San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
The Praetorians

San Antonio Council No. 6. The
Praetorians, celebrated the Goth an
niversary of the founding Of the order,
with q splendid program, Thursday
night at the council rooms, so East
Houston street. A record crowd packed
the large hall. the 300 available seats
being taken long before time for the
program to begin.
The programs main attraction was
a minstrel revue. The principals with
the exception Of two in the cast, be-
ing members of No. 6. The stage set
tings were especially elaborate in
their electrical effects, installed and
donated by Eldridge & Slinkard Elec-
trical Company. The floral decora-
tons consisting Of hluebonnets and
peach blossoms. The stage scenery
was designed, constructed and painted
by Louis 7. Oeding, as was the replica
Of the Praetorian building. An Edi-
son photograph was loaned for the
occasion By the Stapleton Music Com
pany.
P. d. Starr, Praetorian manager
for Southwest Texas, opened the meet
ing, and was followed by Sublime
Augustus l.. T. Oeding, who well
coined the visitors and guests, follow
ing with a brief talk on Praetorianism.
This was followed by tableau, visual
izing the growth Of the order, showing
a replica Of the handsome Praetorian
building located at Dallas, with little
Miss Margaret Virginia Oeding, to
one side holding placard. upon which
was inscribed, Assets 1889, $40, &c."
and on the opposite side stood r. f..
Nickens, whose height is six feet, two
inches, holding a placard, which reads,
Assets, 1924, S4.500,OO0." The COM
parison was well represented in the
height OF the two characters.
The following minstrel program was
rendered: Opening chorus, MY Old
Kentucky Home" Louis L. Oeding,
interlocutor, introduced "Sam" oval
ter j. Biard) who put down barrage
of jokes, followed by cross-wired en-
tanglements with "Hambone" q. Ross
Boles.) both of whom kept the audience
in laughter. 1t was q question with
the audience at large as to the end
men, Cloudy" (Osias Wolff and
Sunshine" Cal 0eding) being profes.
SIGNALS. Their parts were well pre-.
scented and quite an attraction to the
entertainment. ."Zuzu," Or. +. Brice)
made quite hit with his song, II
Got Nine" The next number, which
was exceptionally delightful TO thu
audience, was a cello solo by Eddie l.
Martinez. "Moonshine," Oscar John
SOM made a hit with, "The Midnight
Hop; Liza" Mrs. Allen II. Fan
cher) with her songs and dancing, as
sisted by Jake" Jack Mccartney re
yealed an unusual talent nv her in
depreciation of the dark "fair SEX
"Samandy," Mrs. Reginald L. Brice'
brought forth an enthusiastic applaus
when she sang, Indian Moon"
Another number that was especial.
applauded was vocal solo by Jo
]. Lodovic, accompanied by sylvan
johnson, and was rendered as a specia
number. The Praetorian quartet con
sisting OF John L. Harris, bass; Os
car l.. johnson, baritone; AL Oedine
second tenor. and J.. L. Oeding, frs
tenor, was among the popular mum
bers and received several encores. Thi
number preceded the closing in whic
the entire chorus sang, Garry NJ
Back to Old Virginny."
Other members of the cast were
Coleman l.. Nicely as "Remus," A. {
Hardin as "Jassbo." Marvin S. Moo
ss Midnight" and Charles f. Ar
terson as "SIarkplug"
Admission to the minstrel was b
card issued by members Of the cour
Gil. for which no charge was mad,
which Is the custom of the council.
The following members of Austi
Council No. ?, OF Austin. In attending