The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-23
ANTLEPS GIVEN.
To Two Dozen Candidates in Not.
able Elk Proceedings.
THE INITIATION AND BANQUET
Attracted Many Visiting Brothers
and Wheeling Lodge outdid Itself.
The Daniel sully Company q Feat
urc of tho "stns" at Arion Hall Inst
Night, tho Said "stag" Being q Hum
mer-Tho New Members.

The Elks bad the biggest time yester-
day for MANY moons agone. They in
vested twenty-four candidates with
the ontlers In the afternoon and last
night an old-time stag was the piece de
resistance. The ceremonies attracted
many Elks from surrounding towns,
and the festivities at the banquet were
of an elaborate character, the guests OF
honor being Daniel Sully and his COM
pany. who closed their engagement OF
"0'Brien the Contractor" at the Grand
last night.
The Initiation ceremonies we're car
ried out at Wheeling lodges handsome
quarters In the Rogers block. begin
ming at $3.50 o'clock. The baby Elks
were as follows:
Charles E. Dannenberg, ". W. Irwin,
]. E. schellhase, F. w. Nesbitt, II. w.
Schrebe, W. a. Bloomfield, J. NJ. Col
Inns. O. w. Loenhart, ]. B. Mckee, II.
L. McKown, ELI Moon, Daniel Mcneil.
Oswald T. Schrlver, T. II. Butcher.
Charles Aul, r. Port Glass. George NIL
Ter. W. C. Heiner, a. A. Morris, G. C.
Hoffman. C. +. Iiillmerer. Hal Brres.
G. N. Wells.
The social session was held at
Arion hall, and continued from II
o'clock until after o'clock this morn
Ing. The attendance was very large,
embracing the large membership Of
Wheeling lodge No. %, and visiting
Elks from a radius Of one hundred
m!les. The proceedings were enlivened
by more than the ordinary TALENT and
1t is safe to say no similar function
was productive Of more enjoyment.
The banquet was an elaborate spread
Of things wet and dry, followed by the
course Of cigars always SO welcome to
the masculine taste, and amid the
smoke hazes and the ripping laughter
the band played on.
Hon. John a. Howard was q happy
presiding officer, and imposed the GUS
tomary fines on errlng brothers re-
lentlessly and without discrimination.
No fear or favor was his motto. The
husky sergeants-at-a-m5 were Messrs.
Fred. Il. Lange and John c. Devlne.
OF music there was a Eoodly store,
shelled out bg Mayors orchestra and
the Grand Opera House orchestra Dam
lei Sully occupied the seat OF honor and
his Celtic wit was unlike the purest
ray serene that was born to blush un-
seen. On the contrary 1t bubbled and
it sparkled In effervescent flashes. Mr..
Sully's ready sallles brought down
the house." and he soon established
himself as q prime favorite with Wheel
ing lodge. For his turn" he respond
y \, Tel Oh, tt,rr
with good advice to Elk lodges In gen.
eral.
The Rocky Gorge Quartette, Manager
pianist, OF the Daniel Sully company,
contributed to a large chunk ot>the en-
tertainment's success.
Vocal solos and Duets were sung by
Messrs. Will B. Day and Charles Zu-
lauf The song that caught the crowd
was "O'Hoolihan," by Police Captain
VIII NJ Clemans. In response to his
request, the crowd Joined in the chorus,
and the effect was hilarious indeed.
Prof. Charley Killmyer rendered some
nice spielin on the plano. and Ralph
Heyman reclted.
One OF the toasts was THE Baby
Elks." responded to by City Solicitor
Frank W. Nesbitt, one OF the new
bucks. The point OF his remarks was
contained in pathetic story, which
brought tears from the cave troughs.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Grafton lodge, and Mr..
Alderman. OF Marietta lodge were
among the speakers. They compile
mented Wheellng's progress and prom
ised the local boys a royal welcome In
return any time they visited either Of
these towns.
Mr.. Emil Schmidt, OF Bellaire lodge,
presented Wheeling lodge with choice
piece of china ware. The gift was
pleasing surprise, and It will be used
TO adorn the lodge rooms. 1t was a fine
specimen OF the decorators art,