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Hulda Hawe ns Bill and the Colored Elite in Elks Lore
The article lists a theatrical cast and names as a social tableau, detailing Hulda Hawkins and Joe Johnson among others, interwoven with Elks color symbolism and references to royal purple, white, and heraldic meanings. It notes attire, emblems, and purported attributes tied to colors, animals, and courtly signs, ending with a boast about a performer who can impersonate a billiard ball in a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Hawe
Bill
Joe Johnson
Leonard Crandall
Hulda Hawkins
Luella ~Lawson
Joe's
Sweethart
R Blas Bill Wilson
L C Jamieson
Henry Brown
Coon
Joe
J H Goldstein
Geo W Lee
Ball
H C Sandstrom
Cakhe Walkers