Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-15
II WAS .ILk'S Night.
AKRON HALL THE SCENE OF ONE OF
THE FINEST OF STAG
SOCiALS.
THERE WERE SOME BIG DoIN's
Last Evening by the Wheeling Lodge
of ElISs-Initiatory Ceremonies was
Followed by Banquet-Nearly Two
Hundred Plates Set-An Outline of
the TOasts.

Hundred Plates Set-An Outline of
the Toasts.
The stag social of the Wheeling Elks
at the Arion last evening surpassed in
every particular any event of this ma
ture ever given by the popular organ
ization. The banquet hall was appro-
priately decorated for the occasion, the
walls being covered with branches of
the scar and yellow leaves of fall and
a profusion of cornstalks, Towering
grain and other fruits from the har-
vest field, while large elks' heads with
spreading antlers tipped with vari-
colored electric bulbs and the hues OF
Ehe organization were conspicuously
displayed, producing very pretty eff
feet. Streamers of white and purple
and strings of autumn leaves diverged
from the centre chandeliers to the side
walls and balcony of the room. Palms
and other potted plants were also dis
tributed everywhere to advantage.
The Elks assembled at their rooms
on. Market street early in the evening
and strange doin's ensued. Four can
didates were made acquainted with the
mysteries of the antlers. They were w.
H. Frank, George Phillips, John RAN
kin and Frank B. Hall. After the cere-
monies, the lodge proceeded to the
Arion hall and there spent several
hours of genuine pleasure. The ban
quet, which was in order at eleven
o'clock, was served in unimitable style
by Held and Haberstick, and plates
were set for $50 guests. The menu, IN
seven courses, was a sumptuous and
tasteful one. A series CT lively seIec-
lions were rendered by Meisters band,
which was stationed on the stage. The
Waldo Mandolin and Guitar Club and
several vocaIists also added materially
to the musical part of the programme.
Mr. John j. Coniff accepted the honor
of toast master and he acquitted HIM
self in his usually pleasing vein. He
was responded to by quite number
of other guests and fun was continual
ly in order. The eleven o'clock toast
was given by Bro Frank w. Nesbitt,
VINO spoke in substance as follows:
"The dark huntsman, with aim un-
erring, has sent his arrows among the
Elks, and many Of the noblest and best
of the herd have fallen. Even as they
roamed in the green fields of Charity,
Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity,
they died with their last thoughts on
their fellow men.
Let us not grieve at the departure
OF our fellows, but rather rejoice that
their lives have run out their weary
race and found eternal rest. Let us
not grieve at the lessons reflected from
their lives, but rather mark them well.
"Once our brothers were wont to
gather in our festal halls and to join
in the wit and merriment. Now they
are gone, at this solemn hour we write
their faults upon the sands, their vir-
tues upon the tablets Of love and mem
ory."
Bro. Hannah was introduced as the
singer of international. reputation and
he favored the guests with familiar
vocal number The accompanying pi-
ano music was the effort of Bro VIII
Loefler and Mr.. Hannn responded to
encore by rendering another pleasing
song.
Bro. Ralph Heyman was called upon
as the man who could show that mis-
voice was finer than his clothes, but he
was absent at the time. The Waldo
Club was therefore asked to substitute
for the absentee and it played two num-
bers in succession amid hearty APP
plause.
Messrs. Charles Mar1owe, second
tenor; Eugene Wells, second tenor; c.
j. Echols, first basso, and Harry HaZ-
lett, second basso, composing the Yes
per Quartette, were in order on the pro-
gramme and were greeted with an en-
core after singing the BLUE and the
Gray" Their selection in response
was a "Ragtine Medley" Mr.. Will
Milligan presided at the piano for both
these numbers and also for vocal solo
by Mr. Echols, which came next, and
was one of the most pleasing numbers
of the evening.
1t was noticed that "Mr. Heyman
was still drinking so Mr. Milligan was
called upon to enliven the occasion with
some rag time music and he certainly
did it to perfection.
Ralph Heyman sang Calvary"
with Mr.. Loefer as accompanist. Dis
trict Deputy Murdoch made a few re-
marks on the past achievements OF the
order, and It's hopes for the future,
and wound up with tribute to the
fair sex.
Bro. w w. Irwin then told how it
was, and Bro. Boyce told them "how
Irwin got there" Bro. Clemans sang
two rag-time songs, and then followed
a season of story telling, during which
Thomas O'Brien, Richard Robertson,
George W. LLtz and Charles schuck,
acquitted themselves with honor
The general committee for the affair
was composed of E. Leonhart, chair
man; G. w. Lutz, George Fox, Will