Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-06
4 D~ELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
wheeling Lodge IL. Z. o. EIks Holds AN
Enjoy bile Social Session.

Enjoy, ble Social Session.
The social session given by the Wheel
ing Lodge b. p. 0. Elks, last evening, il
their new quarters, Grand Army Hall, OF
Main street, was a great success in every
particular. The business session of tht
Lodge was held early in the evening, a
which Mr.. u. w. Mahare, advance man o
the Grenier Bad Boy Company, was made
a full fedged Elk, and Mr.. Ell. Stapleton,
the handsome first baseman OF the Wheel,
inc base ball club, was put through the
first degree.
About . O'Clock the guests began to ar.
rive and the large hall was soon well filled
with all audience of well known citizens
Knmer's orchestra, which occupied the
band stand, played a splendid programme
of promenade and concert music, and the
hall presented a lively appearance as the
guests were warmly welcomed by the mem,
bers of the Lodge.
Cigars and liquid refreshments were
served and some little time was spent
pleasantly in social conversation. At IL
o'clock Exalted Ruler Tracy raped the
asspmblage TO order and announced a song
by the Wheeling male quartette, composed
of w. b. Day, DR.. Gasmire, DR.. John
Mcclure and Tom Carson. The quaTtette
a THE Old Oaken Bucket in such a
splendid manner that they were compelled
to respond and sang another song in the same
excellent style. Then followed a humor-
.,. l.oY,,r, Ia, ITapry Ep,uhaip,ar ap4;tla1
The Relation of the Mosquito to the HUI
man Family" which caught on in great
shape. \ sOEg by the cOlored quartette,
known as the Silver Tone Quartctte, com
posed OF John Proctor, Jim Hall, Will
Bell and Will Turner, was followed by tue
announcement by Capt. DOvener of a
brother from Chicago, who was introduced
walked up the aisle and sang
odd Black Joe, after which
he tUttered down again. That old darkey
was Capt. Sims. the popular b. & o con-
ductor, and he did his act well. Mr..
TheO. Roller played a cornet sol, which
followed By a picOlO solo by Mr.,
Grimm, both well rendered.
At II o'clock the Elk's toast vas drunk,
after singing "Auld Lang Syne." When
ever Els meet together, at this hour this
toast Is dunk in remembrance OF absent
brothers. This was followed by Il song
from the colJred qnaTtettc, after which
Prof. Hugh Whyte aud one Of his pupils,
Dr.. Ross, INDUCED 10 a little scientific
sparIing exhibition Of three rounds, which
was very enjoyable. DE-. Ross has taken
but q few lessons, but the splendid manner
in which he handled himself showed that
he is the apt pupil OF a good teacher. Mr..
J. L. Fusner, OF B~rllaire, sang q ballad,
Mr.. O,to Schultz recited several character
Col. Sam T.. Harrison made d little
aud a number OF other gentlemen
did their part towards MAXIM the enter
tainment an enjoyable one.
During the evening Mr.. Oscar Secley
made a short address setting forth the
benefits .! the Order, and what he told
WAS a surprise to many of the visitors who
had never imagined the objects Of the
The Opera House orchestra vas
also IN hand aud rendered 4 number OF
during the evening in its usual
manner, the hit being the "Hunt
Song Both It and Prof. Joe
Kamer's orchestra, which also delighted
the Rssemb!age with a number Of beauti.
ful melodies, rendered their services TO the
Lodge free and there was more music, mer.
riment and sociability to he seen at that
gathering last evening than could be found
in a years travel.
Lunch was served during the evening
and the affair did not end until an early
hour this morning. When the guests left
did so with many Acknowledgements
to their hOspiia6le entertainers, who eX-
themselves in making all feel at
home.