The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-26
THE FEAST OF THE ELKs.
LADIES' SOCIAL SESSION OF sA-
VNNNAH LODGE A JOLLY ONE.

laughter. Mirth, Reading and SOM.
Made Up an Evening Pleasantly
.p,nt-NIr. w. w. Starr Presided
over the Destinies of the EIks
with His Accustomed Easy Grace
md Good Nature-The Chairman
Kept the Audience Happy-Mem-
hers Fined for Alleged Violations
Of me Traditions of the Order.
sa,aruah Lodge No. 1873, Benevolent
protective order of E,ks, entertained it's
fr,eD $ of the gentler sex, some not quite
% gentle and it's members at the Guards
Hall last night. The occasion was The
first ladies' social session the lodge has
given in several years, and, like every
thing il attempts, it was a glittering sue
cess
The hall had been tasrefully decorated
in the national colors, the Elks being a
national order a broad band OF red.
white and blue bunting extended all
around the immense room, while above
the rostrum electric lights, in the same
coors formed the words and figures, 'Sa-
vannah Lodge, 1888, B. p 0. e" The cleo
trlcaI effect produced thus was very at
tractive. The 1911 lights forming the de-
sign were turned on as Chairman w w.
starr. his introducer, Mr.. R, L. Colding,
and Treasurer w. B. Puder mounted the
stage
MIR Colding's Introductory effort was a
happy one He said that he had been
designated to introduce 10 the audience
that d!ed the hall a man whom everyone
in rle audience already knew and liked
and whose abilities as an entertainer were
10 be speedily shown. Mr.. Colding told
Joke or two at the expense of the chair
man who, in the meantime, stood in his
Mace and tried to look happy and uncon-
cetned.
In closing. Mr.. Cooling presented that
chairman with an immense white star
measuring about a foot across, as badge
Of Office A miniature chair was tackled
TO the center, while brilliants, anything
but miniatures, in the construction of
every one of which a good-szed pane of
glass had been wasted studded the space
surrounding the chair and every point of
the star
With the chairman's assumption of the
gayel the fun began and continued with
force was at once organized, consisting
Of Nj Harry Palmer, as chief. and
Messrs. Grady, McDonough and Wright
as patrOlmen. The force was instructed
to collect % cents from every member of
the lodge in the audience and then TO
herd the lot in front of the chairman's
desk. There they were mulcted again
Mr Gustave Kiesling occupied conspic-
uous seat in the front of the hall, and
had hos IVA 10 with
benignant smile. The few hairs that
decorated the top of Mr.. Kiesing's head
We're carefully arranged. but the chairman,
with cruel severity. imposed a fine of so
cents for an alleged failure to have them
properly in order.
Al intervals during the evening one
member or another would be rushed forci-
bly, up the aisle by the members of the
police force and fined for some infraction
Of the laws of order Chief of Police
Palmer especially distinguished himself in
this manner, at one time rushing frantical-
" up the aisle trundling a wheel-barrow
in which the form of Treasurer Puder had
been deposited and from which it was
forcibly elected as the barrow reached the
rosrrum.
The programme of recitation, instru-
mental music and song was well chosen
and good in every part. Mr.. Kline rem
dered, with good effect, a scene from
Julius Caesar" Mark Antony's frenzied
grief at the discovery of the murdered
body of his master and friend. The Teu-
t0nia Singing Club sang a German chorus
with sonorous melody. The tenor solo,
Happy Days Gone By" by Mr.. Clarence
Coburn with violin obligato by Prof. j.
Wiegand. was n musical treat.
Miss Lille Selig read two selections dur
ing the evening. one serious, the other
gay. She received an ovation each time.
Mrs VOTERS played a piano solo that
was greeted with hearty applause
Miss Hannah Einstein made the hit of
the evening with the song from the Run
away Girl" Il Love You, My Love, l
Dc'' Miss Einstein was dainty and grace
ful and pleasing, sang in good voice and
with expression, and was altogether at
tractiye. So the audience thought, for 1t
insisted upon hearing her again.
Mrs. MiZe sang very beautifully dou-
PIE number, closing with the ever-fresh
and ever a favorite. 81 Dreamt l Dwelt
In Marble Halls" Mr.. A. B. Green recited
scene from Hamlet. with intelligence
ana feeling and without ranting all over
lne stage, feat impossible of accomplish
ment by the average amateur.
Mr. Joe Molina gave banjo selection
that caught the fancy of the audience,
and Mr. Charles Coburn. who is a local
layorite as an entertainer. sank Pretty
Louise" and as an encore. "Pll Break
p This Jamboree." Mr.. Coburns songs
We're met with the deserved applause that
always greets them.
During the evening dainty refreshments
Were served by the committee. Mr.. Siarr's
iund of humo> was never-ceasing and he
Kept averybodyt in good nature and web
entertained. sMr. II. Guy Woodward and
me members OF the Northumberland
comedy Company arrived after the per-
romance at the theater. The social ses-
SONS Of the Elks are always enjoyable,
olt that of last night is especially to be
'memoered.
WILL PLAY THE RUBBER.