The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-03-05
MINSTREL
At ELKINS IS A
GREAT SUCCESS
Theater is Packed Overlooking
at Two Performances of
the Show.

GllS SlIOVs
EkKIEtS, Mar. Atkins lodge No.
1875 Benevolent and Protective Order
or Elks presented its annual minstrel
performance at the Grand theater on
Wednesday and Thursday nights to
audiences which packed the theater
10 overlooking. The show was staged
under the direction of w. r. Pattie, Of
Lexington. Ky. Elkins lodge OF EIks
is one Of the few lodges in the coun-
try owning n mounted elk killed by
members Of the lodge. The monster
mounted elk which adorns the Elks
lodge room. and which Is cnnspicu-
Gus on all public occasions. was killed
by members OF the order several
years ago when the lodge chartered n
special train and went elk hunting,
Announcement is made that sub
scription dance will be held in Ma
than hall Tuesday night. March Z.
when the music will he furnished ny
Wright's original saxaphonc orchestra
Of Columbus. o.
An interesting social feature Of the
week was the leap year dance given
by the ladies. Fifty couples were
present and the ladies dia all the
Eonors. serving an elaborate lunch
con, cscorting the gentlemen to and
from their homes and paying them
every possible attention.
Miss Martha MacVean held the last
of series Of dances in Nathan hall
last night. Miss MacVean will leave
shortly for her home in Pittsburg to
spend some time.
The Beverly Tea was entertained Mt
the home Of Mrs. Alba Collet on High
street Thursday afternoon.
February was Il mighty slack month
in the marriage line in Randolph
county. the records of County Clerk
Thaddeus Prltt showing that only five
marriage licenses were issued in the
county during the month.
The Ladies'Aid Society of the Meth
odist church held its annual chicken
suppcr=in the dining rooms of the
church Thursday night. Three hum
dred suppers were served by the
ladies.
A recital was given Monday night
by the department OF expression of
Davis and Elkins College under the
direction Of Miss Bertha May Johns,
head of that department.
The Rev. f. b. Turner, of Clarks-
burg, representing the Synod of West
Virginia. and the Rev. d. P. McGeachy
Of Lewfsburg, representing the Synod
Of West Virginia, met hero this week
In conference with the Rev. Frederick
III. Barron. pastor OF the Davis Me-
mortal church and President James
i. Allen. of Davis and Elkins College
with view to arranging and enlarg-
ing the system of Christian education
for the PresbyterIans of West Virginia
At the present time there are three
Presbyterian educational institutions
in the state two of which are located
at Lewisburg, under the control of
the prcshytory OF Grcenbrier, and the
third. Davis and Elklns College-un-
der the joint control OF the two pres
lyteries. There is some talk of or
Ennizing preparatory school for both
sexes in the presbytery of Parkers-
burg, and 1t was this and other mat
tiers that the committee considered at
the meeting here this week.
Mrs. G. l. Pierce was the guest
this week OF her sister. Mrs. Gustavus
WarAeld. Jr. Mrs. Pierce has gone to
Bower 10 join her husband, DR.. Pierce
who has been located at Belington,
but is moving to Bower.
The Hon. N. II. King, candidate for
the Republican nomination for score
tary OF state. was at Buckhannon sew
oral days during the week.
Miss Mary Coffroth. of Somerset.
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