The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-10-15
y SOCIAL FUNCTION RARELY SUR
PASSED IN sRILLlANcY.
peauty and chivalry Meet and Minge
i- Mrth and the Merry Whirl OF
the Dance to Enchanting Mu-
sc-Many Visitors.

West Main street This function
opens the real social season OF the !
E,ks. and no pains were spared in
making It an occasion in keeping with |
the merits of the order under whose |
auspices it was given. The commit |
toes worked arduously and their ef- +,
forts were crowned with success. |
Many of these popular dances have
been given by the Elks and desperate |
efforts are made each time to surpass |
former similar occasions in splendor
aid social enjoyment. The Elks are
| adopts to the art of entertaining and
the people who are to be their guests
OF such occasions hail with delight the
announcement of their opening social
function.
The decorations consisted of the
cub colors-purpls and white and
| cvergreens. The decorations were
elaborate and the arrangement was
in perfect rythm with the high art Of
bending colors for the purpose of
/ llb.
The signal for music was given by
the chairman of the floor committee
promptly at 9:45 The grand march
was led by Miss Mary Whiteman and
Mr.. f. A. Butt. #..,.
Mirth and the merry whirl of the
dence was unbroken in its evenness
aud splendor until II o'clock wnen the
dancers were suddenly called, all stood
breathless awaiting the next announce
ment when the clock broke the silence
ny pealing the hour Of eleven, an hour
full of meaning to the Elks.
The chairman of ;he house commit
tee called for J. c. Graham, who said
IN part:
Brother Elks, Look at the clock;
'ts the hour of eleven. Think Of those
ON earth and those in heaven. Think
of wives, sisters. sweethearts, mothers,
and repeat with me, our absent broth
ers.
Ladies and gentlemen: You have
heard the tolling of the eleven strokes.
This to us has a tender significance.
Al this hour whenever and wherever
Two or more Ellis are assembled they
recall the touching sentiment our alb
sent brothers.
This is a custom peculiar to the
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
and as it is eleven o'clock somewhere
all the time, this splendid sentiment
is expressed and thus it is the
thoughts Of our brothers are con
stantly encircling the world, thus keep
ing us constantly N touch with our
brothers, both the living and the dead
"On Elkdom's roster you will find
side by side, the names of ministers
bankers, merchants. mechanics, law
yers. doctors; in fact, men from every
honorable vocation in life, who meet
On the one common plane of brother
hood, who labor for the upbuilding OF
humanity.
This order does not seek to take
the place of any creed, cult, church or
sect. but rather, in an unostentatious
way, would supplement the work of
MI Nor do we worship in cathedral
halls of regal splendor. but on our
altar you will find draped the emblem
Of American liberty, on which rests
the Holy Book of Laws and at this
humble altar we pledge our belief in
the existence of a supreme being and
pledge our sacred word of honor to
protect the purity of brothers home
and family ties.
And now, in the language of a
gifted brother from the sun-kssed and
llower-bedecked slopes of California,
say.
Should time ever for a moment drop
From the speedy onward flight
!. | trust the hour he chooses to stop
Bc the hour of eleven at night
For that sacred hour the last of the
day
Is the time our thoughts fly to others.
So with hearts full of love, let us pray
God protect our dear absent broth
. ers'"
Announcement followed Mr.. Ora
J hams speech that luncheon would be
served at the Morgan hotel from II
, to o'clock.
Fruit punch was served in the bill
lard room throughout the evening.
Music for the occasion was furnish.
ed by Davenprots orchestra of Fort
] Worth.
The success Of the occasion was
largely due to the systematic and
faithful work OF the following COM
rittees:
House COmmittee-Max MunZes.
, Ihgimer r. Il Guillot Ed Rinqer