The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-11
BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH"
ELks ENJOYED .1HEMsELyEs LAST
fr NIGHT.
1t Was the Eleventh birthday OF kich-
mond Lodge and the Members
Enjoyed Thems. Ives.

OF Richmond Lodge, No. 45. of the b. r.
q. T.. which being interpreted is really
tho Benevolent Protective order Of Elks.
and otherwise means the Best People on
EARTH
Anybody who has been at one OF their
soca. sessions. will agree with me when
] say that the latter designation is not
far away from fact, in fact. is fact It.
self.
Tor these Elks do enjoy themselves and
besides make their guests enjoy them
selves to 4 degree that causes nothing
but delight TO everybody. and hopes for
many returns Of the day they celebrate
Richmond lodge Of Elks net together
last night At 5 o'clock I'm Concordia Hall
and marched TO Saenger Halle. in Seventh
street. where at O'Clock they sat DOWN
10 a well-selected and beautifully served
supper under the personal supervision Of
Caterer Edward a. Stumpf.
DELIGHTFUL MENU.
The Stewards Committee composed OF
Brothers +. j. Burke, chairman; James
Anthony. -. Hamilton Rcid. and j. +.
Rappo, saw TO the comfort OF all who
were present and this is the menu:
The advance Relish-Pickied Horn Har-
bours Sailed Crackers. Radishcs.
Brolled Jersey Blue Fish. Saratoga
Chips Lettuce Dressed. Sliced Torna-
toes Celery
Tondorloin with Mushrooms. Cold
Spring Lamb. Potato Salad. Aspara-
gus. Butter Sauce.
Cold Beef TOT que Cold Virginia Ham.
Spring Chicken on Toast. lie Petite
Pois. Lobster Salad. Olives. Sweet
Pickles
Soft Crabs. stumprs own made) De
villed Crabs. Chow Chow Sour Pick
les.
Desert-Pastry Rolls filled with Whip
ped Cream. Cafe Francois, Claret Sher-
bet. Assorted Cakes. Mixed Nuts.
Paisins. Figs. Fruits. Oranges. Ba-
nanas. Home Beer export. Richmond
h5 mas
Plenty Of time was allowed for enjoy
ment of the delightful supper. and tnen
tie music and iun began around the tour
Ia Dles, which were decorated with Ameri-
can beauty roses, PAINS, and ferns.
Mr.. ii. l.. kecs was at the piano. and
proved his skill Dy playing everything
that was desired, Of him. without mo-
mont's hesitation, and played 1t well, too.
Captain Frank Cunningham sang BE
lieye Ale, i All Those Endearing Young
Charms" and THE Fragrant Summer
time;' Mr.. John Ryall. VINO is clever
IRISH comedian. sang parody on the
song, Just Tell Them That You Saw
Me-" which brought forth shouts Of
laughter. Mr. Eugene Davis. with his
banjo. was very funny. and Professor
Moses Stein, leader or the Academy Or
chestra, sang Words Cannot 1ell," a
sweet tenor song. by Richard Stanl.
HIT Or THE EVENING.
The great hit of the evening was made
by Messrs. Freeman and Wilson, two
clever people. who sang with inexhausu'
bic resource of words and breath. Mixed
and Twisted" This Travelling Man from
Richmond" "When Bryan Gets the
Chair" and Before and After Taking
all or them being topical in their nature.
and full of good natured hits at current
events. STEMS Orchestra played at ire
quent intervals.
Then came the time for fines. which the
Elks delight in, and almost everybody
present was brought before Mr.. Louis O.
Wendenburg. chairman. and fined for al
most everything from looking pleasant"
to being on earth" and a large sum was
realized for the charity fund OF the lodge
Letters of regret at not being able 10
be present were read from Mayor Richard
NJ Taylor and others. Mr.. Preston Bel
vim was compelled TO make a speech.
much against his will. and when II o'clock
came the usual toast to absent brethren
was drunk.
Among the prominent Elks who were
present last night were seen Police-Cap'
tain James b. Angle. Mr.. Felix Keegan.
Mr. Barney Myers. DR.. Hinchman, Mr..
William j. Heinz. Mr.. Frank p. Burke.
Mr.. T. r. A. Burke Mr.. j. ii. Cha
taigne. Mr.. Louis Segel. Squire "Lonnic'
Graves. Mr.. Thomas q. Leath, Mr.. Peter
Stumpf. Mr.. Charles f. Loefiler, Mr. Solo
mon Well. Mr.. Juan A. Pizzini, MI.
Thomas Daffron, Mr.. Patrick Rafter, Mn
c. Evensen. Mr.. George b. Davis, Mr.
John f. Epps, Captain Jake" Wells. Mr.
]. Samuel Parrish. Manager Ellis, OF the
Newark Baseball Club. and Mr.. Thee
Murfree of Troy. Ala.
The officers of Richmond Lodge OF
Elks are:
]. ". Chataigne. exalted ruler; Juan a.
Pizzini, Jr., i. /. X: Phil. g. Kelly, +. l..
X: Louis Seigel. r. l.. X; 4. r. a
Burke. secretary: c. VI. Angle. treasurer;
J. J. Powell. tiler; ID. II. Brimmer. Ea-
quire; p. Helstern. inner guard.
srrustees-James r. Ferriter, c. Even-
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