The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-15
THF "RFST PEOPLE ON. EARTH z
OBSERVES ITS F|FT|ETH YEAR.
EXALTED RULER HAHFhh
UNABLE TO ATTEND
GATHERING.
Celebration was One OF the Most LII
ioyable Hold by the Lodse-manS
Surprises Sprung.

;,,,inu IF ono Of III" strongest 1rhicE@
mi and social societies in Inc 'ouiN't
WINS perfected. II is the h"h'N NM
rrnr.rtivc, order Of Eiks. Inc a"hNrr-
sarv If that m"morahl" event vas DC
Tilingly observed last ElSh' d! "ou
80 sat it's club rooms IN t'iI''H''
street. Three hundred ana hl'S "'e''
brrs took part in the r"lcnr"''o'
while the anniversary does not com"
until tomorrow lodges all over the
cnun,rv nre holding their celebrations
on their nearest meeting nights. Las
nigh, WAS the regular evening LOT inc
lnral lodge 10 meet. The routine "ol"
wos rushed through and short! hi'cr
q o'clock the members and NisiloGs en-
tered The hanqu"tinG nell.
Stage Minstrols.
I've. az number OF them started |!
dig. into the eats" the court 'ncati'
orchestra hogan to play. the curtain OH
,ho sta.rc went up and tho guests were
,r.o,e,i to a pleasant surprise. Sca'eu
an tho stage IN regular mlhSlrE' S""M
"a shinn swrra - hlackfacn c"med'7i,S'
whn entertained th" audience io1 W.
following * minutes. -After III" so
came tho dinner. which was serve"
,Io,, rho lines suggested 10y MI HOO
,.rj; mas mcntlcss but aFpct|'h6
o,,1 consisted Of . number % r"tiSh"s.
While m. crowd WINS ENJOYING the
oo,c U,Ily Wimms. who is 4 "fulltl"dEco
,.[,,cIian, entertained With the sn.eihE
- negro song. WAY Down Sou'h'
Nyhcnnlcr Eifly tnk"s Inc s'"b' III,
!. always n scream from the umc ne
.nncars until applause won't prihS MN
back. :, tho
The negroes" who took part IN l"e
minstrcls acted as walters anu ,o
stopped in their work |"!H .n rs
long enough (" join in the ch"i use' -
tho songs that werc sung.
Carl \csr recognized by everyone WI"
,,,Ts him as an excellent singer
hrnuch! forth much applause when TIC
Gang oyer There"
Barry MeLure Toastmnster'
Harry Mcclure. who acted as iodSI
,,ns,cr halted the program Ia Introduce
Every prominent singer VINO '''o'"
irr IN Mr.. McI.urs. only sang yer! ~"
,hc,:,, songs" II. introduced Mr.. "e"' se
iutz. Responding. regarding ING S'a,.
mont that ne WAS n singer. II" sal" NV
.i,rI, tncw ,hr." liars in Wheeling N'ne
W. certain Mr.. so and so and the ON
,wo were Horny M"l-uro.
William I.rerl. wno is always IN ne
r,ord u.bcu tho Ellis civ" All entertain
mon, Of this kind. IVES called upon !"
sing "Souow ncr. In Franco.
Mr. Mcclure. IN" i"as'nas.Ts' -
cav. a bret patriotic ial" on 'he ~
a. f.. ,thc best n"o1l" on .rar'hJ S,'"
raid n tribute 10 our n"ES WIe't -
said will alwnys rail- rouh" ~"
md the hundreds 81 -" -, w.,
nave sun" from the |. : ~ - nt,r w,
tho world var. IL" SH'h '''' CIV;
r,. h. satisfied until they have p!an'ru
an
ga ,,urdcrous country Of Germany An"
,,,r,n ,la Kaiser Fill shout enough.
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Liberty BONG s]i' en- lin.
chat an auri;cn sal" for q -" I''
,r,, bond was IL bv T"rdnr'"" ""s wv,
arnounc,, by he t"hstn'aS'eI;
,rinn and William LUCK N'"nH''
wcr. dcputiz"d h' III" "" .,,I 80
! Their was was >'fE sara
q r.a; .,im as "''ti,%'d hu' Trey &C.,
called ~ task several TINES oS III.
Al, when IL snW them ihaiih9
,.'',,i , ,abI.. too : ng. They. sinicG
,,-, vol "loa ing" but making
.n,,.s -rb, ,n,s.n-a<I"r SAID II" 'i"lSh'
,hc, ucr. harinr an arGumc": because
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