The morning times., 1897-01-14
A SURPRISE FOR THE ELKS
Their Wives, Daughters and Sweet
hearts Made Them a Present
Unknown to Any Member They Com
pleted and Furnished a
Room for Them.

Perhaps never again in the history Of
Washington Lodge No. 10. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks, will there he
gathered in their lodge rooms on stree!
such a galaxy of beauty as was present
last night
It was an occasion that will long lingcr
in the IN emory OF the members as the one
bright spot out of many in the history Of
the lodge.
Some time ago the lodge decided to en-
large their already spacious hall. After
it was finished the question arose what
could be done with the extra room Just
completed. At business session OF the
lodge it was decided to dedicate il to the
ladies'.
When this was announced Mrs. John c.
Maxwell and Mrs. John NJ. McDueli an.
Eoanccd TO other ladies who were in some
manner connected with the lodge that
they would surprise the members by fur
nishing 1t completely for them. How well
they succeeded was told last night.
The regular meeting night was done
away with this week, and instead OF a
business session that which has made this
welknown order distinctive from all other
organizations was given instead, "a social
session." The hall was turned over TO
the mothers, wives daughters ana sweet
hearts of the order.
Mr. Edwin b. Hay was the chairman OF
the SESSION. At O'Clock he raped the
lodge TO order and in a few well-chosen
words spoke iii behalf of the ladies present
ing TO the lodge the now furnished room.
At a given signal Mrs. John c. Max
urle stepped TO the platform and handed
Mr.. Hay beautiful silyer-mounted, cut
glass inkstand, resting on an elk's horn.
Engraved upon it was, ITO Washington
Lodge; from Wives, Daughters and Sweet
hearts" 1t was given simply as token
that the room WAS now formally turned
over to tie lodge.
Mr.. Hay received the token, and Spoke
in behalf OF the lodge. At a given signal
the doors were thrown open and glimpse
of home life presented Following this u
charming entertainment was given by Miss
Anna L. Jones, recitation; Miss Blanche
Beach, recitation; Miss Nellie McNulty,
soprano solo: Miss Anna Heichemer, reci-
tatiop; Miss Ester E. Hoover, recitation;
Earl S Newcomer, ID. Crary. JOHN d.
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character sketches; Frank Rebstock. bari
tone solo, and Leon Mauberret, recitation.
Prof K. +. CardeIla and his orchestra kept
the company lively After refreshments
had been served Mr.. Polk Miller. OF Rich
mond Lodge, gave the ladies a few minutes
OF fun and fTuIic by reciting several OF
his comic Tecitatious.
The hall was then cleared OF chairs, and
untn late hour dancing was in order
The ladies' reception room is now open
to all ladies WHO are in any manner con
nected with the order. When feeling tired
after shopping it is a good place to drop
in and rest. 1t may serve as a meeting
place.
The following ladies were among those
present:
Mrs. John C. Maxwell. Mrs John n
McDuell. Mrs. Joseph II. Ireland, Mrs.
Robert ]. Walker, Mrs. George c. Eshcr,
Mrs. NJ. E. Swing, Miss Ella L. Gleason
Mrs Charles S. Coomes, Mrs. Charles
Rupertus. Mrs. Orlando F. Smith, Mrs.
J. F. Rupertus, Mrs. John T.. SheckeIls
Mrs. Emil G. Schaefer, Mrs. C. BarnweIl
Robinson. Mrs. Richard A. O'Bricn. Mrs.
j. F. Wagner Mrs. Norman j. Pruitt, Mrs.
A. Y. Lakenap. Mrs Jacob Held. Mrs
Rudolph Reigel. Mrs. Y. S. Cannon, Mrs
Charles jacobson. Mrs. j. Whelap, Mrs.
James Butler, Mrs. George T. Ganzhorn.
Mrs. j. William Lee. Mrs. J.
Rupert, Mrs Frank NJ. Finley.
Miss Annie F. Kelly, Mrs. James McKenna,
Mrs. Henry F. Getz, Mrs George A Mason,
Mrs. p NJ. Becker, Mrs. William T. Belt,
Mrs. Louis Kohler, Mrs Fred Wagner,
Mrs. Samuel A. Boyle, Mrs. Charles E.
EnGels Mrs. George Klenk, Mrs. Charles
s. Rawlings. Mrs. E. S. Randall, Mrs.
Henry Billings, Mrs. Albert ]. Baker,
Mrs. Mont. D. Jacobs, Mrs. Albert SillerS.
Mrs. John L. Burkhart, Mrs. Robert L.
Anderson, Mrs. E. s. Malouey, Mrs. Harry
King, Mrs. Samuel Bensinger, Mrs W. T.
Cause Mrs. John Rudden, Mrs. E. B. Hay
Miss Jewel Hay, Mrs. C. c. Pearce, Mrs VIII
Z. Haley, Miss Ida NJ. Seyes, Miss Deanis,
Mrs. L. B. Brooke. Mrs Harry p Tharp,
Mrs. Louis Hartig, Mrs. Thomas King,
Mrs. Charles II. Clark, Mrs. George W
Harrison. Mrs Joseph b. Connor. Mrs.
A. J. Hurley, Mrs. Webster Beymer. Mrs.
F. ID. Friedrich, Mrs L. Il. Vinton, Mrs.
A. A. Friedrich, Mrs. NJ A. Shine. Mrs.
Frank b. GARRISON, Mrs. J. J. Roche, Mrs.
Joseph G. Rodgers, Mrs. Ernest W. Emery,
Mrs. Edward Abner, Mrs. Joseph Auer-
bach. Mrs. Joseph E. Bishop, Mrs. Charles
o. Brill, Mrs. Frank A. Butts, Mrs. R F.
Cardeila, Mrs. Phil n. Dwyer, Mrs. John
Esputa, Mrs. p. j. Fingies. Mrs. Samuel
Ganss, Mrs. Paul A. Hines. MS
A. III. Hunt, Mrs John Raedy.
Mrs. F. B. Mcpherson, Mrs. August Daetz,
Mrs. Joseph Paris, Mrs. James Costello,
Mrs. John t. Warde and Miss Ella warde,
Mrs. Cornelius Horrigan, Mrs William a
Engel, Mrs. Z. E. Hoffman, Mrs. G. A.
Garner. Mrs. George A Tracy. Miss Martha
Dyrenforth, Mrs. s. Pohlers, Mrs Il. W.
Upperman. Miss Blanche narr of Cincin-
natl, Mrs. Ike Burkett, Miss Helen Burkett,
Mrs. Isaac Sharp, Miss Rebecca Stein. Mrs
George n. Tucker, Mrs Charles Utermehle,
Mrs. c. Wood. Mrs. w. Fl. Yeomans,
Mrs. Fred. zeiler. Mrs. Hugo Zieman. Mrs
Jonn 7. Brady, Mrs j. A. Wilker, Mrs 7.
d. Harper, Mrs. James H. McCreedy, Miss
C. Helmus, Mrs. Polk Miller.