Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-10
.ELKS' HAPPY NIGHT
Twenty-Second Anniversary
Of Local Lodge.
WIT, HUMOR, SATIRE
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS IN
HAPPY VEIN.
Democratic Leader Chief Speaker Of
Large Gathering at Banquet
Board.

In hall beautifully decorated with Old
Glory, cut flowers and potted plants. and
with brilliant flow of eloquence. wit and
humor from the threats of the nations rep
resentative men in Congress. Washington
Lodge of Elks, No. 10, celebrated it's twen-
ty-seeond anniversary at the Masonic Tenn
pie last night. 1t was gala occasion and
the Elks and their guests were supremacy
happy, so very happy in fact that the fes-
tivities were continued to the we sma'
hours of this morning. when Eiks, minus
their antlers, and guests, in high, good
humor. wendell their weary way homeward-
Twenty-Five years ago, on February IL,
Washington Lodge. Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elks. No. Is. was organized
with a membership of about thirty. Today
more than half thousand representative
men of the nationa! capital grace its rolls.
This was the key note of the enter tainment
of last night, and from the opening to the
closing of the elaborate menu fraternity
and good fellowship reigned supreme
Promptly at $50 o'clock. to the music
of the Marine Band orchestra, tie guests
filed into the banquet hall, where they
were greeted with an address of wei
come by Exalted Ruler Robert c. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell in a graceful manner said:
Mr.. MitchelPs Welcome.
Gentlemen: AS you are all aware of the
fact that men may come and men may go,
but I go on forever. says the running
brook so says fieeting Time. We celebrate
tonight another anniversary of dear old NO.
10, and dedicate another milestone on its
line of progress. Twenty years of exist
ence is no insignificant integral part when
the life of the order itself has been marked
in the thirtieS AS we look back
n bIJt Yesterday. Send YOUR thoughts
into the future twenty-five years it seems
long indeed From a small beginning we
today strong in numbers and substan-
TALLY comfortable in material prosperity
Therefore, / bid you welcome to this cele-
bration of the anniversary of our natal day.
We are rejoicing You who. as guests. are
among us at our board tonight, VIII rejo;ce
with US. Hospitality, which has been the
watch word of this great fraternity has
been always eXemplified in our organiZa-
ton; not a duty, but as the outburst or
the heaven-born feeling of fraternity within
US. When the Creator was swinging this
great globe out of the chaos to the sweet
music of its spheres. He made as the mas
ter of all living things man, Adm, but IN
His wisdom He said: 1t is not good for man
to be alone and so He gave him Eve. This
was the beginning of fraternity. Man has
social nature. He loves companionShip and
he also loves his fellow-man, and hospitality
is the outcome of this love, and under its
most potent and beautiful humane infiu-
ences. the order has prospered until the
name of Elk is the synonym for generosity
and good fellowship.
and gentlemen. as the presiding officer
of Washington Lodge believe me, extend
to YOU with no exceptions whatsoever one
and ALL most hearty welcome.
Some Humorous Features.
At the conclusion of his address of well
come Exalted Ruler Mitchell introduced
Esteemed Lecturing Knight Robert e. Mat
tingly as the master of ceremonies, and
right royalty did he fill the part
The prospective trip of President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor and MIR. John ID. Frazee to Porto
Rico was made the subject of the first bit of
humor, as Mr.. Gompers, who is cigar
maker by trade, was presented with fra
grant perfecto eighteen inches in length
and half as large in circumference to while
away dull care on his trip. and Mr.. Frazee
was presented with q washboard with
which to look after the cleanliness of the
apparel while on the journey. Colonel ]. M.
Dunn, who is to represent the Washington
Lodge at the Cincinnati convention, was
presented with round-trip ticket to the
Ohio city, which was written in humorous
vein and borne through the room by an
''old-time darkey'' with a fife and drum
corps in his wake. Mr.. John C. Maxwell re-
cited How 1 Long for Corn Beef and Cab
bage," which he had especially written and
dedicated to John d. Rockefeller. He was
presented with luscious dish of this popu-
lar southern connection by one of the MEM
bers of the organization dressed as plan
tatiOn NANNY.
At this stage of the proceedings, wet goods
having been freely distributed. the guests
tackled-tackled is used advisedly-an elab
crate menu served by local caterer in a
manner known only to the Elks.
The Speechmaking.
The orator of the evening was Mr.. John
Sharp williams, the leader of the minority
in the House of Representatives. and for
half an hour Mr.. Williams held his hearers
spellbound by his rapid fire of wit, humor
and satire He was followed by Mr.. Ed
Hay, Representative Robinson of Indiana.
N. F. Featherstone, William Price, William
H. Harrison of Allegheny Lodge, Pa: Rob-
ert E.Mattingly and Exalted Ruler Mitchell.
At II o'clock the customary Elks' toast
ITO our absent brothers was drunk, as
was also toast to the President of the
United States
The entertainment last night was arrang-
ed by Joseph A. Burkart. chairman Rob-
ert E. Mattingly, secretary; Michael G. Nc
Cormick treasurer; Hugh +. Harvey. War
rem l.. Pushaw.
The reception committee was composed of
Colonel M. Emmett Urell. chairman; Peter
NJ Becker, Frank c. Berens, J. Henry
Buscher, John H. Bradley, Lloyd B. Brooke,
Cook, William ]. Devine, James Duncan,
Joseph r. Freeman, John D.. Frazee, /. Ger
rodette Fred C. Giseking, William M. Gar
rett Samuel Gompers. William +. Guide,
Louis Hartig, John K. Heyl, E. B. Hay, Jo-
seph o. Harvey William A. Hettinger. E. E.
Hoffman, w r. Householder, Al. G. Hutch
inson, jr., George A. Mason, William G. Nc
CURE. Harry v. Lansdale. William f.
o'Brien. Norman Prmtt, Frank A. Reb-
stock, George N. Saegmuller, Emil G. Scha-
fer, E. P. Schwartz, NJ p. Sullivan, Joseph
S. Van Fleet, William F. Walter s. B.
Woodward, Dorsey w. Worley, William H.