The Washington herald., 1908-07-21
MEMORABLE EVENT
FOR LOCAL ELKS
Washington Lodge Enter
tainS in New Home.
BENEFIT FOR A NEW LIBRARY
Scene OF Beauty on Roof of Build
ing, Where There Were Songs and
Enjoyed by Large Crowd of Pretty
Women and Gallant Men.

Amid bower OF palms, flowers, and an
attractive decoration of flags and Japa-
nese lanterns in the roof garden Of their
handsome new home in II street north
west. the Washington Elzs entertained
their friends with a varied programme
last night for the benefit Of the literary
fund OF the home.
Although the entertainment was not
scheduled 10 begin until O'Clock. the
Elks and their guests began 10 arrive and
ascend 10 the garden fully an hour earlier.
The garden was indeed an eaticing spot.
Up there beneath the myriad Of stars
which blinked down upon the scene. and
ii was not surprising that the visitors
came early 10 obtain good location at
the tables near the improvised stage at
the north end Of the root
When the time for the exercises came
the roof presented a most unusual sight
for this city. which Is a city otherwise
without that institution-the roof garden.
As many as could possibly crowd in,
probably more than 800. had assembled.
and were keeping the corps OF walters
busy satisfying voracious appetltes- a
stringed orchestra played near the en-
trance
AuA n sing AMAAE-
II was not a stag affair. for the roof
was a mass Of color with the summer
gowns Of young women and older. who
had seized the opportunity TO visit the
place. which has undoubtedly been used
as an excuse for absence many a time
by husband. father. brother. AID sweet
heart So when the first number on the
programme was announced II was almost
impossible 10 reach the part OF the roof
where the stage was located without
t7eading on some fimsy skirt or mussing
some much be-puffed coiGure-
The programme was as varied as II was
long. beginning. as IL did. about $50
o'clock. and continuing until near mid
night Everything that could appeal 10
ones taste was provided by the active
library committee, which had the even
ing in charge, and which consisted OF
Samuel Richards. chairman; f B. Cor
man. and Sol Abbott
Although most OF the talent was from
among the local lights. Yet several Of
the most interesting numbers were those
presented through the courtesy Of local
Jheaters- First 10 appear before the au-
dlence. which throughout the evening
proved a most enthusiastic one. was a
THO Of girl dancers from Miss Shreeve-s
dancing school, little Misses Snithson.
LDEIEL4-- ana -gllLlEE. VINO performed
their dance most gracefully
Following the young ladies. Walter
Sondheimer. Of local fame made a hit
with the audience in his rendition OF that
humorous coon sing, The NIeanest Nan
in Town 4 quartet OF young men sang
several bits Of close harmony" and pro-
duced some laughabIe dialogue
Hit of the Evening.
Probably the hit OF the programme were
the songs by ". A Boyd. who in his first
appearance sang At the Sign Of the
stein" and afterward. aided ably By W.
A MorseI. sang a comic duet IN negro
style, entitled who Do You Love- The
audience insisted upon a repetition Of the
song.
In quieter, more soothing vein. a sex
tet Of mandolin and guitars, led By Wal
ter Holt. played pleasing numbers from
the light operas A soprano solo BY Miss
Cecilia Wolf was well received and re-
quired an encore.
Later in the evening. after their per
foruance at the theaters were over. the
professional talent arrived The wait
proved a profitable one. A black-face
sketch by Billy Franklin and a comic
tramp juggling act by Eddie Leonard, /
both os the Lyric Theater. caught the
fancy Of The audience. Little SNOWFALL. I
black as midnight. but nimbIer than sun [
light on one OF Washiugton's noted
warm" days. and only eight years old. |
brought forth rounds Of applause with Z
his buck dancing
On the Programme.
Others whc participated in the p-o- /
gramme We're Sidney Kaufman, barytone l
solo; Daniel Eli, song and dance NTessrs
Flynn, Smith. Nelson, and Maxwell /
novelty quartet. and Misses Marie Smith I
son and Helen Bereus. in popular songs.
The evening as a whole was a great /
success from the standpoint Of the audi
ence- and that of the box Office. a large /
sum being uetted for the library found !
This IS the first entertainment Of the
kind given by the Elks in their new
home which was erected about a year
ago at a cost OF about se00O10. and they
expect 70 make showing surpassed by /
none at the convention 10 be held next /
year in Los Angeles. Cal