South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-05
ELKS MEMBERS
BURN DEBT AT
GALA MEETING
Impressive Ceremonial At
Local Lodge-Pay Tribute
TO l.. III. Miller.

Flames from 500 little candles in
the hands of that many Elks. their
wives. sweethearts and mothers
symbOlized their part in the burning
of the mortgage on the Elks' temple
on w. Colfax av., which marked
the close OF the festivities in honor
OF the occasion Thursday night.
When Exalted Ruler Lucius II.
Miller touched a match to two mort
cages. one for $4,000 and one for
$4,000, the assembled guests arose,
holding lighted candles, and sang:
oh, happy day. Oh, happy day.
We Elks have worked our debts
away.
Many outside did watch and
say.
There ne'er could come such a
glad day.
But it has cOme-So long delayed
With mortgage burned and debts
all paid.
The celebration Thursday night
was in honor OF the Elks' temple
being freed from debt. Exalted
Ruler Miller and William Miller.
chairman OF the house committee,
were highly praised during the eve
ming TOR their work in freeing the
Now Real owners.
Thirteen previous exalted rulers
had endeavOred TO accomplish what
Exalted Ruler Miller accomplished
during his incumbency OF the chair
and it now means that at last South
Bend lodge, 235, B. Z. O. f., owns
its $1O0, 600 home free of debt.
The evenings festivities opened at
I o'clock with a cafeteria dinner,
served in the auditorium by .. A
Clark. The guests filed through the
mems parlor where they were given
their portions OF the evening meal.
Then filed on into the auditorium
where they were seated. Orchestra
music was furnished during the din
ner.
Miller Presides.
Following the dinner, an original
program was given under the direc-
ton of Exalted Ruler Miller. who
acted as POSTMASTER. John De-
Haven was the first on the program
and under cover of The Treaty Of
Versailles" Mr.. DeHaVen was able
humorously to touch upon almost
every subject but the one under dis
cussion.
The same was true of A. s. Burk-
hart, who was given "WOman's Suf-
frage" as his subject. Both Mr.. De
Haven and Mr. Burkhart brought a
hearty response from the 500
guests.
Quartettc Sings.
Songs by the Notre Dame quar-
tette followed by songs and recita-
tions by Walter O'Keefe, came next
on the program, both bringing sew
eral encores. Then came Pros.
Atty. Samuel p Schwartz in a new
role. that Of poet Mr. Schwartz
was on tn program for "Declama-
tion OF James WhitcOmb Riley but
instead he gave an original poetical
version of a controversy between
two lodge brothers, Nelson II. Jones
and Albert Homer. Mr.. Schwartz
effort brought rounds of enthusiast
tic applause.
Like Messrs. DeHaven and Burk-
art, Antony Wolfe was given The
Lives Of Columbus. Washington,
Lincoln. Mckinley, Garfield, RoOse-
Welt and Pres't Wilson as subject
from which to digress humorously,
and this Mr.. Wolfe did to the enjoy
ment of his hearers.
prohibition"
Prohibition in America proved
a subject from which Claude Nicely
digressed with ability equal to that
Of his three predecessors. BY this
time the guests were ready for an
other treat of the evening.
At this point Nellie" Jones and
"AIilt" Freudenstein, who in serious
life are known as Nelson II. and
Milton. appeared in an original pro
duction. programmed as an 'Extrav-
aganza Mr.. Jones attempted TO
point out humOrously why the United
States should take over the island
OF Madagascar. while Mr.. Freuden-
stein inimitably took the part of a
silent colored character, both actors
keeping the guests convulsed with
mirth.
Lieut.. G.. B. Wiser entertained
"A Crayon Talk" in which he
showed his skill as a c~ayOn artist.
Then came a talk by Fred l. Dennis
in which he paid "a high tribute TO
the work of Exalted Ruler Miller
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