The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-04-20
WE DRANK ELK's MILK
And Ate OF the Good Things and Sweet
Meats to urAearts' Content.


The Benevolent Protective Order OF
Elks enjoys worldwide reputation
for its high social character and has
name respondent in chiyalry. But
few orders, II any, have attained such
SUBMITS in the sociability and editi-
cation of its members. In geniality,
superb elegance Of fraternity, the
globe might be searched in vain for an
order superlatiye to the Elks. They
lroam the wide prairies of gentility,
Craze only the fine grasses OF. society
and drink the richest cream Of human
ity. Altogether a fraternity that
commands respect and whose power
is felt in the many communities Of It's
existence! An order that brings cheer
and sweetness to many a man, to
whose solitude it bids defiance and
dispels the gloom Of life of recllse
and bachelorhood A union between
men of like tastesl An organization
to which any and all of human kind
might well aspire and regard with
pride his success in gaining that end'
An honor for all fortunate in member
ship! Wherever found the order
merits and receives the highest lauda-
tions and we are pleased to say that
FClarksburg's happy lodge deserves a
full share OF the encomium given the
order. Young In years, yet old and
well-versed in the high rolls is Clarks-
burg's lodge, enjoying, indeed, all the
manly vigor and strength of youthand
the mental and physical activity of
mature years. Proud of its signal
growth, its marvellous attainments, rs,
high aim and success, the lodge has
Just cause for congratulation and; DlAy
we'll be efferescent with hope. 1mbred
with thoughts Of nobility DESTROYS for
edifcation's richest gifts, anxious for
fraternity's most poetic gems, am
bilious for the rare excellence OF
union, fond of Brotherhood and its
blessings, melted by the stimulant OF
rivalry to great achievements, wishing
to be emulating rather than to EMU
late, our own noble Elks will, we pre-
dict, enjoy fame Of national reputc,
a fame that will rebound to the glory
of the lodges residential city.
Peculiar almost unto themselves,
the Elks celebrate the Initiation of
new members, not in a perfunctory
manner alone. but in treating them
selves and friends to the best nature
and art can give. The richest blcs-
sings of earth are theirs upon such
occasions, the finest and sweetest that
money can obtain. Epicurean to
fault they gather from the ends of the
earth all things pleasing and satisfying
to the full demands of the most exact
ing safety. Monday nights banquet
was no exception unless it be in It's
additional magniticence. The occasion
was the tanning Of the nine fawns
taken into the farmthat evening. The
early part of the evening was spent ut
this work with delight and editication
to all. District Deputy Murdoch, Of
Parkersburg, did the work in his usual
grace and elegance. Then, all repaired
to Col. Tom Seeley's spacious dining
rooms, where seventy Elks and inti-
mate friends banquetted until the
second hour of morning. The follow
ing menu gives faint idea OF the
delectable spread served, but we feel
our pen too coarse to give definite ex-
preston to the clear draughts OF intel
lectuality INDUCED In by Toast Master
o. @. Owens and others who SO highly
entertained the jolliest, most genial
and cleyerest festal assemblags In
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