Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-04-03
THERE WERE NONE
WHO ESCAPED DIGS
Funniest PROVIDED BY DELOS
LODGE FOR THEIR FRIENDS
ON ALL-FOOLS' DAY.

1t was with fear and trembling that
members of the local X. p. lodge and
their immediate friends gathered at
the lodge hall last Wednesday evening.
The occasion was the annual All
Fools day celebration.
on entering, many of the guests
were greeted by pair Of bland, smil-
ing individuals who under the pretense
of warm welcome pinned on the back
of the unsuspecting a banner with
strange device, whereat the also stung
applauded.
While the crowd gathered, regrets
from national celebrbieS cMinG TO
their inability to be present were
read.
The bIaok-face artists We're a mer-
rv crew. Their individual liberty was
free and unhampered. Perfectly dis
eliised so that even their own wives
knew them not, and therefore unafraid
of losing votes, business or social pres
tige, they related by the score jokes
never before heard. and the greater
the consequence of the individual the
harder the slam. Few there were who
escaped mention and not until told to
'set down and not rock the boat did
any spectator feel safe.
Catchy and well rendered popular
songs entertained for an hour, after
which was staged a sensational 20
round go between Jack Johnson and
Jim Jeffries The offensive work of
these great nit specialists was weak,
but their defense put up was marvel
ous,~ During the entire fight, strive as
he might the black giant could not
get past the guard of the white man
and the ex-champ was so busy de-
Tending himself that he never got time
TO do any solar plexusing.
While the town marshal was out
gathering up the members of the
council for the regular meeting, Hail
Horne made a brief talk explaining the
annual fun-fest of the K. P.'s and
concluded his remarks by quoting
facts relative to lodge work and the
benefits derived by those participat-
ing.
The author of the playlet entitled
''Ye Village Board" demonstrated him
self a master cartoonist who portrays
in living picture. By eXaggerating
alleged characteristics of individual
membres of the council a great hit
was made with the audience. Seem
ingly pointless bursts of oratory were
uproarously applauded by everyone
present who have resided any length
of time in the town of Shoshone.
The evenings entertainment was
beyond criticism. The individuals at
whose expense came the laughter,
were "dug" hard enough to bring
down the house, and yet so subtitle was
humor that offense was not taken. 1t
takes nights and nights of work to
make perfect for the brief hours en-
tertainment and the efforts of those
furnishing the evenings fun was
thoroughly appreciated. At the con-
clusion of the program refreshments
were served, consisting of coffee. salad
and sadwiches. ice cream ad cake.
Reading left to right, the minstrels
were as follows: A. Frankel, Bert
Bowler. Harry Thatcher, Helmuth Al
bers. S. E. Todd Archie Bowler, inter-
loo. J. H. Helman, Geo. Sturges. John
McFall. E. w. Sinclair VIM. Lundin.
The Village board: Bert Bowler
John McFalD, NJ. T. Whitenack
(Beckett), James Boutwell, (McMa-
hon). Mark Kidwell Colbert White),
VIM. Lundin paul HaddocO. Edward
Merrifield (Archie Bowler),' Hail
Horne Harry Andersonl.
The prize fight: S. E. Todd Jack
Johnson). Frank MillsaDs (Jim JEFF
fries.)