The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-23
SOCIAL SESSION
FOR The LADIES
CONDUCTED IN THE ELK LODGE
ROOMS LAST MIGHT.
It Was Given by the Local Lodge
and Proved q Most Enjoyable
Event in Every Particular.
Speeches by Attorney D. ]. Rssdy,
Hon. John II. Fellows, G. q.
Boland and W. J. weichel-Those
Who Had Numbers on the Musi-
cal Part Of Programme.

The Scranton Lodge of Elks last
evening entertained at their club rooms
on Franklin avenue their lady friends
and extended to the members Of the
fair sex all the pleasure attendant upon
a ladies social session"
a splendid programme was carried
out, an excellent lunch served by
Caterer Zeigler and dancing INDUCED
in.
1t was the first event of the kind in
about four wears, and as a result, de-
spite the roughness of the weather, a
very large number of ladies and gentle-
men were present. The entertainment
was conducted in the large assembly
room, the platform being handsomely
draped and furnishing q convenient
stage.
In the course of the evening Toast
master r. j. Jennings imposed various
small fines op members of the lodge
for fantastic effenses. the payment Of
all of which tributes was enforced by
an efficient body of sergeants-at-arms
consisting Of Alfred Rice, John b.
Reese, Alex. Dunn, jr., Alex. Schreifer
and v. A. Simrell.
Ralph and Roy Haan opened the en-
tertainment by cleverly rendering a
mandolin and violin duet. The two
little fellows took their audience by
storm and made a big hit.
ATTORNEY REEDY'S ADDRESS.
Attorney d. j. Reedy then made an
address on "The Lodge" He blended
the serious with the ludicrous, and his
effort was a very happy one. Mrs
Carolyn Worden next gave vocal Sc
lection, her rich, mellow voice filling
the hall and producing fine effect on
her hearers. Hon. j. H. Fellows gave
the second address of the evening and
proved an interesting speaker.
F. Vanderverken, the well-knowr
violnist. played and was accompanied
on the piano by Llewellyn Jones. He
gave several selections that were
warmly applauded. His first was
Wianieskis "Mazurka," and for encores
he played Mascagni's "Cavelleria Rus.
ticana" and also Loves Dream"
c. G. Boland made one of the mos
enjoyable speeches Of the evening, hav.
ing as his subject the very fertile
theme, 1.-THE Ladies'" He handled il
in a mastery manner, deriving inspir.
alton from the members Of the fair se>
present, and making the most Of his
subject.
Major w. S. Millar, exalted ruler OF
the Scranton Lodge of Elks, was called
upon for the II o'clock toast, and spoke
eloquently and concisely of one Of the
most beautiful Of the Elk customs
Several other speeches We're made
among them being a humorous talk or
Cuba" by William Weichel.
All of the entertainers efforts were
thoroughly appreciated by the audi
ence. which signified it's approval by
enthusiastic handclapping.
OTHER FEATURES.
When the regular programme wa.
concluded, additional entertainment
was furnished by actors who arrived
from the Lyceum and Academy o.
Music and gave specialties, which
brought the entertainment to close.
Dancing was then INDUCED in unit
a late hour. when the session was ad
journed. after having proved to be one
of the most successful affairs Of it.
kind ever given by the Elks.
John b. Reese and T. ]. Jenning.
We're at the head of the programm,
committee. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Gottle, Of Reading;
Hon. and Mrs. John Fl. Fellows, DR.
and Mrs. c. Fl. Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Gallagher, Mr.. and Mrs. V. A
Simrell. Mr.. and Mrs L. T. stipp. Mr.
and Mrs. John ]. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs