Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-28
THE ELKS PICNIC
At Cu1lman the Nest Successful Outing of the Seas5n-Bancing, Music and
 a General Good Time.

NY4tsrGay morning promptly at s:sO Siolock SIX oars of Che Birmingham am tlsfa1 folks and their friends and ladies left the Union depot for CLllman for an outing, it being the occasion of tn annu-l picnic
 Prof. Crumbs military band of twenty two pieces accompanied the party, en- hvening the occasion with sweet stTalils of music.
 Promptly at 1O:3O the party arrived nt thlsfr destinatlsn and were met al the de- pot by Hon. J. Byn3na, mayor or Ielll- l- man, and ov5r 200 oitlzshs CT the town With a brass band, who fell into line anu the erl.ire party marched to Oak Dale Grove, where Mayor Byrens, in n-at It. tie speech, w6isonlad "the bsst peop.e on - earth" and turned over b9 them the Keys flf 11fte city over whose sdes ifnies he pre- sides Responses were made by JuGge w. P MgoCrosssn aaa1 Pref Grambs, JCdge MeCroasin stating that the proa1 Dtess were meme than gratiffad et their recsp- tfon and TO Tatrrs would De sparee eo prove to the good people of Cullman that they were indeed ss good people as the country affords, if they should fall shoTt rolf 'sths best on earth, as the mayor was pleased to term them.
 ! The social session w,ats immediately or ganized with Bro. Houppert as chairman Iris nobabIe even in the W eds the E ks will not forget the Ben diets of the fold. This social session was irI homer of Bros. Phil Memcl ard Frank Williamson, who have lately taken unto themselves part snera fcl. life.
 s{4 The programme was as extensive as it was elabcuete. consisting in the main of singing and danelrg. The solo by Miss Angel Byars was exceptionally fine, ana the woods fairly echoed with applause at the conclusion. The Elks' quartette also captured the audience, and Way Down in the Corn Field" was fitting climax of the sNoisl programme.
 Prof. Memoh was the director of the s>dav's enteFtainmerl, and he filled the po- sition to the entire satisfaction of every one
 Long live :he Elks-the iolliest and most whole souled set in our city. If next year they give ar outing. it Is safe to predict that the ertire town will at ,YfepF4d
 pCapt Paul accepted the keys offered by Mayor Byars and made immedsa tely for the ely to announce his authority, That the new chief was well received
 Prof. Grambs was ever on the alert being introduced 10 4he well-flled wine cellars.
 T Prof. Grambs was ever on the alret to see that every oine had a good time and none should go away dissatisfied.
 Judge Allen, of Coosa, is always an Indispensable adjunct to a. well rounded social function and did his part admira- bly.
 s The Messrs. Schillinger were among : the popular Ellzs to exert an influence in gnlaking the day one of unusual pleas . -eiIEtry.
 f, It is needless for the State Herald to v undertake to mention the names sep arately of the 750 ladies and gentlemen present, all of whom seemed determined 7 toedo thalr part in making the outing a g' success in every particular. n frEhere was nCta an accident during the . ef9tire trip, and when the party reached the union depot at 10:30 last night the vote was unanimous that 1t was beyond question the most successful ouaing of the season.