Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-01
IN MIRTH And SONG.
WHEELING LODGE B. P. 0. ELKS CELEBRATES
THANKSGIVING.
A Stag Social at the Grand Opera House Las!
Night - Entertainment Furnished
by Distinguished Gentle
msn.

The most successful social OF Wneel-
Jag Lodge No 2S. B. p. o. Elks, ever
given by that aggregation OF antlered
good fellows, was that OF last night, at
the Grand Opera House. or course 1t
was strictly stag, for "they do such
things, and they say such things" at
social sessions, that the gentle sex Is
vigorously excluded. 1t was half past
eleven o'clock when Mr.. c. R. Tracy
raped for order, and named as chair
man of the meeting, Gus Williams OF
the April Fool Company member OF
Boston lodge. Nearly every seat down
stairs was occupied, and number OF
guests sat upon the stage.
The programme was started by Sc
lection by the orchestra. Then Mr.
Chas. Zulauf was called upon, and en-
tertained the audience with bass solo,
"Our Jacks Come Home" The
audience was so highly pleased that 1t
insisted upon recall. Mr.. Zulauf sang
"Old Black Joe, the audience joining
in the chorus.
Brother Cline. OF Pittsburg, was call
ed upon. Some person in the audience
suggested that he be searched for 'Sil-
yer Age" which brought reply from
the chair that it was strictly
blue ribbon movement" Mr.
Cline recited in an excellent
manner James Wbitcomb Reilly's
pathetic story 1--WE nothing at all TO
say" He was vigorously applauded,
and gave an exhibition OF John W..
Kelly's famous lullaby. showing cOnsid-
cradle vocal ability. Brothers Do6ley
and Fry, of Baltimore lodge, members,
Of the James Riley Company, next rem
dered a duet, and gave some clever iml-
tatiOnS.
The orchestra, by request, rendered
THE Village Orchestra" which was
warmly received.
Brother c. w. Seabright was placed
under arrest and fined for silence. He
paid up and then made few remarks,
tracing the Elks back to the time of
Moses. Brother Daniel Brubaker,
better known perhaps as Chief Rain-in-
the-Face, Of the Kickapoo tribe, was
called before the Grand Chief and COM
PEELED to produce wampum equivalent
TO twenty-five cents. The Premier
Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar Club next
rendered two excellent selections which
were loudly applauded.
James A. Reilly, the sweet singer Of
Golden Gate Lodge No. 6. next enter
tanned the audience with vocal selec-
tions. Brother Midgeley, OF New YORK
Lodge, a member of the Gus Williams
Company, told a capital story in his in
initabe way Billy Wins suggested
another story, and was promptly ar
rested and fined for interference. Tony
Farrell, the star of the "My Colleen"
Company, now playing an engagement
in Martins Ferry, sang with splendid
effect ''The Shamrock, Thistle and
Rose" He was followed by Brother ].
II. Hazlett, who recited Bret Harte's
"Biu Parsons Ride" and ia response to
an encore related an amusing story.
Mr. w. B. Day, Wheeling's sweet
voiced tenor, was heard to good advan-
tage ia that pleasing ballad, DAISY
Bell" His encore number was 1.-TWO
Little Girls in Blue"
Brother Splain. the baby member Of
the Wheeling lodge, was arrested and
fined. Then Mike Warner sang PATSY
BrannlGan," and was loudly applauded.
Hermann Bentz was called upon and
sang "Our Jacks Come home" Then
Mr.. Cline varied the programme by re-
laIing the pumpkin story, which caught
on In great shape.
Gus Williams told good story. The
audience wanted more, and he re-
cited pathetic selection, en-
titled, Santa Claus" Then Billy
Wins, one Of the Wheeling boys who
have achieved success on the theatrical
stage, gave some OF his characteristic
limitations. OtheF gentlemen enter
tanned the audience, and it was nearly
three O'Clock when the the fun was
brought to an end. Throughout the
evening corps Of walters served re-
freshments in the audience.