The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-03-18
THE HKS' CHARITY BALL
APPROPRIATE CELEBRATION OF
ST. PATRIcKs DAY.
Beautifully oowned Women and Gal
lant Men Keep Time TO Music.
Charity a Distinctive Feature
Of the order Of Elks.

The initial charity ball given un-
der the auspices OF the Ardmore Lodge
OF Elks occurred last evening at the
spacious club rooms on West Main
street
Again the Elks demonstrated their
ability as past exalted rElers" in the
art OF entertaining The afair. al
though informal was In reality one OF
those artistic successes which crowns
the efforts Of the Elks and bespeaks
for the order the reputation Il has
gained as entertainers. The Elks do
not do things by halves and the ar
fair OF last night can be classed as
one OF the niceset events Of the season.
To entertain in the name OF charity is
the most pleasant duty which. can be-
fall to the order Of Elks, and to carry
out one OF the broadest principles OF
their brotherhood was their efforts
last evening.
It may be said that charity has
shaped the destiny OF the B. P. o. Elks
and to dispense 1t without ostentation
It's one OF the beautiful and most com.
mendable objects OF the lodge There
is always a tinge OF sadness during
the Lenten season. but the followers OF
the terpsichorean art seemed unmind
ful OF this fact last evening. The feel
ing Of good cheer was largely In eyi
dence among the dancers.
"A band of five pieces furnished ex
cellent music for the occasion. Til,
; grand march began promptly at 9;3l
r o'clock and was led by R. A. Jones anC
e Misses Cecfe Wilmington. Just as tbs
) grand march finished. a flash ligh
i photograph was made OF the crowd b.
S. 5. Cole. and what a picture. Thr
beautiful and elegantly gowned ladie
/ and misses and the handsome and ga
liant gentlemen marching in perfec
time was a scene of splendor and on
: that will not soon be forgotten by th
spectators.
The program was lengthy and ther
was an intermission of ten milutes b,
tween every third dance to give tn
guests the opportunity OF eating
dainty buffet lEnch which was serve
in the library.
Pingpong. whist, pool and billiard
were also greatly enioyed during th
evening.
, During an intermission Mrs. ].
+. Brinck. who will soon give a mil
. strel performance here. sang Il Hate
to Get Up Early in the Morn" a di
tinctive coon song, which was well r
ceived
A pleasing incident occurred whC
D. the clock sounded the eleventh hou
re At signal from the floor manager u
music suddenly paused, the dance
stood amazed. hearing only the eiev'
d. strokes. at the conclusion OF which
or chorus in which was mingled maj
N. ladies' voices, repeated the tender Sc
timent ITO Our Absent Borthers -
on Then followed a pleasing address
re w. A. Ledbetter. himself a royal FL
in response to the toast He paid
glowing tribute to the Benevolent a
no Protective order OF Elks and referr
an to one Of its shining principles. "chi
'o- ity." Mr.. Ledbetter explained the S
nifcance OF the IL o'clock toast a
also mentioned how the order was {
" deared 20 the women OF the count
The bali closed al an early no
this morning. and the night of st. p
rick will be recounted with pleasu
=, by the large number who graced t
40 club rooms and gave their financ
- support to the affair.
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