The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-20
.DOKEYS PUT ON
. BIG CEREMONIAL,
WEDNESDAY WAS GALA
DAY IN COLUMBUS
WITH MANY
EVENTS.
S T R EET PARADE

was Spectacular Feature
Thirty-twO TyrOes Crossed
The Hot Sands-0pen
Air Banquet.
Replete with many novel features
the big Dokey ceremonial celebration
last Wednesday was one Of the best
that has ever been held in Columbus.
A street dance in the evening, an
open air banquet and spectacular
street parade were the outstanding
features of the occasion, and it was
one of much merriment and fun maxi
ing throughout.
Joy reigned supreme, most of the
fun having been furnished by the
thirty-two tyroes who crossed the
hot sands into the oasis of Dokeyism.
Events of the day began to come
thick and fast as late afternoon and
early evening approached. Early in
the day the tyroes were treated to the
customary trough stuff" and by the
time the parade was ready to move
at o'clock all Of the victims of the
occasion had been painted and dec
grated. They were herded into a big
movir N panel enclosure and
wer large of Mr.. Harold
B2----------------Lester Lang for the
lded by the Miss. A.
n. banu moyru llv,.l the Odd Fell
~ buildings where it was formed,
7 mptly at 6 o'clock. 1t moved along
n. rs,sa.....rS West and back again to
Ma. South on Market to Third
avenue; II on Third avenue to
: ..kA s.ssa., and Eorths % IN inth 10
Main, thence West to the City Hall
where it disbanded.
Prizes for the best decorated auto
mobile were awarded by the commit
tee composed OF Mr.. Fl. NJ. Quin Of
Meridian, T. X. Patterson Of Artesia
and W. r. Little, of Macon, as fol-
lows:
First Prize $50, Mrs. Tony Butera,
Essex.
Second Prize SIS, Mr.. Jones Doth
crow, Buick.
Third Prize $40, to Miss Katherine
Lindamod, Essex.
Fourth Prize IS, Mr.. Howard Jew-
ell, Studebaker.
Mr.. Jewell was also awarded the
prize, $25, for the best decorated
Studebaker.
After the parade an open air ban
quet was enjoyed on the lawn of the
First Methodist Church. Sandwiches
Of all kind, meats, cake, Chero Cola
and Bevo were served in abundance?
1t was strictly an informal affair and
was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
The banquet was arranged under the
direction of Mr. Tony Butera, ably
assisted by the following ladies: Mrs.
Glen Englebert, Mrs. E. B. Broome,
Mrs. J. w. Lipscomb, Mrs. Joe B.
Love, Mrs. B. A. Lincoln, Mrs. ]. l..
Walker, Mrs. Lester Lang, Mrs. G. r.
Neumann, Mrs. w. S. Lindamood, Mrs.
Frank Couehman, Mrs. D. I. CASTOR,
and Mrs. Joe Shull. The following
young ladies served: Misses Halle
Woods, Elizabeth Brownlee, Mary
Alice Lawley, Ella Mosby, Mildred
McWilliams, Mildred Brown, Kather-
inc Couchman, Mary Couehman, and
Mrs. Tony Butera.
After the banquet the members OF
the order repaired to the Odd Fellows
building, where the ceremonial was
held. Mr.. B. A. Lincoln, Royal Vizier
Of Saladin Temple, No. 142, Dramatic
Order, Knights of Khorassan, con-
vened the conclave, and after the
opening formalities the fun-making
began. The officers participating in
the staging of tue ceremonial were
besides Mr.. Lincoln: Mr.. Arthur
Stansel, Grand Emir; John Richards,
Shiek; Irby Leech, Meheda; Fred
Hayslette, Satrap; Jim Broome,
Sahib; ]. r. Watson, secretary; Joe
b. Love Mokannah; b. X. Sessums,
Jock; W. Myrick Cox, brigand team
captain. The following composed the
brigand team; hIsssIs. ]. B. love,
]. f. Brooms, C. L. Long, p. G. Ash
more. S. D. Halbert, ]. A. Perke-sca,
i A. Y. Glover, Earl Jones, W. ]. Co,e-
man, Frank Couchman, H. w. Pr@l-
ard, NJ. &. Inglebe
Following is a list of the tyres
N.