Evening journal., 1914-02-13
ELKS MAKE
MERRY WHILE
EATING ELK
Grand Exalted Ruler Joins
Wilmington Brethen in
Annual Banquet
VISITORS PRAISE
THE HOTEL DUPONT

Members OF the Wilmington Lodge,
B. p. o. Elks held their annual ban
quet at Hotel DUPONT last night IL
was a case Of Elk eat elk, for through
the generosity of Biederman duPonta
4OO-pound elk was served in tempting
style. IL was the unanimous opin-
ion Of those present that the banquet
surpassed anything the local order
ever held in this city 1t was n
brilliant success, and was made
notable by the presence of Grand
Exalted Ruler Edward Leach, OF New
York. II is seldom the Grand
Exalted Ruler hOnors q subordinate
lodge, and the local men were bound
that he should never forget his visit
to Wilmington.
The fun began about o'clock, and
lasted until the wee small hours OF
the morning. It was real fun, such
as the Ellzs are noted for The
banquet was served in the main dim
ing room of the hotel. The room
had been decorated with flags. An in
genious arrangement allowed lantern
slides showing the plans for the new
/ building which the Elks are planning
/ TO build at Delaware avenue and Tat
nall streets to be thrown on the
screen at the north end of the room.
Judging from the plans displayed
last night the new home will be one
of the handsomest clubhouses in the
State and will be q great addition
to the section of the city where II
Is 20 be erected.
.IH. u
by Frank II. Mason, Miss Ethel Hep
burn and the Elks double quartet
They received rounds of applause.
The committee in charge of the
banquet was Sylvester ID. Townsend
chairman, who was also toastmas-
ter; Hamilton Stewart, James p
Robbins. Sol A. Refs, Candy g. Nam
{ mele, Fred III. Steinle, Philo A
IIutcheson and G. Harvey Diggans.
The feature, of course of the az
fair. was Mr.. duponts elk. 10 wa
s supplied from his game preserve
lows. Martini cocktail. nors d'ocuvr
du Chasseur, Huitres de Gihiel
g olives. celery. Filet Sole d'HOrl,
n potatoes. persilade, Ciwt d'Elan Bra
l. connier. pommes Duchesse, roti
AHitiuIt NihNA N'H'hA 't t~' ''-''
nuts. salad Ouotrc Saiaon Gluce d
y Fantaisee BOrealc. Pedts Fours fa
d tines. Fromage cafe. cigars.
e Mr.. Townsend introduced Grand ha
3 allied Ruler Leach as the first speab
g or. He made one of the stronges
e speeches ever delivered 20 a gather
! ing OF Elks IN this city Mr.. Leac
+. paid the Hotel DUPONT a high compli
n ment when he stated that he had tray
It eled all the United States but ha
l. never stopped at a hotel that wa
t better arranged
Speaking of the building proieC
a the Grand Exalted Ruler urged tn
g local lodge TO 30 slowly and to b
n sure of their finances before goin
l. ahead.
Z. With such. he believed in erectir
/. as fine a home as possible II fund
3 warranted it. but without such he nd
q vised them TO be cautious. He do
!. clared IN this connection that th
order OF Elks did not want member
n who simply joined the order for Oh
Is social features and as a meeting plaC
d and he declared that the club feature
4 at all times should be subserved TO III
4. principles ol thN 'iuNi. hAN A'''A =
to Lincoln's birthday and paid tril
ute TO the martyred President Fl
brought Elks to his feet when he d.
clared that Lincoln possessed III
true principles of the Elk.
Mr.. Leach emphasized the tribute
1.-THE helping hand and declared that th
was one OF the virtues of the ideal Elk
Biederman DUPONT, donor of the ell
D was the next speaker. He gave q
elaborate outline of Elkdom, whit
made "a decided impression ON tho
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