The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-05-02
Kenosha Lodge Entertains the MasOns
of Southern Wisconsin at a Spec
iaI C0nV0catiOn
THE ROYAL LEAGUE STAG PARTY.
Kenosha Royal Leaguers Have Stag
Party at Which only "Tramps" Are
Admitted.

The Kenosha Chapter of the Masons
were at home to their friends last
night and the most enjoyable Masonic
function of the season resulted. There
were Masons present from Racine,
Union Grove, Antioch, Salem and
Bristol and they were royalty enter
tanned by the brothers of the Kenosha
chapter. In the early part of the even
ing a special convocation of the lodge
was he1ds at the hall when the third
degree was given on the Lee Award.
After the ceremony was over the
Masons retired to the banquet at Cen
trail music hall.
The banquet was prepared by the
ladies of the, Eastern Star. The tables
were arranged in the shape of square
and compass, the white cloth being
almost hidden beneath a wealth of
decorations of flowers and ferns. AT
each of the one hundred and fifty
places had been laid a neat boutinere.
After the dinner had been served DR..
Cheever introduced E. G. Theirs as the
toast master for the evening. In
starting the flow of soul Mr.. Theirs
extended a cordial welcome to the
visiting brothers and dwelt for mo-
ment on thesbeauties of Masonic COM
partnership. Toasts were responded
to by J. Durgin, Of Racine, who spoke
on the topic of ''Let There Be Light"
Rev. Garrett, of Bristol responded to
the toast "The Aged Brother" Other
toasts had4 been arranged, but on &C
count of the 1ateness of the hour they
were not carried out.
During the9 evening the candidate,
Mr.. Award, was presented with
beautiful Masonic apron by his friends
in the Kenosha chapter. Mr.. Rob1ee
made the presentation speech and Mr..
Award replied in happy vein thank
ing the, memb ers for his hearty recep-
ton to the brotherhood. The music,
which was one of the features of the
evenings entertainment, was fur
nished by a cquartette consisting of
Messrs. Truax, Cooper, Shippee and
Anderson.
Fun at Stag Party.
There was a. stag party given Fri
day night'at Castle Hall by the Keno
sha Council of the Royal League and
it turned out to be the most unique
event ever given in this city. The in
vitations on thrown paper evidently
gave the right idea of the plans for the
party and before the fun started the
hall was literally packed with tramps
of all descriptions. There were
"Weary Wi11ies'' with cans tied to their
coats, "Dusty Roads who looked as if
it had been years since they had tasted
food, and fall sorts of other tramps.
There wereswhiskers long and tattered
hair and thesc1othes worn by some of
the people attending the party would
have made "a self respecting tramp
turn green with envy.
Jollity reigned supreme during the
evening. Cards and music had been
provided, but they cut little part IN the
entertainment. Horse play was very
much in evidence and if man entered
the hall with a white collar and
clean shirt he was forced to pass
through terrible ordeal. Faces were
BACKED and inssome instances clothes
were torn SO as to give the gentee1
guest a better tramp appearance.
Nearly every one took the sport in
good humor and as soon as he was
properly initiated he turned in and as
sisted with the initiation of others who
had been so un1ucky as to come to the
party with his good clothes on.
Ali sorts of games helped to make
the evening pass all too soon. During
the evening clay pipes were provided
for the use of the guests and late in
the evening refreshments were served.
The methods of serving the refresh
ments were also unique. Great bar
re1s of apples were rolled out on the
floor and members of the League
passed around punches of bananas.
There were also dainty handouts in
the way\ 1 sandwiches and coffee.
At the close of the evening NUM-
Der of the officers of the Council spoke
on the work of the Royal League and
urged the guests to become members.
The party was made all the more
pleasant by the presence of a carload
of tramps from Racine. Waukegan and
Chicago also sent representatives to
the entertainment.
The Royal League stag will go down
in history as one of the events of the
year in Kenosha and any future enter
tainnents of the kind will be looked
forward to with a great deal of
pleasure.