White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
K. OF P. GRAND OFFICER
|ROYALLY ENTERTAIN NED

w. d. Hatton of G~olddfeld, grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
of Nevada, was a visitor In the dis
trict the past week, making official
visitations to the Knights of Pythias
lodges in this part of the grand do
main. Tuesday evening he was pres
ent at an entertainment arranged in
his honor by White Pine Lodge No.
20, at which were present more
than one hundred members of the
order and their friends. 1t was a
notable occasion In the history of To-
cal fraternal events and one OF
rare enjoyment for all attending.
The committee of arrangements In
casting about for something new In
the way of an entertainment program
decided on a cabaret" performance,
and their inspiration was crowned
with success. The Rockhill-Shallen-
barger hall was artistically decorated
with palms, While colored lights
added to the general effect. The
tables were arranged around a clear
ed space left for the various yaude-
willie stunts, and on the tables was a
generous and appetizing dutch lunch.
First on the program was the adj
dress by Grand Chancellor Hatton.
who spoke with feeling and eioquenee
on the tenets of the order and the
history of it's origin. A point brought
out in his address was the influence
for good emanating from the various
fraternal orders and the work thew
are accomplishing.
Following the grand chancellor,
POSTMASTER Edwards introduced 9th
er speakers, all of whom had mes
sages OF interest and import. Rev. j.
w. Gum, chancellor commander OF
White Pine lodge, spoke on Friend
ship" and Vice Chancellor Root
upon the subject of brotherhood.
Other speakers were Past Chancellor
- ". iAhioCB ="
Barnes, the latter from MeGill.
The entertainment program fol
lowed and directed by big Bit
Edwards. kept the audience in the
best of humor until midnight. Those
contributing 10 fun making were
Messrs. Kinney and Mayer as Dutch
comedians; George Armand. Arthur
Shell, Ike Morgan, w. w. Paterson
Mr.. Murrell. II. A. Schiller and
George Wilkinson. 1t was a varied
and showed the versatility
of the actors, musicians and voealists.
Some of the stunts were OF such pro
fessional SAVIOR that it seemed as |
those taking part had missed theiI
calling. One of the notable hits
was the burlesque in which the prin-
cipals were Shell and Armand, the
conclusion being the hold-up OF
Armand by Big Bill. The financial
success of this hold-up, led to others
and during the rest of the evening
victims were hailed before the
justices" Messrs. Kinney and Mayer.
and with no chance of being innocent
were declared guilty. and fined for
various amounts. One of the largest
assessments was made on little John
Kenny of McGill, who had to come
across with one dollar. representing
a cent for each hair on his head. The
proceeds all went to the bass drum
treasury and will be used for a good
purpose.
The entertainment concluded joy
ously at midnight, all hands joining
in the singing of Aud Lang Syne.'
Just before the gathering broke up
James Watson, in behalf of Cyprus
lodge of McGill. invited all present to
be at McGill Friday night, when Cy-
prus lodge would extend honors to
the Grand Chancellor Hatton.
The committee of arrangements
for Tuesday evenings affair we're II.
w. Edwards, Morris Roberts and
Kinney and Mayer. Fritz Moller gets
honorable mention for the lunch,
Rooney and Watson for the piano
and violin contributions and Charles
Morris and Fritz Moller for the
decorations.