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Weekly Banner.ATHENS, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1903. *1.00 A YEARELKS BANQUET UUITEJILLIANTThe vihit of District Deputy Grand Exalted Italer Martin of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elk* to Athena on Wednesday evening was one of the moht pleasant occasions ever celebrated in the Clastic City. It was pleasant alike to Mr. Martin and the members of the local lodge of Ktka.More than sixty membera of the Ath ent lodge were present at the meeting at the rooms in the Moia building wherr Mr. Martin was introduced to the local Kiks. At the conclusion of the work of the order at the lodge room Exalted I Knler M. (i. Michael called on Mr. Martin to address the members of Athens lodge, and in doing so, Mr. Martin said that as the representative of the Grand Exalt* d Raler it was a plrasare to him to say that nowhere in Georgia or else where he had visited, had he found a lodgoof Elks superior to Athens lodge.He said the growth of the lodge had been phenominal, and he could not have believed, except by seeing, as he bal seen, that it was possible for so ymng a lodge to l*e so perfect In the work of the order. He congratulated Exalted Rulsr M chael on the high personnel of the local lodge and congratulations were offend the members preseut on the possession of inch an able presiding officer as Athens lodge has in Mr. Michael. The words of praise for the splendid work of Exalted Raler Michael, spoken bj Mr. Martin, drew spontaneous and continued applause, which showed the high esteem in which the local numbers held their presiding officer and their appreciation for his servicesExalted Rnler Walsh.of Atlanta lodge, was present at the meeting and after Mr Martin closed, he was introduced by Mr. Michael as the father of Athens lodg-, this lodge having been Instituted by Atlanta ledge under Mr. Walsh opened by saying that in this instance the child nnlt; greater than the fa'her.He raid it was impossible for a bet | tor lodge to be foaud in the entire country. He also spoke of the high order of the personnel of the Athens lo )ge and closed by saying that at an narly date he wanted the degree team of Athens lodge to visit Atlanta and teach the fathers of Athens lodge how the work shooid be done.The banqaet which followed the | meeting at the lodge was one of the I most delightful evasions of the kind ever witnessed iu Athens. Tlt;o much I credit for the success of the banquet | conM not be given to Chairman Slooion ' of the banquet committee and the other members of that oommittee, at well as I to Manager Pbilpot of the Ooramerolal hotel, who Is one of the active members of the Athens lodge of Elks.Ex tltod R iler Mioba*l and other officers and members of Athens lodge also deserve great credit for their splendid efforts to make tin occasion the success it was.As a toastmaster Mr. Michael has not a superior in the country. He preaided at the banquet, introducing the various speakers with remarkable elrquenco and , tact. In response to the teuder sentiment, * Oar Absent Brothers. Mr. II E. Oboate made the first speeoh at the banquet. He scqaitrd biinseif splendidly, closing bis remarks with the following appropriate verse composed by District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Martin, who was the guest of booor:Ijook at the dock I ’Tie the hoar of eleven ;Think of those on earth And those In Heaven ;Tbink of wives, sweethearts,Sisters, moth1 ri,And breathe a silent prayer For the absent brothers.Mr. Martin delivered a magnificent address at the barqaet, paying a beautiful tribute to the Ordf r of E ks and the things for which this splendid ordtr standi.Other speeches worthy of sp olsl men-'ion, made at the banqa,at were by Mr.W. A R eynolds, who spoke of Chart-lt; tr,” the first of the faudam t.taljprliici-pies of the order; Dr. D. II. McNeil1, who was reminded of a little story ;Captain J. H. Rocker, who spoke of Justice,” the second of the fandamen-ttl principals of the order; Mr. D. P.Haselton, who spoke of Biotberly L-.ve, the -third of the fandamemal principles of the order; Mayor Rhodes, who spoke of “The Athens E k as a Oil-i**n.” Exalted Ruler Walsh, of the Atlanta lodge of E.ks, who spoke |of The Atlanta Elk a* a Citlz n ” Dr. 1 U Jjss, and Mr. J. J Strickland, who reqmuded to the sentiment, Home,Swoet Home.”
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Athens, Georgia, US
Fri, May 29, 1903
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