The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-14

An Elegant Banquet and n Jolly Good
Time.
The Elks are jolly good fellows and
Roanoke Lodge, No. 1877, Of the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order OF Elks, was
inaugurated Sunday with jolly good
time.
A number Of prominent Elks from
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond and
Baltimore and about forty Of the jolliest
fellows in Roanoke assembled at the hall
over Christian s. Barbee's drugstore, on
the corner of Jefferson street and Salem
avenue, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The full fedged Elks took their
places in the chairs as follows: J. W.
Lanbee, Of Richmond, 45, and district
organizer for Virginia. grand exalted
esteemed leading knight; II. L. Chase
of Norfolk, 3S, grand esteemed loyal
knight; j. A. Bizzini, of Richmond, As,
grand esteemed lee turing knight; James
l.. Young, of Portsmouth, 80, grand Sec
rotary; II. w. Belote, of Norfolk, SO,
grand tyler; Il. G.. McFanin, grand
esquire; II. w. Courtney, of Richmond,
46, grand inner guard; r. w. Reid, of
Norfolk, 25, grand chaplain. q. s.
Thompson, of Baltimore, No. 7, and . .
A. Bimmincr, of Norfolk, 80, now resi-
dent of Roanoke, assisted the grand
esquire.
1t took seven hours to put horns on
the thirty-four Roanollers that had
made application to become charter
members Of the new lodge.
The officers of Roanoke Lodge,
No. IT. were elected and installed as
follows: Exalted ruler, E. r. Wood
ward; esteemed leading knight, w. p.
HUFF; esteemed loyal knight, ii. M.
Hooker; esteemed lecturing knight,
John Young; secretary, ii. c. Gcnsler;
treasurer j. f. Loving; outside tyler,
: M. G. Morris; inside guard, Harry Cal
M. A. Mosely. The trustees are Joseph
Frank, u serve one year; Josiah Friend,
two yeas, and George Wright three
years. The boys had lively time in
the imitation, and made sure to have
all ther future fun kept inside by
eltctingChief Morris to guard the door.
The blowing are the members who
were admitted:
e. K. Woodward, w. p. Huff, John
Younge II. c. Gcnsler, w. +. O'Brien,
r. L. Coleman, w. Ii. Oliver, w. A.
1AOiimui, OColBC hIlBHI, L. 81. Ndu2
ton, M A. Mosely, Ii. Il. Gallagher, Fl.
M. Hoo,er, Jos. Frank, L, A. Floar, E.
Oppenhim, A. l.. Kayton, Josiah
Friend, A. Albertoli, II. B. Laskey, c.
w. Beclner, j. III. Cutchin, A. A. Leary,
w. II. Naygruder, c. NJ Steinmuller, S.
A. Rice j. &. Wolfe, Z Oppenheim,
Jr., j. L Karch, II. +. Loving, T. Il.
White, c. Dennis, Il. L. Roberts, Mac
Mooris.
The e tire crowd was tired and hungry
but hoptul when they started for Hotel
Continental at 0.30 in the evening,
where oe of the most elegant banuuets
ever sprad in Roanoke awaited Thorn
The men was printed in plain English
on eatifully decorated card bearing
the inscriptions, Tho Elks," "Wo Are
the Peole." The variety of substan-
tials anddelacies so elegantly served,
did grea credit to Proprietor IIellman,
and everybody said that no better was
ever sersd in Roanoke.
Chief lorris soon sank into chair
at the he'd af one of the long tables in
the diniF room with sigh OF relief
Councilmn Waller Pocahontas Huff
was dry'ut his thirst was soon az
peased, ad there was no rattle in his
throat WIN he so gracefully presented
the new llge with beautiful oil paint
Ing OF the emblem Of the order painted
and presated by Miss Winnie Brim-
SIner, andmoved vote of thanks 10
the fair dnor.
Comedian E. r. Woodward, who sat
at the hei Of another table, and who
was wearlg his now honors with mod
esty, was tlled upon and appropriately
accepted to painting on behalf Of the
lodge.
This waiter the banoueters had
Toasted to ieir fill and while they were
gently sippg their wine. There was
music as u courses were served and
between thspeeches and after stir
ring air byhe band Mr.. R. B. Witter
was called, his feet to present to the
lodge lar, and well-executed paint
ing by Mrs1 S. Thompson, and no
performed t, duty in his usual grace
full manner.
Happy seEments of esteem were ex-
changed beteen the gentlemen repre-
sentiDg the iiferent cities and good
cheer reignc supreme.
At II o'cl0, according to the custom
OF the order.he Elks drank q toast to
absent brethn. Then the tables were
cleared awaAnd Mcssrs. Frederick and
Michelena, the Emma Abbott Com
pany, who ere present, treated the
banqueters tsome fine singing The
Elks then rmed in circle, Joined
hands, and alost lifted the roof with
Aud Lang Sc, the parting song.
The partinsong was sung again at
the depot, th.rain having arrived upon
which the viDrs were to leave. With
three cheersor the baby lodge and
Roanoke, theisitors boarded the train
and waved fawell.
"The Deliberate Soldier"