The sun., 1880-12-13
A SUNDAY EVENING DINNER.
FEAST OF REASON AND FLOW OF SOUL
AT zRENOR HALL. ON BROADWAY.
Tho New York Eiks Entertninins their
Brethren ofthe Grand Lodge Elks with.
out Horns and Horns without Eiks.

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Tho New York Eiks Entertninins their
Brethren ofthe Grand Lodge Elks with
out Horns and Horns without Eiks.
Trenor Hall was decorated with flags last
evening. An immense chandelier sent food
of gnsllght over tho apartment. Long tablos
freighted with the dellcacies OF the season
stood beneath the chandelier. DistinRu Ruished
statesmen and actors sat beneath the tables
All wero members OF the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order OF tho Elks. The New York
Lodge OF Elks were entertaining their brethren
OF the Grand Lodge. Antonio Pastor. Jacob
Hatzel. John Wild. Louis @. waehner. Ezekiel
Chamberlain. and other eminent traRedians
were among the party. Tho Elks is secret
association. modelled after the Knights OF
Pythias. the Hyonas the Free Masons. tho Sons
OF Malta. and other popular secret associations.
Among the prominent magnates present were:
Bro Thomas E. Garrett Grand Magnificent Master
Bro DIR. Simon Qunlan Most worshipfu Quinte
Bro John II. Dee Parabolical Saladin
Bro George q. Nachtman Grand Lecturng Cahoot
Bro George J. Green Grand Continental Patagonan
Bro. Ed Gilmore Right Worshpful Peignoir
Bro ChnrlcsT White. Superficial Grand Apocalypse
Bro Andrew Gilligan.. Most Eminent Berkshire
Bro Henry Palmer Grand Cardinal Groesbeak
Bro John La Thorne Past Master Dies Ira
Bro John II. Gervin. .Puissant Anthr ropophssi
Bro Henry T. Dyring Grand Aristarchi Bey
Bro Robert 8. Martini. Royal Rough and Tumble
Bro Joseph waring ...1mperia Duchess Of Airlee
Bro Frank Moran. .1nefablo Quaker Behemoth
Bro. Daniel Ill.,. Chosen Schuylkin Freebooter
Bro John T. Reeves supere minent Billiard Dh yramb
BRO 1ohn Purand ..........'.... spencerian Hebe
Bro Robert Hail. Most Efc mt Sca yhoot
Bro A c. horeland. Extra supe rhcial Batrachian
The banquet was success. The tragedans
ate like respectable persons and drank like un-
successful politicians. The noise was fully
equal to the noise accompanying a dinner OF
the st. Nicholas Club. and the wit and humor
and flow OF intellect far surpassed that usually
heard at n Gothamite New England dinner.
gentleman persisted in whisting a march from
"Boccacco" before receiving his fllet OF beef
and his comrade beat rata plan with knifS
and fork ere attacking mayonnaise OF lobster.
Sim liar freaks shot over the menu like flashes
OF lightning illumining summer thunder;
cigars we're furnished, Brother Planxy McFudd
called the guests to order. He said:
Brr,mSrS or rms GEas1 LODos The world is an AMI
The Elks are the cream of the parasites They ecd
Sn
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who Ss
e1 popa sIsi
monen. only but great actor when hen he Is an Elk ry,
are human but once heated our irons never cool and
@ nation by ourselves We encompass U Francs with
sarah Rrn's,d, ArSs with Ira AdnaSs Italy
the giant Jersey with wambod, and St Louis with
resented here tonight, and cali upon Mr. Carrot
spond.
Mr.. Garrett nrose, cooked and primed. He
bad evidently committed his speech to memory.
He said:
s. 81 Lcus thank, yOu from the sot.om OF her heart
earo in inicsctuaty and de voton muses. more
Sss fSs Re sd sSs sa. @ 81 hos Ii %
majesty Of commercial power she smiles at an envious
OF nss nsI Ss
saEf nan n mi y sssa assrss M ssss,s 4sa
% az mot @ here 81 to ucas 81 Ss cr as sne eTsT nss
sySninS mo'. 1a"s; ms
have been xpectedly called uron for speech
remaTkns, that ahoush ihi, world is broad and vide
there is but one st Louis
Mr.. Garrett had hardly taken his seat before
the Light Wont Out.," Mr.. Edwards then called
upon Mr.: Mickey Of RIces &c IS, Surprise Party for
Mackey complied. The recitation WAS unusu-
ally tame until it reached the words OF the Cap;
vernacular OF an old tar:
Oh, lam the cook an the CAPTAIN bold.
An the crew OF the Captains glg.
The tone and accent were so startling that Mr..
| Gilmore felt faint. and called for fresh bottle
| OF wine. Mr.. Antonio Pastor was thsn put to the
| front He gave recitation from ballad even
more startling and far moro entertaining than
the ballad of the Nancy brig. Ii had q musical
chorus which was sung by all present to q mu-
| steal accompaniment. The words were these:
| Now that was the cry OF Maria,
But the more she said whoa,
And the swing went a little bit higher
Similar sparks few from the intellectual anvil
| OF the Elks up TO late hour. >.
| more. but you should attend social NEE ing
| OF tho Elks on Sunday evening over Roster
| Balls. Every man gives recitation on cal or
bis turn In passing around the, beer. 1t
Charley Thorne and John Mccullough pass
around the beer And 4 you ,l could foy only hear @
would imagine that old David Garrick was out
What are the Eks ?" was the inquiry made
q Mr.. A. G. Moreland OF the San Francisco
They are an otrshoot q the nslish Order Of o.
the, Buffaloesi was the reply. Charles
Sss the ses fd a New York s san G%nrS
Philadelphia. Chicago CINCINNATI, Sacramsnto,
Baltimore. Louisville. st. Louis, Boston, PITTS.
| burgh and other cities. numbering in all 400
| members. 1t is secret society, like the Free
Masons. with n benevolent object" m
& see d,sn, it Is protective organization "ha'
| "Themselves without tho aid OF the police. "
| Mr., Moreland replied.
Are actors alone oligible?" was the next
:" Yes, actors on the stage OF life" was the
| answer. " Senator'S managers. bricklaye
school lrustees-anything but thieves and poll
| ticians. Shall propose your namef'
PHILIP L. ERENEIU'S DEATH.
Tho Merchant Grand.on of n satirist OF tn,
Ind