The record-union., 1895-12-23
THE BLKS MADE A NIGHT OF IT.
Their Banquet at the Golden Eagle
Saturday Night.
A Large Delegation From the Grand
Lodge, With His Royal High
ness, Were Present.

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The occasion was the closing feature
of the institution of a new social and
benevolent institution in our midst
that of the Benevolent Protective Order
of Elks-Sacramen Lodge, No. 32S OF
that order having been instituted by
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Ernest Ulman of San Francisco, its Of
fcers installed and number Of candi-
dates having been initiated. 1t was
evident from the worn and weary ap-
pearance of the latter and the sly jests
banded about at their expense that the
ordeal they had passed through was a
lively one and submitted to with fortl-
tude.
The order of Elks was conceived and
perfected in the brain of an actor and
designed for the protection and relief OF
members of his profession, as we'll as for
the social features pertaining to 1t. AS
time progressed, however, its lines were
widened out and others were admitted.
1t is often the case that an actor gets
sick or stranded in a strange place and
many a one so situated has had cause to
bless the day he became an Elk. Almost
every actor of note in the country is a
member of the order and it is distinctly
an American institution, having no
foothold across the water.
When the movement to start a lodge
here took form, a canvass was made
among business and professional men
Io, Ior of M mt i
zens Joined the roll, the banquet on
Saturday night being the outcome.
Following are the officers of Sacra-
mento Lodge that were installed:
Exalted Ruler, L. H. Brown; Es-
teemed Leading Knight, John N. Lar
kin; Esteemed Loyal Knight, J. w.
Hughes; Secretary, c. H. Holmes;
Treasurer, E. S. Elkus; Squire, E. S.
Hadley; Tyler, A. S. Baker; Inner
Guard, F. L. Gray.
TruStees-WiIliam Beckman, ]. H.
Dolan, Frank Ryan.
The Grand Lodge was we'll repre-
sented by its officers, who had come up
from San Francisco to institute the
lodge, there being present District Dep
uty Grand Exalted Ruler Ernest Ul-
man, Grand Esteemed Leading Knight
H. V. Schlam, Grand Esteemed Loyal
Knight E. II. Benjamin, Grand Es-
teemed Lecturing knight ]. H. Tam,
who is also a Past District Deputy Ex-
alted Ruler, Grand Esquire A. w. Still
well, Grand Inner Guard J. n. Odell,
Grand Tyler w. c. Dudley, Grand Sec
retary A. H. Hamilton, Grand Treas
urer Hy Wolf and Grand Chaplain J.
o. Refs.
Golden Gate Lodge, No 6, of San
Francisco was represented by Exalted
Ruler J. o. Refs, E. L. K; H. V. Schlam,
J. c. Casey, G.. c. Schrider, A. Perrie,
DR.. Bachman, ]. P. Ponder, w. c. Dud-
ley, E. Ulman, Bert Wirtheimer, w. O..
Bowers and his royal highness the goat,
who is by no means the least important
parsonage and evidently plays a star
part in the limitations
Oakland Lodge was represented by
E B. Benjamin, E. R.; Al Stillwell, ".
H. Remmer F. P. Merely, F. A. Long,
w. E. Fenton, G. w. Myers and Thomas
Ryan. ]. n. Odell OF Minneapolis
Lodge, A. L. Hamilton of Orange Lodge,
Orange, n. J., and William Delaney of
New York Lodge were also present
The dining-room was beautifully dec
GRATED with smilax, flowers and potted
plants and the tables were laid
in the form Of T. and were a picture of
beauty, being bordered with smilax and
decorated with flowers, which made a
handsome setting to the inviting viands
arranged upon them. They were set
for 100 plates, which were duly appro-
priated. The appointments and at
tendance We're perfect.
Behind a bower Of potted plants,
which hid it from view, but not from
hearing, Neale's Orchestra poured forth
sweet music, and had to respond to
many an encore. Whenever it struck
up one Of the popular airs that have cap
tured the public, like The Only Girl
For Me- the voices of the Elks would
rise in a grand chorus and fill the room
with its resonance.
1t was hard to tell whether to call the
banquet dinner, g, supper or a break
fast. as from some cause-whether his
royal highness was unusually unruly or
an extra number of limitations had
taken place-it was after u O'Clock be-
fore the guests put in an appearance. 1t
was served in courses, and following is
the menu:
Eastern oysters on half-shell,
Sauterne,
Consomme in cups,
Celery, olives. Pickles,
Cold Turkey, Our Taste Ham,
Tongue, Corned Beef, Sandwiches,
Zinfandel.
Saute of Sacramento Quail,
Prime Ribs of Beef,
Chic ken Salad, Mayonaise,
Lady Fingers, Angel Cake,
Maccaroons, Kisses,
Mumm,
Sacramento County Oranges,
Ell Dorado County Apples,
Neapolitan Ice Cream,
English Walnuts. California Almonds
California Raisins,
Cream Cheese. Coffee
Strict attention was paid by all to the
immediate business of the hour. until
safety had taken the place of anticipa-
ticn, and those assembled settled back
10 listen to the concluding part of the
programme. Frank D. Ryan acted as
toastmaster, and after a few remarks
relative TO the occasion that had
brought them together, and the benefit
that II bid fair TO bring TO Sacramento
socially and otherwise, he then called
on j. II. Tam of Stockton to respond tc
The Eleven O'Clock Toast-To Our
Absent Brothers" which is always
drunk standing and in silence.
The Grand Lodge OF Elks" was re-
sponded to by D. D. f r. Ernest Ulmar
In a brief but neat speech.
Hon. T. ]. Clunie responded to "Our
Country" in ringing speech. full OF
patriotism and Americanism." in which
he took occasion to refer to the lessons
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