Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-04
MERRY NIGHT At THE DEN
Men from Black Hills and Iowa Pay
Respects TO King of
Quivera.

The crowd which came down from the
Black Hills Monday night and captured the
den Of the Knights OF Ak-Sar-Ben were
certainly no mean samples Of the sort Of
people who make the Hills their home.
These men from the Hills were a dele
CATION from western South Dakota TO the
republican convention Of that state. which
will meet In Sioux Falls this week, and
while enroute 10 the convention city they
stopped to pay their respects 10 the king Of
Quivera and the doughty knights who sur
round his throne.
II was also the night OF The Iowa edi-
tors at the den. For some reason the
showing OF the men from the Hawkeye state
Was not as large as was expected, but those
who were present divided attention with
the guests from the northwest Not TO be
outdone on It's own ground Omaha sent to
the den a large number OF e~squires who
were created knights by the rites peculiar
to the order.
Altogether the crowd was one OF the
largest which has ever passed through the
gates OF the den and It was certainly one
Of the best satisfied.
The night wal a hummer from the start.
Everything worked to perfection and the
ritual committee was congratulated in the
improvements shown in the spectacular dis
play. The visitors, as well as the older
members OF the order, were not only sur
prised at the revelations made by the slight
changes in the arrangements, but they were
greatly pleased especially those who had
seen the stage settings before.
In the games which followed the lecture
Of the 1T" and the address OF the grand
mutt, the men from the Black Hills scored
high, reaching points seldom attained on
the grounds, but when it came TO the finals
Omaha candidates pushed 10 the front rap
idly, as the new members are allowed 10
play out the games first. and in the con-
test between the home men and the men
from the Hills Omaha was a winner by a
, clear majority. In the contest for first
place in the finals between those Of the
winning side J. l. Paxton and Victor Rose
water came near tying for the dough, o.
the decision going to the former on the
count and a strict construction Of the rules
Mr.. Psxton was exceedingly generous and
the circulating medium which he acquired
WAS passed freely among the crowd, al
was also that which fell 70 the hands o.
Mr.. R~osewateF.
Al the close OF the games an informal
vote was taken 10 determine the most pop.
ular player and DR.. RamAcciotti carried OF
the palm, because OF his devotion TO ths
interest Of the order this season.
The visitors from out Of the city included
E. H Warren, John WalEmuth. John Bell
John Munger, Spearhsh. s. D.; W. J. Thorn,
ton, J. W. Fowler. John Hunter. r. d
Smith, A. Shaw. DeSdwood; AleKandsI
cruekshank. ". Z. DarroW. Thomss Greg
roy, Lead City; Joseph Hare. Charles CLARK
oTman Cspeeld. Mr.. osmon. Keystone, S
D. Ed Martin, c. M Cation, Patrick Daley
Hill City, S. D.; ". A Clark. Englewood
S. D.; S. c. Lummis. z. Z. Rogers, Thoma
FraElsy. Custer. S D.; A. X. Gordon. c. Z
Matteson. Rapid City, S. D.
From Iowa came c. p. Shelter Of the Re
Oak Republican, Z. ]. Barlow OF the Re
Oak Express. J. n. Davis OF the Logan Ga
zetIe, " ST. z. Riggs OF the Grand June
tion Globe. +. c. CLARK OF the Red Oak Sur
E A. Emmert Of the Dallas Center Nel
Times. n. BarthOld Of the Dallas Cente
New Times. II. n. Beaehsnt Of Dallas Cen
, ter. Samuel Forsyth OF ClArinda. A.
Seefeldt Of Red Oak. Joseph Aultord OF Re
Oak, Ben Newman Of erosion.
4 The NebrAskRns present were s. J. Geo
: Of CANDY. ". c. Rowland Of Norfolk,
> AeAdams Of Lincoln. A T. Tunberg
Hooper. while from abroad osme ".
cAilds q KAnSa. City. Oscar YSdsr q L