Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-01-28
DANIELS0N NIGHT
Brothers From Down the River in the
Spotlight as Entertainers
Elks' Lodge Room Rings with Music. APP
pIause and Cheers

Never again will we ,say that there
isn't a once.in. a. while bright spot in
the duties of reporter. The constant
grind and the monotony of working
the handle of the news pump was
broken lastThursday by aninvitation to
the Danielson Night in local Elkdom.
While we were strangers within the
gates we were made TO feel that we
were welcome and it WAS treat to
watch the Elks gambol. Webster had
had its innings and it was the night
selected for the Danielson contingent
of the order to provide the show. The
program is held back and sprung as
surprise.
In the early hours of the evening the
card tables were working as the whist
fiends had few hands. The pool and
billiard tables were doing business and
those not playing in the games were
looking on and giving unsought adj
vice. Doctors, lawyers, merchants
and chiefs, at least one ,chief, were
there. There was a curtain of Havana
smoke in the room through which one
might occasionally catch a glimpse OF
a friend if he was not over ten feet
away. Everybody was enjoying the
present and wondering what the im-
mediate future held in store. The
grand exalted ruler requested that
everybo stop smoking. This was
shortly after 8 O'Clock. One side of the
billiard room was then cleared and the
anteroom door opened and the Floren.
tine musicians came ION. They gave
an excellent entertainment. There
were three young women and man.
The man played the coneertina, one
girl played the piaro, another the vic
lin and the third sang. They were
dressed as street singers of Naples.
Their repetoire consisted of classical
selections and popular airs. The num-
bers were all fine and were encored
again and again. 1t was a talented
quartette, and good looking one.
After this part OF the program was
over games were resumed for short
while. 1t was little after 10 when
the call to the banquet board came and
all were ready. The long tables We're
soon filled, over 225 sitting down. The
menu was as follows:
Oyster Cocktail
Crackers Celery
Cold Roast Turkey
Mashed Potato Turnip Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
Bread Rolls
Chocolate Eeairs
Oranges Apples Grapes
Roman Punch
Crackers and Roquefort Cheese
Cafe Noir Cigars
During the banquet the musicians
gave another concert with several cab
aret numbers. At IL O'Clock the lights
were dimmed and the toast to absent
brothers was given by Exalted Ruler
Prosper Vegiard and drunk by the as
semblage.
Cheers were given for the Danielson
brothers and the musicians. Abel
Reeves of Danielson also sang song
to encore. The hall was festooned
with chains Of crepe paper from which
bells were hung. The colors were red
and green. The tables were decorated
with vases of carnations and the nap
kins bore the Elk emblem. Danielson
brothers acted as walters. The spread
was ,excellently cooked, we'll served
and fit for an epicure.
Next comes Putnam night. The
home talent will have to throw the
throttle into high if they hope to
pass the two previous entertainments.
They say there lis something in the
works that will be the surprise of the
season. If it can beat the two preyi-
Gus efforts of the brothers from the
north and south it will be some time.