Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1906-01-10
THE ELKS
ENTERTAINED
GAVE uSOCIAL SESSION All
CLUBROOMS THURSDAY
EVENING.
Time Most Delightfully."- Spent in
Social Converse, Games, Ban
quet, Music and Speeches. 1t
was Gathering Long to be Re-
membered by all Present.


The Social Session. given by the
Elks Thursday evening at their club
rooms was a most delightful affair
a Feast of Reason and Flow of Soul"
from beginning until the lights were
turned off and the Elks and their guests
repaired to their own homes to dream
of the pleasantness Of the hours spent
together in a social way.
The forepart OF the evening was de-
voted to social converse and games,
each present following the bent OF his
own inclinations, excellent music in
meantime being rendered by an or
chestra composed Of members of the
society, which added much to the
occasion.
At IL O'clock, s'time was called and
the company invited to the banquet
room where covers had been laid for
| 100 and there were no absentees. The
menu was all that heart could wish
dream Of good things speaking elo-
quently of the taste and judgment of
the chef Before engaging in the
banquet, the Exalted Ruler Arthur
Mulberger, ordered the lights out aud
| aln oil ha
significance Of which was explained by
Mr.. Mulberger.
/ After the good things had been dis
posed Of, the Exalter Ruler who acted
as toastmaster and made very good
one indeed. delivered short bn...elo-
Queut address on Elkdom and its work,
in which he spoke Of its beneficent
mission of love and charity, after
which the company joined in singing:
"Down Where the Wurzburger
Flows Mayor Wertheimer was then
introduced in a pleasant way re.
sponded to the toast The City of
Watertown,n aud spoke of its beauty,
growth and prospects. j. F. Prentiss
then responded to the toast: Jefferson
county" and said many good things for
the county Of his birth and home
Col. 2. H. Swift being called, responded
in behalf of the Press and spoke of the
province and duty of the pre- ,5 aud it's
value to the com muniGy. Then Gustav
VOss of Chicago, a capital entertainer,
told several stories and played and
sang Jim and IL which took SO we'll
with the crowd that he responded with
the solo: ''The Man with the Wooden
Leg" j. G.. Dunn Of Marshaltown,
Iowa, visiting brother, was then
called and in few word told of his
happiness in being present and that on
his return home, would tell his people
how elegantly they do things in Ger
many G. A. Kading responded to
the toast: The Board of Public works.
his duty. Gustav Voss then told few
stories and sang the song, down in
Kansas. Fred Lehman responded to
the toast the Common Council and in
form those present that they always
tried to do their duty and Otto Hahn
told the excruciating pleasure of being
an alderman. John Schempf recited
''If [ should Die Tonight" and Gordon
Bacon the Immitable, initiated the
} night limited on the G.. M. & St. 2.
arriving at and departing from the
depot ia this city which brought down
, the house.
) The song, Back, Back, to Baltimore
was than sang by the members, and
the entertainer and Walter Miller gave
piano and violin duet which was sc
good that they had to respond with
another. Lew. Parks responded for
the guests saying that he was happy
and knew everybody else was. DR.. +
, c.. Werner and E. j Brandt voiced the
, sentiments of all of the previous
speakers. Entertainer Voss then told
couple of stories in the German
8 language and he and Miller played ,
piano and violin duet. meet me il
ST. Louis" was then sung as chorus
and after few more stories and song
by Voss the session ended by all join
, ing in singing Under the Anheuse
Bush"