The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-29
SILV.ERLAKE


Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Vaughn and Miss
Fowler motored to Burlington on
Thur sday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bernhoft enter
tanned friends from Kenosha on Thurs
day.
Mrs, F. Lewis spent Friday in Mil
warkee.
The surrounding country was
startled at dusk on Saturday evening
by seeing fiery cross of the Ku Klux
Klan burning on the hill east of Sill
verlake, known as the Prosser Hill.
All roads leading to Silverlake and
vicinity were crowded with automo-
biles bearing robed klansmen, also
along the routes were seen men in
robes directing members and their
friends to the meeting place. Stand
ing on the brow of the hill, automo-
biles could be seen for a distance of
two miles in any direction. Before
the evening was we'll started, close. to
two: thousand ars were parked on the
grounds, it being estimated that. about
twelve thousand people were present
with about seven hundred ROBBED klans-
men. Speakers from Madison, Rock
ford and other cities gave splendid and
instructive addresses. A band from
Racine furnished excellent music for
the evening and led the wedding pro-
session 10 the second fiery cross where
the MARI rage ceremony was conduct
ed by {. minister in klansman costume,
"a = l. .Hf.n L
full fireworks seen in this vicinity were
set off. The crowd hen visited the
refreshment stands at the base of the
hill where a oounteous banquet was
furnished tor all that cared to par
cake. The leaders are to be congratu-
lated for staging such an enormous
affair and for the solendid way of
handling traffic to and from the
ground, as it took about two hours for
the last of the autos to come onto
the highway. Every one present is
looking forward for another demon
stration IN the near future,
Sunday School Rally.
A delegation from the Silverlake
Sunday school with their pastor, A. R.
Wakeland journeyed to Bristol Sunday
afternoon 20 the Kenosha county Sun
day school rally of which Mrs. H. F.
Orvis, superintendent of our Sunday
school, is president. A very interest
ing program of vocal solos and duets
was presented. A talk by Rev. j. A.
Steen of Bristol M. E. church and
also that of Rev. Gideon Hammond
of Plan Road church in which demon
XIV n1o in
his Sunday school were enjoyed by
all. -
The Miss Erna Mclaughlin music
class motored to Burlington to take
part in "a recital given at the M. E.
church on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Ihlepfeldt and
children called on friends here on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. R. M. Dixon has been on the
sick list.
William Anderson moved his house
hold goods to Genoa City. -
Miss Marguerite Becker spent the
week end at her home here.
Mrs. Prosser spent Tuesday in Ke-
noshai
John Amacker and family are spend
ing the summer at the Engel apart
ipent house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erik Hansen and SON
Lyle, motored to Milwaukee Saturday
evening, spending Sunday at White
water. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Baade. returned with them.
DIR. John Mcdonald and family spent
the weekend at their cottage By the
lake,
Al joint meeting of the Advance
ment association and the Firemen< al
.he school house Monday evening il
was decided on placing number OF
ci.terns about the village for fire pro-
lection; also. It was decided to give
card party. dance and box social in
the near future
Miss AlhErta Worsley and Kenneth
Kerwin are spending several days al
the Kerwin home.
willis Howe of Milwaukee, was g
weekend guest at the O. D. Wicks
nome.
MI. and Mrs. Reinald Fleuker and
children OF Burlington, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Kamin
Mr.. and Mrs. w C. Johnson and
daughter. Marion, of Chicago, spent
Saturday and Sunday at their cottage
here
Ms Henry Walburg and Mrs Johr
Schmalfeldt visited with friends at
Wilmot Friday.
Arthur Fiegel of the Milwaukee
Normal. spent the latter part of the
week with his parents here.
Mrs Arthur Ellis entertained a num-
Der of her lady friends at bunco
party on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Emil Schultz of Somers, called
at the James Peterson home on Mon.
day.
Mrs. Minnie Bernhoft, who has been
spending several weeks with he1
daughter. Mrs. Chas. Schmaldfeldt OF