Putnam patriot., 1928-05-17
RECORD GATHERING
AT LADIES' NIGHT
Putnam Lodge, B. p. o. E., Ar
ranges Fine Entertainment
For Guests
Supper, Minstrels. and Dancing To
Midnight

A record number accepted the in
vitation Of Putnam Lodge No. SD.
h. +. O. f., TO attend the annual
Ladies' Night of the order. Thurs
day evening. Not only was II a record
attendance but many who have at
tended these affairs for years are Of
the opinion that is was a record en-
tertainment from all angles. A fine
supper. a lively minstrel show and
dancing 10 the music of the Ideal or
ehestra, completed the program and
provided a very pleasant evening fer
members Of the lodge and ladies. In
addition TO this, beautiful hand paint
ed powder jars were given the ladies
as souvenirs of the occasion.
Supper at Eight
The guests began to assemble early
in the Elks club rooms. At eight ~
clock sharp supper was announced in
the banquet room above. where long
tables were set, filling the large lodge
room as we'll as the banquet room
The grill committee served the ban
quet and served ii well. To take care
of $50 people on such an occasion is
a considerable task but the grill com
mittee Is so we'll and efficiently organ
lied that the supper was served with
out a bit of confusion, The menu
consisted Of fruit cup. lobster salad,
buttered rolls, shelled nuts, ice cream.
assorted cakes and coffee
Immediately after the banquet adj
iournment was taken to the State
Armory. Here Tom Mulgrew. en-
tertainer and producer of Providence,
put on one of the neatest and most
enjoyable entertainments given in
this city. The Offering. Tom Null
grew and His Minstrel Troupe" was a
seyen-man minstrel show bat if one
could not have seen the stage Il would
have been thought thai there was a
large producing company behind the
footlights.
Chester II. Miller gave a short eur
tain" speech, and succeeded in put
ting the audience in a receptive mood.
lie announced that the show would
last an hour and a quarter. No
doubt it did but the time slipped by
so quickly that it hardly seemed So
Gentlemen be Seated
Mr. Mulgrew and Ray Beckett were
the end men. They were the life Of
the party and having friends among
the members Of Putnam Lodge sing
led them out in number Of their
jokes for the "heroes" Of their sto-
ries. From the time Mr.. Miller said,
Gentlemen be seated" until the
troupe trooped off the little stage
in the northeast corner of the hall,
there was something moving.
There were end songs and ballads /;
also quartet numbers that deserve
special mention. The singing Of
Road To Mandalay" by Mr.. Miller,
and Sweet Mystery of Life" by
Stanley Rogers, were outstanding
numbers The performance and the
cast were as follows;
Opening chorus. introducing the
men, Ray Beckett and Tom Mulgrew ;
overture by the end men; tenor solo,
Sweet Mystery Of Life" Stanley
Rogers; end song, "In Our Parlor, y
Ray Beckett; selection, over Seas
Quartette. Stanley ID. Rogers, first
tenor. Walter II. Rogers, second ten
or, Chester II. Miller, baritone. Jack
Moore, bass; end song, cred Red
Robin" Tom Mulgrew; baritone
solo. "Road 20 Mandalay," Chester
II. Miller; end song, "Wimmin,' Ray
Beckett: selections. over seas quartet
te; end song. "Got No Time" Null
grew: grand hnale. by the entire com
pany
Elks' Toast
As soon MS the show WAS over the
Ideal orchestra Of Webster succeed
ed the minstrel troupe on the stage
and dancing began. AZ eleven o'clock
the Elks' toast was impressively given
by Past Exalted Ruler. Edward W
Mullan. Dancing was continued until
midnight.
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