Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-12-27
THE FREE and ACCEPTED.
Installation OF Blue Lodge and
Eastern Star Officers.

The public installation and ban
auet given this evening at Masonic
Hall. by Tonopah Lodge No. y, f.
4. and NJ. and by Turquoise Chapter
No. 10. O, r.. ;. was the most nota-
ble fraternal event in the history Of
Tonopah. II a mason from any other
part of the world could have been
blindfolded and placed by magic in
Butler Hall, he would have thought
himself in an old established lodge
room of some metropolis instead of in
"A two year old mining camp in the
heart Of great desert and sixty
miles from the sound of IA railway
whistle. The tables were set for one
hundred and fifty members and
quests and were laden with the
greatest bounty of viands, meats,
salads, delicate sweets, and an array
Of wines that would have frightened
the eve and moistened the mouth Of
any connoisseur. Be it said, how
ever, that the last mentioned were
but lightly touched, in keeping with
the masonic charge to moderation in
all things.
The installation ceremonies Of To-
nopah Lodge were impressively con
Quoted by Installing Officer Walter
j. Harris, and those of Turquoise
Chapter by Worthy Patron.elect j.
r. Dufiield. The hymns were beau
tifully rendered by Mr.. ]. X. and Mrs
Wiley and Miss Lizzie Pepper, all of
whom contributed TO the musical fea-
lures of the entertainment later in
the evening, Mrs Wiley's solos being
especially fine.
The installation ceremonies of the
O, f. S. were preceded by an ac-
count of the principles and origin OF
the Order given by W. b. Soiender.
X. l.. Johns, toastmaster Of the
evening, opened with splendid trib-
ute to masonry and its auxiliary, the
Eastern Star, recounting the great
influence OF the Order for the uplift.
ment Of mankind.
The toast ''Tonopah was respon-
died TO by T, l.. Oddie, who related
several interesting details concern
ing the discovery of Tonopah, and
the experiences Of J. l.. Butler,
father of the camp, among which was
the following; An eastern mining
expert in giving his reasons for turn
ing down the Tonopah mines, said
Mr.. Butler, | don t believe these
mines go down." to which the ever
ready Jim replied, They certainly
don't go up in the air, and his
prophecy that the mines would go up
in another sense OF the word and
make this the most famous camp in
the world has proven true. Mr.. Cd.
die stated that he afterwards met
the same expert in the east and
found him feeling sick.
The hit OF the evening was toast
hrim full Of wit and humor given by
Geo. L. Fox, in which he fully ex-
planned to the entire satisfac ton OF
the ladies present why women can
not become masons, Among the
many reasons given by Mr.. Fox, was
that, in the organization of the lodge
by King Solomon during the building
Of his temple, he deemed it inexpe-
dent for women to be masons and
carry stone and mortar up the high
ladders on windy days.
The toast "The Legal Profession
was responded to by Key Pittman,
who gave an able defense against the
hackneyed abuse Of lawyers.
ha ~
Alaska and of the Desert, read his
tribute to the ''Nye County Ass,
recently published in our contempor-
AIRY, The Tonopah Miner.
Henry c, Cutting gave straight.
forward account of the plans and
purposes of the Tonopah Stock Elk
change, which is to be opened on
Wednesday evening next, stating
also that seats would be provided for
ladies.
The evening closed with well rem
dered guitar solo by John |, Kline
The following are the officers in
stalled for the ensuing year
Tonopah Lodge No. %, F. & A. M,
Alfred l.. Smith, W. NJ; Henry n.
Stevens, S. W.; Joseph Lazarevich,
!. W; George Davidovich, Treasnr-
er; J. X. Duffield, Sec'y; Alonzo l..
Hudgens, S. D.; Michael Sheridan,
]. D.; Geo. A. Bartlett, s. s.; Geo.
p Holmes, ]. S; Jas. F. Mccain,
bridge, Tyler
Turquoise Chapter No. 10, O. L. S.
Alice Pomeroy, Worthy Matroni
J. r. Dutfield, Worthy Patron; Anne
Lee Hudgens. Associate Matroni
VIM. d. Luke, jr,, Secy; Michael
Sheridan, Treasurer; Mary Everett,
Conductress; Mary e. Sinclair, AS
Sociate Corductrrss; Alfred l..