The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-22


gou DO not believe 1t. come over TO Arion
hall after II o'clock Tonight"
Continuing, the speaker said no man
who knelt before the Elks, altar ever
arose and went home anything but
better man.
''Wo are sometimes called the best
people on earth. We are the best people
on earth; when tho grand lodges met
recently at Manila and at Santiago II
was clearly demonstrated that we are
in fact the best people on earth" zap
plRuse).
The speaker recalled one act OF unsel-
fsh charity on the part Of certain mem
beers Of Wheeling iodge-one Of many, he
said. This Instance and others. show
that the B. p. o. Z. Is more charitable
than the organization that gives
weekly benefit Of So week, or dollar
to help man along.
Mr. Howard said he would close his
talk, fearing that II he continued longer
the ladies present would go home aud
say that he and Captain Dovener had
consplred TO keep them here until II
o'clock, so that their husbands would IN
the future have excuses when staying
out late. He believed that the hours
spent in a B. P. o. E. lodge room were
the best In a mans life, except those
spent at home. He had tried oil posi-
be wiles to induce Mrs. Howard to
share in this belief, but ne was sorry TO
sag his efforts had not been crowned by
success: However, he hoped he had con-
WINGED come other mems wives.
Mr.. Howard was given the glad
hand" with enthusiasm at the close OF
his address.
THE STAG SOCIAL
After the dedication services, the
lodge and visiting EtISs formed IN line.
and with the accompaniment Of red fire
galore, marched over Main, Twelfth,
Market and Twentieth streets to Arion
hall, South Side, where the stag social
followed.
The stag was, in the Language Of
Col. G. II. Tracy, "a warm baby. IN
Elk parlance II woulu be termed an
ardent fawn. The festivities opened
about 1OA5 o'clock and ended In the
uncertain hours Of morning. Good
cheer relgned abundant, and fun fast
and furious was tempered by an occa-
sionat touch Of sentiment.
There Is a custom Of the E,ks that
sflfs the heart chords to vibration. II
Is the beautiful custom Of the voiced re-
membranes Of absent brothers at II
o'clock at all their sessions. The OBJ
servance last night came with the strik-
ing of the clock. all the brethren rising
10 their feet. and singing Aud Lang
syne,' ito the accompaniment OF the
band. Following this selection, Captain
Dovener spoke in feeling manner OF
the brethren who had gone 10 another
land.
Howard, and his happy introduetions
were productive OF keen enjoyment.
Relieving with Portla that 1.-THE quality
OF mercy is not strained, but droppeth
nv the gentle dew from heaven" he
didn't fine any erring brother more than
fifty cents, letting some OF them down
as low as quarter The fines were rec
orded on the large roll OF papyrus Dy
Secretary Thomas O'Brien, Jr. Ihe
sergeant at arms for the occasion was
none other than your old friend. Joe
ward. other officials deputized to
keen peace in the family were Col. G. X.
Tracy and Admiral H. w. E6bets.
A stag Is distlnctively Elk. How
could II be otherwise when every par
ticeps crIminis glories In pair OF ant
lers, and always speaks of the fair sex
as does and children as fawns. Verify,
the stag" is Elk; verify. muchly so. a
social session Is used to broaden the
term out, and to admit into the toyIui
precincts such mortais as the down
trodden newspaper scribe and the loity
Mayor Butts Therefore, last nights
funny function was participated iIX by
Eiks from local and distant forests, the
mayor of the town and a halt-doZen
hungry and equally thirsty pencil
pushers. .., -.
The Arlon hall never appeared to bet
ter advantage. Viewed especially from
gastronomIc standard. Countless
fights reflected on newly-frescoed walls
were DETECTED on three long tables,
groaning under their loads OF meat ana
drink. Green plants made tempting
fodder, but were left go untasted anu
unchewed, as the green presented 2
pleasing color relief TO the white and
rye OF bread and the amber and rye OF
something else DusKy ceiebrators OF
Emancipation Day handled the yiands
and the liquids in an appetizsng manner.
There was full and plenty for ones
stomach sake, and menus for the palate
were distributed in an elegant service
OF gold and silver oratory by Elks from
home and abroad.
The Opera House band was stationed
on the stage, varying the programme
with Its choice music. Prof. SpeH apltS
L
when occasion required, and otherwise
stirring the boys up. The preliminary
10 the main event was the reading OF
kilograms from Elks unable to be pres
ent. Among those received were dis
patches from Brothers Frank Mansfield
and Edward I.arkins. Presiding officer
Howard just finished reading these re-
grets when II o'clock arrived. The hi
larlty ceased then, for the remembrance
OF the absent brothers" "Auld Lang
syne" was sung, and the toast was
drunk in silence. Congressman Dove
ner's remarks were an effective climax
The Elks have another custom, name
IN. the imposition OF fines on errlng or
wayward brothers. Mr.. Howard no
sooner appointed "JOe" Ward marshal
than "Charley" Menkemeller made n
motion that Ward be forced 30 give
| bond. Instead of that, the South Side
piil-roiler was fined fifty cents for his
motion, though the chairman assessed
the fine on the grounds TINT Menkemel-
Ter voted the Democratic ticket IN the
Sixth ward.
drew's P, E. Mlsgion. and an Elk, re-
| sponded 10 the toast OF The Ladies'
In a neat and extremely amusing m3n-
ner, The rounds OF applause testified
TO the appreciation OF his efforts.
| Harry W. Mcclure was called on to
| sneak on politics and It's emOluments,
but he got even by roasting" Brothers
Howard and Dovcner. They couldn't
speak without q retainer, said the genial
| Harry. His peroratlon was glowing
gem OF ei0quence. a tribute to the Amer
lean flag. But Harry's wit hurt Chair
/ man Howard, therefore the treasury
was enriched fifty cents.
The next feature was the hit OF the
eyening-the reeitauoEs by Charley