The Winslow mail., 1900-03-15
3. p. Q. ELKS' SOCIAL.
The Notable Social Gathering
Of the Season.


many weeks in anticipation OF
the Elks social, which was billed
to take place on the 18th inst.
This being the first social event
to emanate from the infant Elk
lodge of the territory, much
comment and speculation was
indulged in by the fair ladies OF
our city, as to just who would
be the fortunate ones to receive
the much priced invitation, and
many beautiful creations in
gowns, wherewlth to adOrn the
fair participants were gotten up
for the event. All things must
come to an end, and speculation
became real fact, when the doors
of the Opera House were thrown
open Monday night at $50. The
interior of the Opera House was
fairy land indeed. Every chan
delier in the vast hall was she'd
ding light upon the scene, which
was brilliant beyond descrip-
ton. The stage was brilliantly
lighted on a wood scene, and the
floor was carpeted in green, an
ideal spot for Elks to roam and
browse in.
A splendid orchestra from AL
buquerque, N. M, were in at
tendance, seated upon the stage,
and the harmonious strains of
of soul inspiring music were
floating out upon the summer
like evening, while the happy
Elks and their guests were glid-
ing over the polished and waxed
floor in the intricate figures of
polka, schottische, waltz and
Quadrille. It was a scene that
almost beggars description.
The gentlemen were nearly all
clad in the regulation dress suit,
the ladies were handsomely and
in many cases elaborately gown
ed, in every conceivable style
and color, and the memory of
the scene, the beautiful costumes
and the fair participants will
linger in the memory of those
who we're fortunate enough to
be present for all time to come.
Promptly at II p. m, as the
last stroke of the gong was
dying throughout the hall, the
banquet at the Harvey House
was announced, and as the hotel
could not accommodate all who
were present, the guests were
told off, and under the guidance
of a committee of Elks, repair
ed to the hotel and enjoyed blue
points, chicken, salads, supple
mented with Munn's extra dry,
followed with coffee.
On the return of the guests
the balance of the revelerS were
taken over under the guidance
of the Exalted Ruler, who ruled
with an iron hand, and mulCted
his brother Elks in fines ranging
from five cents to one dollar, on
the slightest provocation, and
more often without any provoca-
ton. The comfortable sum of
S32 90 was thus gathered in, and
and donated to the lady walters
of the Harvey House as a slight
remuneration for their extra
work, by the lodge.
The Elks, Elkesses and their
immediate guests, again repair
ed to the Opera House and day
light was gliding the eastern
horizon, before any one thought
of bed.
All in all, it was an event long
to be remembered, and such an
event as Winslow never before
experienced, and one that a town
ten times the size of our city,
might we'll be proud of.
1t would take more space than
THE MAIL has at its disposal, to
give the names of the invited
guests and who took part in the
memorable event, but in num-
bers it was estimated that there
were fully two hundred present,
Several good Elks and their
ladies and guests came down
from Holbrook, and all unite in
voting the Elks social the most
ENJOYABLE and best gotten up