The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-23

having failed to attend meetings for
so long, he had almost forgotten he
was an Elk, was assessed 81.
G. o. Harris paid dollar for not
knowing whether he was guilty or in
nocent of the charge
r. S. Rogers plead not guilty to the
charge of classifying the county re-
cords and was fined 81.
Sidney Halle, who had made the al
legation that S. A. L. train came in
on time last week, being unable to
prove it, was fined 81.
Marcus Frank was asked il his
motto was ..Why pay more - Marcus
said no, and the Judge said why not,
and collected 81.
Ernest Colby, charged with dis
grazing the lodge by driving q Ford
car for hire, on being found guilty
was fined 81.
Jules Cohen, who plead guilty to
the charge of selling Old Virginia
cheroots with Grand Royal band on
them for 10c., was fined $3.50.
David s. williams. charged, as ex-
allied ruler, with being responsible for
the personnel of the lodge, was fined
So.
Whit Palmer, who some said was
the handsomest man in the room, was
arraigned on the charge and assessed
$1.5O because he wasn't.
Nelson Geise, who looked like
real money feels, contributed 81.
Dell Moody. who plead guilty to the
charge of putting water in turpentine,
was fined 81.
Sunny PIN Robinson asked to- be al
lowed to act as judge for 30 seconds.
His request was granted, and Judge
Gober was arraigned and fined So
for being too lenient on the prisoners.
/ Immediately on taking his seat again,
Judge Gober said 81 remit the fine
| Claude Nelson was sentenced TO six
months IN the pen with the live elk
or pay 81. He started to serve the
sentence, but when the crowd left for
the banquet hall he decided to pay.
III. S. Spencer, a new member, was
fined 81 as an acquaintance fee.
Charles Peyser, who was charged
with assisting Jules Cohen in his
crime, contributed 81.
Ed Dreyfous, who plead guilty to
being the white hope was fined 81
for trying to fool the people.
w. S. Bullock, Jr., who had no fear
of the court, was fined ST. just for fun.
H. A. Waterman, who denied that
his clothes eft like the paper on the
wall" paid over $1.50.
L. w. Harley and B. N Dosh, who
were keeping tally and holding the
money, were fined $3.50 each for try
ing to steal quarter that fell behind
the secretary's desk
On arriving at the banquet hall,
Ed Carmichael, III. w Tucker, Allan
WaIlSIey, NJ. Fruchtman, W. D. Ritch-
lie, Rollie Heating, DR.. E. G. Lindner,
G. f. Flippen and one or two others,
who tried to slip in unobserved, were
grabbed by the officer and fined So
each.
Sunny jim, Ed Carmichael and
Marcus Frank were also fined again
for indecorous conduct while sitting al
meat, each paying ST..
Shortly after 10 o'clock the lodge
in body, headed by its lion hearted
officer, marched to the Harrington
and filed into the dining room, where
three long and beautifully arranged
tables were ready for them.
Such banquet as the Elks partook
of is seldom enjoyed by ordinary NOR
tails. As Sunny JIM" the originator
and to great extent, executive Of
] the entire evenings performance, re.
marked it was truly "a game ban.
quet.' Mr.. Retkey certainly executed
his part of the contract to perfection
and of the many banquets served by
the Harrington, none has been better
/ arranged or carried out. The differ
ent members of the lodge had contri
buted bountiful supply Of game
i quail, wild turkey, deer and squirrels
and in addition to all of the othel
good things to eat and drink, there
were great platters heaped with tn,
smoking game, broiled quail, roas
turkey, sliced, garnished and dressed
tender slices Of venison steak witt
i savory gravy, broiled squirrels and
oh, gee, everything that was good t,
eat, and-well, they did eat.
4 There was much speechmaking an,
lots of fun in the banquet hall, tn
officer of the law creating much mer
, riment by his antics, and every mem
Der there enjoyed the feast to its full
! est extent.
Il After the close of the menu som
5 very choice cigars were passe
around, real old 15-centers, made es