Milford chronicle., 1920-11-26
TALL CEDARS GIVE
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
THE MOST ELABORATE SOCIAL AFFAIR
KNOWN IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE
STAGED AT MILFORD.
End ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT
MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED COUPLES
WERE In ATTENDANCE AND ENJOY
ED THE DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR.

Probably the most elaborate social
function ever held in lower Delaware
was that given on Wednesday even
ing of last week in Armory Hall by
Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall Cedars
of Lebanon, of Milford The occasion
was the second annual ladies' night of
the organization. More than three
hundred couples were in attendance
and enjoyed the delightful program
provided by the entertainment COM
mittee under the Craftsmanship of DR..
Samuel NJ. ID. Marshall. AS the organ
ization is not quite a year old, its
rapid growth is very remarkable, and
in its promotion of good-fellowship
and light entertainment, it is doing
more to fill the social need of the
town of lower Delaware than any
other agency. It's membership is COM
posed of more than two hundred and
fifty of the younger members OF the
Masonic fraternity from all the lodges
south of Dover.
Armory Hall was tastefully decora-
ted with about fifty small cedar trees,
from Sussex county woods. were plac-
ed at different points about the room.
The evenings entertainment opened at
$3.50 with the singing Of number of
familiar popular songs by all pres
ent, this feature especially enjoyable.
Madden's orchestra from Wilmington
furnished the music for the entire ev-
ening.
At o'clock, six high-class vaude-
Vile acts, were given under the per-
sonal direction of the manager, Fred
Sulzer of Philadelphia, who is well
known in Delaware Masonic circles.
The first number was furnished by
Archie Lingo-known as "The Mys-
terious Lingo" and he lived up to his
announced title in the deft and mys-
terious manner in which he handled
various card tricks. Harry Laws, the
king of story-tellers," made the
building ring with laughter caused by
the funny stories he told in a droll
manner. George Phreno, the college
boy nut, made quite a hit by a SEEM
ingly endless nonsensical song and
brought his turn TO a close by render
ing, in a pleasing manner, several
saXOphone solos. Shady and Lockwood
presented a sketch entitled, "The Nov
les Upside Down." being a take-off
on the "Perils of Poor Pauline" Ell
wood Christine. ventriloquist, kept the
audience in good humor for half an
hour by his skillful manipulations of
a sailor dummy. This part of the pro-
gram was brought to a close by a
banjo solo by Fred Sulzer, himself.
he proving himself a master of that
intricate instrument.
Refreshments of chicken salad, ice
,ream, cake and coffee were then
served by the members of the patrol,
lnder the direction of Captain Char
es Banning. The Patrol Rangers made
pleasing appearance, being dressed
or the first time in their new uni
orms.
The floor was then cleared and at
dancing began. This portion
( the program was especially enjoyed
nd was brought TO a close somewhat
fter two O'Clock. Members were
resent from Dover. Harrington, Sea-
ord, Laurel, Houston, Milton, George
1wn, Lewes, Selbyville. Millville and
ther points in lower Delaware, and
II present voted the evenings enter
llnment q huge success