The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-20
GREAT=FALLS
81. Patrick's Day at the Falls-Physiclans
VIII Banquet.

st. PRtrick's Day at the
VIII Banquet.
GREAT FALLS, March 19.-[special. st.
Patriok's day was tittingly celebrated by
the true Irishmen of Great Falls. Green
ribbons and green badges of all sorts were
indiscriminatsly worn in honor of Erin's
patron saint. In the evening. an immense
concourse of people congregated at the
opera house, where they were treated to
oratlons by Hon. Patrick Gilligan, of
Butte, and Hon. James Donovan, of this
city. After the oratorical programme was
over, the Great Falls Dramatic club rem
dered kathleen Mavourneen' in an able
and artistic manner. Their PLAYING showed
them to be artists of exceptional ability, and
the applause with which they we're greeted
by the Intelligent and appreclatlve aud
fence was q compliment we'll deserved. The
rendition OF their pats by Herman Ludke
and Miss Blanche Zimmerman deserves
special communication. In fact, it was tho
unanimous verdict of the entire audience
that the play was rendered in a manner
superior to that of many travelling t,oupes.
Charles Eyton, champion lightweight OF
Australia, and Tom Gillen, of New York,
are matched for a six-round glove contest
at the Park theater March 25. The men
are pretty evenly matched and a spirited
contest is expected to result.
The local physicians are making exten-
sive preparations for giving a reception
and banquet to the doctors of the North
Montana Medical association on the occa-
sion of their first annual meeting, March
%. The reception will be held in the
rooms of the Rainbow club in the Bach
Cory block, and promises to be a successful
and notable affair. Invitations have been
extended to many of the physicians Of
Helena and Butte to be present.
A local branch of the Interstate Build
ing and Loan association, Of minneapolis,
was established in the city this week.
Superintendent Johnson, of the Montana
Central, and Attorney Mcintyre, of Helena,
coussl OF the railway company. arrived in
the city Thursday and the following morn
ing went to Neihart over the Barker branch,
their mission being to arrange some settle
ment OF the right of way dispute. if settle
ment IS possible. 1t ID expected and hoped
that their mission may be crowned with
success as the cessation of train service is
a severe blow to the prosperity of the rich
and productive Neihart camp.
Information from st. Peters mission is
to the effect that forty of the pupils and u
monia. No deaths have occurred at last
reports, but one CT the fathers and some
pupils are not expected TO live.
H.. B. Skinner, who was in the city from
sand Coulee this week. reports the demo
cratic club i'll Il flourishinp and prosperous
condltlOn. lne ciup now mas seVenty-tye
enrolled members and is gaining strength
with each meeting. The greatest enthus-
iasm prevails and their present earnest
work presages for them a rouging demo
cratic majority in the great coal camp next
November.
The Great Falls city election will occur
April II, and both parties are beginning to
cast about for popular and available candi-
dates for tho various offices to be filled,
The unity and harmony existing in the
democratic ranks and the popularity of its
available men warrants the prediction thai
it will make a clean sweep. Another assnr
ance of democratic victory is the fact tina
the republicans of this city are hopelessl,
split into several factions, who will lose NJ
opportunity for knitting each other at thu
polls.
Mrs. Julius Horst, who has been visiting
ct the residence of Col. Il. Fl. Horst, O