The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-13
Ant1ered Herd Celebrates
Twenty-ffifth Anniversary
Washington Lodge OF
ElkS Make Merry al
Silver Jubilee.

Washington Lodge No. Is. Benevolent
and Protective order OF EllIs, last ...s -
behttingly celebrated the twenty-ftth
anniversary OF their organization with
oratory, song and banquet. The spread
was laid in Masonic Temple. and 900
EIks and their friends gathered TO make
merry.
The pleasure and interest were height
encd by the presence of Judge Henry 4.
Melvin. OF Oakland. Cal, grand exalted
ruler of all the Elks in America. lie
was cheered TO the echo as he walked
down the long hall 10 his seat. and the
Marine Band played Hail 20 the Chief"
Although the Elks had everything to
make them be Of good cheer. they did
not forget their absent brothers. 4 year
ago last night Col Edwin Hay and
Benjamin Whitney delivered speeches
and were given OVatiOns by the Elks.
Their places were vacant last night.
Exalted Ruler Robert =. Mattingly, who
presided at the banquet. paid glowing
tribute to Colonel Hay and said Elkdom
and humanity in general had lost
friend indeed Grand Exalted Ruler
Melvin eulOgized Colonel Hay. whom he
said ne loved as a brother. and drank
toast TO the memory OF the departed.
\ Il O'Clock a solemn quiet reigned.
Past Exalted Ruler John G. Maxwell
arose. and after reciting "a poem written
by District Deputy Joseph Burkhart,
proposed 8 toast 20 the absent brothers,
and il was drunk IN silence, all Elks
standing.
Organizers Of No. IS.
After the banquet Exalted Ruler Mat
ungly made a few remarks before in
Producing the speakers. He said since
the Washington lodge was organized
LOCO other chapters OF the Elks had
been formed. When Washington Lodge
was formed the total membership Of the
Elks throughout the country numbered
less than 1,COl. Today the membership
included 10000 or the best and most
representative citizens of the United
States.
On the night Of February l.. 1852. about
forty prominent citizens of Washington
gathered i'm the hall at ThiTteen-and-a-
Half street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and formed Washington
Lodge. The founders Of the organiza-
ton were J. H. RathbOne. J. T. Wardc
Aaron Shoncor. OF the forty charter
members only the following remain to-
Qay: Joseph Y. Potts, Edward Williams,
NJ. G.. Mccormick, Robert J. Walker.
Montgomery ID. J5cObs. and George ~.
Harrison. Justus II. Rathbone was the
first exalted ruler 90 the organization.
TOastmasteT Mattipgly called upon
Prof. J. c Monaghan. of the Depart
mont of Commerce and Labor. to re-
spOnd 10 me toast. Our Couutry'S
Flag Prof. Monaghan spoke in elO-
quent terms of the EllIs. and the con-
neCtiOn of the organization with the
nation.
Judge Melvin told of the relief work
done by Elks, after the earthquake and
IRE in California. saying the first aid
was rendered by Oakland Lodge, Of Oak
land. Cal Judge Melvin told OF the
cordial treatment he had received COM
ing from the Pacific coast to Washing
ton with his friend. Benjamin McNulty,
another prominent California Elk.
This is IN organization that believes
in giving a man a square meal. while
he is alive rather than 4 round wreath
when he e. dead, said Judge Melvin.
our ranks are swelling every year.
but, thank God, the sincerity and earnest
ness Of our purpose ana our ideals re-
main unchanged
George Fuller Golden. monOlogist.
,ioing a turn in local playhouse, was
I'm the best Of spirits. and kept the Elks
cOnvulsed with laughter for half an hour