The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1891-09-11
Installation and Grand Ball.

The exercises of the Belt Mountain
Miners Union will open this evening
promptly at 8 o'clock, with the Install
alton of the officers and all who wish to
witness it should be on hand promptly,
if they expect to get standing room.
The Installation will he followed by an
address, by E. X. Abbott, editor of the
HERALD. After a few short speeches by
members and others, the room will be
cleared and the remainder of the evening
will be devoted to dancing.
If preparation has anything to do with
the success of an entertainment, this will
be one of the greatest social events that
has ever occurred in the city.
The boys have certainly neglected
nothing in the way of arrangements for
the large crowd that will he present. So
many letters of acceptance have been re-
ceived to the invitations sent out, that
their large hall over Nathan's clothing
store will not be able to accommodate the
large crowd which will be present.
The boys however have been equal to
the occasion, and have secured the
Fitzsimmon's building adjoining the hall.
The lower story will he used as a din
ing room. The supper will be served
by Mrs. Craddock and Van Blarcum, of
the Neihart Kitchen. The upper story
will be used for dancing as we'll as the
new hall.
The furniture for the new hall has ar
rived and the interior is neatly decorated.
One hundred and fifty opera chairs and
six revolving easy-chairs furnish seating
capacity for the members which will be
greatly increased tonight.
AS a great many have never seen the
hall a brief description may not be un-
interesting. The hall occupies the whole
of the second story of Nathan's large
building. The chairs are arranged
le%ngthwise along the walls and in the
body of the hall. At the front is the
rostrum on which are the officers desks
and chairs, while the stars and stripes
tastefully draped from a pleasing back
ground.
In the rear is an other rostrum for the
use of the officers, also the Office of the
Financial Secretary furnished with a
handsome hardwood Office desk.
The walls and ceiling are finished
with a hard white coat of plaster and
furnish a pleasing contrast to the bare
walls of a prospector's cabin. Pendant
from the ceiling are three chandeliers
which brilliantly light up the room.
The walls are tastefully decorated
with pictures and emblems of the Soc
iety. On the left wall, as you enter, are
copies of the famous paintings "Silver
Stream" and"Arrested Duel" while on
the right are the "Misty Morn" and
"Looking down the glen" Between the
two latter, artistically arranged on a
dark background, are the emblems of
the society.
Near the top Of the PLAGUE, a shovel
and pick are crossed SO as to form the
top of a diamond, while a drill and
hammer arc similarly crossed to form
the lower part. In the center of the
diamond two common clay pipes are
Topped together with a bunch of %artitic-
ial flowers. The handcls of the imrle-
ments are in imitation of silver and the
bodies of gold. just opposite of where
the pick and shovel cross, are miners
candle-sticks each holding a tallow can
die. On the outside of each candle
stick are rosette, bearing the name of the
union and date of its organization,
"May, 10 $780,"
The boys ought certainly to feel proud
of the record they have made, having
started out with only twenty-five char
ter members and now numbering $50
and ranking third in point of mem
bers in the entire State.
In the rear of the hall on Il dark back
ground, surrounded by a wreath of ever
greens and flowers, worked in gold and
silver letters, arc the notices of tho I'M
ion, "Act Justly and Fear Not" and "In
Union is Strength"
The flowers and decorations were made
and arranged under the supervision Of
Mrs. Doctor NJ. Metzger and deserve
special mention for their tasteful ar
rangement. Taking everything into con
sidcration, the boys have a home of
which may we'll feel proud and they
deserve credit for their enterprise.