The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
A LODGE OF ELKS

Organized in Orangeburg With u List
ofTwenty-Eight Members.
Wednesday was Elks day in Orange
burg and witnessed the installation
of a local lodge Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, to be known
as Orargeburg lodge No. SsT. The
Orangeburg correspondent of The
State says it had been expected that
the Columbia lodge would be present
in large numbers, as that lodge had
been designated to conduct the in
stallation, but ewing to the death OF
their chaplain, Rev. Churchill Satter-
lee, they could not be present, and
their pleasant work devolved upon the
Sumter lodge, which sent over an
enthusiastic crowd. District Deputy
E. B. Clark, Of Columbia, was present
and the work was done under his
direction. Orangeburg lodge starts
out with % charter members and they
are an exceptionally fine body Of men,
comprising some of the most intiuen-
tial business men of the town. They
are:
L. II. Wannamaker, Jr., exalted
ruler: w. G. Smith, esteemed leading
knight; J. NJ. Oliver. esteemed loyal
knight; T. F. Brantley, esteemed lee
turing knight; w. L. Glover, secre-
tary; H. C.. Wannamaker, treasurer;
A. D. Webster. esquire: T. +. Ayers,
tiler: ]. P. Doyle, inner guard; E. c.
Slater, organist: J. W. Fairey, Jr.,
chaplain; A. L. Dukes, w. NJ. Rich
ardson and j. A. Berry, trustees, and
Henry Kohn, r. H. Jennings, F. N.
Brunson, H. E. Reeves, W. S. Lining,
J. W. Stroman, P. NJ. Smoak, A. c..
Doyle, G. A. Renneker, o. w. Spahr,
DR.. Julian Cullum, BAtesburg, Her
man Brown, Blackville, and T. E..
Cummings and B. B. EISterling,
Barnwell.
Among the visiting Elks were: H.
A. Spahr, Atlanta, Ga: John ".
Shields, Bangor, Me-: and J. J. Hardy,
J. G. Huger, James Copes, S. e.
Baker, e. A. Bultrnan, p. Moses, Jr.,
II. Hardy, Jr.. l.. |. Parrott, j. +.
Glenn, W. G.. Moses, /. II. Moses, D..
China and +. G. Manning, Of Sumter.
These gentlemen were given wei.
come on their arrival, were given the
freedom Of the Business Mems club,
and were shown as many attentions as
their spare time would permit. The
lodge convened st 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon and with the exception Of a
short recess were in session until ! |
p. M.
After adjournment the visitors and
newly-made Elks repaired to Barton's
hall, where an elaborate banquet
claimed their attention. The visitors
had been told they were to be tender
ed a banquet but were not prepared
for the scene that greeted them. The
decorations Of the hall and the sery.
ing Of the banquet were in the hands
of some Of Orangeburg's best known
ladies who form the Dixie club, and
they were frequently complimented
on the result of their labors. They
not only decorated and prepared
everything but were present to serve
the supper and this added much tc
the enjoyment Of the occasion. The
menu was:
Oyster cocktail, queen olives, salted
waters, BLdweiSer beer, deviled crabs,
sandwiches, whole tomatoes, mayon.
aiSe dressing, chicken salad, stuffed
eggs, Saratoga chips, pickles, Orange
burg punch a la Elkdom, tutti-fruitt
ice cream, assorted cakes, ice tea,
French drip coffee, cigars. At the
conclusion Of the feast Exalted Ruler
Wannamaker was called upon and af-
ter few woydS Of felicitation he in
troduced District Deputy Clark, who
gave the history Of the Elks and
spoke Of the cardinal principals of
the order. Others were called upon
and responded briefly, owing to the
latrneSS Of the hour.
Another enjoyable feature Of the
banquet was the delightful music fur
niSfed by the Orangehu1g orchestra,
which called forth frequent applause.
Much credit for the organization OF
the local lodge belongs to Exalted
Ruler l.. II. Wannamaker. Jr., who
worked hard for as large 4 charter
membership as possible. The Ma
sonic hall was used for thc installa-
tion Of the lodge, but it has not yet
been determined where the lodge will
have its permanent home.