissioners. The opinion was given' in answer to an inquiry from Russell Titswortn, republican city chairman at Rushville. W. W. Spencer, democratic member of the board, concurred in Morton’s opinion.

r.rriTnn nviv DFViOCRAT SATURDAY. AUGUST 22. 1925.

LOCAL ELKS HAVE; BEAUTIFUL HOME: |<a f Purchase Os Schafer Prop- > erty Marks Achievement /Os Long Ambition Wit the purchase of the C. C. Shaf- t er residence on North Second street i on ( April 23, 1925. the Decatur Elks lodge became the owner of one of the I most beautiful lodge homes in this part of the state. That purchase also marked the achievement of a goal toward which the Decatur Elks had i been working for many years. The Elks bought a vacant lot at , the corner of Second and Jackson streets in 1922 and plans were 1 drawn for a new building Bids for the construction of the new lodge home • were received, but the bids were so 5 much in excess of the estimated cost f thal the lodge voted to defer the build. - ing plans. No further action had been , taken toward the building of the new - home, with the exception of additions t to the ever-growing “new home fund". The new home on North Second street, purchased for a sum said to be ■ approximately $35,000, is surrounded iby large grounds and was I landscaped several years ago. A tennis court, surrounded by beautiful t shrubbery, is located on the west side ■ of the building. The property covers a - half block. The interior of the building was 1 well-suited for a lodge home, without ■ the need of much remodeling. On the first floor are located parlors, readl ing rooms, dining room and kitchen. ■ On the secoad floor are the club rooms card rooms, and bed rooms, the bed t rooms being rented to Elks. The third floor is being made into a lodge room and dance hall. The basement may be converted into club rooms in the near future. ! Although a substantial payment has 11 been made on the new home, it is not < entirely free from debt, yet, and the lodge is holding the big Fun Festival next week for the purpose of raising ; a neat sum to apply on the cost of the building. The home will be open for the inspection of all visitors during

~TT Attend the Elks Fun Festival and Carnival £ H each evening. Fun for everyone. jj £ — — and while you’re taking in the Midway SMOKE White Stag Londres World Masters 15c 10c UP They’ll put you in a better frame of mind and help you to enjoy thia big attraction. Made of a wall balanced, carefully selected tobacco, they are bound to please. You can’t try one too soon. Simply ask the man behind the counter and ho’ll supply your wants. The White Stag Cigar Co. Illi Ml 11 «■■■■ MMMMUMBMraBBMMi

Members of the Decatur Elks lodge' t are hoping to raise a neat sum from j the big Fun Festival here next week I 1 to apply on the purchase price of the . new lodge home, pictured above,) which is located on North Second j I street. The lodge bought the home. from Ci. C. Schafer several months I ago, and the building 1- now occupied I by the E ks'. The home will be open for inspection by visitors during the Fun Festivalthe week of the Fun Festival. Guests are invited to visit the home. ' —— -o Only Two Hoosiers Past Exalted Rulers Os Elkdom The highest honor of Elkdom. that j of Grand Exalted Ruler, has been held | by two Hoosiers during the existence . of the order. These two men, who are now listed as Past Grand ’Exalted Rulers are both from the Indianapolis I lodge. William H- English, who is now | inactive served in that office in 188687. The other Hoosier who is the recipient of this great honor is Joseph T. Fanning, who is still one of the most prominent and active Elks in the order. Mr Fanning at the present time is a member of the Elks National Memorial headquarters commission, serves as executive director ot that body. This Memorial building will be dedicated in Chicago next year and it is expected that Mr. Fanning will have an important part in this work. . o Dr. Breckenridge Heads Winona Assembly Again Warsaw, Aug. 22—(United Press) —The board of directors ot the Winona assembly and Bible conference at a meeting Thursday night re-elected Dr. J. C. Breckenridge as general secreary and presiding officer. — o Sentences Are Approved Washington, Aug. 22 — (United Press) —Secretary of the Navy Wilbur today approved court martial sentences passed on two officers and two enlisted men of the United States transport Bureau, who were found guilty ot attempting to smuggle liquor into the United States upon return of their ship from a trip to the West Indies.

FIVE NEW ELKS HOMES IN STATE Order Now Has 300,000 Members In Indiana; Sixty-three Lodges Nolesvkle, Ind., Aug. 22 —Members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, who gathered at Valparaiso. on August 18-29. for the annual convention of the order looked back I over a year of achievement for the ' order which has seen dedication of ' new lodge home at Indianapolis. Gary, . Lebanon and Connersville, and com- ■ pletion of a new clubhouse at Valparaiso whose dedication was one of the ‘convention ceremoniesI The lodge now has 30.000 members in the Hoosier state, according to Don Allman, secretary and sixty-three lodges. The Indiana Eks' association was formed in 1902 at Fort Wyane. and this year's convention was the twen-ty-fourth annual gathering. The order now maintains a speaker’s bureau for the use of the lodges of the tate and maintains state headquarters at meetings of the grand lodge in charge of the secretary, as a rallying place for Indiana visitors to the grand lodge meeting. Three notable Elks attended this year’s convention at Valparaiso They are Joseph T. Fanning, past grand ex.

I i i : ARE YOU GOING TO BUILD? IFYOU NEED ANYTHING IN THE BUILDING LINE * I —MBee Charles N. Christen & Go. Office K. of C. Building Phone 219 I YOU’LL FIND ME AT THE BIG ELKS TENT NEXT WEEK ATTENDING THE BIG FUN FESTIVAL. ■

GENERAL CHAIRMAN ■ KJ WALTER WILKINSON Walter Wilkinson. familiarly known as “Sam." is general chairman of the big Elks Fun Festival, to be staged on Liberty Way all next week Sam has worked untiringly to make the affair a big success. elted ruler and now director ot the Elks magazine; John and Fred C. Robinson, now grand secretary of the , order. 0 1 NOTICE , As I am attending the clinic for transfusion of blood in Fort Wayne, it would be well for nobody to buy or s remove anything from the L, G. Wil- . liams farm, without the latter’s consent. 199t2x H G. WILLIAMS.

DECATUR ELKS | LODGE FOUNDED I SEPTEMBER. 1905 I Fifty-nine Charter Mem- I I hers; D. E. Smith I First Exalted Ruler ■ HAS STEADY GROWTH I I Order Performs Many I ■ Charitable And Broth- I erly Deeds Here I Thb Decatur lodge, \o I: p .. MRS Elks was founded in tin, ~iv, (‘liiber G. 191(5 There ili:.n,-r wSE members of the order |>..v,.! r. Sn. ui ■■ former judge of the .vlam-. .iriu? ÜBK court, no w a prominent ait.ar, . ■■■ Fort Wayne was tie- r'.xalt. I;.,; MH Since that time, the io.al 1.,,,-, b.ii KgM had a steady and remarkahl. ... MM Today it is one of the ba.liny. HBK| stailti.il and largest frateru d m'.l. r, : n KHH the city. Its membership lia> y. ', MM nearly 35(>. Following the .. ■■ IMS the new Lodge home on \ mM street a few months ago. the b..',g.- EjM instituted a membership dn.h MM netted approximately pm m « in. to- ||M bers pM The local Elks have always had a ready and open hand for tin- an.f MM needy residents of the < ity. The 10.1 l ■ MH has a custom of distributing bi.-1,.’.-' |M| of food among the poor residents ..I MH the city on Christinas Eve .a. h year. MH Since the lodge was founded, til'- |m| teen men have served as Exalt. .1 Rn- MH er. All but three served one year eaeh. MH H. .1. Yager served two years, p M. Hensley served four years, and l-'r.-.l IJM Schurger, the present Exalted Ruhr, is serivng his second term ||m The past Exalted Rulers of the Incal lodge are: D. E. Smith. A. P. M Beatty, W. A. Ijower, C. (’■ Ernest. H. ||pj J. Yager. Jess Helm. ('■ N. Christen, I||M 1 A. L. Colchin. W. R. Dorwin, Clem e Vogleweae, E. Coverdale, ,1 G. Xili- IM * lick, Francis Schmitt and !>■ M. Hen- M s’«y- M ——O ;ii I " Went To School Too Soon B | Indianapolis, Aug. 22 (United L ; | p rPSß) —Five boys ranging in age from eleven to fourteen years, landed in |gj juvenile court because they went tn |g| school too soon. K 5 They broke into a school house on p t Capitol avenue but no damage was « I- done and they were warned to wait J 1 ‘ for the opening bell in September be- » fore trying to go again.