The Portland daily press., 1891-09-29
ELKs IN SOCIAL sEssIoE.
Last Evenings Enjoyable Event at
the PrebIe House..

Last evening was memorable one for the
Portland Elks aud their guests, the occasion
being their first public social session at the
Preble House. 1t was planned on Informal
lines and carried out to the letter. There
we're present about 10, including many we'll
known musical people Of the city and other
invited friends.
The occasion was gracefully presided over
by Mr.. Robert Rexdale, who called the ses-
sion to order in the following speech:
Brethren Of Portland Lodge and Iavited
The honor Of having been elected chair
man OF the hrst social session OF the Benev-
olent ana Protective Order OF Elks ever pub
ue at It's full worth. Ii Is something to cher
Ism In the memOry-sOmethIng to look back
upon with feelings OF honest pride, when
events more important to history, perhaps.
shall have been relegated to oblivion. The
very name OF Elk carries with 10 the assump-
tlon OF Od-fellowship; and the man who
has no s0clabillty In mis- soul, and Is not
moved by kindly impulse toward poor, frail
humanity, should never seek TO penetrate
the mysteries OF our order. To such an one
It's lessons Of charity and good cheer would
be only meaningless aggregation OF words;
for he could not say. as did Ben Adem to
his fellowmen!" And this principle OF coed
fellowship, dear to the heart OF every Devout
Elk, finds expression In our social sessions as
surely as water finds It's level In the land.
BY it we seek TO negative the poets asser-
tlon that man was made 20 mourn. Man was
made to laugh, to weep, to at. drink and be
merry, as the mood shall seizs him. but it
was never intended that he should pass his
days in lamentatton, and his nights In song
less gloom. social session OF the Elks Is
neither feast nor famine. It glimpse
into Bohemia, a breaking away from con-
yentionality, mingling together Of bright
intellects and merry spirits. Song, story
and repdrtee have each It's part TO play,
and whtn the prompter calls, to use an ldi-
ON OF the stage, they will always be found
waiting In the wings. For these things,
largely, are we Elks, and as such, tonight
extend cordial welcome to every wayfarer
In our midst. saying, In the language Of Be-
hemia's bard, ~ Let the dance 60 on and joy
be unconhuedV
After this the Portland Male Quartette set
the ball rolling by singing "Weleome To-
night" and then, on Invitation Of the chair
mar, the company partook Of dno lunch.
served under the direction Of the Elks'
steward. Mr.. B. G. Gibson, In the small din
ing hall.
The programme which followed we can
only give In brief, owing to the lateness Of
the hour. Suffice 1t to say, 1t was a most en-
tertaining one, and was as follows, the ae-
companlsts being Mr.. Harvey Murray and
Mr.. Fred Ryser:
Quaitette.... Welcome Tonight"
Portland Male Quartette.
Ideal March,
Imperial Mandolin and Guitar CLUB.
"Song OF an Elk" ...........................
Mr. John r. Weich.
Recitation. -. rhe Cane Bottomed Chalr'
Mr.. Edward q. SWEET.
oOuB Forester Free'
Mr.. George A. Thomas.
Portland Male Quartette.
Harm0nica SolO................... ........ Medley
Nc. George p. Dewey
Mr.. Robert Rexdale.
Song ng...........::..,:.. "Bantry Bay
Mr. Frank Pierce.
Qudfteltc.s. Selected
Royal Star Quartette.
IdfOuleS.... ...........................
Mr.. William p Phillips.
Recitation "Death-bed OF Beb diet ArnOldn
Mr. John A. McGowan.
Song. Selected
Mr.. j. Shadrick.
oOngs....s...... ............. SAILORS Home"
Mr. l.. Y. George.
Qaaitette. soldiers Farewell"
Portland Male Quartetts.
Comic Duet. .............................
Messrs. George and Perry.
BY Invitation Of the Elks. Messrs. Perry.
George, Heisenberg. Shadrck and Phillips.
Of His Nibs the Baron" company. attended
the session, and contributed much to the sue
cess Of the programme.
The company adjourned shortly after mid
night, every one expressing himself well
pleased, and voting the evening one OF the
most enjoyable passed In this city for long