The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
CHRISTMAS TREE;
The LOCAL .ELKS
Santa Claus Had a jolly Time
at the Home Last
Night.
Richmond Lodge OF Elks had merry
limo last night with their Christmas

Richmond Lodge OF Elks had merry
time last night with their Christmas
III ce. -st5, ,
Tho happyScrowd OF antlered ones proved
,olly wights indeed, and Harry smith was
old Santa.
many friends got together at the hour
set npon by the committee to SEQ what
was what, and to enjoy the same. Ana
they saw and enjoyed.
On tho stage In the assembly hall. a
beautiful tree had been suitably pre-
pared. On each side tables were arrayedd
with the presents for the Elks. nearly
every one OF whom received something
to remind him Of the Christmas time OF
his youth. The only members who fail
cd to get presents were those VINO Kept
out Of sight. for tho quick eyes OF rom
Boudar, Louis SeIgel, Preston Belvin ana
Gilbert Pollock picked them out and the
equally as quick and ready wit OF Santa
Claus Smith was ready to give them out
III appropriate style.
VI IT often walk out Of an afternoon TO
look at my vacant lots IN Lee District.
said Santa Claus, 'and then behold
signs put there by my good friend Worth 4
am telling me ana the populace that the
lots are for sale. There are lots all over
tie country for sale. and in order to give
Mr.. workman a chance to put his signs
u, on them, hereby hand him this map
CT the United States. II
rs Mr.. Thorn Whittet In the room.
An, there he is! Please step forward.
Don't be 80 slow. We'd think you were
on the police force, and and not one OF me
board that directs the movements OF that
force. Take your hands out OF your
kcckets. What! me with my hands IN
my pockets! You ought to be glad to see
no once with my hands in my own pock-
cts. Here, take this book OF rules for
running police forcc and study them
sood y
snow, here we have beautiful bound
volume for Commissioner Childrey. Let
mo see what it Is. Oh, yes q Revised
Eu4tion, with appendix OF the Barksdnle
Election Law.
.'step lively. please, and mako way for
Mr.. Moncure Perkins, In view OF the
fact that you have the largest packing
establishment west of Chicago. allow me
to present this beautiful china hog.
"Here is handsome solid tin horn
for Mister George Cunningham, and, also,
one for Mister Charlie Lefew They are
members Of the Home Band and we en-
tend our sympathy to their nelghbors.'
And so 1t went, until the presents We're
exhausted. Likewise the cigar boxes and
the punch bowl. 81
"a There were a number OF visitors from
tho Manchester and Petersburg lodges.
Not until very late hour was It all over
and tho committee in charge deserve all
the praise they received for. the neatness
and dspatc with which everything pass
ed OF. Some notable presents We're these: :
Max Lindner, half pound Limburger
cheese; Edgar White, n drawing slate;
Allen Stokes. n delivery wagon; John
Epps. box of ten pins; DIR, Hardy, for be-
Ing a second George Washington hatch
ct, sR, A. Taylor. OF the Virginia. Caro-
line Service Association, a railroad carr;
Captain @ NV. Westbury, an engine for
service on the York River Line; Lee I.or-.
raine, coal cart; John Rose. stove; IN
allied Ruler Barr, Of Petersburg Lodge, q
statue Charles Evelyn Smith, q harp;
Moncure Levy. doll baby; leph Lamiin,
bicycle; D. Hardy Pyle, doll baby; SUI
Srerintendent Ioarater. Of Jefferson Para,
a set of garden tools Fred. Jurgens q
suit of furniture; Councilman Tom Hicks,
parrot; Harry Glenn, game Of pool;
Archie Burke. who Is a candidate for
Grand Secretary, a rooster; W, Macfar-
lane Jones, drawing slate; John Web.
Der, OF Hampton Lodge,sa doll babyi Ben.
r.! Owens, Jr, Of Manchester. a flock of
eheep; John Dorset, set Of ten pins; ATT
torney Louis NNendenburg presented n
wash tub and wash board to Harry
Smith, who returned the compliment With
IL doll baby to Attorney Wendenburg Mr..
Ross, OF the Ross and Fenton Company,
which lis playing at the Bljou this week,
was given a knife. Mr. Ross accepted
the gift In a very happy speech
Previous to the distribution Of the pres
ents, Major Aikers, OF Washington, D.
O., recited Frank u. stanton's humorous