Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13
EIGHTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
Washington Lodge of Elks Assemblies at It's
Annual Banquet
Col. Harrington ms Toastmastcr-
Addresses by senator Mason, Rep
resentative Dovener and Others,

anniversary u
| organization last night with an elaborate
banquet at the Ebbitt Hoose. There was a
large representation OF local and visiting
Elks. while the guests of the evening In
cluded a number of men prominently and
WIDELY known in political and ofiisial life
All OF the pretty customs which go 10 make
the functions of the Elks thoroughly en-
Joyable. and to tint their gatherings with
solemnity or gaiety as the occasion de-
mands, were carried out In the case OF
last nights feast, however gaiety and good
| Fellowship pervaded the great assemblase
of diners. Once there was stay in the
reveiries and silence predominated. With
bowed heads and in mute reverence the
Elks drank the Eleven O'Clock Toast" to
Our Absent Brothers
The Ebbitt banquet hall was approximate
~ ana suggesuvely decorated. The tatles
We're arranged in the shape of the letter
h and the walls Were adorned with
American flags and twining vines A mag
innocent figure of the animal from which
me order derives its title overlooked The
IeaSt from prominent position in the CEN
Ter OF the nall. Among those present We're
| IlEe OF the original forty charter members
% NJ lne Mashingt9n Lodge. They were
Messrs- Antonio Rodier. Il. r. Whitney.
robert j. Walker, George w. Harrison and
"A u. Mccormick. Another feature of the
gp,ghlng was the presence of Master Peter
BAKER, Jr., the five-year-old mascot of the
lodge Young Mr.. Baker was stunninrIy
i-sa.l
dteireu IN immaculate evening dress.
Toastmaster Introduced.
When the dinner had been served Mr.. Ed
win b. Hay chairman OF the evening
| called the assembiage to order for the pur-
pose of presenting the POSTMASTER, Col F
H. Harrington of the United States Marine
Corps. MIR. Hay said that as the touching
! of elbows in battle inspired confidence and
valor among the soldiery so the toIching
of elbows about the banquet table Insured
| in the Elks and their guests friendship
love, good-fellowship and the spirit OF
comraderie.
1T is the eighteenth anniversary Of orr
Washington lodge" continued Mr.. Hay.
and since this local organization was
aul nle9 we nave seen our national order
grow from a membership of 500 TO a pres
ent membership of over 5000. If with
800 members, the order of Elks was spread
ing us charlty, benevolence and beneficence
throughout the land, what must be the pro
| today?"
Colonel Harrington was placed in COM
mand OF the banqueting forces amid a
tumuft of enthusiasm. As he arose some
one called: Three cheers for the marine
corps. The response was a mighty one
Colonel Harrington gracefully turned tla
compliment aside by saying that no CORPS
but the hearts core had a place ar the
Elks' dinner,
Response to Our Flag.
The first toast was our flag" the re-
Spouse being delivered by Senator William
L. Mason of Illinois. You have called me
to respond to this toast, brothers. because
you know 1 have been loyal to the flag"
Senator Mason said. in introduction, his
opening being greeted with cheers and an
plause. II have been 'basted' by some
papers as being disIoyal. when there is no
religion dearer to me than my flag But
brothers. I'm for the home; for the wife
and child; I'm for the South African wife
and home. and ] say to You that a man
who invades another's home is not an Elk
A man who defends his home is an Elk
though, and good one.'
Three cheers for Billy Mason were
gwen Justify. The United States Marine
Band. under the direction of Lieutenant
w. II. Santelmann. rendered The Star
Spangled Banner" the entire company Join
ing in singing the national anthem.
Mr.. Dovener on s'0ur Order.~
Representative Dovener of West Virginia
responded to the toast "Our Order" arous-
ing great enthusiasm by his advocacy of
expansion. Mr.. Albert Sillers. exalted ruler
of Washington Lodge, proposed the Eleven
O'Clock toast after which Aud Lang
Syne" was sung. The ladies' were toasted
by MI. McNulty. a prominent Elk from
Baltimore. Representative Fortney of
Michigan also made a brief address.
Mr.. ID. E. Murphy recited a number of
humorous and pathetic selections
The menu cards were elaborate and tasty
in design and engraving. being the work
of Mr.. J. L. Kervand of the Washington
Lodge. The executive committee in charge
OF the banquet consisted of Messrs. Richard
W. Rogers, chairman: ]. H. Crowley sec
rotary; NJ. l.. Smith, treasurer; NJ G. Nc
Cormick, George A Mason, George A Gar
ner, Ed. ]. Shine, F. H. Harrington and
William H. Santelmann.
Those Present.
In addition to the guests who responded
IN aI,o
present the following members of the or
der:
P. NJ. Becker, J. NJ. Becker, f. c. Be-
rens, Frank Bid, Jos. E. Bishop, Geo.
Bregeholz, W. C. Botsch, L. B. Brooke,
Edw. F. Buckley, John L. Burkhart, Jos.
A Burkhart, ]. d. Burns, J. n. Buscher,
Frank A. Butts, J. H. Crowley Patrick
F. Carr. J. Doyle Carmody, VIM. H. Coon,
c. A. Copperthite, G. W. Coldenstroth, Jno.
erty, NJ Dyrenforth, VIM. Dickson.
Alex. Drummond VIM. A. Engel. Harry
Essex, ]. r. Freeman, L. L. Friedrich. A.
A. Friedrich. John E FuegeI. H. F. Getz.
I. d. Harper, Geo. w. Harrison, W A.
Hutchins, Louis Hartig, Edw. B. Hay. p
A Hines, A. II. Hunt. f. Harrington. c.
3. Hough, Jos. H. ireland, Jesse
D. 1. Kaufmapn, A Y Lakeman,
A D. Loffier, jr.; Jos. j. Leary, II, V. Lans-
dale, Geo. A. Mason, Jno. c. Maxwell. T
r. Martin, d. p. Mccarthy NJ. c. McCor-
mick, Jas. McKenna, p. T. Moran Chas II.
Morris, Robt C. Mitchell, Sol. Morris, Rich
ard A O'Brien, ]. ]. O'Leary, c. 3. os-
borne, Geo. r. Ogden. n. Pruit Geo f.
Pohlers, Jas. Raglan, Jesse Ramsburg Z.
E. Randall. Richard Rogers, F. W. Reuter-,
D. Rickenbacher, Jas. ]. Roche. A Rodier,
F. G. Pollard, L. NJ. Roche E. G. Schafer
M. Schneider, A Shaneor. W. Giles Shine.
Ed. J. Shine, A Siiiers, NJ. L. Smith, ]. =.
Smith, NJ. p. Sullivan, NJ E. Swing, w. r.
Speare, JOS. A. Specht, VIM. H Santlemann
H. P. Tharp, M. E. UrelI, L. R. vinton.
Fred. Wagner, R. J. Walker, Jos. c. Wat
son. B. B. Whitney, T. Wilkinson, jr;
Frank H. Walker, VIM F. Walter G. p
Zurhorst, Phil G. Kelly. T. F. McNulty,
F. Winnicke, G. W. Driver, c. c. Pierce,
c. P. Stohlunan. Mr.. Thrush, Mr.. Cunning
ham of Montana and Mr.. Underwood of
Pennsylvania