Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03

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ed cakes, coffee. and cigars with cham
payne. sherry, and Trilby cocktails. and
Champagne punch
It was merry throng around the tables
and now and then some one burst into
song and the entire crowd Joined in pro-
oucing mighty volume of sound. The
songs sung were those dear to the order.
GOVERNOR IN HAPPY VEIN.
Toastmaster Wendenburg in opening
this portion of the programme congratu-
lated the lodge on having home not only
for Richmond but for every Elk and to
which all would be welcome. He paid
graceful tribute to Governor Montague,
which was greeted with a storm OF ap-
piausc by the audience, and which was
renewed and prolonged when Governor
Montague was presented as the f1rst
speaker of the evening. his toast oelng
Virginia.
Governor Montague was in his happ1est
and most eloquent vein. and arouseu anu Iia
retained throughout the enthusiasm o! ms
fellow members by his eloquent tribute Hit
to the State. After a passing refer
ence to the great principles Of the or order r;
ascending climax the glories of the Com
monwealth. in her history. her resources
and her education, industrial. ana con- M
p mscei aure dpon the brews her
great men, and predicted that the age
of greatness had not passed. pu5 ina. Lat
the soil had only lain fallow, ana tnat
a new crop Of great men would soon
spring up. He commended the patriot patriot,
ism of Virgnians. love of country
which he defined grammatica a. n
In closing, he referred happily. to the
old-fashioned Virginia hospitality and
fellowship of the gathering. At the con.
clusion of his speech he received a g.ea9
three cheers for the Governor. and they
We're given with lusty volume
MAYOR SPEAKS FOR RICHMOND.
Hon. Richard NJ Taylor, Mayor of
Rchmond responded t to the h t1as ' but
aroused the enthusiasm of his hearers,
especially when he mentioned the sp!en-
did building which the Elks had given
to Sn o fs or hnd an no it's and
social features. He, too was warmly
Hon Harry N: Smith vas the :, next lex
Our Fraternity Mr.. Smith is a grace
full and effective speaker. and his ad-
dress was well timed and happily con
santry. and speaking: somewhat in face ace
tious vein, he turned to more serious
vein and reviewed briefly the history OF
the order of Elks which has its S,,, 1,eta
$50 lodges and $50, 900 members. and "hlch
in personnel and in it's charity work
would compare with any otner order IN
the world. Turning again to pleasantly,
the speaker mentioned that among the
most striking characteristics Of the Elks
was its thirst, and he raised sea aoa laugn
by directing attention to the pecuilar
members. Its broad charity and It's re-
ligious freedom were among the features
Of the order which evoked especial COM
.t,{So I1,n ar m ID.
80 ~ SENATOR LYLE's HIT.
Without disparagement Of any others e.rs
Of 1T naS eI sa'n MADE the happiest speech
of the evening His reference to. the
mousse warming and the prevalence OF the
old custom and its happy eAs-..n.,n, 1911
applause. His tribute to the In
dividual Elk whom he. characterized as
the bone and sinew of the order. was
The greatness of the order was really
due to the individual members. just as
the individual soldiers who endured the
hardshps OF taey tGrge by 1ner ne 6s
heritage Of fame, while the men them
selves suffered and were laid away in
unknown and unmarked graves.
Senator Lyle in conclusion quoted very
happily line or two of the song, For
He is 4 Jolly Good Fellow" etc, ap-
plying it TO the individual Elk This was
ICCSlNtU Will uIUOuIlUSu CIitiluSltiSlli, dAu
the Elks present characterized the Sem
ator as a Jolly good fellow
Colonel George c. Cabell. Jr., one OF
the best-known and most frequently re-
Questioned dinner speakers in Vir-
sina, responded to The IL O'Clock
Toast one of the universally observed
features Of the order. At that hour
wherever two or more Elks meet there
is toast to the absent brothers. The
speaker eloquentiy commended this
thoughtfulness and comradesnip which
found expression in absence as well as
in the presence of the other members Of
the order, and commended the brotherly
love. which found expression While the
members were yet alive rather than after
they were dead Colonel Cabell made an
earnest and we'll timed address.
Mr.. Phil G. Kelly, district deputy grand
exalted ruler and one of the best-known
Elks in Virginia, responded to the toast.
Virginia Eiks Mr.. Kelly is a dignified
but fluent and earnest speaker, and re-
viewed the condition of the order in the
State as only he was competent to do.
The order had grown and was still grow
ing rapidly in the State, not only in Num-
hers, but in the we'll maintained per-
sonnet of the members.
Mr.: Kelly,s toast closed the programme
for the evening, and the guests slowly
dispersed, many carrying with them the
pretty favors given them as souvenirs
Of the celebration.