Fergus County argus., 1902-01-29
.ELKS GIVE
A SOCIAL
A jolly Affair That Took Place Last
Friday Night at cuIver's Hall
Music and Mirth.
ATTENDANCE WAS VERY LARGE
An Excellent Dance Given After the
Entertainment During Which Re.
freshments Were Served.

1t was a large and enthusiastic
crowd that attended the Elk's Ladies
Social last Friday night, and who
showed by their frequent applause
that the jolly entertainment was
thoroughly appreciated.
A large elk's head with magnificent
antlers had been mounted to the left
of the stage and was decorated with
number of miniature electric lights,
which produced very novel and ar
tistic effect. The program was pre-
ceded by a few we'll chosen words
of welcome by the chairman, Edmund
Wright, who, in company with Ed.
Brassey, occupied the judicial bench,
which had been erected for the pur-
pose of dealing out justice and inn
posing fines on offending members,
who caught the chairman's eye
throughout the evening.
The opening feature of the program
was a selection by the Elk's Own
Orchestra. who gave an excellent bur
lesque of an orchestral performance.
which was received with roars of
laughter and was accorded an encore
which was responded to with music
gusto.
Mrs. Casey's Swell Pink Tea" by
R. A. Hanke, as ''one of the finest" "
was well received, while the exhibit
ton club swinging by ]. C. Bebb as
Madame du Butch, caused much hi.
larity. The same gentleman, as an
after thought, gave an extremely
funny exhibition of Delsartian grace,
using instead of a feather bunch OF
whiskers surreptiously stolen from
the flowing hirsute appendage OF
Constable Hanke.
Constable Hanke was here ordered
by the chairman to hustle to the
front several Elks before him to ren.
der an explanation of their conduct
and pay tribute in the shape of few
shekels. and woe betide the unfor.
tunate individual who resisted the
valiant constable, who was armed
with a club with which he frequently
played the devils tattoo on the
heads and shoulders of obstreperous
prisoners.
Among those arraigned before the
mock court was ]. l.. Bright, who
was fined five dollars for not furnish
ing the city with more efficient elec
trio light service, while VIM. Black
ford had to divvy up three cart
wheels for making "goo goo eyes al
lady in the audience. r. f. Wright
was fined trio of dollars for always
travelling in a storm, while James
Weaver was assessed in the same
amount for failing to have the laun
dry wagon come around on time.
Shadow Pictures" by Messrs. Hill
ger, Hanke and Beebe kept the audi
ence in continuous roar Of laughter
for several minutes and was excel
lently arranged and carried out
There were three pictures entitled re
spectively: "Teeth Extracted With
out Pain" "A Rough Shave" and "A
Surgical Operation" and the realistic
manner in which the patient lost hit
leg by a delicate operation with 9
hand saw caused momentary appre
hension in the hearts of his friends
in front of the curtain.
A. B. Lehman. in costume which
made him appear as il fresh from {
Dutch settlement in the backwoodi
of Maine, rendered "The Oohm-Ha
Ha Family in a manner that woult
bring a winning smile to the face o
a stone image, while the selections
by Mobiles orchestra appealed yer,
strongly to the lovers of good musi