The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1906-12-05
BANQUET, RECEPTION AND
BALL GIVEN By THE sHRI-
NERs.
Closed Masonic lEeet.


The lobby crowded with little
lgfoups of chatting men. the bal
cony thronged with beautifully
gowned women and their escorts.
dotted here there and everywhere,
with the red fezs of the Shriaers;
the reception, banquet and ball at
the Hotel Fredrick under the aus
pices of the local members Of Beni
Kedem temple. Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine. was an event that will
long be remembered by those pres
snt.
About half past eight the guests
invited TO the function began to
arrive. and by nine O'Clock there
were-twelve hundred people pres
ent SO that even the commodious
Recommendations of the Hctel
Frederick were taxed to their capa-
city.
The first part of the evening was
spent in a general reception during
which time visiting Shriners re.
vived acquaintanoes with other
visiting Shriners or with members
of the local body.
At the reception last night six
different Shrines were represented,
With nearly three hundred delegates
and Ashland came next, with an
attendance ef about hundred.
The beautiful ball room of
the new hotel was most fitingly
dedicated to patrons of the light
fantastic, while to the aooompaui.
ment of music rightfuIIy timed,
the feature of the evening was
given place in the form of the drill
march of the Arab Patrol from
Beni Kedem temple. Only long
lpractioe in the intricate figures of
the march would have made it
possible for the Patrol to have ex-
eouted the difficult steps. turnings
and figures which they went
through without a hitch and with
a grace that elioited the most sim
cere applause.
Both those of the oity and the
visiting Shrinars and their ladies
were delighted with the ball room,
both in its sizs and 'ts general
finish. Many spent the greater
part of the evening in participation
in the various dances.
Due to the fact that the dining
room was filed to its comfortable
capacity when one hundred and
fifty were admitted, the banquet
was necessarily made informal.
But the informality did in no wise
det-aot from the appreciation of
the hospitality rendered the mem.
bers of the Shrine.
| The stealthy slipping away of
time brought the hour, one, when
the special train of the Charleston
Shriners was scheduled to leave,
at hand much too soon. The de-
parture of the Charleston visitors
was the signal of the general break
ing up of the company and by two
O'Clock the apartments of the big
hotol were still. The music, the
simmer of silk, the hum of talk,
the gliding forms of dancers, the
blaze of the electric lights, were
gone and thus gone was the crown
ing ceremonial of the Masonic
Grand Lodge session in Hunting
ton.
! Harry B. Linton. the we'll known
theatrical manager, will present
that versatile actor and comedian
Frank Beamish in the jolly musi-
cal farce "a Stranger in Town." at
Hooff's Opera House next Monday
night Dec. 10. This bright, breezy
farce is filled with pretty girls.
funny situations. witty lines. and
every aot goes with a rush and
hurreh that is refreshing and ex-
hilarating. Manager Linton is too
we'll known throughout the country
to foist anything but the best upon
the public and rybody is as-
sured of a rich treat.
"Mr. Wilkone, who called to.
night, has rather common tastes
j. said the pretty girl.
why did you say SOP" asked
her homely sister.
He has been eating onions"
Il did not notice it.
How Did She Know9
1t is said that rs per cent of the
Pennsylvania legislature is pledg-
ed to cent fare bill. and a ma.