Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-05-02

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Tonopah was the one given last nigh
at the Miners Exchange hall by Ton
opah Lodge No. 1862. B. r. o. u
There were 220 couples participate.
In the grand march led by Past Elk
alted Ruler L. A. Gibbons and Mrs
Gibbons. The decorations of the hat
were the most artistic ever seen IL
Tonopah and would have done credf
TO any metropolitan function. A
large number of handsome gowns
were In evidence.
At the hour Of II. the mAst sacred
In all Elkdom, the hall was sudden,
darkened, and the chimes from a
deep toned clock announced the houc,
The audience joined In AUD Lane
Syne. /" The lights found every man
woman and child in the vast throng
standing on their feet while the
Star Spangled Banner" emanats5
from the throats OF all present, Che
Elks waving the national emblem as
an accompaniment. At IL o'clock the
guests repaired to the Tonopah Club
cafe, where an elaborate collation.
was served. The use of the cafe was
tenderd through the kindness of Mr..
Tom Kendall After supper tho
dancers repaired to the hall and the
summer sun was high in the heavens
ere the last Elk was seen vending
his way homeward
Among those present were the ca,
lowing: Messrs. and -Mesdames !.
A, Gibbons, Key Pittman, P. f. Keel
er, J. ?. Brissell, Bert L. Smith, =.
A. McCarran. Puddy Grimes Will
Grimes, Zeb Kendall, J. ]. MeQuii-
Ian, A. e. Fritsch, J. P. Stenson. Ed
Malley, II. A. McKim, r. e. Walker.
George letter. Joe Vockovich, Dr..
Clark, j. p. O'Brien, j. Morris, ar
wing Macdonald, W. 7. McNeeley, j
+. Ferris, ]. Hayward, Geo. Swasey.
Walter Agnew, w. j. Wilson. Cal
Shaw. w. W. Pangburn, George w.
Summerfield, H, c. Schmidt, Franz
Maeey, w. J Douglas. T. oldfather,
Jack Mckenzie. Jules Smith and Rob
ert Prouty. Mesdames Gates. GadeM,
Knox, Robb, Vail oBrien, Perry,
Lydon, Trimble, Langley, Press,
Kutzkau. Owens, Byers, Coombs.
Hayden, Trip. zanola. Coulter,
Cleary, Mcclure. Small, McGrath
Boyant and Tanner. Misses Harriet
Crocker. A. McSorley, NJ. McCaffres,
lone Erickson, Alicia Grimes. Birdie
Quillian. Abbie Strosnider. Rene
Ross, A. Deeble, n. Hansen. Ruth
Winans. Susan Bowers. Marie o'Con-
nell, F. O'Brien, Agnes Fuller, Abbi2
Hayden. D. Quillian. Steinmetz, Hell
feron, Smith, Pyne. Kelly, Slavi /,
Dennis. Griffin, Murray. Smith, John
son, Boylan. Moore. Messrs. Fox,
Daniels, Tripp. Mullen, Wise, Corkill,
Drysdale Hefferon. Sinclair, Erick-
son, Moran. Platt. Schwartz, Pepper,
Dexter, Gardner. Rodgers,
Perrini. Walker, Holland, Hertel. Al
len, Highland, Wonacott, Crockett.
Byron. Averill. Sheldon. Pittmau.
Hammond, Alexander, Bowers. Cor
coran. Downs. Dale. Slavin. Cuddy
and Morgan.
The following were the very eff
cient committees:
General committee on the ball--R.
l.. Prouty. chairman: George II.
George B. Thatcher, l.. A
Gibbons, w. j. Agnew, Puddy Grimes.
II II. Brown, H. L. Mnshett. r. G.
Moore, Harry Crockett ana Il. G.
Schmidt. u
Floor committee--H Ii. Brown,
r, Il. Keeler. George o.
Harry. Crockett and II.
= and invitation commit
tee--L, l.. Mushett. L. A. Gibbons.
Harry Crockett. Puddy Grimes and
II. Schmidt.
Music, program and publicity COM
A. Gibbons, George Al.
Il G. Moore, George n.
Thatcher and puddy Grimes. al
Decoration committee - w. X.
Wise, Puddy Grimes. II. Schmidt,