The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-02-20
JUDGE F. o. LEVERING
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Two-Act Skit With Song
Parodies And Oriental
Dance Features

! entate Sinclair b. Mace. 33' and Ill.
Recorder Widen e. Joseph, 33o, of
Aladdin Temple, the annual banquet
of the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine Of
/ Knox county, held Saturday evening
at the Hotel Curtis. was a truly de-
| lightful affair.
Prior to the repast, the mobiles, 40
in number, assembled at the Mason
ic temple. Noble Charles C. Iams,
president of Baldwin Shrine club of
this county. presided over the short
business meeting at which time the
following new officers for the local
Shrine club were elected.
President Noble Frank o. Lever
ing.
Vice-Pres.-Noble Charles C. Iams.
Secretary-Noble William e. Grant
Treasurer-Noble Russell ]. Ash.
The nobility, attired in full dress
and wearing the fez of the order, pro
ceeded in a body to the Hotel Curtis:
Landlord r. r. Warner had pre-
pared a particularly tempting banquet
for the occasion which consisted of
the following:
Oyster Cocktail
Olives Waters Pickles
Cream of Tomato Soup
Roast Turkey
Carolina Yams Oyster Dressing
Green Peas
Fruit Salad
Ice Cream Cake Coffee
Cigars
The banquet, as well as the entire
evening, was enlivened by music
played by Rails Harmonious orches-
ira of this city.
At the conclusion of the dinner.
President Levering, officiating as
POSTMASTER called on Noble Widen
Il. Joseph of Columbus, veteran re.
corder OF Aladdin Temple. oNble Jo-
seph's remarks were brief but ex
pressed the kindliest feeling toward
the nobility Of Mt. Vernon and breath
| ed a desire for more intimate ac
quaintance.
knock came at the large folding
doors of the dining room. The lights
went out. The orchestra swang into
weird oriental music. Noble Lever
Ing walked to the door, opened 1t. BY
the aid of brilliant spotlight, The
banqueters distinguished life-sizer
camel bearing on its back an orienta
dancer Of SURPRISING beauty and heav
lily yelled The camel ambled int
the room and, at command from il
driver, sQuatted down. The dance
gracefully slid from its back and
gathering the rhythm of the music
executed dance savoring of the cas-,
at once vouptious and finished. Th
crowd applauded wildly and Noble OF
TO s, Baker, for he it was, disappear
ed Those composing the camel wer
Mobiles Clyde l.. Weaver and Rober
w, Stauffer. The stunt" was
scream.
With the room again illuminated
Mobiles Otto S, Baker and Donald I
Harper appeared In song parod
skit. the latter occupying the piano
Two songs, "Rackety Coo" and 'Pra
for the Lights to Go Out" with word
of local character. were used an
we're enthusiastically received by tn
banQueters.
President lowering. In a few ia
tering words. presented Ill Potter
tate Sinclair Il. Mace OF Aladdin Ten
Pile. Potentate Mace. after expressin
his sincere pleasure over the oppo
tunity to meet the nobility OF Kno
county personally, launched into a
enlightening history Of the rormatio
and later history OF the Shrine. Ho
It's earliest precepts and principle
still remain the groundwork of I'll
organization was Interestingly e
planned by Potentate Mace who in
parted much information OF which /
cal nobility had little knowledge.
A portion Of the dining room ws
curtained on and, at the end of Po
er entitled How It's Done" write
or entitled How It's Done" write
by Noble Donald II. Harper al