The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-08
Do SOMEBODY GOOD EACH
DAY. OF YOUR LIFE
Perlstein Give Words of Cheer to
Elks and Eagles.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR WE'LL
Reception OF Elks by Eagles Tuesday
Night Proved Big Success and
Brought Many Toge&hcr In Fra
ternal Greeting.

Eagles and Eiks Tuesday night
fraternized according to the rules and
regulations Of the two orders, and II
turned out, after the heads OF both
organizations had spoken, that both
had the same idea in mind,
And that plan was that the more
good one does to his fellow. the bet
ter is life worth living.
The occasion was that of a recep
ton by the Eagles to the Elks Presi-
dent Wilbur j. Griggs. of the Eagles.
who Is also an Elk. welcomed the
great body of Elks, who marched from
their headquarters at Eleventh and
Marshall Streets to the Eagles Home,
at Third and Marshall, amid red lights
and music.
He handed them the glad hand Of
fellowship. and turned over the
Eagles Home to the visitors. His
speech was characteristically short.
President Griggs said, In welcom-
ing the Elks, that the two organiza-
tons were working along almost iden-
tically the same lines, and that at all
times the doors of the Eagles Home
is open to any Elk who may come
along.
Brother Elks," said President
vi 1858, I'LL tdi chy - ttihl we wei
come you here to partAke of the hos
pitality which We offer. and that this
hospitality tonight is just what ne
offer at all times, not only to you and
our own brothers, but to all man
kind. We are here to do what good
We can for others, regardless of the
sacrifices which we may make our
selves A man lives better day by day
when he feels that he has done some
thing for some other man. Let us all
feel that way. and make up our minds
that not a day shall pass upon which
we do not do something for someone
else
In his reply. Exalted Ruler PERL
stein. of the Elks, said:
Exalted Ruler Pcristein's Speech.
Il want to heartily thank you for
this most fraternal greeting, this un-
bounded hospitality and express the
hope that the little acorns Of friend
ship falling from the trees of Eagle
and Eikdom may find root in the soil
OF this old mother of States and grow
and grow until IL combines into one
sturdy. fraternal oak. that shall spread
its protecting shadows to the outer
! most confines of our country,
1T may hsppen-1 believe Ii was
in the year iT65--that a prophet Of
those days predicted that the time
would come when carriages without
horses would go. and that men would
sail through the air as on the wings
of bird and we have seen those
things come TO pass.
Centuries and centuries ago. in the
days when the Good Book was writ.
inspired writer's predicted that the
time would come when the lion and
the lamb would lie down in peace to-
gether. but no writer of the early
ages or prophets of the later day
dared to predict that the time would
come when the great American eagle
would perch in peace on the antlers
on the great American elk. and to-
night we see that has come TO pass
And yet. my friends, It's strange that
these two great American fraternities
have not become more closely united
In the bonds of fellowship For from
its very beginning. when the initiate
expresses a belief in the existence of
Supreme Being to the sxemplifica-
ton of that most beautiful portion OF
our ritual--our annual memorial SER
vice--there is a sameness of purpose
of forms-and OF ceremonies that
can but lead TO the same end.
AS your order is founded on the
principles Of Liberty, Truth. Justice
and Equality. ours is founded on prin-
ClpiGS IfdFlACdi4S iHEHLiSdl--bL 1uaT-
ity, Justice. Brotherly Love and
Fidelity--for In our charity OF
thought. word and deed, you find that
freedom OF the hand ever ready to
help those In need--the hand ever
ready to tighten each others burden
to comfort those who mourn.
ION the truth. that is the founda-
ton OF every virtue. and upon which
rests your justice. is founded our Jus
tice, that in your order. as in ours,
inciines to mercy. and writes the
faults of our brothers on the sands,
and their virtues on the tablets OF
love and memory.
"Brotheriy love and equality go
hand In hand for with us a mans a
man just as long as the red blood
courses through his veins"
DriIl Team Exhibits.
Those who took part In the enter
tanment provided for the Elks and
the committees deserve much credit
for the results shown
The members OF the drill team,
which has taken prizes in the national
meetings, and which gave an exhibit
ton drill. are: Captain Baschon,
Privates August. McGehee. F. Doyle,
Seidcnburg, Binns, Doherty, Pr.ddy.
Morano, Mccoy. Cesil Resented,
Marks. Carter. Caplon. Phillips. W. j.
Doyle, Tisdale Mallory Spies, Sutlin.
Baldwin and O'Neii.
The entertainment committee. en-
bracing Felix Bashon. Izzy Bernstein.
Joseph Baldwin. Mike Morano and
Salvatore Cassta. furnished the fol-
lowing list of entertainers, and from
the manner in which they were re-
ceiyed, the entertainment committee
ulfilld it's part of the program to the
taste of everyone. Here is the list OF
entertainers:
Ingersoll and Elgin, coon songs:
VIII Asher. songs: Lee O'Dell, par
odies: Colonial Quartette-Ben Dean
Eddie Carter, Eddie Hill and Harry
Thomas; Professor Goldberg. tricks.
Senior Palemito. Italian songs
There were probably two hundred
and Atty Elks present at the recep-
ton and the Eagles NAV look for