Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-06-03

a TIMES Reporter Accompanies the
Rr@tlaI.en fFOm Dayton, and Anter-
views fhp Goat

On Friday OF last week VulS le-
porter in company with thirty-two
brothers of the Mystic tie boarded
the train at Dayton, on the way to
Greenfield, in Mason Valley, where
a lodge of Odd Fellows, was to be
Instituted. the same evening. From
DAYTON, there were: J. A. Huntoon,
J. C. ELazlett, A. J. Loftus, w. W..
Coffin, H. Fischer, A. Lotus, X. B..
Davis, NJ. Tailleur, j. H. Hepworth,
Andrew Walmsley, A. l.. Fish, l..
A. Guild, Frank Lothrop, J. Benson,
J. H. Dreyfuss, S. Stevenson, NJ. W.
Stiles, F. A. Strauss, c. H. Watson,
VIM. Owens and Jonn Lothrop,
formed the rank and file.
| From Carson; Adam Uhl, John
Meyers, Jacob Kline Joe Josephs,
Tim Dempsey. Gilbert Briggs, and
Ed. Reynolds formed the Commits
sarv Department. From Virginia;
Henry Lynd, F. P. Lanean, l.. Gug-
genheim and VIM. Cam, Jr. formed
the Scenic Department. From Ma
son and Smith Valleys; c. FL. Cor
don, w. S. Douglass, and II. c.
Clark, composed what the gophers
ha We left of the Agricultural De
pertinent.
Immediately before leaving Day
ton, Jack Lotus and Doctor Hun
toon, were by unanimous consent,
elected herders and goat breakers.
These worthless, however, in the
place of performing the duties re-
quired of them, by virtue of their
appointment, procured what they
termed "straddle bug"-a hideous
looking insect with long legs, tied
to string, and which was dropped
sIyly in front of an intended victim.
Jake Kline and number of others
were nearly wrecked by the unholy
use of the bug, at critical periods,
when busily engaged in reading,
the insect was seen before their eyes.
Of the premeditated job, Jack Lotus
put up and carried out against the
reporter, we say nothing. We sim
ply bide onr time.
| On arriving at Wabuska, the
brethren were met by the hospitable
citizens of Mason Valley with stages
and buggies sufficient to transport
the entire number. These citizens,
were b. F. Baker, Barney Reymers,
Mr.. Brooks, Manly Brooks, Angus
Mcleod and 9th ers whose names
the reporter has forgotten. On the
way to Greenfield from Wabuska,
Jack LOTUS was taken suddenly i'll,
sale to have been caused by eating
too much at the Wabuska hotel
but was soon relieved by liberal
dose of "Worm Destroyer" fortu-
nately in the possession of Doctor
Huntoon.
At about 4 o'clock the brethren
having all arrived at Greenfield,
preparations were Immediately be-
gun for the institution of Mason
Valley Lodge, No. "a, |. O. o. f.
John Lothrop, officiating as Spec
ial Deputy, under dispensation,
issued by Grand Master VIM. Read,
and assisted by Brothers, Joe JOS
ephs as Deputy Grand Master, Past
Grand Master, J. c Hazlett, as
Grand Warden; L. Guggenheim,
!, Grand Secretary; and j. A. Hun
toon, Grand Treasurer; Instituted,
in accordance with the forms Of the
Order, a Lodge to be known and
hailed as Mason Valley Lodge No.
"a. The following named Brothers
were then elected and duly installed
for the term ending Dec. 81, 1898.
n. g., J. ID. Collins; V. G. Jas. G.
Smart; Secretary, Fred l.. Littell;
Treasurer, Joseph C. Gallagher,
The Goat Herders not being ready
to submit a report, and certain nee
essary preparations being necessary,
in order to get into working order,
recess was taken until 1880 o'clock,
At 8 o'clock after having been
photographed by Bro. VIM. Cam,
Jr., the Brothers, forty-fve in num-
Der, re-assembled, and during the
night made nine Odd Fellows, as
follows: G.. B. Waldo; t. F. White;
A. w. Brann, A. T. Braun, Geo. w.
Kneirim, f. w. Downey, Charley
Bovard, e. A. Dyer, and -
A fine banquet was served by Mr..
J. S. Craig, at one o'clock, A. NJ. and
to which Brothers Jake Kline, and
Adam Uhl, were rather hnrriedly
escorted by the generous crowd,
These brothers having retired some-
what early in the evening, were
brought forth without the clothing,
made necessary by etiquette and