The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-13
ELKS' BANQUET
GREAT SUCCESS.
GOOD SPEECHES
APPROXIMATELY $50 ELks GATH
Ell ROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD
AT CLUB ROOMS.
SEVERAL VISITORS WERE THERE
Spirit Of Good Fellowship Pevaiis
While Turkey and All the Trim;
mings Disappear--committete y
Praised. +. ,... s., a. 3,

The annual banquet Of the Elks,
given last night, was bigger and bet.
tnr than ever before. II was the most
largely attended, and one Of the most
enjoyable social sessions ever held I'D
tho history Of the lodge.
Al given signal, the membership
OF the lodge and few visitors, ana
tho pastors Of some of the churches,
illed into the banquet room, where
covers were laid for some 225. After
the invocation by Rev George u
Watts. Chaplain of the lodge, the hun
cry Elks "fel to- and turkey and all
the trimmings, including the famous
Elk dressing, disappeared as II py
magic. ct was some feed
When cigars had been llghted,
Toastmaster and Exalted Ruler }. A.
Sloan announced that no cut and dried
program had been arranged, and that
no one had been asked to make a
speech, but that he was going to ex-
| pect any Elk called upon to make a
| few remarks Among the NUMBER
who spoke were Rev. George o. watts,
Dir. P. D. Biddle, Judge w. c. Whit
thorne, Supt. of City Schools II, La.
Harris, Judge w. c.. Salmon, Rev. Z,
X. Thomson, Rev j. II, Barber, W.
Boyd, u, H. Foster, president OF the
| Century Club
DR. Watts, in his remarks, compar
ed the principles and teachings OF the
Elks Lodge to the church. He said
that the Elks lodge and any church
I made a good combination in lighting
the battles Of life.
i Judge Whitthorne told of some OF
4 The early struggles and pleasures OF
i the lodge, and how the young men OF
the, lodge, had head dreams of a mag
nificent home when the lodge was first
established lin Columbia, and how
those dreams In n measure had come
true, in so far as the membership Is
concerned, a ,s
Judge Salmon, another veteran
member of the lodge, also touched 81
the early days of the lodge in Column
bia. and emphasized the character
: and citizenship represented in Column
boa, He said the membership OF tn
Elks Is the very hest citizenship Q
the city, and there is nothing Whiol
they really want To accomplish tina
\ they cannot do, sl4.
DR.. Biddle, who also has been I
, member Of the lodge for several years
y told of some OF the trials of days gon
by, and how the lodge had Away
: been on the progressive side of ever
I question, and on the side OF right. ID
Biddle emphasized the need Of neN
: home for tho Elks. He said the pre-!
: ent quarters are wholly Inadequate t
accommodate the large and ever II
creasing membership Of the lodge Fl
said he felt sure IL the Elks reall
Y wanted d new home, they could b
little effort, and little self denia
\ secure it,
5 Rev. G.. K Thomson, president {
U Columbia Institute, said that he wa
Y surprised to find such large men
q bership of Elks in Columbia, and sal
} that the ratio was much greater tina
Q In many cities where there are lodge
{ having one or two thousand member
Mr.. Thomson said he was also great
=. impressed with the character of I'll
II membership, and that he wanted
( become better acquainted with then
a. DR.. j. II. Barber said that he ha
been Il resident of Columbia SON
three years, and had had an opport
! nifty to observe the membership clos
~, and that lie. had been greatly II
4 pressed with the work that is beir
n done. The speaker also emphasize
y thought mentioned by Judge Saline
and DR.. Biddle, in the social relatio
s ship. He said the club rooms affol
one of the greatest places In the wor
to make friends. He suggested III
each member who felt the slighte
antipathy for another member. to 81
ut gle him out and try to find some go'
IN in him. He is just as good as you,
Or /, and we should try to like him.
1e u ii. Foster, president of the Ce
g fury Club, expressed himself as bell
ss delighted to be present as guest
the Elks. and stressed the feeling
good fellowship which has always {
listed between the two great clubs
the city. He sad he felt sure tn
the Elks and the Century would be
" good neighb0rs in the future as tn
u have in the past.
Supt. Of city Schools Harris 50
SO that he was greatly impressed wi
is the splendid membership of the lod,
III. especially so being an educator q
ngl seeing a number of hoys around {
I'd banquet board that he might have h
he some part in influencing, and "
m. proud of them.