Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17

No. 4 should be framed and hung up in on
lodge room.
BOSTON LODGE No. 10 will benefit on Marcl
II at Boston Thearer.
MEssRs. HOLMES and Altmyer took tn,
horns on last Sunday evening.
1T was q years yesterday that the first lodge
Of Elks was organized in New York City.
BROTHER WALLACE, of Pittsburg Lodge
has been confined to his home with sickness.
| BROTHER HAGAN. of New Castle Lodge No
So, was in the city on last Monday evening.
GALLIPoLIs has put the initiation fee at SEQ
This means no cheap timber in that lodge.
DETROIT lodge No. "a is in favor of semi
annual pass word. Many lodges have approved
| her amendment.
BROTHER HORACE LEWIS made us visit
on last Friday He is playing in surrounding
towns in monte Cristo."
PATTERSON LODGE No. 90 has engaged Min
ME Maddern for its annual benefit, which is to
be held on April Is, 26 q.
DALLAS (Tex.) Lodge gave its first annual
benefit January 81 with local talent. Thehouse
was packed and the show was great success.
BROTHER NICK ENGLE, of New York Lodge
NO. !. sent Brother Piatt, of Pittsburg Lodge
NO. IL, collection of very nice pictures.
BROTHER CALVIN, of Pittsburg Lodge. has
returned from st. Louis after an absence of
four months and will remain here permanent
~. welcome Jeems will be on hand this even
HAMILTON LODGE No. 90 will benefit on the
22d. Brother Sam Campbell, of No. 8. will
give MS speclalties, and Brother Allen o.
myers, OF NO. ~, will give black face stump
speech.
YOUNGSTOWN LODGE, at the conclusion of
its benefit on last Thursday evening, enter
tanned members of Cleveland. New Castle and
of It-o1c H. H.,
held in its hall.
INDIANAPOLIS LODGE No. l3 rendered
social January 81 to the members of the Indi-
ana House of Representatives, State Senate,
City Council and Board of Aldermen. Re-
freshments were served and an enjoyable even
ing was spent.
ON Thursday evening there was gathering
OF gentlemen at the residence of Mr.. W. G.
Lee, No. 3S Rebecca street, Allegheny, to help
him celebrate ST. Valentines day. it being his
birthday and he the valentine. To say that it
was success and that everybody enjoyed
themselves to their utmost hardly does 1t
credit. Mr.. Lee being the Secretary of Pitts
burg Lodge No IL, B. P. o. Elks, quite num-
ber of gentlemen Of that order were present and
antly. The following gentlemen contributed
to the enjoyment of the evening: Mr.. Harry
Eckert gave some fine selections on the piano,
at which he is perfectly at home; Mr.. A. c.
Bradford, Sheffnitt and johnson entertained
the company with fine instrumental music; our
friend Dr. White gave Let Me Like a Soldier
Fall" in his old Stephen Foster style; Lem
Long (our Lemmie), well, he always fills the
bill, gave Going Back to Dixie" with the
assistance of Mr.. Lee, as they used to do
it years ago; Mr.. George Elphinstone
sang very fine selection; Mr.. David
A. Porter, our genial District Attor-
ney, made some very pleasant remarks on
the occasion eulogixing the host and hostess,
which were responded to in an elegant manner
by j. P. McCord, NJ. D. The following gentle
men were of the many that congratulated
.IWilr' 44thly: Mr.. Jas. A. Lindsey. James
Brown, Controller; Mr.. Sam Grier, John A.
Gilliland, James Hamilton. Thos. H. Nc
Cutcheon. I. II. Hanson, Prof w. W. Nc
Glelland; W; ". speer, R. L. Orr, W. H:
Moore, ]. Weber. Thomas McIlwaine, Joseph
nlenberger, c. W. Lighthill, James Seymour,
Thomas Gazzole, W. B. Dickson, NJ. ]. Gold
smith, John Wamser, Nat. McCallister, W. W.
Nellis and many others: in fact. they all joined
in heartily wishing 'Wilr' many happy returns
of the day. and that he and his genial wife live
long to enjoy them.