Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-04-28
THEY WEAR HORNS NOW.
The Institution of Lodge of Elks at
Charleston, w. Va.

SpectN lete0T0yt 70 me hegtstef.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, April 27.-This
has been a gala day for the order of
Elks. the occasion being the institution
Of Charleston, w. Va. Lodge, No. 202,
b. p. O. L. District Deputy c. R.
Tracy of Wheeling, arrived yesterday
with three members OF the order from
Wheeling, besides whom there are pres
ent twelve members from Gallipolis,
ten from Parkersburg, one from Butler,
| Pa, and one from Manchester, n. H..
Great preparations had been made by
the local members who are as enthu-
Siastic a set OF Elks as ever rode the
goat. The following committees We're
in charge Of all the preparations and
nothing was left undone:
BanQuet-W. Z. Chiffon, f. w.
Staunton and j. d. Lewis.
Installation r. s. Carr and a.
d. McCorkle.
Invitations-C. +. Rudesill, Fred.
Scott, A. ID. McCorkle, +. w. Staunton
and f. L. BOggs.
Reception-A. d. McCorkle, r. S.
Henry, j. L. Tincher, Capt. Haase, A.
NJ. Woodbridge and C. +. Rudesill.
Music. l.. Tincher, Heber Noyes
and John White.
The work began this morning at 10
o'clock and everything passed of in the
most approved style. The entire day
up to ; p. M. was devoted TO limitations,
and the following new members were
taken in:
CT. Rudesul, Ed. l.. Boggs, A. D.
McCorkle, j. n. Carnes, +. w. Staun-
ton, w. II. McClurg, VIM. Richardson,
+. II. SkeeS, w. A. MacCorkle, John
ID. Lewis, j. +. Dana, Harry l.. Boggs,
NoyeS s. Burlew, p. ii. NoyeS, Jr., +.
A. Boone, John B. White, VIM. f. Chill
ton. J. f. Chiffon, Il. o. Chiffon, VIM.
RenSford, Percy w. Ladley, VIM.
Dunn, Fred \. Carr, Frank Cox, Fred
Colburn, J. L. Tincher, Fred ii. Scott,
DR.. L. Carr, Col c. l.. Hagan, E. w.
Knight, VIM. Seymour Edwards, A. NJ.
Woodbridge, Judge C. p. Snyder, Ross
w. Stine, II. O. NJ. Davis, Harry Rob
erts, Harry Prichard, DIR. Il. 5. Henry,
Ed. c. Kirker, A. +. Humphreys, Geo.
w. McClintic, James Sterritt and ChaS.
Sterrtt.
Atnight the principal work was the
installing Of officers, when the following
were installed: Exalted Ruler, A. d.
McCorkle; Leading Knight, K. S. Henry:
Loyal Knight, c. F. Snyder; Lecture
Knight. L. W. Knight; Treasurer, w.
T. McClurg; Secretary, j. \. Carnes,
Tyler, p. w Laidley; Trustees, E. l..
BoggS, b. y. Ruby and E. w. Staunton.
At $3.50 a grand banquet was given at
the St. Albert hotel. The greatest pains
had been taken in its preparation and
the menu embraced everything season.
able that could be desired. 1t was very
late when the toastS were reached, but
they were responded to very entertain
ingly. Following are the toasts: "Our
Visitors, J. A. Lupton, GallipoliS.
THE Order in West Virginia" c. X.
Tracy, Wheeling.
"Our River" c. p. Snyder, Charles
ton.
"The Bachelors" f. w. Knight,
Charleston.
"The Married Elks," Col. w. A. Mac
Corkle, Charleston.
The Dears, Dr. Il. 5. Henry, Charles
ton.
Eleven o'clock Toast" c. r. How
ard. Manchester, y. IL.
Allen O. Myers, Grand Secretary OF the
Grand Lodge, was unable to attend by
reason Of sickness, but wired, "God
bless the baby Lodge" Tomorrow will
be spent in instructing the new officers
and sightseeing.