The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
ELKS WILL NET $500
STATEMENT MADE BY FRED SHEP-
ARD, AS KEEPER OF THE FUNDS
The Event of the Closing Night Was q
Visit from About Fifty
Shriners.

With the last tired bark Of the side-show
man the E1ks' wonderland" the most
successful benefit entertainment ever given
by the local lodge, came to an end. In
every respect last nights show excelled the
entertainments Of the rest Of the week.
The crowd was larger for one thing and
that meant more money for the order.
More than LOO paid admissions were taken
in at the box office, and, in addition, there
were many visitors who entered on passes.
There was no limit to the fun. Until long
past midnight late visitors reveled within
the Cyclorama building and spent their
small change with good will.
The feature Of the last night of the
Wonderland" was the unexpected visit of
the shriners. Led by Chalmers Brown and
E. r. S. Seguin they marched fifty strong
from the Scottish Rite Temple. They wore
their fezzes and many were in dress
clothes. They were enthusiastically re-
ceived by a committee consisting of Harry
Wallace, Bert Feibleman, Fred Shepard
and others.
There was no abatement in the interest
manifested by the public in the sideshows.
People who had seen every attraction in
the show early in the week cheerfully
bought tickets again last night. Law
abiding citizens who had been arrested a
dozen times before and who had paid fines
without a murmur, submitted again last
night to the unjust justice of Miss Justice.
The man who haWked the chances on the
did the best business of the
week and several hundred more tickets
were sold.
The German Village from early in the
evening until late at night entertained as
many people as could crowd into il. All
the tables were in use and the busy walters
were kept on the run. The girls selling
chances on everything imaginable stuck to
their posts and the money which will be
turned in by them will form no small part
of the sum total Of the weeks proceeds.
The wonderland" particularly in a 6nan-
cial way, was remarkably successful; more
so even than anticipated by it's most san
gufne promoters. Fred X. Shepard, treas
urer of the entertainment, said last night
that the Elks will clear about $500. on the
week Mr.. Shepard has already in cash
about $500; the receipts from the German
Village viii amount to about $1,000 it is
thought, and from the sale of chances on
the there will be about $1,000.
There are besides a number of smaller
items which will help swell the total.
The money taken in will go TO pay for
the furnishings of the new hall. The fur
niture and decorations have been ordered,
and it is believed that the proceeds will just
about cancel the bills.
To the disappointment of many, the auto
mobile was not rallied off last night. The
reason given by the managers was that
there are so many of the ticket stubs stil
out, not only in the city, but all over the
State, that it would be hardly fair to a.
concerned to allow the rattle to take place
until every ticket is accounted for. Bert
Felbleman stated last night that the name
of the winner of the machine will be an
nounced some time this week.
The Elks themselves, although they have
had a thoroughly good time and the order
benefited financially, are glad the affair is
over. Said one of them last night:
"If this thing were to keep up any longer
I would have to get a divorce, give up my
family and make an assignment. 1 have
neglected my business utterly in the cause
and L have almost forgotten what my wife
looks like. All the fellows are in the same
fix. We are more han ever proud of ouI
| order, however, and our local lodge"