Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-05

~NA w it is peculiarly a
p social organiza-
ton, and in nearly every city where there
is a lodge of Eks, the order gives about
once month an open meeting which IS
called social session." and these meet
ings are pre- arranged as to whether they
shall be for the entertainment Of mixed
parties, ladies and gentlemen. or "fOr
gentlemen only" For social sessions
each member ofthe lodge giving the ses.
sion has right to invite "a friend. and
!, there seated about banquet table, the
4 lodge aud its friends have "A glorious good
time The chairman OF the session, who
is always elected at previous meeting OF
the lodge, calls upon such persons present
as are capable Of entertaining the com
/, pany, for a song, speech, recitation or
exhibition Of any other accomplishment,
and he also imposes small fines on mem
bers Of the order for this, that or the other
alleged misdeed and the funds thus secured
pay Tor the banquet, which IS always mex
peuSVe. To be "A successful chairman Of
a social session requires much quick wit,
and no little judgement Of human nature.
Seldom do outsiders leave one Of those
sessions without feeling that the initials
Of the order Il. p. o. E., stand for Best
People On Earth
The Eks were originally an exclusive
order confined to actors pIaywrights and
dramatic critics, nut later IL became more
generally Bohemian, and admitted paint
ers. sculptOrs and artists IN ferrous. Now
II Is open 20 ali gentlemen, like any other
order. but owing To- It's Jolly social char
actrr It's memberships largely composed
Of men about town, and the order varies
in the character Of its perSOnel In differ
pnt cities In Omaha. for instance, the
lFi H. la #
\ way and telegraph officials, newspaper
i editors. literary people. hotel men, city
officials, etc. In Chicago 10 takes very
wide range, variety actors are numerous
In the lodge, and the chaplain is the rec
tor of "a prominent Episcopal church. In
st. Joseph Missouri. a large number Of
wholesale merchants are members. and
the lodge there has club that represents
I'm It's membership probably nifty millions
of dollars Ia Denver the lodge Is like
that OF Chicago, composed Of actors a.
well a. lawyers. editors and merchants,
ald indeed men in every respectable call
ing. The membership OF the lodge in
Setttle and Tacoma differs widely, that
of Tacoma being Of what might be termed
without OifenSe more Of the silk stock
ing character.
This afternoon officers representing the
grand lodge Of Elks will arrive here from
Tacoma. and members OF the order from
Tacoma. Seattle, Olympia and Portland
vii b, here. 10 institute lodge in Fair
haven. a charter having already been is
sued, and a charter mem bership OF about
fifty excellent men having been raised.
The grand officers Will be received 10
Stylp, aud another crowd Of good people
will see and admire the Focal city.
One morning about o'clock and about
a week ago the ncw~pa per night workers
on the way home saw a ! OF lumber on
Fourteenth street north OF MIL. In"
next morning at the same hour they saw a
house where the lumber had been brown.
In his connection 10 Is proper 10 say that
Richard l.. Helms, an experienced and
practical civil and mining engineer from
louisville. Penn, the center Of the great
est anthracite Goa fields OF the wOriJ, has
decided to locate at Fairhavcn and has
almost completed his Office at the corner
Of Fourteenth aud Columbia. Mr.. Helms
has had charge Of one Of the mining en-
cinerr corps for the Lchigu Valley Coal
company iu the lower coal field OF Penn
Sylvauid, previous TO which he was in The
EMPLOY OF the city engineering depart
ment for PotJsviIe. he has visited the
coal mines In this vicinity In company
with officials aud Is very well pleased
with their showing and is satisfied that
Fairhavcu will be great Goa cenler.
4 delightful progressive cuchrc party
was given by the Misses Elsie and Kate
Wardner last Thursday evening The
handsome residence was 'astcfully decor
ated, aud the charming hosle,s"S enter
tanned their CUES with that generous
hospitality for which they are noted.
Seven tables were arranged Ia the pari4rs
and four couples were seated al each table.
The winners OF the first prizes were Mrs.
l.. NJ. Hughes and Mr.. +. i. Cowgirl Mr..
{. w. Howard. owing 10 ms hmlled
- knowledge Of CALIFORNIA; pet game failed
lie score point aud was rewarded with
the booby prize Refreshments and ices
were served during the progress OF the
game
Herbert Bashford. Of Tacoma, a young
gentleman who is rapidly acquiring ma
tional fame as poet novelist and play
- wright is visiting Fairhaven, the guest
of the HERALD editor. His poems and
stories are eagerly taken by the leading
magazines Of the East a well a. OF the
Pacific coast: he is the close and Intimate
friend Of Joaquin Miller. who takes great
pride In his Young prOtrge. Mr. Bash
ford Is perhaps the youngest poet recog'
njzed as such by the highest authority. IN
the world He was 20 years old a few
days ago. and had written poetry that
was published in some Of the great maya
zines when he was 10. He contributes
two stanzas TO the HERALD this morning
suggested on his trip to this city at De
ceptiOn Pass.
Edward Bayliss. special representative
Of Robert +. GOuld's History OF Free
masonry" has been in Fairhaven during
the past week. and while here sold severa
~ sets Of the great book mentioned. II Is D
~ post deliberately printed, bound and Illus
tated work in four volumes: OF peculiar
and Intense interest 70 the Masonic craft
Austin S. Palmer and his bride, me-
Efie Parker, daughter Of Alexander
Parker. Of Tacoma, took a bridal tout
about the sound after their marriage o.
the 23d nit, and are now domciled at tbs
Hotel Fairhaven. They will take uI
theiroresidence la this city and will be