The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-03

Wheeling lodge, No. IS. B. p. o. T.,
held an old time Elk stag" last night
at Arlon hall. 1t was the first social
session for several moons, and it had
the ring of former days, which means
that conyiality and merriment reign
ed supreme. About 200 members OF the
order attended. 1t begeO at 10 o'clock
and continued until shortly after mid
night.
The presiding genius was Thomas
o'Brien, IT,, for many years secretary
of the lodge. He made an ideal toast
master, prefacing each introduction
with humorous and apropos remarks,
and he made some OF the unfortunates
totter on the preclplce OF embarrass-
ment The custom Of fning offenders
was carried out as of yore, and the pro-
gramme was rich from start to finish.
The banquet, always the piece de re-
sistance, was first discussed. and over
the cigars and the liquids, stories, Jokes
and songs perme9ted the atmosphere
Musical numbers were sandwiched in
by the Opera House orchestra, and ths
Yesper Quartette, the latter composed
OF Gene Wells, second tenor; Charles
Marlowe, first tenor; Harry Hazlett.
second bass; Clarence EchoIs, first bass.
They sang several songs in clever style,
and Charles Marlowe's clog dance was
appreclatively received.
The first Elk called on by Chairman
o'Brien was S. o. Boyce, who spoke Of
Elk social sessions, past and present. In
this, as in all cases, the subject was as
signed by the chair, and the speaker
drifted to and fro as he chose.
Richard Robertson had to explain the
similarity or disslmIlarity. existing De-
tween an Elk session and Grand
Army bean bake. he being familiar with
both.
DR.. NesbItt gave a s=ss1=stul disser-
tation on an Elk session, and its bene-
fits to the community.
Fred H. LANCE and Harry Wheat ex-
planned how good it was to have been
there.
From George W. Lutz and DR.. Hamti-
ton came good stories, and Charley
HennIng was fined because he couldn't
respond to the gong,
About this time. James X. Hall.
travel-stained but cheerful, was noticed
entering the hall, and he had to tell why
he was late. He recounted his Journey
Of the day, which included thirty miles
by river and ten a-muleback. while on
his return from looking up the auditor
ial delegate.
Thomas ]. jenkins sang touching
ballad, going 1t alone; George HOUSE
pictured the blessings TO flow from
the new railroad to the Pennsylvania
coklng coal fields; J. Howard Wells
urged to speak Of Natural Gas" spoke
of everything else; John waterhouse
had to enlighten the throng on the APP
polatnent Of Sam Boyce to the city
solicitorship, and he said that Samuel
was the best for the Job in the Republic
can fold.
Very enthusing and edlfying was the
exchange of repartee by Chairman
o'Brlen and Harry Mcclure, politics ami
civic problems intermingllng. Honor9
were even. Incidentally Mr.. Mcclure
delivered an eloquent sermonette.
In the wind up, Frank Carenbauer
spoke in tremolo tones John Water
house told good pillow stsey on
.FrItzie" Colmar, that occurred during
the trip to California of the Wheeling
gunboat party, and Allan Barton Smith
held up the end of the newspaper fra
ternity with treatise on ornithology,
which. aside from the valuable infor-
nation 1t contained, was doubly enjoya
BILE because of the speakers character
istic humor. After Smiths effort the
doxology was sung
The committee In charge was COM
posed of W. H. Cassell. chairman; Emil
Leonhart, Louis E. Schrader. C. a. AuI
and Frank Carenbauer.
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