The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-03-28
THE BLKs SOCIAL SESSIONS.

another one of those popular soCld
meetings characteristic OF EIkdom
a number OF the lady friends were
rresent. who entered heartily int
the spirit of the entertainment
The program was introduced
with a selection for the violin anc
piano by Mr.. Mangum and MISS
Bessie Scates. This was followed
bv a song from Miss Ruth Row
1ar1d. Mr. Denham, unanimously
chosen master of ceremonies tor the
evening, turned on the current OF
gyumor with a debate on hire ana
water between the giants, Brothers
Pierce and Miles. Each gentleman
claimed his inability to present on
4Iyis occasion the volume OF evil
efeuce upon these stupendous
3hemes, but as combination they
thought it probable that the sub
ject might be promptly dispatched
that if they could not present all
fine facts upon fre-water there were
some friends who would be pleased
TO assist them. This, however
found no favor with the chair, and
NE imposed a fine of five dollars
each upon these two delinquent
brothers.
Brother Goodwin, of Georgia, q
visiting member, was called on for
= few remarks, and he responded
with his fluctuations to the lodge
5zz a very happy manner
Then the audience had the pleas
~alxe of listening to composition
~1a1dered by Messrs. Mangum and
Ss@cates on the violin and guitar.
The members were taxed with a
EIttle more diversion i'll the exercise
GF skill. A 25-cent piece was placed
zypon the edge of a table. Each
contestant was required to ap'
-gcoach from a position about ten
feet distant with one eye closed,
and with the forefnger pointed at
The silver tip it to the floor. After
several successful efforts Brother
Fish came forward. and failing to
.-Guru the trick poclleted the mon
ey- He was promptly hned' OF
course, but undertook to secure
refuge in having lit charged
gEh1s led to his arrest, and a de-
zI7and was made for the money or
risk the consequences and he forth
with produced, His release was
accompanied with fine OF five dol
lars.
A song was rendered by Mr.
Floyd Moore, assisted by Mrs.
Moore with piano accompaniment.
The chair then announced that
charges of a serious nature had
been preferred against a brother
Elk. Complaints had been lodged
by different members that he had
beef guilty of conduct unbecomlng
"A member of the lodge. Specifical-
Iv, it was charged that Brother
Robinson, in company with Brother
Howell Bransford, drove through
the principal streets of the city one
f5ne afternoon a few weeks ago in
his best Sunday suit and tile, look
ing very much "stuck up" and &C,
finally refused to recognize or sa-
lutte brother upon the street. 1t
Us further charged that the said
Robinson smoked very large cigar
and bowed to the young ladies in
the Prince Henry style. A jury
was impaneled with Brothers Greer,
Parks and Beckham, and Brothers
Pierce and Miles employed as coun-
sci, the former tor the prosecution
and the latter III defense. Brother
Bransford was disturbed in very
pleasant occupation and called to
-the witness stand. He testified
that Brother Robinson acted a lit
tie peculiar upon the OCCASION; that
there was a little remissness about
his demeanor toward the brothers,
and a very marked tendency to
smile upon the young ladies, but
that he didn't smell anything re-
11arkably offensive about the big
cigar, and if it was two-for he
couldn't tell it. After cross-eXam-
ination he was asked to step aside,
and Brother Robinson was called
TO make statement. He was sure
he had a good cigar, but to the
chagrin of his counsel plead guilty
IN the main counts. Counsel for
defense undertook to clear him of
she charges on the grounds of ln-
foxication-that is, he was visibly
overcome by the speed of Mr..