La Junta tribune., 1911-01-07
elks' New Years Ball.

The ball given by the Elks Monday
evening In their commodious ball
room, was brilliant affair-a graf
flying success even to the smallest
details.
In spite OF temperature that
snatched the mercury down to ten
below zero. everybody from La Junta
and half the people, 1t seemed, from
near by cities were in attendance.
The keen cold OF the outside world
did but enhance the glow and mel
ody of the inside. The grand march
began promptly at . O'Clock and was
participated in by several hundred.
This great company Of men In full
evening dress and women in dainty
and charming costumes. stepping as
one to the measures of familiar
marches rendered SO excellently by
the popular Wonderly's Orchestra. was
a sight to be remembered. At elev-
en- O'Clock the beautiful ceremony
known as the Eleven O'Clock Toast
was gone through with and once more
those Leholding felt that an inspira-
tion had been gained. The toast Of
fered to all absent Elks both living
and dead and given by w. L. Ber-
trand. district deputy Colorado East
ern. was beautifully worded and utter
ed with impressive expression. The
toast follows:
My Brothers: There must indeed
be something Of the su. lime in this
custom OF ours. which bids us pause
in the height of our revelry and take
into our hearts the lesson OF remem.
brance II Is not alone the fact that
We recall at this hour our brothers
in life who cannot be with us. and
those between whose lips has unfold
ed the Lily of Death. that causes us
to stand In solemn assenblage. but
1t is the mighty sentiment OF Remem.
brance which thrills and throts
throughout our very being. and causes
in US . Asss~ pgnFenfe for Him
ho Ruisth All. aud 9 feeling Of
greater compassion. tenderness and
brotherly 'ipve sor sii Who live aaA
breathe upon this mundane sphere.
AT this hour of eleven We recall
the virtues Of our absent brothers.
living and dead. and look forward
4. Fall, Co. ,t,..l~ E..t. III
and In heaven.
Let us scatter the ashes Of grief
endured In the past. cultiyating them
with all the tears that have been
shed. nourishing them with the sun.
shine OF smiles that have dimpied
the cheeks OF our loved ones. so that
In the hallowed soil thus formed We
may grow u biushing rose TO enrich
our lives with It's tender beauty and
asrance.
May the remembrance OF our alb
sent brothers. who cannot be with
.us this evening. and the solemn reccl'
lection OF our departed trothers who
ne'er will enter this vale again. 80
inspire us In our daily lives that
when We shall have answered the
summons Of the Grand Exalted Ruler
OF the Universe. our lives and men,
ories shall prove AN inspiration and
hope to those who are to follow
US.
And now. my Brothers. In accord.
ancc with the beautiful and lasting
custom OF our order. let us drain our
xiasscx TO that sacred toast Of Elk.
dom: Tt our Absent Brothers,
While the lights were subdued to
the tendcrcst twilight Mrs. Sadie
shuli Jacquith sang Aud Lang syne"
with inimitabic melody and feeling.
When the toast was over and the
room WAS once more brilliantly II.
Illuminated. Mrs. Jacquiih sang again.
responding TO an enthusiastic en-.
core. and her beautiful voice fairly
flooded the great hall with melody.
Punch WAS served through the
entire evening and at u late hour
hot coffee. sandwiches and dough.
nuts offered \ more substantial m.
frcshmsnt II was not la'c-it WAS
cariy-on the morning Of January I'd.
when the rcvelers danced the last
waltz and hied them home--carryins
with them tho unfsding memory Of
splendid good time.