The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-25

II was big night i'm local Elkdom
last night and to all of those present
is given added cause for thankfulness
today in the fact that they were lucky
enough to be at the big Thanksgiving
social session and venison supper
served by the Hancock lodge. There
we're about two hundred persons seat
ed at five long tables I'm the lodge
room. and the way the deer meat dis
appeared was wonderful to see. The
venison, of which one hundred pounds
had been donated by members of the
lodge, was served in stew and roast
and was done to a turn. and there was
plenty for all. Laughter and light
heartedness added zest to the feast
and each Elk expressed to his neigh
Dor on either side his appreciation and
enjoyment of the whole affair and
complimented the entertainment COM
mittee upon the successful outcome Of
their efforts to provide a novelty in
TIE way of social festivities of the
lodge.
In the absence of DIR. T.. II. Abrams
who had been expected to be present
to act as POSTMASTER, Past Exalted
Ruler Alex Stevenson, the district
deputy of the northern Michigan dis
trict. consented to serve in this capac-
ity and he did so in a manner to sur
prise even those who have hitherto
recognized his remarkable abilities as
a director of dinners and coaxer Of
anecdotes and speeches from bashful
bucks. His comments as he introduced
each speaker were witty and clever
and contained number of new snappy
stories. while the talks given by those
who responded were in a vein of wit
and intellect that were delightfully."- re-
freshing.
Angus Kerr of Calumet was the first
speaker and he was followed by Rev.
]. Il. Curzon, T.. Presho of Boston, Mas
sachusetts, and John stone, who told
about the Houghton bucks. Harry
Scott of Calumet expressed the pleas
ure of the Elks from the northern part
of the county and said that the Han
cock lodge would be extended an IN
vitation to visit them when their new
temple is dedicated. The POSTMASTER
told him that the invitation would be
accepted unanimously. Senator Smith
spoke on the aims of the order and told
couple of good stories, and Jim FISH
or recited Thanatopsis and Eugene
Fields poem about Little Willie" {.
A. Wright of Hancock spoke on the
good of the order. Norman Starrett re-
cited n funny verse or two, and Messrs.
Mowatt of Houghton and John Herman
of Calumet told storier i'm Finnish,
Swedish and cousin Jack" dialect. Ira
Wight complied with a request for a
couple OF songs, and the toastmaster
wound up the program by proposing a
toast that he had dreamed about a few
nights ago. The singing of AUD
Lang Syne" concluded the evenings
pleasures.
The Calumet lodge came down fifty
strong i'm a special street car OF tht
Houghton County Traction company
and were given cordial welcome by
the Hancock herd, who took them In
hand and showed them where the pas
lures were greenest and where th'
springs of refreshment flowed the cool
est and clearest. The car was held un
ill after the break up of the session
and the boys from the northern me-
tropolis returned home glad that they
belonged to such a glorious order al
the Elks.
At the regular meeting held previous
to the social session the invitation