White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-26
MASONIC OO|NGS
ARE LARGELY
ATTENDED
ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS IN HISTORY
OF STATE GIVEN ON wEDNEs-
DAY EVENING.

Washington's birthday was a great
day for the Masons in the district
from the mines to McGill and includ-
ing Ely and East Ely. On the night
before Grand Master James C.
Doughty arrived from Elko, and in
the afternoon Ely Lodge No. 29 held
a session at which the grand master
was present and at which there
we're exercises in degree work, for
which purpose Mr.. Doughty had
primarily made his visit. At the
session when the official work was
done the grand master was presented
with trowel made of copper While
being emblematic of the order the
trowel was entirely representative of
the district. the ore from which the
copper was made being taken from
the steam shovel pit of Nevada Con-
solidated, then put through the con-
eentrator, passed through the smell
Ter, and finally through the conYer-
ter. 1t was fashioned by one of the
machinists OF the big plant and en-
grayed by Clark d Lindskog. the
jewellers. 1t bore the inscriptions
presented to Most Worshipful
Grand Master, James c. Doughty, by
Ely Lodge No. %. +. and A. NJ"
At night there was a banquet and
a grand ball which had the twofold
purpose of being in honor of the
grand master and in eommemora-
ton of Washington birthday.
Banquet and ball combined 10 form
one of the most brilliant functions
ever witnessed in the district. At
the banquet covers were laid for 10
ladies and gentlemen. The table
was in the form of capital G., slgni-
ficant of the order. and 1t was cover
ed with the finest of linen, the dain-
tiest of china, garnished with silver
and strewn with carnations fresh
from alifornia-carnation OF pink
and white. tea and cerisse. Two
immense ice baskets also were filled
with the fragrant flowers. pink car
nations entwined with pink, blue and
yellow ribbons Scattered about the
table also were huckleberry ever
greens. Above red. white and
blue bunting was stretched and en-
twined with the electric ineandeseent
lamps.
This was the scene which met
the gaze of the guests of the evening
as they entered the banquet hall in
the East Ely Auditorium at 7:30
o'clock. When the guests were
seated then indeed was the scene
made dazzling one with the hand
some gowns of the women. the flash
ing jewels, the severe black and
white of the men. and the myriad OF
incandeseent lights. The decorations
were a complete surprise TO every
body for the arrangements had been
left entirely In the hands of John
Sgier of the Steptoe hotel-the din
ner. the decorations and everything
elee. To carry out the memory of
the day he had 13 boys In knee
breeches. black stockings and white
ties. emblematic of the times OF
Washington. The menu was most
tempting one and full justice was
done to II. During the courses the
addresses were INDUCED in, so that
the speaking was over at the same
time as was the banquet.
Grace was offered by Brother W.
G. Gallagher In the absence of the
Rev. G.. G. Hunting, and just later
II. A. comins made the address of
welcome to Most Worshipful Grand
Master Doughty. 1t was a very fine
address and feelingly uttered. The
welcome was extended to all present
and created very pleasant impress
sion. Mr.. Doughty responded brief
ly, and said that he had been quite
unprepared for anything like what
had been rendered him. He alluded
to the afternoon session and said
that he could not be prouder of any
of his possessions than of the copper
trowel which had been presented to
him by the local lodge. The response
on behalf OF the visiting brethren
was made by c. S. Grain.
A new after dinner speaker was
developed in the person of Mrs. A. j.
Cartwright who responded on be-
half of the ladies'. Mrs. Cartwright
made very interesting and enter
tanning talk for five minutes, wind
ing up by declaring that more of the
ladies should be members of the
Eastern Star. Judge Ben Coleman
responded to the toast: ITO the
Ladies'" and his speech was
humorous and witty, filled with
clever hits and happy points, and
winding up with one of his most
beautiful tributes TO womankind
ever hstsned to- II was delightful
effort.
The speech of the evening was that
of Charles A. Walker, whose subject
was: George Washington, the Ma
SON" Mr. Walkers address was
thoughtful study of the order, more
of a history than aught else and was
filled with Inflammation. interesting