The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-24

Of thanksgiving. Psalm evil %.
Lord, what have | but empty hands,
And aching feet from hopeless
quests,
And memories OF barren lan-s,
And days and years OF sore un.
rests?
The censer that l fain would swing
Holds neither fragrant herb nor
spice,
There are no firstfruits may bring
To heap in thankful sacrifice.
Shall | amid liie's stubble CLEAN
To find the grain the harvest leaves,
Then gaze, contented and serene,
The while my neighbors count their
sheaves?
There is no gold, nor house, nor
land
That | may thank Thee it is mine;
| may not measure with my hand
Thy tthing of my corn and wine.
Had | all these then | might kneel
And pray with feryent, easy speech
That were an echo of my veal
OF all that was within my reach
Shall / with pharisaic grace
Bow down and play the hypocrite,
And fling my prayer in Thy face
With not a heart born word in it?
Nay, not in money let me count
The worth of all that | have had;
Nor miserIlike tell the amount
OF what rich gifts have made me
glad.
Though | have tasted of defeat,
Still nave | left the strength to rise
The tempter or the foe to meet
With newer courage in my eyes.
SO thus / pray with empty hands
But not, Lord, with an empty heart;
Though from fair houses and rich
lands
My lines are ever cast apart;
Poor in all things save this: That !
| Need never thank Thee for my spoil
And that there is no haunting sigh
TO break my slumber after toll.
Wilbur ID. Nesbit.
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With the Elks.
With elaboration of setting and
program unsurpassed in the club
annals, the Elks opened the season
last evening at their club rooms
with the annutal Thanksgiving ball.
Maje Cruce and Miss Clara Tate
and Miss Inez Stewart and Louis
Boyd gave the welcome salutation
and directed to the dressing rooms.
Mrs. Cecile Jones and Homer Hin
kle and Mr.. and Mrs. Eb Evans in
troduced the receiving line and in
vited to the punch bowl.
In the line stood Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Webb. Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Cruce,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Poland, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Potter, Mr.. and Mrs e.
+. Guil!ot, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecile Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wallace,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nichols.
Throughout the entire evening de-
licious punch was served by Misses
Daisy Maude Webb, Stella Carter
Italy Carter, Angy Guy, Helen Wal
colt and Louisa Love
The parlors were decorated with
a profusion of chrysanthemums in
the rich autumn tints.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. S. S.
Tolson some of his blooms that took
the blue ribbons at the flower show
were used in decorating the hall in
honor of their fair visitors.
In the ball room the Bks' colors
were used in crepe papers for dec
orative effect. From the chandeliers
to the corners of the room and
opposite walls was festooned can
opy of streamers in purple and
white
The programs We're embelliShed
with the insignia of the club and
handsomely engraved with a full
list Of dances, with supper intermis-
sion.
The Lowenstein orchestra of sew
en- pieces furnished the music and
invited to the dancing with a rhythm
and beauty that none could with
stand.
Promptly at ten o'clock Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rogers led the grand
march, which was a veritable PAN
Drama of beautiful gowns, pretty
women and gallant Elks.
Mr.. Joel Buchanan and Miss Es-
telle Torbett of Ada were second in
line and assisted in leading the fig
ures.