Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-21
AN ALFALFA FEED
GIVEN HAGERMAN
Local Elks Entertain
Distinguished
Brother
BY UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT
Ladies Attend Banquet
Dancing lndulged in
Until Late Hour.

The Alfalfa Feed and Bale" ten
dered Governor Herbert j. Hagerman
| by the local lodge of Elks, in their
| Palace Avenue hall last night was
success in every particular and ranks
we'll forward among the enjoyable SO
cial affairs of the season.
The Palace Avenue Hall had been
prettily decorated for the occasion Ia
white and purple, the colors Of the
order with emblems of the local lodge
and llags The walls and ceiling had
been newly papered and the wood
work repainted In harmonious colors
A door had been cut through the east
side of the building giving an entrance
into an adjoining adobe structure. This
building was divided into two apart
ments for cloak rooms The tables
were prettily decorated with red car.
nations and tea roses. The whole
decorating scheme gave the otherwise
|unattractive hall gala effect we'll In
| htcplHS Will lllc OCCuSlOH.
| The three tables, placed down the
entire length Of the hall were comfort
ably filled with Elks, their wives, sis.
ters and "steades." The feed" be.
gan promptly at o'clock, at the tap
of the gavel in the hand Of Toast
master Thomas P. Gable, who pro-
nounced the fateful words, Ladies and
Gentlemen, be seated and proceed with
the Alfalfa Feed,
Previously, the guests as they ar
rived, passed down the receiving line.
consisting of Governor Herbert ]
Hagerman. Territorial Secretary J. w
Reynolds, DR.. j. A. Massie, Attorney
General George w. Prichard, Judge
John R., McFie, Exalted Ruler 0. c.
Watson, and Judge A. L. Morrison. AT.
ter the last arrival had taken a place
at the festive board, the members of
the receiving line were seated at
table at the north end of the hall, fac
| ing the other tables. The whole affair
was informal After the signal from
the toast master, corp of walters
moved forward among the banqueters
and the alfalfa Feed was on in real
earnest. For an hour, a lively hum Of
conversation prevailed accompanying
the clinking of glasses aud The sub
dued rattle of dishes. The bill Of
fare was quite elaborate ranging
promiscuously from turkey. olives and
ice cream to cactus salad chopped Ice
and warm water
| Morrison's orchestra, stationed In
palm grove at the south end Of the
hall, played concert selections which
added much to the pleasure of the oc-
casion. At the conclusion of the "feed"
the following program under the or.
ders of the toast master who reigned
supreme. was given:
Executive, Toast, Secretary J. w Ray
nolds.
Orchestra Selection
| Judiciary, Toast, Judge John R. Me
Fie
Vocal Solo, Alan McCord
Public Schools. Toast, Judge A. l.,
Morrison
| Orchestra Selection
Ladies', Toast Colonel George W
Prichard
Clarionet Solo,-Young.
Our Guests, Toast, Charles F Easley
Vocal solo-Miss Walter
Elkdom. Toast, Governor Herbert
]. Hagerman.
Orchestra.
Eleven O'clock Toast, Thomas F.
Gable.
| Nearer Ny God to Thee,-By All
Present.
In keeping with the occasion, the
speakers added to the general merri'
ment by talking along humorous lines.
with many bursts of eloQuence. They
were frequently interrupted by ap,
plause or to answer pointed questions
Several displayed such thorough
knowledge along Biblical lines that In
his opening remarks Governor Hager-
man was moved to marvel thereat
The musical numbers interspersing.
were we'll rendered and were encored
without exception.
| The II o'clock toast OF Elkdom "To
Our Absent Brothers" followed by all
present singing Nearer My God, to
Thee" closed the Feed" and toast
part Of the affair. The floor was rapid.
lily cleared and from that hour until
1880 o'clock this morning, dancing was
In order. Governor Hagerman Joined
in the "baile" right merrily and need
less to say, found no time to play
the wall flower"
In neatly worded speech, he.
thanked his brother Elks for the cour-
teous and brotherly reception given
him, and characterized the occasion as
one to be long treasured In his memo
lrles Of the Capital City