The Nevada journal., 1857-01-09
Theatrical-E clampsus vitus.

| hinS last. HeSe gentlemen nave Dccn
assiduous and untiring in their efforts to
please the public Of Nevada, even at a
considerable pccuniary loss to them
selves, and the success of their benefit
was fully deserved.
On Tuesday evening, the Ancient and
Hon ,rable Order of E Clampsus Vitus,
gave Complimentary Benefit to the
Ladies of the Company. 1t was well
deserved and eminently satitactory.-
The Theatre was crowded from floor to
ceiling. The knights of the Order, in re-
gala, and proceeded by a band of music,
went in procession from tn cir hah to the
ETheatre, marshalled by the G. V. the G.
p. and the Most Worshipful n. G. II.
| As this is the fiji st occasion ON which the
Ancient and Honorable have appeared
in public as an Order, I'm our town, we
regret exceedingly that our worthy Of
ficers, though an all eyed fear of expo
sure Of our saeredmysteries should have
commanded the concealment of our
most significant and beautiful emblems
We are certain that the hundreds of
bright and curious eyes in the boxes
would have been charmed with the ex-
hibition, and would have learned from
the sight, no secret that it is not good
for them to know. We have no desire
to impute to any one unworthy motives,
but we suggest to the Knights of the
Order, whether the fact of the emblems
of few of the officers being little the
worse for wear, is a sufficient reason for
forbidding us the exercise of pardon
able vanity in the display of our own,
which are in better condition.
Although few of the company were
absent, their presence was not missed,
and the entertainment was decidedly the
best of the season. In the petite COM
edy of "Weathercock" MCGOWAN as
Tristan Fickle, and Mrs. MCGOWAN as
Varrella sustained theirparts admirably
Songs by Miss Deming, Langdon and
Louise, and the small sword exercise by
Mons. Chauvel and Mons. Schmidt were
received with much applause.
In response to the enthusiastic call
of the knights assembled, David Belden
Esq, most worshipful R. p, addressed
the audience briefly and eloquently upon
the subject Of the Order. He entreated
outsiders not to judge of our noble fra
ternity by the absurd reports that have
gone out concerning us and our myster-
: les. He assured them that nothing but
good was concealed beneath those sa-
: cred and solemn rites which date their
origin far beyond the memory of man,
and are coveval with the existence of
our race. He said that the doctrines in
{ culcated by the order were practised by
the wise and good of all times, and were
intimately associated with the intensest
enjoyments Of our lives. The warm ap-
plause which followed his close, was sue
ceeded by the farce of "a Day in Paris. -
in which it is sufficient to say that Miss
Deming and Mr.. Woodland sustained the
parts of Emily Greenville and Sam with
no less than their usual ability.
An appropriate Hymn composed for
the occasion was sung by brother j. NJ.
Langdon, whose happy illusions could
only be understood by those worthy few,
, who crowned and girded, have stood in
the awful presence of the "Locus Lucis. -
During the evening, Mrs. McGowan
, and Miss Deming were severally called
before the curtain. Miss Deming, the
favorite of the E Clampsus. expressed
her thanks to the audience, and especial
ly to the Order. eloquently and WE'LL
We have no doubt, each Knight present
felt that the favors of E Clampsus were
well bestowed upon one so perfectly able
to appreciate them.
We are happy to be able to state that
our glorious order is rapidly gaining
ground in this portion of the State
The Nevada encampment alone now
numbers over three hundred Knights
upon its rolls, and at every meeting the
hall is thronged with applicants for ad-
mission. Speed the good work our
objects are worthy ones. Orphans bless
us, and the widows heart is glad. We
hope to record its further triumphs. We
hope ere long to erect our standard in
: places where its benign influences have
never yet been felt. Till then let us
push on, treading in the path of others
: who have gone before us, remembering
that as brave and faithful knights We
| have no need of outside aid, our own re-