Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-03-11
AN OPEN SESSION. THE ELKs ENTERTAIN FRIENDS AND MEMBERS IN A
 HAPPY MANNER.
Many Visitors Present to Enjoy the HOspitalities of the Pine
 Bluff Lodge.

The second open social session ever held by the Pine Bluff Lodge of Elks took place last night, and it was a most happy social success, which will do much towards bringing this popular organization into yet greater favor. Many prominent Elks from the recently organized lodge in Little Rock were in attendance and hearti- ly enjoyed the magnificent banquet and festivities of the occasion.
 The evening s amusement consisted of songs, recitations, music, speeches and anecdotes given by the members at the request of that genial and popular Elk, Mr. l.. A. LeLaurin, who by exclamation was elected Chairman for the evening.
 Mr. D. c. Bell was elected Seereta- ry, after which the Chairman ap- pointed his committees and subordi- mates. as follows:
 OllCGIlit1u3 MI. 1ICN 0NtIi, ASSlf5b ant Policeman, Mir. Mike Foster.
 Sandwich Committee, Messrs. F.. NJ. Roane, H. F. Westbrook, Arthur Murray and c. NJ Philpot.
 Committee on Liquids, W. F.. Hesse, Tom Green, Toney Neider- weiser and J. w. Saunders
 Maj. c. G. Newman, in a mosthap- py and pleasing manner, delivered an address. welcoming the guests of the evening in behalf of the lodge.
 After which the Ellzs and their visitors proceeded to enjoy the ban quet that had been prepared for them, and during the banquet one member after another was called on by the Chairman to do something that would amuse, entertain or in- struct the others present, and fail- ure to comply, or if compiled with in an indifferent manner, caused a fine to be assessed against the victim by the Chairman. During the evening fines to the amount of $31 50 were assessed and it kept P Polieeman Owen constantly on his feet collecting them. The Chairman assessed the fines with such impartiality, good humor and witty comments that it kept the assembly in n constant up- roar of laughter, and even those who were fined heartily enjoyed their experience.
 Mr. Frank Graham, who is, by the way, one of the most genial gentle men extant, added no little to the evenings pleasure by his songs aud his music.
 Among the guests of the evening were the following gentlemen of this city: Dr. Searles, Messrs. J. w. Adams, A. NJ. Perdue, A. $. Dreyfus, E. H. Rice, Ben McCammon, Drew White, E1. Rosenberg and Ernest Stubbletield; Mr. H. G. Kelley, of Little Rock. and MT. A. c. Hull, of Harrison, Boone county.
 The following Elks from Little Rock honored the occasion with their presence: Messrs. W. G. Bradford, Andy Miller. Ad. Hamberg, Morris l.. Volmer, J. A. Gray, Gus Cans, Mike Foster, Fred Kramer, l.. H. Camp, Albert Cohn, and Drs. Vim scenheIIer and Vaughn.
 The following are few of the of lenses for which Chairman LeLaurin assessed fines:
 Mr Arthur Murray was fined 50 cents for reciting, Agnes. I Love Thee" without proper spirit.
 Toney Neiderweiser was in poor voice, which cost him $1.
 Maj. H. A. Mccoy afflicted his hearers with some poor poetry and this cost him $l.
 Maj. c. G. Newman gave recita- ton from Shakespeare, which caused the Chairman to remark, Tragedies come high" as he assessed a $1 fine against the Major.
 Mr. H. F. Westbrook would talk and he was fined $l.
 Mr. Mike Holland danced a jig, but was not graceful. 1t cost him $I.
 Mir. c. NJ. Philpot got hungry and ate before serving others. He paid the Policeman $1.
 Judge w. D. Jones told an awful campaign story, which cost him $1. The Worlds Fair Tests
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