The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-07-14
MUTUAL ADMIRATION
A ronopah Society which Became Of
Tended &C Nothing.

The visiting brokers left for San
Francisco yesterday morning, well sat
isfed with their visit to Tonopah and
Goldield, pleased with themselves, de
lighted with the mines of both districts
and their opinion of the men who en-
tertained them in both camps, beyond
the power of expression.
There was a rift in the lutte of har-
mony which could not be concealed
even before the departure of the bro
kers, but now that they have gone the
inharmonious chords of the lutte are
twanging more loudly and in more dis
cordant strain.
The lutte broke when Tonopah went
to Goldfeld to accept, with the visit
ors, the op~en-handed hospitality of the
Sons of the Desert.
In the wee sma' hours of the Gold
field banquet-the greatest banquet
ever given in Nevadg-there arose
from the smoke and the myriad of emp
ty champagne bottles a gentleman
named Arthur f. Barnes, a humorist,
a clever talker and a wit of most con-
vincing brilliancy. Mr.. Barnes vas
summoned to respond to the toast,
"The Jealousy of Tonopah and the
Arrogance of Bullfrog."
A fragment of the witty speech was
placed before the readers of the Jour
nal of Commerce in yesterday issue.
The pity of it was hat the speech in
full, as ii bubbled up from the speak
er, could not be produced. Figurative-
ly, he DOL Tonopah on one knee and
Bullfrog on the other, and then had
fun with them.
His witty sallies were greeted with
bowls of delight, and no one enjoyed
them more than did the Oldest repre-
sentatives there of Tonopah and the
pioneers at Bullfrog. Apparently ne
one thought of taking umbrage, and
great was the surprise when the Mutual
Admiration Society of Tonopah ap-
peared houted at the termination OF the
banquet and wanted to go home lust
as quick as ever they could
well, anyhow, we had a better ban
quet than they did," quoth the mem
bers as their automobile pounded over
the desert toward Tonopah in the early
morning hours.
That went III Tonopah until others
returned home and heard the reports
from the Mutual Admiration Society.
"What,' cried the late corners;
%"Goldfeld gave us the time Of our
lives. They haven't got as many good
speakers over there as we have, but
when you come right down to the ban
quet, they certainly skinned u.s."
Now, this was music (not)-to the
ears of the Mutual Admiration Soci-
ETY., and they began to harp more and
more on the strings hat had been
played upon by the witty and uncon-
seious Barnes. The society held seances
at the club and other public places and
soon the whole town was agog with
the sensational insult that had been
put upon Tonopah. The county com.
~missioners of Nye county were in SEES
sion and it was suggested that they
demand a public apology from Gold
field, or shut off the towns supplies.
Dire threats even to an open letter to
the newspapers We're INDUCED in.
Well, the thing was getting serious,
and prominent men of the town who
did not attend the banquet asked other
prominent men who did enjoy the hos
pitality of Goldfeld what all the row
was about. -
,f Wei" explained one of these latter
gentlemen, '+the trouble was this: The
Mutual Admiration Society was 1T in
Tonopah and Nit in Goldfeld. The
speech Of Mr.. Barnes was a high inks
talk and one of the cleverest things /
have ever listened to. We who helped
to make Tonopah were vastly amused
at the quaint conceit of his paper and
the good-natured pokes at us. ! don't
know why the newcomers to Tonopah
should appear SO much disturbed ove
the fun of Mr.. Barnes of Goldfeld.'
Eyes; butt shouted the chorus Of
the Mutual Admiration Society, "they
had an insult flung at us right at the
head of the menu. They had for salad,
Lobster a la Tonopah.'"
n
"Well, you know that old story
about wearing the cap that fits u.s."
was suggested.
"Baht'' was the retort d~iscourteous
of the Mutual Admiration Society.
Once Pete Daley, that eminent CON-
edian and prince of funmal rs, was
given a banquet in Chicagc. He was
called upon to respond to the toast of
the Windy City. AS he arose there was
La hurricane of apDlause. He startad IN