The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-10

miniature msnagspiS,' w. inmstse q vhlch
fAnes. like ths 'NhlmNIs IN shs ,Apo6aiypsa,
ana all we're doing some HufpyislnR thing.
Y. ,.o S'.s = S.l ~ X. ~ . So~a nsd II. aV iaUS.
Kind which adbfnsd ths tsbis, but svsry one
nothins siss. Yst ia Tie twInKiine u IN
eye the bsAr becMtns blue, the heron. green,
the orc ,odils pink and during tho illnini-
the Groso lilo shld tears. Bat nothing was
remarkable Mt this banquet.
"A anotiet time Just ~ the dessert ~
well entered upon there was . sound like the
by sting Of 4 bomb, and 4 bin round affair,
which had boon hanging ali the evening
nsr, was shattered into a hundred. pieces.
Tho result WINS something Ike tho fnsilade
Of confetti during tbs old-tims carnival At
Rome. Every man WAS ShOwersd with bon
bOnS, As u no were caught In q snow
storm, and II literally showed candy.
Again. tho sound 0f conversation was inter
ruPtsd by she breying OF y big brazsn trum-
and tho diners sprang from their seats al
ono man. That frAcas, too, had been
caused by a simple -looLing affair which had
1cen swinging .ltko . c~ofnucopia OF roses
above their heads. With tho rapidly OF q
pistol.shot, tho biz. bronze EiRel tower,
bIushed every tint Of the rainbow, and when
which spoke AZ Tho closing Of tho exhibit
ton, began TO pour forth IT. embowelIsd
words, q tiny cannon. the size Of q cigar
cite, echoed tho. bruit Of, the esnuon's
mouth from the p~h?noHraph.
sitting quietly before the cloth, not saying
much altar be had delivered his speech Of
welcome. Once In = while some ssntsn-
tious bit Of wisdom, like Industry pays
debts, while despair increases them," drop
PED .sspulchrslly from his lips. He had not
wss a snv pssssa aSs s sS.s - ~ shss a;nns = VALE ss.s,
ness prevailed once more and q flash Of
lightning illuminated the room. Hen
Franklin had again called down the light.
ming from the skies. Over in tho corner Of
the place there had been fixed q kite, which
every one had supposed was q part of the
and when the room WAS darkeued this time
this weird waxen image, by some incanta-
ton OF Mr.. Hammer, repeated the expert
mert. famous 10 every ~SchoOiboy, by which
electricity was first discovered.
After that the coffee was brewed on the
table by electricity and the cigars and
s snosSss .,o were = m pssssa from ION , sns suSs, tb t.
sebbOUbAVA ~ p wy VA0
ran on a track about the table. Tho latter
could oily be lighted by electricity. as no
MATCHES were provided. During the din
ner il WAS no m thing Tor . man
to pick up 4 plate and drop IL again ~ II IL
wers . bomb. II had been charged heavily
many quiet Jokes that were perpetrated
during tho evening. Just rs the banquet
was ending all the flowers overhanging th 8
table fell in showers upon the guests be-
low. Tiny bits Of iron had beer, attached
to each rose or carnati0n. which were held
in thsis places BY the attraction OF a mag
fiowery shower followed. The air was
kept cool all the time by steel
fans worked by electricity, and among
tho numerous other odd things that
happened was the sudden burst Of piano
music that broke In upon the banquet.
This was produced by q subtle telephone
played BY . young woman who was notified
by q local telegraph when Ter services were
required. Mr.. Edison, through the med
ium OF a Photographic cylinder, made some
pleasant remarks about Franklin, and
through a like medium De Wolf Hopper's
robust. voice filed the apartment with the
topical song, "You Can Always Explain II
Away" Al II o'clock sharp the strident
voice Of Franklin quietly remarked:
early to bed and early Il rise makes q
man healthy. wealthy and wise." And so
the strange dinner was over.
Among the people who shared in the cleo
trio feast were Mayor Haynes, OF Newark;
Edward Weston, Lieut.. F.J. Sprague, Fran
els II. Upton, James N. Beck, assistant dis
trict attorney. Of Philndelphia; Theodore
Van Wyck, SENATOR Michael r. Barrett,
William Wallace, the electrical pioneer; Il.
I. Outcault, DR.. r. W. Corwin, vice. presi-
dent OF the club; Secretary +. W. Hillard,
Prot. George q. Som. superintendent Of
public schools; W.. N. Barringer and Lyn-
don Bryce, secretary OF the board OF educa-
ton.
Everything about the dinner had been
unusual and 80 was the manner of record
ing It. Instead Of using pen and ink to
take down the speeches and resolutions. the
guests and officers own voices were trans
mitted on to \ cylinder, which was to be
put in the archives Of the club. Any time
during the mex n hundred years, il the
minutes are needed for reference, ali that a
member will have to do will be to turn the
handle of a photographic machine, and
though being dead, any person who uttered
a speech last evening will speak again. As
q souvenir Of the dinner each guest was
presented with q handsome medallion Of
Ben Franklin.