Evening star., 1897-01-14
NEW ELkS' HALL.
Reception Room Furnished by Wives
and Sweethe0 rfs

Reception Room Furnished by Wives
and Sweethearts.
Two big surprises were developed at the
Elks' Hall on E street last night, which will
go down in the history of the organization
as an epoch in its social successes The
first was the regal manner In which the
Elks entertained their wives, sisters and
sweethearts; the second the surprise given
to the organization by the latter, who fur
nished in sumptuous style the new recep-
ton room lately built.
The entertainment provided was scheduled
to begin at o'clock. Long before that
hour the big hall on the second floor was
crowded with an expectant audience, and
when Mr.. Edwin B Hay raped for order
there was not vacant seat in the hall.
The speaker explained the objects of the
entertainment, and then in felicitous
speech presented, on behalf of the ladies,
the new lodge room with all it's equipment
to the lodge. The committee of ladies',
which had the matter in charge was COM
posed of Mesdames John c. Maxwell and
John C. McDuell The former, when the
formal presentation of the room was to be
made. advanced to the platform and pre-
sented Exalted Ruler Hay with hand
some silver inkstand, resting upon an elk's
horn, bearing the inscription, ITO Wash
irgton Lodge; from wives, daughters and
sW eethearts.''
The program which followed was highly
entertaining, and reflected credit upon the
participants. 1t consisted of songs, sketch
es and recitations.
After the entertainment the room was
cleared and dancing fndulged in. Among
the ladies present were: Mrs. John c. Max
well. Mrs. John M. McDuell, Mrs. Joseph
H. Ireland, Mrs Robert ]. Walker. Mrs.
George c. Esher, Mrs. NJ. E. Swing, Miss
Ella r. Gleason. Mrs. Charles S. Coomes,
Mrs. Charles Rupertus, Mrs. Orlando +.
Smith, Mrs. ]. F. Rupertus, Mrs. John E.
Sheckells, Mrs. Emil G. Schaefer, Mrs. c.
Barnwell Robinson, 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. Ran
dall, Mrs. Henry Billings. Mrs. Richard A.
OBrien, Mrs. ]. F. Wagner, Mrs. Norman
J: Pruitt. Mrs. A. Y Lakenan. Mrs; Jacob
non, Mrs. Charles Jacobson, Mrs. j. Whe-
Ian, Mrs. James Butler. Mrs. George p.
Ganzhorn, Mrs. ]. William Lee, Mrs. J.
Rupert, Mrs. Frank M. Finley. Mrs. AL
bert J. Baker, Mrs. Mont. D. Jacobs, Mrs.
Albert Sillers, Mrs. John L. Burkart, Mrs.
Robert L. Anderson. Mrs. E. S. Maloney,
Mrs. Harry King, Mrs. Samuel Bensinger,
Mrs. w. 7. Cause. Mrs. John Rudden, Mrs.
VIM. E. Haley, Miss Ida NJ. seyes,
Mrs. L. B. Brooke. Mrs. Harry P: Tharp,
Mrs. Louise Hartig, Mrs Thos. J. King,
Mrs. Chas. H. Clark. Mrs. Geo. w. Har-
rison Mr.. Joseph B. Connor. Mrs. A. J.
Hurley, Mrs. Webster Beymer, Mrs. +. d.
Friedrich, Mrs. L. r. Vfnton, Mrs. A. A.
Friedrich, Mrs. M. A. Shine. Mrs Frank
B. Clarkson, Mrs. ]. ]. Roche Mrs. F: b.
Mcpherson, Mrs. August Daetz, Mrs. JOS
eph Paris, Mrs. James Costello. Mrs John
T. Warde. Mrs Cornelius Horrigan. Mrs.
William A. Engel, Mrs. E. E. Hoffman,
Mrs. G. A. Garner. Mrs. George A. Tracy.
Miss Martha Dyrenforth, Mrs. S. Pohlers.
Mrs. H. w. Upperman, Miss Blanche Darr
of Cincinnati, Mrs. Joseph G. Rodgers,
Mrs. Ernest w. Emery, Mrs. Edward Alb
ner, Mrs. Joseph Auerbach, Mrs. Joseph E.
Bishop, Mrs. Charles o. Brill, Mrs. Frank
A. Butts. Mrs. r. F. Cardella, Mrs. Phil.
N. Dwyer, Mrs. John Esputa, Mrs. P. J.
Fingles. Mrs. Sarluel Ganss Mrs. Paul A.
Hines, Mrs. A. H. Hunt, Mrs. John Raedy,
Mrs. Isaac Sharp, Miss Rebecca Stein,
Mrs. George H.Tucker, Mrs. Charles Uter-
mehle Mrs. L. c. Wood. Mrs. w. H. Yeo-
mans Mrs. Fred Zeller, Mrs. Hugo Zieman,
Mrs. John T.. Brady, Mrs. J. A. Wiker,
Mrs IT. D. Harper, Mrs. James H. Nc
Greedy, Miss C. Helmus, Mrs. Polk Miller.