White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-29
Tonopah Lodge Dslesa-
ton and Loeal Strays
Unite in Three.Days'
Fraternal Jubilation.

Turn backward, turn backward.
oh. time in thy flight. and make me
an Elk again. just for tonight" il
the quotation that fingers in the
memory of the eighty-five candidates
who learned for the first time the Sc
erets of brotherhood exemplified by
the lodge of b. P. o. Elks of Tono-
pah No. 1862 at the imitation cere
monies and accompanying festivities
held in Ely this week.
Last Saturday night the advance
guard of visiting Elks from many
parts of the state made their en-
trance into Ely and Immediately the
city took on the aspect of new life
and good fellowship
Although a bunch of real winter
weather that had been In reserve for
the past two months was turned loose
on the occasion of the festivities
dragging the thermometer down be-
low the zero mark the temperature
of the conviyial Elks remained way
above red-blood heat and the unpar-
alleled program arranged by District
Attorney H. w. Edwards and An
thony Zurich with the able work OF
their committees was carried out to
the letter
Sunday morning the mysterious
preparations for the reception of the
babies" in Elkdom we're under way
IN the Bijo hall and at night the car
nival parade led by the combined
bands from Tonopah and Ely, led the
unsuspecting and trembling candi-
date victims through the snow to the
branding corral where the curtain
was drawn to the public and the baby
Elks "got all that was coming TO
! them.''
On Monday the members of the
order spent pleasant day renewing
old aequaintances, swapping stories
and boosting for 'old Nevada" in
general. With the details of lodge
business attended 10 the Elks pro-
ceeded to relax and prepare for the
amusement section of the program.
The Bio hall Monday night pre-
sented a beautiful picture in appoint
ments displaying the features of
| high class cabaret. The decorations
of trees and flowers with harmon
izing light effects produced an en-
vironment that developed the keen
good-fellowship of the merry Elks
and their ladies.
| With the difficult business of seat
ing the guest completed. the corps
of competent walters took charge of
the entertainment of the inner-man.
At this time an atmosphere of ex-
pectancy settled over the guests
there was something missing. That
osmething or someone was on the
way and the event was ushered in by
a commotion at the entrance that
drew the attention of all present. The
voice of Sheriff Enslow was heard In
appearance a half-breed Mexican.
forced his way through the door and
insisted in joining the party. Many
of the guests We're disagreeably Of
fected by this unfortunate occurrence
that Jared the harmony of the even
ing into discord, but the deep voice
of the intruder was heard to plead
for an audience and soon won the
support of several Elks who asked
that he be allowed to address the
audience. After few we'll chosen
er advanced to the center Of the
floor and sent up a display OF rhetor-
ic mellowed with poetical expressions
that held his audience spellbound un-
til he released them. when they arose
ensemble with the shout. "The toast
master, Burt Mcintosh
Once more Attorney c. II. McIn-
tosh. of Tonopah. famous through
out the state as the generalisimo of
good-fellowship had taken his guests
as captives to lead them as their
toastmaster through the evening OF
music and enjoyment.
The musical and speciality numbers
on the program were furnished by
two companies of entertainers from,
Salt Lake City and team of local
talent. Every number was worthy
effort and received enthusiastic ap-
plause from an appreciatiye audience
Someone put a raisin in the "home-
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