White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-31
FROM ELY
WERE PLEASED
TwENTY-FIyE CANDIDATES FOR
HONORS OF ELKDOM FROM
ELY DISTRICT WERE GUESTS
OF ELKs LODGE IN TONOPAH,

bers of the antlered herd, the dele
CATION from the Ely district that went
to Tonopah to become affiliated with
the Elks lodge returned Tuesday
night. From their arrival in the
great silver camp until the banquet
Monday night. which marked the end
of%festiyities the Ely contingent for
got to take time out The visitors
were welcomed with pronounced en-
thusiasm. The Tonopah Elks made a
hit In this neighborhood. and they
possessed method of entertaining
that crowded the Elks club room to
witness the initiation ceremonies.
The appearance of the Boys band
on the streets of Tonopah made de-
cided hit. and the youths raked in
more than their share of applause.
Nineteen pieces of music were repre-
sented.
The Ely crowd unloaded another
surprise when the guests wended
their way into the lodge with pack
age which was found to contain a
steel pick. the handiwork of James
Bray, a member of 1862. b. P. o. E.
The achievement of the blacksmith
at Copper Flat in his combination of
oak and steel evoked compliments
from all who inspected the imple-
ment. Even the closest scrutiny
failed to determine to the satisfac-
tion of anyone how the oak handle
was inserted in the steel ornamental
ton The trophy was inlaid with
norm insertions. The presentation 10
Tonopah lodge was made by E. Z.
vanderhoef, in which he compliment
ed the members for their hospitality.
Due to his activity in promoting
the welfare of the order in Ely dis
trict. Mr.. Vanderhoef was presented
with life membership card. engrav-
ed on gold plate. beautifully chased
and inlaid with gold in three colors
A class of twenty candidates was
introduced to the mysteries of the
order, and impressed with dignity OF
inner workings about 9 o'clock Satur-
day night After light refreshments
were served, preparations were made
TO receive thirteen novitiates. who
appeared shortly after midnight. The
initiation ceremonies occupied the at
tention of the members until early in
the morning.
The Bays band gave series of
concerts on the streets of Tonopan
Sunday. and their playing was hearti-
ly applauded. They also discoursed
a variety of airs from the balcony of
the Elks hall
The dance Monday night was re-
eognized as the finest ever of Elks,
and 1t was with a twitching of the
heart strings that last dancers saw
the lights go out
The banquet that followed was set
in the dining room of the club house,
and accommodations were arranged
for three hundred. Even this was
not adequate to the demand and 1t
was necessary to fill the tables two or
three times over. The menu COM
prised all the delicacies of the season
The visitors from Ely district hit
hike Tuesday morning. and received
a send of from the boys who wished
them safe journey and many hap
py returns. The complete list OF
who returned full fedged
memers of the best people on earth
Is as follows
J. II. Brightwell, Emery E. Ore,
A. NJ. Hartzell. Cline w. Spell. c. Is.
Nance. Raymond ]. Doyle, r. e. Me-
Carty, John G. Miller, H. vandever,
Rolla Mountgoy. W. J. Steed, John
Mcnamara. William H. Keim, David
j. Floyd. ID. L. Sullivan. ]. C. Collins.
Joseph Flanders and James E.
Voorhies. of Ruth. Nevada; Clarence
s. Grain, o. G. Bates, Nathaniel ].
Davis. William E. Billings, John Ea-
ger and J. II. Dever. of Ely: Alex.
Mcintyre, Albert McFadden. j. w.
Scott and Patrick J. Quinn, of Man
haitian; Peter ]. Glasier. Candaleria;
Chrarles DeFlon and Noble c. Miller
OF Tonopah; R. o. Noble. East Ely.
The following band boys made the
trip to Tonopah:
Ashby Davis. Charles Shallenber-
ger, Willie Frazier. Vincent Murphy,
Joe Tietz. Morris Dortch. Harold
Mace, John Leyden, Warren Welch,
Thomas weich. wnfred Nelson. II.
culbert. William willoughby. Ray