Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-19
hIRIH MUSIC md ORAT0RY


Elks Enjoy an Evening Of ConViViality
and Good Fellowship.
SOCIAL SESSION OF THE LODGE
AT THE ARION LAST NIGHT
WAS A COMPLETE SUCCESS
WILL LUTZ WAS THE MASTER
OF CEREMONIES - MEMBERS
AND VISITORS ENTERTAINED
THE ASSEMBLAGE IN VARIOUS
WAYS.
Wheeling Lodge B. P. o. Elks held
an interesting business session last
night, at which Robert Anderson, Har-
ry Balzer and Michael Chute were in
itiated into the mysteries of the order.
This was accomplished very early, and
the new members escaped luckily, as
there were to be "doin's'' at the Arion
hall later in the evening. The men,
bers marched down to the hall, ac-
corlpanied by Meister's full band.
Arrangements for the satisfaction of
the inner man had been completed by
the committee in charge, composed of
Albert Welty, chairman; Chas. A.
Aul, c. w. Kreiter, John Klari, E.
Hanauer, F. H. Theirs and Louis E.
Schrader. Two long tables were laden
with the ingredients of the convention
al German luncheon, embracing also a
special brew of wet goods. The Elks
brought their appetites with them, and
it was not long until they were filled
to the point of safety. While the
luncheon was in progress the band
rendered excellent music.
Will Lutz was chairman of the social
session, and he presided over the feast
of wit and reason with a grace which
would have reflected infinite credit up
on Chauncey Depew. The post-pran-
dial exercises were opened with a
prayer by the Rev. Luther w. Doggett,
who is a member of the order. Sec
rotary Thomas O'Brien, whose peculiar
function at social session is grabber
and custodian of the coin, read tele-
gram from Chas! Schmidt, sent from
Mt. Clemens, regretting his inability
to be present. Chas. w. Roberts, adj
vance agent for "Humpty Dumpty,'
who was charter member of the New
York lodge, gave some very interesting
facts in connection with the birth and
growth of the order.
"Our Absent Brothers" was toast
very wisely entrusted to Frank w.
Nesbitt, who made a very happy
speech. John Waterhouse told about
his trip to Colorado, and incidentally
a short story about a fishing expedi
ton to the headwaters of Wheeling
Greek. Will Loeffer entertained with
some rag time melodies, displaying
considerable skill in tickling the iyor-
les, using the hands exclusively.
The Rev. Mr.. Doggett said some very
complimentary things about ''the
ladies'" John E. Wright undertook to
explain his frequent absence from the
lodge room. ]. B. Handlan dilated up
on the beauties of a railroad trip to
Canada upon pass, and by way of
exchange of courtesy, distributed one
hundred railroad maps. w. w. Irwin
was called upon for a scientific disser-
tation upon the uses and abuses Of pat
ent medicines, but made his escape af-
ter paying a fine.
Mr. Koontz, of Kentucky Lodge, No.
273, waxed eloquent upon blue grass
beauty, equine and human, and the
potentiality of ''moonshine" in cases of
sudden illness. James M. Collins gave
a little tinge Of philosophy to the occa-
sion in his recitation of Don't You
Know" James Lancaster read an orig
hal poem on Expansion; or How 1t
Feels to be Elevated From a Colonel
to Brigadier General" Howard Wells
told scaly fish story about the South
Branch Valley. f. H. LANCE interject-
ed some horse sense about fraternal
organizations in general and the B. P.
o. Elks in particular.
The three baby Elks. Anderson, Bal
ger and Chute, were called upon and
responded with glowing outbursts of
eloquent silence. J. P. Hendley, for
mer member of Erie, Pa. lodge, talked
five minutes without mentioning life in
surance. Thomas O'Brien, Jr., proved
his versatility by appealing to the tear
tanks instead of the risibilities in his
pathetic rendition of the soul-stirring
ballad "The Bachelors Lament"
The programme was interspersed
with spirited selections by Meister's
band, and brief but profitable sessions
of Judge Lutz's autocratic court.