Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-28
ELKS' ENTERTAINMENT.
washIngton's Birthday ceiebro-
tion-.fInest of All.

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pginn = birthday Ball un February
VI II was all without money aud
without price, no admission fee was
charged, lemonade and other light
liuuid refreshments were served dur.
ING the dancing, n bountiful supper
of choicest delicacies was spread
AL free gratis for nothing. The
Elks had given general invitation
10 the citizens of Tonopah and their
families and the affair was recep-
ton as well as "a bail Everybody
had an old fashioned, good time; the
bellies and beaux, the matrons, the
staid old fellows past the dancing
stage and even the children.
The costumes OF the ladies were
elegant, most of them having come
from San Francisco and Salt Lake
modistes especially for the occasion.
There were dresses of Crepe de
Chine, of Peau de Sole and Monsse-
line de Sole, OF Taffata and Radimer,
of Etamine, Foulard and Chiffon and
every other variety of silk and satin
formation. The BONANZA would
gladly describe the costumes had
there been but dozen or two which
could be called handsome, but as
every lady in Tonopah was there and
in bran new gown, we should be
compelled to get a blanket edition
in order 20 do the subject justice.
Miners Hall never looked prettier.
1t was strung with dozens of Japan
csc lanterns, and had been especially
wired for the evening in royal purple
incandescents. The music stand and
refreshment booths were draped in
the Elks' colors, purple and white.
Above the stage or music stand was
a large dial with the hands pointing
to Il clock, underneath which were
the letters, in purple and white, b.
2. O. +. A magnificent Elk's head
dropped on each side with the stars
and stripes, and with a necklace of
royal purple lights graced one side
Of the hall, on the other side was
full moon which rose for the moon
light dance.
The grand march was led by Presi.
dent Chas l.. Cole and wife, and
there were fully two hundred couples
on the floor besides as many guests
who did not dance. A pretty art
souvenir, done in purple and white,
in the Elks design, was given each
person, with the program, in the
grand march.
The San Francisco orchestra fur
nished the music for the evening
The lntermezzo from Cavaliera Rus
ticana as "A violin solo was given for
an overture and interludes were
played frequently.
A group of Philippians, turbaned
in purple and white attended the re-
freshment booths and lent color to
the scene They were not of
the onyx variety however, but as
near to it as could be obtained, a
substantial chocolate shade. The
Elks' shibboleth ''Surprise" was care
fully kept for the guests knew moth
ing of the lavish hospitality that
awaited them At l0:45 the lights
were lowered and the moon cast its
radiance throughout the ball and all
enjoyed the moonlight dance. AS
the mystic hour of | | tolled, the Elks
formed in "a semi circle and drank
their beautiful toast, "To our Absent
Brothers. after which the guests
were invited to join them in that
popular song of good fellowship,
Aud Lang Syne, a tlashlight shot
was taken of the scene and one also
while the dancing was in full swing.
Nobody went home after the supper
hour as many usually do at the balls
but all, even to the babies, stayed
until a. m, when the Elks and
their guests parted with the toast:
Happy are we met. happy have we been,
Happy may We part and happy meet again"
The Eks Club has only been or
ganized for a period of little more
than sixty days but their entertain
ment was such as would have been
given by permanent Lodge, which
they hope soon be able to arrange for
in Tonopah. The Club was organized
TO carry out the motto Of Elkdom as
far as possible where no lodge
charter could be granted, and if the
entertainment of the 23rd is IA speci-
man of Elkdom, it is the general
wish of the BONANZA and people of
Tonopah that the Elks' Lodge be
started at once.
The following is the list of members,
officers and committees who had
charge of and made the affair a
grand success:
Members-ChaS.L L. Cole. ]. G. Fisk.