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Show World s End Fails to Appear il t5 3 Commercial Club Hears Why E. KING, v. ho, as Profc ssor S. C. Buuowabius, discussed ts.e jj T si-i'-c-.s of Iho piaucts tefove t'.ie Commercial club yestercu-y. j ri''-.'Xi:;.''V;';.:4 - - . ' - r. :i . - V''V ,-.v: 'i. ,.--' . . f - i 1 A ! . V ' ,( . 'bc'iM v 51 f . ' I "-:-:::::........ ......vt-w Near-Scientist Discourses on Astronomy ; J. David Larson Honored. DROPPING into the Commercial club dining loom ny way of the lad-' lad-' der route yesterday noon from spaces a.hove, where, be said, he ' had studied the heavens and stars for the pa,t li'V years, Professor Scenario Uyppolitto BuuHwabitis, A. ". O. L.. 11. C. L., gave an extenued discourse on astronomy and why the end of the world failed to come. Jloro than 200 club members mem-bers listened and" laughed. Jf one had pierced the disguise of flowing flow-ing white whiskers, long hair and spectacles, spec-tacles, Wesley E. King would have been discovered, but so well did Lhe disguise shelter hi:u and so perfectly did he change his voice that but few in the dining- room recognized the speaker. Tlie stunt was originated after it was discovered that an astronomer who waa to speak at the luncheon could not appear. ap-pear. Tiie humorous substitution went hig and throughout the talk the club members were convulsed with laughter. Professor Btmswabius went into lengthy explanation of things that will happen to the world in future years. In answer to the question, "Is the earth coming to an end?" he said, "it's up to you : end it al! if you wa nt to." Yesterday's luncheon was given as a compliment to J. Pavid Larson, ciub secretary, sec-retary, who will leave December :ai to act as secretary tor tlie Omaha. -'eb., Chamber of Commerce. Songs were sung, willi words specially written for the occasion oc-casion and telling in a humorous manner of the -exploits" of Mr. Larson. President Lester Jj. Freed paid tribute trib-ute to Mr. Larson in an address and at its conclusion Mr. Larson was presented with an euuraved silver service. Mr. Iarson responded and thanked the c'ub members tor their support during his period pe-riod of service and ex tended an invitation invita-tion to them to visit him in Omaha. ProiV-saor iiichard K. Lyman pre sided, at the luncheon. |