The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-06
LADIES HAD
DELIGHTFUL.
BAL BANQUET
One Of City's Most Successful
/. Affairs. y.
About 1900 People Served at
:. Masonic Temple.
Fargo Has Seldom Seen Such
Brilliant AssembIage.

Last night was "ladies' night" for:
the Masonic Homecoming week and
without precedence the sumptuous
banquet. at which about 4 500 people
were served and the programme fol-
lowing was one of the biggest events
ever scheduled in the local temple.
At 6 o'clock the guests began to ar
rive and at 6 80 the first division was
served, the: guests being divided
into three divisions of 500. by
the time the last division was served
the auditorium was crowded to its
fullest capacity and the Ell Zagal band
furnished the preliminary entertain
ment.- The Wimbledon band also
played during the time when the
earlier. guests were served. M IA e7sss
The programme for the evening was
announced by the Ell zagal band,
which played salute to the various
bodies of Masonry and the assembled
guests, who filled the balcony and
three rows of seats about the audi
torium. F. l.. Gage, master of cere-
monies appeared first followed by the
band and Arab patrol, the Knights
Templar, the officers of Ell Zagal
temple, and the officers of the Scot
tish Rite bodies. The high officials in
plain clothes were seated upon the
stage and were in marked contrast
with the riot of color which surround
ed them. The officials were: e. Y.
Sarles, former governor of North Da-
kota and present potentate of Ell Zagal
temple, who presided in very effec-
tive manner; first on his right-"Bilp'
Irwin, imperial potentate of all the
Shriners; w. E. Hoover grand master
0f CT fnr North Tohy
Carroll, deputy grand commander Of
the Knights Templar. On the left of
the presiding officer We're: H. G..
Plumley, grand inspector general Of
the Scottish Rite; j. Harry Lewis
imperial potentate of Osman temple
Of st. Paul; Frank Treat, past i'm
periaI potentate, and M A. Baldwin,
past potentate of Ell Zagal.
The first exhibition was the drill by
the Arab patrols which called forth
much hearty applause and the various
maneuyers were cleverly executed.
An informal programme followed, Ex-
Governor Sarles presiding in his usual
graceful and pleasant manner, and his
wit and sharp remarks kept the audi
ence in a gale of laughter, Imperial
Potentate Irwin OF Wheeling, w. Va.
was first introduced, and in the follow
ing manner he very ably acquitted
himself:
II had no idea was to be called
upon this evening to face such an ar
ray of beauty and chiValry as see be-
fore me. | think this idea of Home
coming week is one of the finest things
l have ever heard of, and something
entirely unique in the history of Ma
sonry. 1t brings to pass that of which
have long dreamed-an aSsemblage,
wherein members of the blue lodge,
the chapter the commandery, the
Scottish Rite and the Shrine can come
together in brotherly love and sympa-
thetic association
Il want to congratulate you upon
the beauty of your fair city, the love-
liness of your women, the chivalry of
your men.
My name is Bill, and want you to
call me Bill wherever you see me, Just
as they do in the imperial council
j. Harry Lewis was the next gentle
man called upon. Mr.. Lewis is poten-
tate of Osman temple and editor of
The Crescent, the only Shrine paper
published. He congratulated the ladies
upon their being able to take advan-
tage OF the opportunity to see the
various degrees and his humorous re-
marks We're closed with a quotation
from Mark Twain: "The ladies-wtat
would the world be without them
1ASb.s2 #SifS SllSlii Jul lONS anu our
pathies- ourselves If we get a chance
In closing Mr.. Sarles mentioned two
well known men locally, III. C. Plumley
and wv. ID. Hoover. and after laugh
at their expense, he called attention to
the programme for today. The pro-
granrae was brought to close with
the announcement that the remainder
Of the evening would be given over to
dancing, which announcement was
greeted with applause.
Seldom has Fargo seen such an as
semblage of beautiful women and well
dressed men as attended the ladies'
night at the temple last evening Far
go men were justly proud of their
wives, daughters and sweethearts and
vice versa, and were proud to have all
of the visitors from every part of the
nation meet the fairest women of the
land, those Of North Dakota, who COM
pared favorably with their eastern,
western, or southern sisters Fargo is
proud to be able TO entertain so vast
an assemblage of the leading men and
women of the country and the event
OF last evening was decidedly pleasant
In that IT gave opportunity for more
than a passing acquaintance and the
meeting up of the people from all
parts of the country cannot but leave
with II the very. happiest memories