The weekly tribune., 1891-09-19
The New Lodge Instituted With Due
HOnOrs by Helena's Able
Member.
The TOasts Eloquent, the Speakers
Witty, the Points Neat and
Plainly Seen.
The Most Glorious Of All Great Falls
Glorious Banquets Pro.
ceedings.

have now trod the manly highways and
byways of Elk land, and as old Sol
climbed over the eastern benches this
morning he peeped through the blinds
and confidingly caressed the branches of
many spreading pair Of lordly antlers,
peacefully resting on downy pillows.
They were highly polished antlers some
Of them gold tipped, and all of them on
such highly respectable heads that they
could well afford to scorn all such insin-
uations as that one or two became rat
tied in the early morning hours, and for
getting they had door key attempted
to pick the night latch with newly acquir-
ed antlers.
The limitations were duly concluded
Saturday afternoon and at their close
the following officers were installed with
all proper ceremony: +. r., DIR. Ernest
Crutcher; E. l.. X, Ira Myers; f. L. X,
Judge c. H. Benton; treasurer, f. p At
kinson; secretary, H. H. Matteson; tiler,
Phil Gibson; chaplain, Col Daniel
Searles; trustees, Hon. Paris Gibson, w.
P. Wren. I. G. S. Mills; Esquire, w. A.
Webster. There were absent of the
newly elected officers, G. M. Webster, E.
l.. K, and A. f. Dickerman, trustee.
Brothers G. Ii. Wright and Howard
Crosby were appointed temporarily to till
the vacancy left by the absence of
brothers-eect c. NJ. Webster and A. f.
Dickerman.
Beyond question the banquet which
took place at the Park hotel in the even
ing was the most successful affair OF the
kind ever given in the city. The menu
was all that heart could wish and the
dainty viands would have made the
palate of old Epicurus tickle reminiscai-
| ly for many day thereafter.
The committees under whose skilful
direction the entire affair has been
brought to so excellent a conclusion de-
serve especial mention. They were:
Arrangements-W A. Webster, r. +.
| Atkinson, +. f. Shur.
Invitation-H. o. Chowen, II. Nj. Mat
teson, II. F.. Collett.
Reception Ernest Crutcher, Il. f..
Collins, j. Bookwalter, Paris Gibson.lra
Myers. Daniel Searles, G. M. Webster.
Entertainment A. f.. Dickerman. w.
p. Wren, j. II. Arlington, E. Il. Maclay
ID. l.. Willard, Robert Vaughn.
The Banquet.
The banquet with its luscious spread
witty toasts, gay gentlemen and hand
some women began at $3.50 last evening
The menu was as follows.
MENU.
New York Counts.
Consomme la Elk. Hant Sauterne
Boushe, en- Salpieion.
Red Snapper, Sauce Colbert.
Duchesse Potatoes.
Cucumber Salad Queen Olives
Fillet of Beef. larded Fnancier.
Petit Pois.
Amontilado
Young Turkey, Cranberry sauce.
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Punch au Curtis.
Boiled Quail on Toast.
Water Cress.
Chateau lC Rose
Chicken en- Mayonaise.
Boned Turkey Trutiics Buffalo Tongue
!; Champagne.
Pate de Vol Gras.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Apyel Food. Russian Drops
Cocoanut Kisses.
, Cafe Noir.
While that music, dearest to eacl
human heart, the faint gcnteel ring o
silver and china mingled with sweetes
and most humorous smiles, the toast
we're called and answered. DIR. Ernes
> Crutcher, +. r., acted as toastlnaster II
his usual whole hearted style. lie re
!, sponded to the following verse:
''The past is bad, the future hid,
I Its good or ill untried.
But the present hour is in my power
p Burns Scrap Boob
In the following report of the speeche
e SPACE and time allow but short excerpt
from each.
DR.. Crutcher the toastmaster, Gale
: on those assembled, ladies includfd. I
/, Join in singing "Auld Lang Syne" and
most melodious and hearty tones a
!, Joined The toast to "Our Abscn
, Brothers" was then drunk.
Brother Baswitz then recited yer
, amusing recitation which was well re
a ceived by the already merry compan.
. After a brief interval Mr.. Oscar Cob
t was introduced and favored the assemble
! guests with recitation entitled 9Th
= Sergeant's Story" 1t was touchn
K story and was well delivered.
: DR.. Crutcher then presented Col. e. /
Curtis as the God father of Great Fall
, lodge No. 214. His toast was b. F. y.
n and he spoke as follows, and as it is
excellent setting forth of the order
object it is given in full.
, b. =. o. E.-Col. G. d. Curtis.
"-To thine own self be true;
@ And it must follow, as the night the day.,
, Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Q LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: In respons
II to the toast "The Benevolent and tr'
n tective Order of Elks," will, in fe
words, give you it's origin, objects an
purposes.
. "In faith and hope the world will disagree