The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-01

handled the subject ably, and
brought forth d burst of laughter,
when he remarked that although
Grafton had a better Elks home,
C~Iarksburg had better refreshments
George l.. Duncan spoke of the
EIks home. Nr. Duncan thought it
a good thing, and that from a prac-
teal standpoint It represented but a
simple problem IN arithmetic. He
assured the Islks if Cldrksburg want
ed to build a home, the matter could
be very easily arranged, which he
demonstrated to the satisfaction or.
his hearers.
j. Ed. Law then spoke ably and.
cleverly Of Justice and Fidelity
He cautioned the Elks against con-
founding legal justice, with what is
understood, to coin a phrase, Elks
Justice
At this point the postmaster M
terrupted the routine as scheduled
by the menu and called upon a
Wheeling and Clarksburg brother
for songs. Both responded with a
vocal selection to prolonged APP
plause.
G.. c. Schmidt, mayor of Wheeling
and exalted ruler of the Wheeling
lodge. continued the regular program
ut this point and talked of Neigh
Dor Elks." Very entertainingly
did Mr.. Schmidt speak and he also
paid Clarksburg a delicate eomPli-
ment. He said that on occas-
ion he told the Harbor COMMITTEES
that there was but one city in West
Virginia, and that was Wheeling
But on this occasion he had to re-
tract the statement. '"There were
now two," he said teWheeling and
Clarksburg.' Mr.. Schmidt's pride
in his native city Doubtless caused
him to place Wheeling first, but as
the Clarksburg Elks were entertain
ing they did not dispute his asser-
ton.
In introducing the next speaker:
Toastmaster Davis said the subject
:eEIkology,' was new to him, but the
right man to speak upon it had been
selected. He added, that if there
was any subject upon which the gem
tleman. who would be l~nnouncef.
not speak ~, he would like TO
know what it was. The gentleman
IN question proved to be Hon. Phil
lip Willett, and he fully realized the
catering reputation which MT.
Davis had given him. Mr.. Willets
remarks were bright and witty and
he spoke in a more serious
vein. we're decidedly to the point
Tie concluded his remarks by recit-
ing a beautiful poem entitled "Bo-
hemia," that made every Elk glad
that he was one and enabled to liz
in that enchanted land.
Allen G. Murdoch, district depU-
". spoke entertaininglv and instrnc-
He impressed upon the
Elks the necessity of remembering
the serious and real teachings of n
order, even while eni0ying them
sociallv. Mr.. Murdoch's re-
marks should be remembered and
needed by all the Elks.
Attorney p. F. Goodwin, while
not IN the program, was called upon
and responded with a short clever
speech. Mr.. Goodwin was amop%
thc number that had just been int
He said he had found tl'e
evening very interesting, in fact, he
said. it had been made interesting
for him from the start. Those who
were not Elks probably did not sec
the point of this, but those in the
laughed heartily.
Exalted Ruler Shields rccited q
poem by the late Frederic Ward that
held the audience riveted with atten-
tior until the last word.
After exchanging situations md
good wishes, the entire assembiage
sang with one voice "Auld Lone
The meeting was declared
closed. and. the happy throng de-
parted. all delighted with the even-
ing Each and every one vowed II
the chest ever and all wer 0
certain that they were glad that they
were an Elk.