The evening world., 1904-05-03
Eoyai. Aroanum Gathering
{ Broken Up by "PoIoe;" but It
Was Part of Entertainment
on Programme.
PRIZE FIGHT WHICH WAS
NOT THE REAL THING.
Little Surprise Which Guests
Took Seriously at First and
Offers Of Brides for Release
Were Made.

WnsTwoop II. j.. May s.-ThO Raw
sun twins, Bert and Ned. who in their
youthful lays were noted on account OF
their various escapades, appeared in
Lew roles last night, n as principal IN
q ring fight n the other as the raider
Of the fight. The twins now constitute
the police force of the town, Bert being
chief and Ned second in command, Both
wear regular uniforms fashioned after
those OF the New York police.
Last night arrangements had been
made for a smoker by the Westwood
Council Of the Royal Arcanum, ana
Orator Charles II. Dunn was In charge
of the entertainment. The smoker was
20 be given in Odd-Fellows' Hall. and
Mr.. Dunn q promised his fellow
members a big surprise. There were
all kinds OF rumors as TO the nature OF
the "surprise,'' but n majority was In
clined to believe that there was to be
q display OF skirt dancing. and before
the time for the opening of the show
arrived the hall was W with men,
bsrs OF the order.
The guests were entertained with va
E,ous kinds OF games during the carly
evening, and then Orator APP
psared on the stage, before the low
erod curtain, and That the
principal attraction OF the show was
about to be given.
neferee Was Needed.
He said that as 4 preliminary 1t
would be necessary TO secure the ser
vtcss OF soma members as referee time
reoper and seconds. and this
uent. of course. showed that the prom
ned surprise was to be a bout with the
gloves.
Volunteers were quickly found and
when all had been arranged the curtain
was run up. revealing a roped arena
and two men in full ring costume. be-
nides referee, ~timekeeper and seconds.
One of the lighters was Bert Rawson.
who In addition to his duties AS ponce
chief, has a school of physical culture
at the old lawson homestead, ana ID an
expert al the manly art. HIS oppoheht
was Billy Brill, OF New York. who haa
been imported for the occasion.
After the spectators had been requesl.
ID to keep as quiet as possible. the bout
a Three rounds had been iousht'
with honors even, und the spectators
we're worked up to a high pitch OF ex-
rdtement, when the front door went. IN
with q crash and Ncd Rawson. In full
vpiform, with u posse ut MS back. APP
nsared at the threshold and shouted
nat everybody was under arrest. There
was q scramble for windows and doors,
but Rawson yelled that 1t was useless
oor any one to try to escape. as he knew
shem all, and they would all have to APP
pear before Justice Taylor at Hiilsdale
,Then the Arcanumites pleaded and
begged, but Rawson was obdurate. He
declared that he would have to arrest
his brother and Billy Brill and that
! every one else must be In court to-day.
Some of the members approached Ora
] tor Dunn and said that they would give
baii for the fighters and Mr.. Dunn took
their profrered money. limiting at the
same time that he might be able 10
, "hx'' matters without giving bail.
He was told to use the money In my
way he thought best and he promised to
DO so. When II was thought that the
i, Joke had gone Tar enough, some one let