Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-17
GIVEN ROYAL WELCOME
VISITING ELKs ENTERTAINED
BY WASHINGTON LODGE.

Baltimore and Washington Elks enjoyed
themselves to the fullest extent last even
ing at the home of Washington Lodge,
No. 10. on E street northwest between 10th
and 11th streets From the neighboring
city there came a party of the brothers of
the order two hundred strong on special
train. With the party was the 5th Regi-
ment Field Band of the Baltimore Malitfa
At the train eighty local Elks. clad In even
ing clothes, welcomed their guests royalty
and with the aid of the Marine Band es-
corted them along Pennsylvania avenue and
up 18th street to the place of high carnival
Baltimore, 1907" was the motto OF the
visiting members. The Monumental city is
very anxious that the 1907 meeting of the
Grand Lodge of the order be held within its
borders and last night the representatives
Of the city solicited the aid of Washington
E7ks in their cause and met with consider
able success When the party returned
home at 1870 O'Clock all felt confident that
a big step had been taken toward the de-
sired end.
The special train bearing the visitors
reached here at 8 pm. The escort of local
Elks was under the command of Col
James NJ. Dunn. and Maryland, My Mary
land was played by the Marine Band as
they left the cars. On the lapel of each
visitor was pinned an appropriate badge.
With the Baltimore lodge were all the OFF,
GERS, including Exalted Ruler neon Schiff.
Esteemed Leading knight Charles w.
Heuisler Esteemed Loyal Knight w. F.
Broening Esteemd .Lecturing Knight J.
O'Dunne, Secretary David Wiesenfeld and
Treasurer c. Ross Klosterman.
Good Of the Order.
Just as the party reached the Elks home
the business meeting of the local ledge had
reached the point where remarks for the
good of the order were in order, and
under this head several speeches were
made by the officers OF both lodges.
Mr.. Schiff spoke of the greeting that had
been extended to his party and thanked the
local members for it. He mentioned the
warmth of the reception, and added that
the Washington Elks must have some in
huence with the weather bureau to bring
about such a thing. Brief addresses were
made along the same line by the other Bal
timore officers.
For this city Edwin B. Hay, who is a past
exalted grand ruler of the order, delivered
an interesting address. as did also Joseph A.
Burkart, chairman of the social session.
The principles of Elkdom constituted the
theme of Mr.. Hay. He told his hearers not
TO spend too much of their life in hard
grinding work. but to take it easy" part
OF the time. He related q story he had
heard of old man who was seen lust
after the earthquake in San Francisco car
rying heavy load of household goods on
his back to place of safety and dragging
parrot. When some one inquired WHY he
did not drop the parrot he said he had done
so at least six times. and every time the
bird had called out: Take it easy, old
man So he was taking it easy and TAX
Ing the bird, too.
Eleven O'Clock Toast.
The famous II o'clock toast of the Elks
was oenVered by Mr., Burkart. and follow
ing the speeches social session was held
LODI h.
home and visiting talent for the entertain
ment of its guests. The talent was al fol-
lows:
From Kernan's Theater, through the
courtesy of Manager Harris Frank Mur-
ply and Jack Magee, THE Irishmen You
Meet Fox and Durall. the dancing Won
ders, and Schoenwork, in ''Talkative
Tricks"
From the Academy of Music, John Rus
sell OF Russell Brothers, now appearing in
The Great Jewel Mystery"
From the Belasco Theater r. d. Mclean
ana John NJ Kline, in the quarrel scene
from Julius Caesar and Mr.. Kline in
recitations.
The EIks' Quartet, Messrs Rebstock. Nc
Farland Humphreys and Mosher.
Messrs. Holt and Morsell, comic singers;
Messrs. Myers and Marshall, tenors
Messrs. Stone, trombone soloist, and
Pflueger, saxophone soloist of the Marine
Band.
Arthur Whitcomb, cornet soloist
George E. GILL; manager of Luna Park,
barker" turn.
Jacques Won Puecke, clarionet solost of
the Marine Band.
Mr.. w. A. Morsell In coon songs.
The committee on arrangements was as
follows: Joseph A. Burkart chairman; Col
James NJ. Dunn in command of the escort,
Lieut.. William H. Santelmann, Sol Morris,
Frank B. Clarkson, August Brill, Frank A.
Rebstock and Ernest w. Emery.
The board of stewards, consisting of
Messrs. e. H. Neumeyer, jr., Fred Horning
and Rudolph Riegel. were highly compli-
mented for the manner in which they
handled the refreshment part of the pro-
gram, the number present exceeding by far
anything in the history of the local lodge.