The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-04-25
THE ELKs, SOCIAL,
A Very Interesting Time mt Abner's
Inst Nipht.


Abnor's Hall last night was the scene Of life
and pleasure. Washington Lodge, No. 10, p.
ID. o. Elks, gave q "social" TO thoir friends, and
like other events OF the kind, II proved TO be q
very enjoyable affair. The hall was tastefully
decorated, while the seven long tables, stud.
ded with flowers, added beauty to the scone.
Fully 400 persons found seats and partook OF
the bounteous hospitality OF tho Elks. The
full Marine Band, under the leadership OF
Professor Soussa, was present, and at Inter-
walls during tho evening discoursod most ex.
cellent and pleasing music. 1t was about o 80
o'clock when tho door from tho reception
room leading to the hall was thrown open and
the committee on reception conducted their
guests TO seats at tho banquet tables.
Brother NJ. Il. Urell performed tho duties OF
chairman, and presided with dignity. After
bidding tho visitors welcome the party was In
ylted TO tho dishes laid out before them and
TO .partake of the hospitality OF the Elks.
When nppetltes had been satisfied the chair
man announced for the opening OF the must.
cal part OF the programme "rho Elks' Polka"
composed and performed by Brother II. Frank
Cardella, and dedicated to Washington Lodge.
At tho finish Hon. Martin Maginnis, OF Mon.
tanp, was introduced aud made q short but
goodspecch:. Mr.. Buchanan then sang "YouIl
"Littlo Jim" by Mr.. Adolph Jefferson, which
was pleaslngly received. Brother Samuel A.
Kennedy then sang bass solo. Brother
George ID. Scott followed, and escaped from
the stage blythe skyllght after singing two OF
his "police songs" OF which he may tire, but
his friends do not.
Tho next attraction was the Marine Band,
who performed "Our Filtration" After them
Brother Il. O. Bernays gave flne violin solo.
fine bass solo by Brother Frank Pearson fol.
lowed Professor VIM. wager, OF the Marine
Band, then gave q cornet solo from the
''Carnlval OF Venice" A recitation by MIR. w.
V. Price, 81 Have Ships at Sea-" met with n
most cordial reception. A quartet composed
OF Messrs. Rule, Baxter ana Brothers 8. Ken
nedy and Pearson proved themselves iIne.
Brother VIM. L. English, Of Indianapolis
tho order, was called upon for n TOW re-
marks. After him came Professor Doloro
with his concertlna and foot organ.
This was one Of the most wonderful and
difficult performances of the evening.
After him appeared Messrs. Joseph Smith,
Henry Pearson, Harry Forsberg and Ham
Adame, tho AriOn Quartet, In ono OF their
choice selections. Next came Messrs. Mullaly
and Moreland In an Irish song and dance and
o Jig for IN encore. Tho Emma Abbott Quartet
followed; the Marine Band played the "Irlsh
PATROL" and about o'clock this morning tho
Elks and visitors Joined hands and sang "Auld
Lang Syne," and the chairman announced the
session closed. The committee In charge of
the "aocisl' consisted OF Bros. Jos. NJ. Grady,
Daniel i. Cahill, Z. u. Bliss, II. T.. Bovee, Sam.
vel q. Kinsley, NJ. V. Tlerney, III. T.. Urell, II.
II. Leech and W. II. Rogers. They were ably
assisted NY tho reception committoo. COM
posed OF Bros. N. B. Flthtan, Conrad Zeller,
Julius Lausburgh, samuel Gauss, Frank X.
Ward, II. Ii. Smith, NJ. d. Jacobs and Georgia
Hammer. .r9f,.N
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