El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-13
KIWANIS HAVE
ANIGHT Of FUN
Three Hundred Attend the
Annual Dinner Of
Local Club.

The Kiwanis club of FL Paso held its
annual dinner and romp in the Paso
del Norte Friday night Covers for
900 members and guests were laid
The menu was served under nom de
plume Of local color. courses being
presented as soup a Ia sam Gnlett,
kirkpatrick FIivver salad" and
'Couee a la Uncle Jimmie Smith,
without real cream.
The dinner Started promptly At q
Rev p. r knickerocckers VINO has
been active president OF the AVIAN
ians the past year, sang ais
swan song as chief executive OF the
club. TO be succeeded by sam Gillett.
Following the dinner the klWanis
players presented a cabaret minstrel,
Killed with song, dance and Local
spice
Just preceding this entertainment
and directly after the dinner, several
short talks were made by members
Of the club and guests.
Paul Thomas, was commended BY
Mr.. knickerbocker. who vas toast
master, for his recent advent into
the circles OF matrimonial bliss ny.
Thomas responded by saying that not
antn after the solemn ceremony had
he realized what H. c. l. meant in
married life He declared that, now
ne had forsaken bacheIorhood. he
knew no man could be "a good ci1-
zen" until married When he rever-
nelly admitted he felt closer TO heaven
in his new earthly bliss Mr. knicker-
booker broke the banquet drama with
loud amen
This brought to Mr. Knickerbock-
er's mind, the pastor asserted, that
few men knew the key to married
happiness He proposed that all men
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work, with affection OF younger
DAYS and reteu those wonderful. and
gushy sentiments Of long ago. he ad-
mitted this might sometimes require
downright lying. but that, the Lord
understood and would be mercifuL
Greetings From Rotary.
J. ". Kirkpatrick made short ad-
dress on the merits OF flivvers as
compared with high-priced motors.
He agreed with the Methodist minis
ter that a husband should keep up
the lies past honeymoon period. but
urged detailed instructions as TO how
70 proceed.
G. A. Martin was asked TO make
some remarks in behalf OF the Ro-
rary club, OF which he Is a former
president Mr.. Martin stressed the
need Of greater cooperation between
the Rotarisns and the Kiwanians In
both work and a social way
The kiwanis players opened the
cabaret minstrel with jaZzy snap in
termingled with song and jokes Of
local color Tex Griffin accompanied
az the PIANO.
Pollock and c. n Harvey as curtain
attendants brought much laughter
from the audience The players were
introduced by Norman Walker W.
D. Thomas sang a negro song. fol-
lowed by Mrs sam Johnston, who also
d. ~ Ire
Johnston rendered a number Of old
songs. Miss Ethel Wilson sang
Some body Is Waiting For Me-" Miss
Dorman and Dr. willard Semnle both
So a ballad Barry Hagedon in
-Iuarez Blues and Ben Lewis IN
You Amt Heard Nothin' Yet" bal
anced the classics WITH modern JAZZ
Close Program With Chorus
sam Gilett in monolog. followed
by c. A Brann and Ben Lewis
in Tiddish fun, left the grand
finale 10 r c. McIvor. who presented
brought several articles from the hat
OF Judge Pollock. much TO the latter-s
establishment The kiWanians closed
the evening with a chorus.
a spotlight added 1un TO the IN
molested and embarra ssmeut 70 those
present who happened to be the sub
iect OF the players puns- The kiWan-
fsns. together with those who spoke
after dinner. put the weight Of their
remarks on the head OF Nir. Knicker-
booker.
As retiring president he was ae-
claimed "a pastor who could both
wear ministerial garb and yet be hu-
man" It vas announced the jokes
submitted by the Fl Paso pastor as
possible material in the minstrel were
a bit too co1orful for presentation at
an annual banquet