The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-26
MISS ALICE M,ooWAN.

i. formal luncheon on Tuesday several members of the Shakespeare club who were to appear at the trial of Bertram after an animated discussion a luncheon was served and the feminine Portias went home to study new arguments.
 Master Boykin Boone who has been i'll with diptheria during the week past is now convalescent.
 The formal opening of the new ElSs club took place last night at the club house on the southeast corner of Gov ernment and Joachim streets. About five hundred persons were present, half of whom were ladies. The entertainment was held in the lodge room where five long tables were laid with covers for some four hundred and it was at these tables that the guests sat while the pro- gramme was being carried out.
 After an opening piece from Drago's orchestra Exalted Ruler Thomas 0. Goodbrad ascended the stage and intro- duced to the assemblage Maj. E. O. Za- dek, as master of ceremonies. Major Za- dek in a few brief words, welcomed tue ladies, and spoke of the objects and aims of the organization and said that every Elk ought to be a good man, and if he is not good man, he ought not to be an Elk and every wife, sister and sweetheart ought to be proud of belong ing to an Elk.
 J. D. Bloch was introduced as the ora tor of the evening, and he spoke at length on the pleasure he had in welcoming so large an audience to celebrate the com pletion of the building and to return thanks to the building committee, as well as to others who had helped among them being their little sponsor, Miss Mamie Quill, who was present to aid in the celebration. He outlined the history CT the organization from the date of it's birth In 1857, down to the present time, and said that now it was one of the larg-. est orders in the country. He spoke of the objects of the order, which had friendship for its motto and benevolence for its guiding star. He paid a high tribute to the ladies' auxiliary headed by that interchangeable worker, Mrs Dahl heimer, to whom the lodge is indebted for the beautiful furniture, and then to wo-' man as mother, wife and sister.
 The following cabinet was appointed and then the business of the social ses- sion was begun In earnest.
 Secretary of state, John w. Scheible; secretary of agriculture, John H. McAn- drew; secretary of war, c. L. Schweizer; secretary of the interior J. H. Nelson postmaster general, I. Dahlheimer; at torney general, R. Rosefield; secretary of navy, A. Danne; commissioner of pen sions, G. c. Radue; commissioner of la. DOT, Arnold Glass; chief secret service, simon Metzger; aids, I. F. O'Connell, c. L. Simmons.
 The following programme was then rem dered, after which refreshments of cold meats, salads, and cakes with cold beer for the men and punch for the ladies, was served after which an hour or more was spent in dancing.
 Waltz song "Carmena," Miss Gertrude Solomon; "Only an Orange Blossom" by William Glass, Thomas Halliwell; cornet solo, William Glass; "Serenade by Tol- stoi," William M. Dudley; Please Go Way and Let Me Sleep' Mir. Loyacano. of New Orleans, with "The Palms" for an encore; Fierce Flames are Soaring" Ql Trovatore), Miss Gustafsen; "A Dream" by Barrett, Mr. Robert Taylor; Tn the Shade of the Palms." from F'loro- dora, MT. Thomas Hallwell. The accom- panists were Mrs. Leslie, Dr. Chase, MT. Clarendon Mcclure and Mrs. Danne.
 Noticeable in the lladies parlor, was an onyx and gilt table with ornament, the gift of the little sponsor, Miss Mamie Quill, the little daughter of Can tain and Mrs. James Quill.