People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-03-05
The Social.

lie SOCIAL.
About two hundred and ffty people
gathered at Masonic hail Wednesday
night IL help the ladies of Phoenix
Chapter, No I59, O.E.S., participate
~ the evenings pleasure. Sheriff
Heskeu, as worthy patron, the only
male part in the lodge, presided over
The entertainment and "flled" his
CHAIR to its utmost capacity. Mrs. j.
W. RelIar, Of Perth, addressed the
audience, welcoming them to the
evenings entertainment. The violin
sole by Eddie Jones, accompanied by
Miss Mary Share, was fine indeed.
The recitatiOns by Misses Jessie
Franklin and Florence Wilson were
addressed in a manner that displayed
skill and ability. The Female Ma
sonry" by Mary Elizabeth Lease and
her company of female Masons was
Simply immense. Thu ladies gave a
candidate six degrees in Female Ma
sOnry which was very laughable.
During the exhibition Of the workings
Of the lodge the High Mogul of the
Keyhole" discovered an eye at the
keyhole and as soon as she announced
the fact that there was a man at the
door there was an instantaneous COM
motion on the part Of the ladies and
a big effort on their part 10 "hide
out" AS soon as the "High-muck-a-
muck" had restored order they debat-
ed theiQuestiOn as to what they were
to do, and finally concluded that the
lparties at the door had seen too much
and therefore must be initiated into
the mysteries of the order. The
"High-Muck-a. Muck" ordered the
High MOgul Of the KeyhOle" to
bring forth the person who had been
SO rash as to enter the "most holy"
sanctum of Female Masonry. 1t was
brought forth and proved to be
man. Although he struggled they
forced him to the center of their room
and there informed him that he must
choose between death or initiation.
He Immediately chose the initiation
and was forthwith put through a ter
rible and most excruciating ordeal,
which was amusing in the extreme
He was compelled to take the follow
ing VOW;
l, Paul Pry,
With my hands on the skull, and tear in my
eye,
Dopromise and vow that I'll never tell how
was caught by the sisters and brought
very low,
II get out of this with whule skin and bone.
I'll be as silent as death and as deaf as stone;
When I'm asked what they do here, I'll say
not word, = IT,. 8
And fortunes shln't make me confess
what I've heard.
furthermore promise in peace and In strife,
That I'll honor the females the rest of my
life;
IN let them be bosses and do what they
please,
And I'll 40 all the work while they sit at their
ease.
When election comes round, a woman shall be
In the White House. and may be present to
SEE
Some one Of these sisters by Masonry
placed there, - u.
And the rest standing round while she fills
the big chair
II these solemn VOWS ever should break,
May Wild horses drag me I'LL my life they take
linen hunE, drawn and quartered, my body
at rest,
Be buried at cross roads with stake
through my breast.
During the initiation another per-
son was discovered'at the door, and
the lodge Immediately agreed to ad.
journ to another room and there at
some other time'fnish giving the can
dldate his degrees. Thispart of the
entertainment was a laughing sue
cess.
A lap supper was served and gen.
eral good timeSwas had. Although
some Of the Masons objected, the lar
ger portion did not object and about
an hour was pleasantly spent in dane
ing to very good music furnished by
Miss Minniet Branaman and Edward
Jones. The people left at late hour,
all expressing themselves as having
been highly entertained.