Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

The regular annual benefit entertainment
of the Elks will take place at the Creigh-
ton theater next Wednesday evening and
will consist Of the regular performance oil
Roland Reed and his company Of players.
All the proceeds of this performance will be
turned over into the Elks' charity fund. 1t
is expected that the thedter will be crowded.
This means of raising money is something
of an innovation, although it has been tried
once before and was successful in every
way. On that one occasion Roland Reed
gave the benefit for the Elks. In other
years the lodge has gotten up a show OF its
own, which has been largely OF a variety
and minstrel character. This year 1t was
deemed advisable in the interests of variety
to make a break in this chain OF entertain
ments. The lodge members hope that the
fund will be put on a very substantial basis
as a result of the benefit. On account OF
the hard times the lodge has been called
upon TO do its share Of charity work. 1t
has fully lived up to the reputation of the
order, and during the past year has never
failed to respond when an appeal for assist
ance was made to 1t. AS a consequence tne
fund is practically depleted now and 1t Is
absolutely necessary that 1t should be re-
plenished. -
There seems to be little doubt that the
homes of the members will be fulfilled. They
have been engaged actively in selling tick
cts for the affair, and 1t is believed that the
house will be packed. The performance
promises to be made something OF q society
event, as many of the swell set VIII De III
attendance.
On the evening before the benefit perform
| ance the lodge will hold a social session In
the lodge rooms. This is promised 10 De
one of the most elaborate in the history
of the local order. Extensive preparations
| have been made for it. The program that is
to be rendered will include selections from
prominent musicians and elocutionists In the
city and from the members of the theatre
| cal companies in the city. One OF the
latter will be Roland Reed. The invitation
for the affair begins as follows:
ITO All Elks and Especially to All Wander
ing Animals of the Omaha Herd, No. ~
Greeting: You are expected to raise up your
heads and sniff in the air this summons &c
the glen of pleasure dodge rooms), at !
| o'clock, p. M, March 2, 1897, where we VII
engage in festivities BETTING the natures
of such animals as we are. We will have
among US we bold rover, Roland Reed. ano
some of his companions, also many brother!
and friends who Will entertain us VIII
speech, song and story"
Each member of the lodge is privileged
to bring two guests to the entertainment
1t is presumed that the entertainment viii
not close until quite late, and therefore ar
rangements have been made with tho stree
car company that cars shall run until 1:3(
o'clock. The invitations state that thu
people held responsible for this trouble
are the following: Moses p, O'Brien, George
p. Cronk, John e. Tetard, Charles Cock
rell, j. F.. Barton and ]. C. Parish.
Among those who win take part in the
program are the following: w. F. Gurley
j. F. Barton, w. S. MGCune, a. j. Van
Kuran, f. NJ. schenk, Lucien B. Copeland
Homer Moore, Elks quartet, T. ]. Kelley
the Sutorius Mandolin club, Paul Beresford
Kenneth Fraser, C. T. Warren, Frank Lea
Short, Roland Reed and his company, Mr.
Allison and members, of the Moore-Living.
ston company, Clark and Harrington.
Last Wednesday evening the lodge gave 6
very enjoyable dancing party in its roomc
that proved to be quite a society event. Ths
affair is the last that will be given unit
after the lenten season is past.