Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-04-28

The visit to Frostburg Lodge, No. 40
B. p. O. f.. 10y district deputy G.. w.
! Snyder, of Cumberland, Tuesday evening
became otherwise notable by being util-
lied as an occasion to present to Clayton
Purnell, past exalted ruler, a jewel com
memOrating his reign over the Lodge.
There was banquet INDUCED by 60
members and visitors; music by the "T.
| NJ band, and eloquent speeches by
| Messrs. Snyder, George d. Landwehr,
Frank b. Jenvey and Lewis Milholland,
of Cumberland; Harry L. Kenah and
Henry Mullaney, of Mt. Savage; ID. f.
McMullen, Frank c. Beall and Howard
Hitchins, of this place.
c. o. Towles delivered to Mr.. Purncll
the presentation address, i'll substance as
follows:
Someone has said that there are periods in
every mans life when he wishes IA kindly
fortune had endowed him with the eloquence
Off Demosthenes or Cicero. and | feel to-
night that | have reached a clImateric of that
nature. Our brotherhood has deputized me
to perform a duty-one of pleasure, one of
pride, yet feel intensely my incapacity to
DIeet its requirements with justice to the oc-
Cason.
My brother on the 2Sth day of March,
1899, this Lodge unanimously selected you as
its presiding officer by reason, as it believed
of your superior fitness for the office You
were taken from among those who felt that
you would be safe helmsman for our
young institution against the adverse winds
of its first year.
And, true to their prophetic instinct, the
members of this Lodge feel that they did not
err. Vuder your guidance they are con-
scous Of standing to day proud institution,
our antlcrs of protection 50 well developed
that we fear not to assume prominent place
among the grand herd of Elks that now hav-
ing a range which covers our native land.
TO your untring zeal as our executive is
largely due the happy conditions under
which we thrive. Fidelity, Brotherly Love
and Justice have all been exemphfied by
your Staunch adherence to the trite old
motto-"hew to the line, let the chips fall
where they may"
Tonight, therefore, we have gathered for
the double purpose of extending welcome to
our deputy grand exalted ruler and to present
you with this beautiful jewel as a token of
our sincere appreciation of your dignifed,
faithful and impartial administration of your
high office May it always afford you the
pleasure to wear that it does us to give it
Mr.. Purnell, taken completely by sur
prise, responded in the choicest terms he
could at oncecommand. He was pleased
he was grateful, and more than ever
loyal to the Lodge and Order.
Briefly described, the jewel is heavy
l4-karat gold, raised elk's head with
ruby eyes i'll centre, cnameled dial, elk
tooth artiStically placed i'll position at
the base of the badge, Tyre shape,
wrcaths Of forget -me-notS enameled III
beautiful colors, ascending thetwo sides
On the bar across the top is the name
''Clayton Pulncll, p. +. r., No. 400" at
the bottom "B. p. O. +. GERMS .lhex."
During the banquet secretary w. p.
Sullivan read with great cc'ut. force and
sweetness II contribution entitled
"A Wild West Paraphrase,
Orentalized
To Suit the GuStO of
Frostburg Lodge, No. 40, Il. p. o. E.,
by
One of the Unfortunates."
The applause which followed, peculiar
to the ElkS, brought i'll four absent MEM