The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-29
A GREAT TIME FOR ELkS
Butte Visitors and Helena Hosts
Locked Horns in Good Fell
lowship ard Fun.
Visits to the Broadwater and
Kessler's and q Good Time
All Around.
II Ia Proposed to Have u Mig Clam Bake
and Field Day Sometime This
Summer.

The visit Of tho Butte Elks will be long
remembered. II was their first benefit for
another lodge. ind 1t is believed was made
pleasant enough to assure many similar
exchanges Of couttesies in the future.
Already there is talk Of a great midsummer
clam bake and Elks' Hsld day, in which all
Elks in the state will participate. The
arrangements will b. made later. II Ia tho
purpose Of the order to cultivate . close
union between tho various lodges. and this
can always be host done by social catho'-
inRs. There were representatives here on
Saturday from eve Y lodge in Montana ex-
cept Anaconda, which sent a telegram OF
regrets, read from the stage.
After q performance which was conceded
by good critics to BIO one of the best anna
teur ente. tainments ever given In the state.
the visitors were escorted to The Helena
where . hnc lunch was served. The menu
consisted Of clam chowder. Welsh rabbit.
caviar sanwiches, salads, beer and cigars
and was finely served. Exalted Ruler =.
D. Weed. OF the Holena lodge, presided.
An informal social session followed. the
programme consisting Of brief speeches,
songs. ROTATIONS and selections from the
Ministries quartette. Among the speakers
were: Hon. Ira Myers, of Great Falls; Dis
trics Deputy Curtis, Past Exalted Ruler
Eaton, Senator Mats. of Missoula. Charles
j. Dwysr and Carlos Wnrfsld, OF Butte.
and E.. G. Day, of Livingston. George j.
Cunningham, the baby ELK, sang, George
Child gave two of his popular Rotations.
In the early morning hours the gathering
broke up with cheers for both lodges and
the singing Of Auld Lang Syne. Manager
Walker received ma compliments for the
admirable arrangements.
At 1890 o'clock yesterday morning the
programme was resumed when a small
army Of Elks met vt the corner of Main
street and Sixth avenue and in a vestibule
car rendered by the Helena Electric went
to the Broadwater. There was no end Of
fun for all in the big plunge. The Elks
took possession and exhausted all forms OF
AQUATIC sports. Carlos Watfeld got his
hair wet. Harry Cunningham walked the
creased pole. DIVER needed only those big
| shoes to take a bet that he could walk or
the water /as we'll as on land, and'Gsn.
Eaton backed out of a wager that he could
jump from the swinging trapeze without
touching the water at oil. The toboggan
slide made music which reminded John
NcMurray of the Swanee river. Every.
thing ran on schedule time and after q half
hours fun in the plunge, the Elk shook
hands with Manager Campbell. Of the
hotel. and enjoyed a lunch.
i Nick Kessler, one of the best as we'll as
one of the younges. Elks. was OF course re-
membeted. On the return trip n stop was
made at his place and another exchange OF
cheers was given. MIR. Kessler's hospitality
was ND to the usual high standard and the
stop there proved one of the pleasant feat
ures of the visit. 1t was getting too near
train time to permit of such entertainment
us all desired. and when The Helena was
again reached. the baggage was quickly
gathered and in q long line of carriages tue
way was turned toward the Northern Pa.
ci6c depot. The train was waiting and
quarters were taken up in the special coach
bearing on each side two white banners in
scribed, 'Elks Minatrels. Silver Bow Lodge.
240." While waiting q group OF vlsit1rs
and hosts were photographed with the train
for a background. This is said to have
been the forty-second photograph taken
since their arrival. The baud-and a great
band it is-played q lively air. there was
more handwriting and amid rounds and
rounds Of cheers for both lodges, the srain
moved away to the west.
This was the end OF q visit unmarried by
unpleasant incidents and to be remem'
bered for the best sort of sociability. The
guests expressed only the warmest praise
for the manner OF ntertalnment u Shl8
was all the home Elks wanted. The two
lodges succeeded in giving the best enter
tRinment ever attempted by secret organ
~izations in Montana. aud are proud of
their joint work. They are particularly
proud of the Saturday parade. 1t was q
magnificent turnout of representative cit
liens of Helena and Butte and WAS wit
messed By crowds of people. Ihe streets,
windows and doors were filled with spec
tors. The line OF march was from The
Helena to Seventh avenue. to Main to
State, counter to Broadway. to Warren to
Grand and back to The Helena. Col. Cur
tbs formed the columns, with the visitors
at the head, followed by the band. In the
center was a great elk head borne on a
platform by four stalwart negroes. All
Elks wore the decorated aprons of the
order and carried canes. The line reached
from state street to Broadway, and it was
as a pretty a sight as one would wish to SEQ.
The marching time to the music OF Butte's
splendid band was perfect, and after it wns
over there were many compliments for the
Elks over their appearance. There We 9
many cheers along the way to testify NJ
probation of q fne-looking body OF men.
At the conclusion three cheers and plenty
of tigers were given for each lodge.
The celebrated Jackson corset waist in blaoh
and colors, ry it and You will wear no other.