Mohave County miner., 1913-07-05
Kinqman Elks Celebrate and
 Entertain.


 but at the eleventh hour a challenge to play game of base ball was sent from Needles by the members of Kingman Lodge No. 46S. B. P. O. Elks, who reside in that city of railroad shops, and the gauntlet thrown down could not be overlooked by the members who live in Kingman and the result was celebration gotten up in an impromptu manner, but one that equaled many that were premedi- tated and were the result of much labor and expense.
 Little advertising was done, but many visitors heard that the local lodge of Elks had the celebration in hand and from all over the county came representative citizens. while train No. 10, which arrived at eleven o'clock on the morning of the Fourth, brought two car loads of enthusiastic pleasure seekers from Needles, as well as the Elks nlne that was to give the King man boys their Waterloo.
 First in order came the parade of the two clubs, accompanied by many members of the Lodge and the order. This parade was certainly unique. The suits of the Needles club was a combination of purple and white that un,1 I'd hnvn la al vous, with B. P. o. E. emblazoned across their manly breasts. On their noble domes rested cute little hats lsttered with strange notices, such as "I'm the Guy," and "Every body's Don it." They were fine looking lot of ball players and no wonder the Kingman team lost heart when they saw them.
 The Kingman boys were not so elabo. rately garbed, but certainly attracted attention. Fluffy tarleton skirts en- circled their robust forms, while their somewh hat rudy faces peered out from under modest Sun- bonnets such as our little sister used to wear Many comments were passed on their shape ly, white stockinged calves. Ap- preciating the stalwart appearance of the Needles team and knowing that hard work was before them, large number of substitutes had been pro. vided.
 Little Charlie Herndon was mascot. Of course he wore the club suit. Jimmy Russell, sometimes called the "Judge", and cute little Dad" Par sons, carried the trophy which was to go to the winning team. This was a bat and ball of huge proportions.
 AS the parade started from the Elks hall on the line of march for the ball grounds, a surprise was afforded by the sudden appearance of red cross relief corps, consisting of Mrs. Thos. Devine, Mrs. Mert Wagner, Mrs. Joe Gideon and Mrs. Jack Lane, proceeded by Dr.. June Lambert. Upon stretch CT was the remains of the sheriff of county who was for this day out of commission. Upon prancing charger came the field marshall of the day, Mrs. Ed. Carrow. belted and spurred and carrying wicked. looking gun which was enough to shed terror in the heart of any wrong doer or trouble maker. Her able assistants were two formidable policeman, Mrs. J. R. Russell representing Jack Lane and Mrs. J. c. Potts, impersonating Asa Harris. Frequent arrests were made and good order maintained during the day by these fearless officers. Woe be it to the luckless fellow who dared to make a rough house on the grounds He was immediately clubbed and lead away with the ''darbies" on.
 A Fourth of July without band would be no Fourth at all. so the Hoff- man Qulntette Band volunteered to furnish music and all will attest that the music would do credit to a much larger organlzation, although there were only i've horns and the drums. The players were F. l.. Hunt. L. M. Teale, F. P. Andrews, c. l.. Hoffman. Fred Lydy and snare drummer lm- ported from Yucca, whose name we could not learn.
 First on the program came a match