The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-11-14
TRIBE OF Ben HUR
Class Of Fifty initiates Were Made to
Ride the ooat-Large Delegation
Present From other Cities.

V'CpSNh ShNS' N'h'S~'
The Canton Court, Tribe of Ben
Hur No. 81, put on spectacular in
itiation Friday evening at the Grand
Opera house, which was one OF the
largest affairs of the kind ever held
in Canton. The class of candidates
up for initiation numbered 30 people
and came from Canton, Massillon, Al
lance, Canal Dover and Akron. There
were both men and women in the
class, the treat given to them, in the
way of riding the goat OF the order,
was ali event which they will long re-
member.
There we're visiting members of the
order here from Salem, Alliance,
Cleveland, Massillon, Canal Dover, and
New Philadelphia courts. There were
95 from Cleveland and larger delega.
tions from along the lectric lines, the
parties coming in special cars.
The supreme chief Of the order,
ID. w. Gerard, from Crawfordsville.
Ind, was present for the event and
prior to the initiation delivered an ad'
dress, In which he set forth the bene-
fits of the order. He was introduced
by Deputy Supreme Chief Mcclellan
of Mt. Vernon.
The ritualistic work Of the order Is
based on the novel, Ben Hur, which
affords much room for scenic effects
when put on in such magnificent style,
as the stage and lighting effects OF the
| Canton
degree team did the work In such a
manner as to please the large audi
ence present, which filed the entire
lower floor of the house.
| Between the different scenes OF the
initiation, musical program was rem
dered by the Ben Hur Mandolin club,
composed of Charles and Albert
Schultz, Emil Strebler and Miss Cole.
man at the piano. William Strassner
contributed to the musical program
by singing a solo which delighted tha
audience. Levi Betz was down for a
banjo selection which was we'll rem
dered.
The Canton degree team included
the following cast Of characters:
Chief and Arrius. w. 8. Ringenbere
Judge ........... Miss Annie Eclles
Teacher ...,.. Mrs. Alice Harmon
Captain .............Wi William Weids
Guide ............."..'.' b D. hchies
Past Chief .......... John ObringeI
Ben Hur VIM. ID. Gauche'
Mother of Hur, Mrs. Frank ReifsnydeI
lTersa ............ Mrs. Ada Shearei
Rabbi Joseph ........ Frank j. Keller
Master of Ceremonies. j. l.. Packard
Supreme Instructor .......R r.. g. Ross
Three Wise Men. l.. i. Lehman, l.. F
Betz, Charles Slusser.
Hebrew Women. Mrs. Obringer
Pouiter, Ringenberg, ,Thorley, Helm
gartner and Benson; --- r.-,s-
Roman Soldiers, by men Of the Tribe
The committee in charge Of the af
fair was: w. F. d. Gaudat, w. S
Ringenberg, B. j. Eckles and and
Crist. thinner. -,-
The following class made up the
party which was enlightened and In
itiated into the secrets Of the order
Friday evening:
| w. J. Reed. c. w. Miller, Richard
Rauschenbach, Harry p. Shear, W. M
Fox, Lewis Lutz, John Goldsmith, LIE
vi NJ. Smith, G. II. Kincel, Mrs. G. II
Kincel, Emil Bregnard, Mary e. Sldle
Chas. M. Stamm, Mrs. Lizzie Stamm
Mrs. Annie F. Clayton. Mrs. Nina M
Pratt, Mrs. Gertrude Davidson, Mrs
Minnie Buchanan, Chas. Tebay, Mrs
Emma Varian, Mrs. Eta Hildebrant
Mrs. Mary Shulz, Essie Greenamyer
Caroline Lauer, Mary Bruner, Leilt
Zinninger Henry G. Long, Sadie B
Gauchat, Chas. A. Meek, Perry Dit
tenhafer, Emma e. Coleman, Nellie
Mae Coleman, Chas. Challen, Harr.
Weidman, Canton; Emma Harsh, Mas
sillon; Mrs. 9. o. Waltz, Mrs. Mani
Paden, Mrs. Nellie Whapham, Mrs. c
Z. Richenbauch, Miss Caine Doyoi Ali
ance; Horace Dell, Oliver. Myers, Clara
Geottge, Anna Potchner Stella Potch
ner, Carrie Dearborn, Lawrence Ger
ter, Frances Lind, Canal Dover; Ed
mond e. Michel, Akron.