The Washington times., 1895-04-04
ELKS TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Washington Lodge Receives Several
Hundred Volumes for Its Library.
yss,asisters and Daughters of the Mem
bers Were the Dono-s-speeches,
Music, and Dancing.
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sThenew home of Washington Lodge, No.
Is, Benevolent Order of Elks, was the
scene of a most delightful occasion last
evening. The lodge was surprised by call
from the ladies, who came prepared in
every way TO take possession of the entire
building.
Hearing OF the endeavors Of TIE brothers
10 establish library several OF tie sister
Ilks originated scheme to add oollec-
ton OF valuable books to the library At
the appointed time, all of the members
being assembled, the ladies who had con-
spired to surprise them came in about one
hundred strong, bearing an offering in
the shape OF six volumes of the Censury Die
tionary, eight volumes of Shakespearc's
works, four volumes of Half Hours with
The Best Autl.ors,'' lives of Frederick the
Great and Columbus, and 800 miseella-
neous works, Oh of which Were purchased
with the cont iributoHs OF the wives, sis
ters. and daughters of tie Elks.
John e. Max well on behalf OF he ladies,
presented the books and DIR. C. B. Robin
son, the newly exalted ruler. -eecivcd
them on behalf OF the lodge. AS 1t v as
entirely a lBdies' affair. Mrs. Max Sell and
Mrs Ireland we're called upon 10 preside.
Mr.. E. p. Hay. The grand exalted ruler,
made a feIiCitous address Increasing
the good hnhner of the company. Miss
| q Ieason recited, the MoI mt Pleasant
Brass QuaTtette played, Miss tcannette
and Master Thomas J. King, ir., rendered
a piano duefl and Major wilkinson tai ed,
when the repast OF sweets and cooling things
were served by the ladies.
Tigt1 W. fbsaIa ,sufl FOf
Espata's Orchestra furnishc mus ic
for d7nCfuE, wf1fcT cuutinued until mid
night The ladies who so generously
arranged the subStaatial surprise are:
Ms. ] c. Maxwell, Mrs. ]. II iceland,
| Mrs George " Harrison, Mrs. c. ii. Clarke,
Mrs. It p, Hull, Mrs G.. c. Eshor, blrs.
| Frank NJ Finley. Mrs. II. +. GefZ, Mrs.
j. II, Rupert, Mrs. r. a. O. Brill, Mrs.
! C.. b. Robinson. Mrs. l. L. Frederick. Mrs.
| T. J. King, MRS. Charles Lloolaas, Mrs. j.
/ j Roche. Mrs. GyerEe, Mrs. Webster Bog
wars. Mrs. G. V. Trott, Mrs. F. b. Nc
! PberSon, Mrs. George A Mason, hrs.
Charles Jacobsen, Mrs George T. GAM
bora, Mrs. James Paris, Mrs r. ]. Walker,
/ Mrs p Ri Becker, Mrs. L. R. YintOn, Mrs.
A Fl Hunt, Mrs. ]. William Lee, Mrs.
| E s. Randall. Mrs c. j. Builinger, Mrs.
Mrs J. w. Thomas. Mrs S. Beasinger,
| Mrs william p Harding. Mrs j r Brady,
Mrs James Mccarthy, Mrs. p. \. Hines,
/ Mrs j. M heLoeIi, airs IA u .'@Attib5
/ Mrs. o. F. Smith, Mrs. B. C. Fenwick,
Mrs L. c. Wood, Mss Ella 3. 'Iieason,
| Mrs. Joseph Tanning, Mrs. James J..
| Burkart, Ms. H. /. Baker, Mrs. j. He'd
Mss NJ. BFied, Mrs B. Zelier, Mrs. j. w
Eoob, Mrs n. E. Quinn, Mrs. j. B.
Coanor. AIRS Joseph Tharp, Mss 5ulia
n Liulefieli, Mrs. L. Newmyer. Ers. j
| Whelan, Mr. NJ. j. Gallagher, Mrs j. j
Hogan, Mrs George u. Scott. Mrs. James
McKenna, MIS-. w. L. Wells. Mrs. a. Y
Lakerpan, Mrs. F. H. Butts, Mrs. f. B
Hay, Mrs. w A EHgler, Mrs. ". T
Belt, Mrs. J. +. Bishop, Mrs. Thomas
! Wilkinson. Mrs. James Bauter. Mrs. Geo
/ Frltsch, Mrs A. De Grimmond. Ms w
II. Thomas. Mrs. l.. Kohler, Mrs. F. b
Clarkson, Mrs. F. a Conman, and Mis-:
Kelly.