Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-24

pleasant i'll the history of the lodge.
dance was held in the new banquet
hall. many toasts were given, and
the president delivered splendid ad-
dress.
About scventy-five were in attend
ance and all enjoyed the occasion 10
the fullest etent.
Mingled with the classic forms of this
style are designs strongly characters
tic of the elements 10 which the ship
belongs These features are scawccd.
waves. shells. doIphins, etc. While en-
blcms of national Significance are
shown in eagle heads and in the seals
of the state of Nevada and Of the navy.
The punch bowl has capacity OF II
gallons. On one side is engraved q
scene cmblcmatic of the industries O
Nevada. and ON the other side = YEP.
resentaiion of the battleship Nevada.
This bowl is mounted on a plateau. OF
stand, bearing the inscription ~. $. $.
Nevada" 4 small rope moulding l.
used on the base OF the bowl and
plateau. this being emblematic of lie
navy.
The handles Of the bowl are eagles
heads suImounting the shield OF The
| United States. The great seal of the
state of Nevada also appears and OH
| the reverse side is the seal Of tho
navy. Twenty-four punch cups ac
! company the bowl, as well as punch
ladlc.
| The centrrpicce, oval in shape. rise.
from base very similar TO that Of In,
punch bowl The shield OF the United
States appears at the ends Of tho cen
tcrpiccC Thanked by cornucOpias. EN-
blcmatic of plenty. Seaweed anC
wave decorations are repeated. bOtl
al the base and thanking the seal o
the state. with The navy seal on The
! reverse.
i Tine compoticrs bear the same wave
and .ydweed decorations and rop'
mouldins VAIN the sCais u ,hc stat
and the navy Oh the flange.
The candelebras. 5 ven lights each
wired for electricity. with shades an,
fittings, appear rising gracefully fror
base covered with seaweed an
wave decorations. The column. grace
full in proportion and beautiful in line
bears the state of Nevada and I'll
navy seals. The branches are decora
> ed with acanthus leaves and oak, on
. bIematic of strength and endurance
.. and are suImounted by conventions
: dolphins bearing aloft the odd ligh'.
The water pitcher tray is decorate G
. with picture OF the Lahontan dam
On the coffee set tray is pictur
: in flat chasing of the immortal ABR
!: ham Lincoln, who was president
!: the United States when Nevada Wa
: admitted TO the Union, also the L
!. sCription. presented to the L. s.
!. Nevada by the Battlebom State
!. Nevada" This piece, although cor
I paratively small, Is one of the mo
!. intere.ting of the set, for it recal
!. the mighty struggle of the Civil Wa
Z and the history of the admission
!. this state to the Union when Nevada
{. senatorial vote was required to car
Z the fourteenth amendment to the co
7 stitution. and her millions from Il
!. Comstock mines were necessary
!. maintain the credit of the nation.
7 recalls the fact that our state cons
I. tuition was hurriedly tclegraphed
!. Washington-the longest tclcgra
3 ever transmitted-and that the t
+ loved Lincoln referred to Nevada
: "The Battle Born State"
I On the large waiter or tray Is
Z mining mill scene and on the col
! potiers are pastoral scenes. with Fl
/ ures of sheep and cattle.
! The meat dish has a picture Of V
i. ginia City. which played such an i
: portant part in the admission Of \
= vada into statehood.
= The sct makes complete and h;