The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-03-07
ELks HARMONY BANQUET

The Elks Harmony Banquet, which
was given by Ames Lodge LOG, Min
neapolis, and Gopher Lodge 105, st
Paul, at the Twin City Cafe, 246-5'
Fourth avenue South, Minneapolis, OF
last Tuesday night, was in some re
spects the most notable ever given il
the Twin Cities.
The large dining room of the Twin
City Stag Club was decorated with
the national colors and the banner OF
Ames Lodge and the tables were sci
In the shape of a large e and made
very pleasing appearance with the
large quantity of cut glass, silver and
snowy linen in evidence
The menu cards printed in purple
were a specimen of the artistic print,
ing of the Twin City Star.
The menu was as follows:
Martini Cocktail Oyster Cocktail
Celery Olives
Cream of Tomato
Chicken la Maryland
Potato Croquettes June Peas
Elks Special Salad
Thousand Island Dressing
Ice Cream Cake
Cigars Coffee Cigarettes
When the guests were all seated
around the festive board with toast
master P. H. Southall f1anked on the
right by w. R. Morris, Albert H. Hall,
Geo. w. Holbert and Archie Watkins,
and on the left by R. M. Johnson, j.
Q. Adams, F. G. Thomas, L. B. Greer
and Chas. Sumner Smith at the speak
ers' table, a flash light picture was
taken by the Camera Craft Co., after
which grace was said by W. r. Nor
ris and the demolition of the tooth
some viands began. During the pro-
gress Of the feast the gentlemen were
entertained by Miss Leah Thornton,
Miss Adah Smith, Messrs. Earle Stew
art and Earle Thornton, with music
and song.
After the piece de resistance was
passed the bubble water" was intro
duced and never before in the history
Of the Twin Cities, did champagne flow
so copiously and freely. And talk
about a jolly party, well, it was some
jolly party, if you don't believe it, ask
Glover Shull. The popping of the corks
reminded one of an old time 4th of
July celebration. However, the utmost
decorum was observed for an affair of
its kind among Elks.
Albert H. Hall, who represented B.
P. o. E. A Of Minneapolis, offered the
following toast by the poet Firdusi,
Persian Epic of Psha Nameh of 1000
years ago, translation by Atkinson 100
years ago: +
WINE.
When drinking wine I never see,
The frowning face of my enemy.
irly of
Shall bring to thee one mournful
thought.
Wine is bride Of subtle power,
And wisdom is her marriage dover.
Wine can the purest Joy impart,
Wine inspires the saddest heart,
Wine gives towards valor's rage,
And gives youth to lettering age.
Brings vigor to the wan and weak,
And crimson to the pallid cheek,
And dries up sorrow as the sun
Absorbs the dew 1t shines upon.
When the banquetters got to cigars
on the menu POSTMASTER Southall
introduced George w. Holbert, Exalted
Ruler of Ames Lodge, who responded
to Fidelity"
]. @. Adams, Treasurer Of Gopher
Lodge, was next and responded to
Why am an Elk"
Fred Thomas, Past Exalted Ruler Of
Ames, responded to Charity and
wound up with the following:
THERE WERE SEVEN MEN.
There were seven men, and one was
fool,
And one was the boss ola country
school;
The third was a man with wonder
GUS brain,
The fourth was a crook, and the fifth
insane,
The sixth was preacher, the seventh
knave,
And they all were bound for the self
same grave.