The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-13
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
An Incident at 4 Business Meeting
Of the Hendricks Demo-
cratic Club.
A Surprised Visitor From Wash
ington Asked to Make
q Speech.
A villain who Thinks He Was Not
Kissed Enough-Encore Club
Entertainmonts.

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experience at meeting Of thu Hendricks
Democratic club few evenings ago. He
had been studying up the tariff question fol
some time and reached the conclusion that
his party was on the wrong side of the fence.
Several times he thought of attending q
meeting Of the club to hear some sound talk
on democratic principles, but was little
afraid to come out square-toed and an
nounce himself. On the evening in ques
ton he crowded into the rooms Of the club
in TIE INDEPENDENT building and managed
to get seat. It happened that on this par
Ocular evening the club had business
\ meeting and the young man who had made
up his mind to vote for w. w. Dixon could
| not but hear some things of private ma
ture. Toward the close Of the proceedings
he was nearly scared out Of his boots when
a prominent member OF the club got up and
addressed the members at some length about
member of the opposition party being
in the room. Heads were turned in every
direction in an effort to discover the spy.
When the speaker finished his remarks the
matter was left to the executive commit
tee, who soon discovered that the visitors
intentions were honorable and the matter
was fixed up by his becoming member of
the club. He came pretty near boiling out
OF the room at one time, but was restrained
by the conviction that he was on the right
track.
Hon. j. T. Ronald, of Seattle, who has
been here during the past week, is one of
the leading democrats Of the state of Wash
inRton and has held several import Offices
there. His party offered him the nomina-
ton of circuit judge at the last election,
\ but he declined on account of his large le-
gal proctioe. He is q great admirer of Hon.
Robert 3. Smith, whose acquaintance he
made when Mr.. Smith was on trip
( to our sister state. When Mr..
Ronald walked into the rooms OF
the Hendricks club one evening of last
week he did not know that Mr.. Smith was
the president of the club and in the crowd
did not recognize him. Governor Toole
was expected to address the members, but
was not present owing to the illness of Mrs.
Toole. After this fact had been announced,
Mr.. Smith, who recognized Ronald when he
came in, arose and in brief Introductory
stated that an able gentleman would adj
dress the club on the issues of the day, and
called on Ronald to speak. The visitor
from Washington was struck dumb for a
moment. He had no idea Of being called
on to make an address. Az soon as he re-
covered he arose and handed his hat to
Colonel Nolan and started in on an inn
promptu effort which brought down the
house. At the conclusion Of his remarks he
mid: 'Smith, didn't know you were in
here. but I'll get even with you when you
come to Seattle"
The villain in The Stowaway, recently on
the boards at MinR's. receiveda good deal
Of kissing. He plays the part Of Charles
Etherington and does it SO we'll that he &C.
cures the hatred of the audience, He was
disappointed with the kissing he received
here. There was not enough Of it to suit
him. Sometimes he is more than satisfied.
On one of these occasions in the east
the tokens Of disapproval were so
strong that he sought police pro-
lection upon leaving the theatre
to escape the clutches of several individ-
uals who were in waiting with the intention
OF giving him severe drubbing for his
misdoings in the play. When of the stage
he is known az Mark Lynch, Mr.. Lynch
was here some time ago dividing the honors
with Paul Kauvar and Carrie Turner, and
was at one time Lawrence Barrett's leading
man.
DO the people Of Helena appreciate the
fact that the entertainments at Encore
hall Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are
BY the famous Mendlesohn Quintette club
OF Boston, that has won for itself . name
throughout the United States, and d the
best musical organization of its kind on the
road today? So wide and excellent il its
reputation that several other rival organi-
cations have striven to steal its thunder by
adopting names somewhat similar. But
nearly all music-loving people will only
have to have their attention called to the
fact that this 10 the original Mendlesohn
club OF Boston to make them recall with
still vivid pleasure tho concerts they have
heard in the east BY this famous club.
Memory will call up the gray-haired figure
[of the founder. Thomas Ryan, with his
gentle, digniaed face. and his wonderfully
sweet clarionst, who still directs the music
and fortunes Of the club. The Enoore club
IL intimately interested and associated with
the musical education and progress Of
Helena, and are making special efforts this
season to bring here the bsst musical entsr-
ltainments that can DO had. This, the first
|of the season, will probably be the hast,
from critical standpoint. They need no
praise or puff from those who have once
heard them, and their presence once known
in the city will assure them crowded houses,
THE Encore club has thought best to have
1.-THE concerts in their own hall. of which the