Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-08
GLORIOUS DEEDS BY KNIGHTS
Members Of Ak-Sar- Ben Listen to Re-
port and Nominate Governors,
NEXT 10 BEST RECORD OF ALL
Realm ProtIted sIEnnIly and BiE Sur
plus ~ In the Coffers--Execu
lives 60 soon journey to
Distant Lands.

Mid a scene OF enthusiasm nine prom
inent knights Of Ak-Sar-Ben we're NOM
mated by their fellow knights as candi-
dates for the Board Of Governors at the
American theater last night. II was the
annual meeting OF the order for that pur-
pose and was attended by several hundred
members. completely filling the lower floor
and the boxes OF the theater.
Aside from the business that had brought
them there, the gathering witnessed per-
1 Torrance OF the regular theater bill and
enjoyed the efforts OF the kings own
talent
J With incidental remarks casting high
credit upon the names OF each, these men
/ received the nominations:
/ G. f.. Black r. f. Sunderland
! Rex Morehouse G. r. Kountze
/ II. j. Penfold Frank hudson
Three men from the list OF those nom
mated are to be elected by tine board, and
according to arrangements will receive
their election next Monday.
Election fastened.
Owing TO the fact that five members Of
the board will be out OF the city in several
weeks, scattered vertically to the four winds
on their winter vacations, the speedy cleo
ton next week is found necessary. Mean
time members of the band are bordering
on the pleasant things that we're told them
last night about the business Of last year
and the prospects for this year
From the report read by Secretary Pen
fold it was learned that the organization
has now the second largest balance on
hand that was ever recorded $500
Concerning the future, Mr.. Penfold an
nounced that Omaha Is to have a marathon
race from Fremont or Blair, an encamp-
ment Of National guard troops and a con-
vention Of National guard officers, beside
the usual events
The meeting had its opening at s:15, with
short address of welcome by President
&c. II. Plckens. Following that the bust
ness of nominating the nine candidates
moved rapidly. Mr.. Penfold presided,
making a number Of little talks relative to
the prospective nominees. Others who pre-
scented names for a place on the list did
so with impromptu speeches, and the nomi-
nations were made by acclaim.
Governors to Take Trip.
II the board of governors had not re-
ceived its quota of nominees last night and
II it were to take up the matter OF election
Immediately there would be a sorry rem
nant Of members to do so inside OF two
weeks. This fact was disclosed by secre-
tary Penfold after the meeting. in his
announcement that five members definitely
are to leave for various other parts Of the
globe
Emil Brandeis Is to depart for Egypt
Mr. Pckens plans to leave for South Amer
lea c. H. Beaton will go to Naples all
leaving in a very short time.
The board will have several matters Of
much Importance to attend to at the forth
coming meeting. Plans for the repair Of
the den" and for the general affairs OF
this year will be considered, and an offer
from the Mendelssohn choir to give a con-
cert for the benefit of the den" improve
ment will be acted upon. A letter contain
ing the offer was written TO the board by
! Major II. w. Lord. chairman of the execu-
tive committee OF the choir.
BrOiIers on Deck.
These matters concerning the immediate
future received no comment at the meet
ing last night. and most OF the member
ship of Ak-Sar-Ben left the theater only
with the impression Of fun and frivolty
that had come in the varied entertainment.
Oscar Lieben, as the bouncing Otto Pun
0 pernicklc Of Den" memories and his as
sisting quartet OF broiers had their place
n in the bill that was presented. The broil-
ers were, Harry Benford, w S. Stryker.
c. II. Boyles and Burt Miner.
n Professional actresses and actors. whose
performances had been given twice before
during the day, entered into the spirit OF
the occasion with vim that nattered the
/ knights Many a merry quip came across
the footlights at various members of the
knighthocd that looked on, and finally the
- evening was marked by a serio-comic poem
5 addressed to six OF the we-loved knights
p L. Wolfe Gilbert, the monologist OF the
= clever style.
sRmsOn's Report.
q In reading his report on the finances al
the association Secretary Penfold gave
an extended outline of the accomplish
, ments made by it. He said in part:
I'VE registered 1881 members the sec
ond greatest membership in our history
This was done with no expense except =
| few letters, as against hundreds of dol
l lars and weeks Of effort by a large hus
thing committee, to secure the higher
n number.
I'VE made a clear gain OF SIS 900 on tn,
carnival. This wiped out our loan Of 5000
took care of the deficit which always oc
II ours I'm the parade fund, and also of tn,
It extra expense on the initiation which cos
o us this year Sl2.Tl a member. After al
n these were taken care Of we are left Will
d a balance Of over $500, the second larges
balance we ever had
n we entertained at our Monday nigh
'r limitations 2,5s4 visitors from every stat,
e in the union including the eX-president o
e the United States and a great number o
ID eastern newspaper men accompanying him
and the hundreds of members OF the AZ
l. club convention.
II Ad Men Help.
y The AID club men in particular VIII
10 we're especially qualified 20 appreciate
such an organization, could not say enougl
~ In its praise To illustrate this, some o
"a you may have heard OF the two telegram
81 sent by a member Of the Milwaukee dele
VI cation to his home city. Milwaukee wa
e. endesvoring to secure the convention. o.
&c Monday morning, when things seemed L
sI be moving slowly and there was not muc
At doing, a prominent member OF the Nil
10 waukee delegation wired. we have tn