Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-11-28
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Large Crowd Royalty EntsrtaIass IN
Great Bend AsrIe.

orcat beno Aerie.
The Great Bend Asrie, r. O.
entertained their friends IN a mo.k
elaborate manner at their home ~
Thursday evening, the euterainnouk
being in the nature Of IN ~oosa
house" and despite the iucIeusnk
weather Of the evuing about one auo.
dred and fifty Of the members suin
their friends gathered to entoy ~
evening and partake Of the Avisb,
hospitality d the order.
The main lodge room was cluar>
ed Of the lodge furniture and rsaR
as dance hall, music for the occn,
sion being furnished by the Ruchsr
orchestra, and the pleasures Of IN
dance were enjoyed by large Grove
until a very late hour.
For those who did not care tu
dance, there were cards and varfone
other games IN the reading nom.
while for those who desired ouly b.
visit, the handsomely furnished uaP.
lors presented most delightful n.
pOrtunity for thorough comfort h
conversation.
The banquet, which was serrsk
In the W. o. W. hall, Just across he
hall from the Eagles Nest, was sn.-
charge Of Oscar Clink and was ful,P
up to what might be expected froR
this caterer when he desires 10 o.
his best. There was an abundancscf
all the dehcacies the market affonda
and all served In such a manner -
to leave no room for criticism frUln
the most critical. In fact, the bsnA
quet was entirely IN keeping vilA
the nest Of the entertainment whiC1t
means that all the appointments NeUe
perfect m every respect, and tn
entire entertainment was one vAicA
will be most pleasantly remembereA
BY every person in attendance torn
a long time to come.
The local Aerie have lately gone u
a great deal Of expense in fittidi
and furnishing their lodge home n
the most comfortable and appropriztA
manner possible. The lodge tooA
proper has been fitted out win On
Of the most complete and expear
sive sets of lodge furniture In tha
city. the furnishings being Of mas
sive oak with fine leather .uphol-,
stering, while the walls have beeR
fixed up in the best manner Of thp
decorator art and are handsomely
embellished with beautiful pictursA
The billiard, reading and loungtna
room is complete with all Of the com.
forts anyone could desire and affords
the members a most convenient ana.
pleasant place in which TO pass their
leisure hours, while the parlors ana ,
fixed up as fine as those OF any pri,,
vate home in the city. The walls
are handsomely decorated with tha
finest Of paper and with expensive
pictures, while the floors are deeply
carpeted with hxuriant rugs. The
couches. easy chairs and other fur
niture in this room is also of the
finest oak with deep leather uphok
stery, the parlors being used princi-
pally for the benefit Of the wivSa
and families Of the members who ara
privileged to make use Of them e
any time they desire.
The local Aerie Is one Of the very.
strongest in the state, and no finer
odge home than theirs could be fouat
anywhere. The organization Is fra, =
.ernal in the true meaning Of TIA
word, and no other society In The
world looks after the wants Of sick
n needy brothers with more soici-
ude than do they. In an unostentar
ious manner they have also always
lone their full share towards help
ng the various charitable movements
n the city, and have never Jet :
'ass an opportunity to be Of assist
nee to their fellowmen.
Their reception Of Thursday even
ng was entirely in keeping with
he open-handed hospitality shown
y the organization on all occasions.
nd its every feature has been the
ource Of many compliments from an.
a attendance, and it is hoped BY
II that they may again soon have
he opportunity Of attending a simh
ar enjoyable entertainment.