The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

! anu uuluuSE VI NiSA.iho AAnS'
officers Of the year were all In their
chairs and regular business was at
tended to until limitations were
reached, when the officers vacated
the chair and past exalted rulers
with Patrick H. Shields, former es.
teemed leadink knight Of the grand
lodge OF the order. in the exalted rul-
er's chair and the old-fashioned ini-
tiation ceremony was then observed
with DR.. John S. Stone, a past exalted
ruler, in charge. This feature OF the
evening was especially lively and was
enjoyed by all lodge members and
the candidates alike. At times II
was quite exciting and 1t provoked
no end of merriment. Dr. Stones as
sistants were DR.. w. P. Gotf, Jay
Refer, p. H. Shields, s. r. Bentley,
G. L. Hickman, w. A. Harrington, L.
Hoge, Jr., A. j. Schultz, w. D. New
lon, H. Arthur Heinze, G. F. Kester,
A. A. Crawford, Percy Byrd and F.
j. WEIGH.
Following this feature the roll call
as suggested by the grand exalted
ruler OF the order took place and sew
eral hundred members answered ell
Their in person or by card. Some an
swered by Geographic message from
distance.
The regular initiation was then
given, with the years officers In their
chairs. This proved as impressive as
the other part was funny. At the con-
clusion of this part OF the evenings
program the following ten persons
found themselves full-dedged Elks:
| r. H. johnson. George B. Meier
rem. Frank A. Houseman, George
Yompolsky, William j. Deison, DR.. j.
P. MCGUIRE, DR.. Oliver P. Wightman,
H. D. Talbot and F. NJ. MCDANIEL,
all of the city; and James H. Hugus,
Of Rosedale.
Abou; II o'clock the lodge came to
close and all presenc were ushered
into the spacious auditorium which
was soon completely filled. There,
under the direction of Fleming ID.
Holden, chairman of the social ses-
sion, an elaborate turkey dinner was
served, dinner not soon to be Tor
gotten. Appreciation of the diners
was shown by the hearty manner IN
which they ate. The dinner was, In
deed, most epecurian.
Then came the c.osing feature, the
last, but not the least, fitting ell
max, when renowned local stage
talent, with the Cadenza orchestra
furnishing appropriate music, pre-
sented a play that brought down the
house repeatedly. The name OF the
play was 1.-THE Return Of Lem Little
field, or Weinie the Hound Dogs Re-
yenge,' "a melodrama In one act. phe
cast was as follows:
Jonas Littlefeld-a retired boot.
logger ....... s. R. Bentley
Ma Littlefield, his woman 900.
Percy Byrd
Elmiry-the daughter ..........
Fleming Holden
Lem, their son ....s.... Jonn name
Waco, an officer -. D. B. Williams
John and Clarence. minions Of the
law.
Synopsis-Christmas Eve--Wrap-
ping the presents-the cry in the al
ley-the prodigal's, return-the de-
nunciation-"Ma, take his feet
shots in the night-the revenuers are
out-"Grab him, boys"-the union
card-Weinie's revenge.
The performers never appeared
better. 1t all came natural to them,
their friends say in jocular way. or
course, they do not admit that the
play was review Of personal exper-
fence and the Telegram does not es-
say to contradict them, but they GER
tainly did know what they were doing
and proved beyond the shadow Of
doubt their eminent ability to size-up
and interpret most correctly what has
happened, but 1t is not likely to take
place again, now that anti-label-pack-
age-carrying intunctions are in full
force and effect.
Shortly after the midnight hour.
the assemblage dispersed joyous over
the evenings entertainment and
hopeful that another come soon.