Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
.ELkS GATHER
AT GAY DINNER
PESSlMISM GIVEN A JOLT BY
FESTIVE BOSTERS
AL LEVY MADE GUEST OF HONOR
BY HIS BROTHERS
Executive Committee. White Squadron
Executive Committee, White Squadron
Drill Corps and Others Are Feted
and Congratulated for Sue
cess of Convention

Pessimism received terrible Jolt last
night when the optimistic forces of
Elkdom entered the lists of battle and
proceeded to show that in spite of the
hilarious times of the recent Elk week
convention, the local antlered herd are
none the worse for wear and still ire
pressible and unchanged.
The occasion of the demonstration of
Elk enthusiasm was banquet given
by AL Levy, complimentary to the Dali
las boosters, Elks' executive commit
tee, 1909 reunion, and the members of
the White Squadron drill corps, and
the Joy fest was perpetrated at the
restaurant of the host.
At 1880 o'clock in the evening the
guests began to arrive, and opened pro-
ceedings with their battle cry, ana 1ol-
lowed this with numerous humorous
songs touching upon the little drappie
to make one happy" the tribulations
of q father who was described In the
song as having no place to go on ac-
count of the numerous beaux Wnlch
his daughters entertained, ana also
setting forth that a lady named Bon
ately possessed but one lung.
The slogan of battle with food and
LIQUID refreshment put temporary
stop to the beautiful and harmonious
tone effects, and not much conversation
was heard in the dining hall until after
several courses had passed.
FLINT Opens the Ball
Motley H. Flint opened the evening
of good fellowship and congratulation
nv extending the thanks of the organ
iZation present to the host of the oc-
casion and an ovation WAS rendered
the perspiring Mr.. Levy by the men
who, by this time, had come to fully
realize the scope and value of the BAN
quet rendered
AS the evening wore on various MEM
bers of the organizations honored were
called upon for toasts or funny stories.
The speeches were excellent and the
stories so funny that, If they were
printed the newspaper which per-
mitted the humor retailed to get into
its columns would earn the everlasting
animosity of the weekly comic papers
for excelling the best issues which they
ever have turned out.
Chairman Flint proposed to send the
drill corps to San Francisco to take
part in tho coming carnival to be held
in that city to celebrate its rebuilding
since the fire. This is to be In addition
to the big project of sending the
white SQUADRON" to Detroit next year
for the Elks' convention In the Michi-
gan city. Part of the funds for the lat
ter project have been raised already
and the remainder has already been
promised, so 1t is certain that Los An
geles will be strong contender for
high honors at next years Elks' car
nival.
Douglas White started the subscrip-
ton to raise money to finance the drill
corps on their trip to San Francisco
by promising $50, and later Col. w. H
Jones said that he would help the good
work along by giving $500 for the De-
troit trip and $500 more for the San
Francisco project.
Charles p Kits, adjutant of the
white squadron" was presented with
a diamond set Elk token, the money
for which was subscribed by the men,
bers of No. 80. Edward LOWE made a
spectacular and much appreciated ad-
dress in making the presentation.
A massive silver loving cup was pre-
sented to Edward r. White as a token
of esteem from his fellow lodge MEM
bers, and the names of the donors were
inscribed on the bowl. The address of
presentation delivered by John G..
Mott was so affecting that the re-
clpient Of the present was unable to do
more than express his thanks in few
words while he restrained his emo
tions.
Chief of Police Edward r. Dishman
received an enthusiastic welcome when
he was forced to rise for a speech, and
the representative of the Los Angeles
police department showed that he is
almost as good a speaker as a police
chief. He spoke a few words of thanks
for the manner in which the Elks had
co-operated with the work of enforc-
ing the laws and then praised the pa
trolmen and those policemen on beat,
suggesting that their work deserved the
notice.
Many Good EIks Present
Among the many entertaining speak
ers and humorists of the occasion
were Al Levy, M. P. SNYDER M. j.
McGarry, Douglas White, Robert Nit
chell, E. B. Drake, Walter Goldsmith,
Col. Harry Jones, Moses A. Ham
burger. C. H. Ward, Gen. Robert
Wankowski and John G. Mott.
The IL o'clock services in honor of
the absent brothers were observed and
Mr.. Mott paid an appealing and stir
ring tribute to the absent brothers.
Among those present were: Capt.
Adams, G. M. Adair J. P. Arnold, c..
M. Benbrook, John Brink, Lieut..
Frank Bryson, Rev Belcher, William
Doyle, H. ]. Brown, G. e. Behrenberg,
Emil Bellue, c. n. Behrenberg, G. q.
Burkhart, George Bacon, Color Ser
geant G. F. Cline, Lieut.. R. M Co.'S
tinian, S. 7. Cursor, w. 7. Calder
wood, j. T. Campbell, NJ. j. Conway,
e. H. Crippen. L. j. Christopher, T.
j. Darmody, Chief of Police Edward
f. Dishman, Edmund Drake, T. Den
sci, A. w. Dunn, Motley H. Flint,
Sergeant A. w. Francisco Color Ser
geant Tox Fox, A. F. Frankenstein,
L. D. Gilbert, w. j. Goldsmith, w. P.
Givens, Joe Goldstein, w. f. Goutz, j.
A. Graham, j. j. Gee, jr., Ben G..
Hough, l.. A. Henry j. c. Hanley,
M. A. Hamburger, Harry Harrington,
w. H. Harrison, Clarence Haydock,
w. W. Homan, j. F. Howard, c. d.
Hudson, Surgeon Ralph Hagan, w.
c.. Hutchinson, j. j. Joss, Lee Johnson,
w. F. Kennedy, F. B. kits, Adjt. G.
p. kits, Harry j. Lelande, G. o. Lit
tie. Theodore Lohman, Rex Laws, Ed
LOWE F. j. Leary, B. M. Leary, AL
Levy, Sergeant w. r. Maiden, M. j.
McGarry, E. r. Maier, Martin Marsh,
N. R. Martin, H. H. Moore. c. F. Mac
Donald, c. L. Monsch H. S. Muell, H.
j. Miller, H. r. Mellus, A. c. Nagle
f. r. Pitner, Adolph Ramish, Bert
Roberts, George Ragland, P. d. Rob-
inson, F. w. Rogers, First Sergeant
Fox Stamps, Sergeant Skinner, otto
Shons, j. Schaffer, L. II. Schwaebe, F.
]. Schmitz, B. L. Sawtelle, j. r.
stead William d. stephens, John L..
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