Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-29

The fifth in the series of lectures
under the auspices of the Musical As
sembly was delivered at the Presby-
terrain church last Friday evening,
Rudolf Won Tobel speaking on the
subject OF the legal Subordination
OF Women" The lecture was both in
%structive and entertaining, Mr.. Won
Tobel handling the subject in an able
manner and carrying conviction with
his words. The lecturer went so far
as to champion woman suffrage. A
brief ~eulogistic reference to Thomas
Jefferson and the Declaration of INDIE
pendence elected applause. Miss
Blodgett reclted Will Carleton's hui
morous poem, 1.-The Lightning Rod
Dispenser" The music was not SO
good as usual owing to the absence of
several OF the best voices, although a
closing solo by Mrs. War; was pleas
ing and heartily applauded.
The Catholic ball Monday evening
was a brilliant affair attended by up
wards of one hundred couple. The
music was generally remarked upon
as being far above the ordinary.
Throughout the dance was well man
aged and though the floor was greatly
crowded all heartily enjoyed the even
ing. The supper could truly be termed
a banquet, it being one OF the best ever
served in Lewistown. Beside the sub
stantials alrdelicacies ~obtainable were
set before the dancers and the supply
far exceeded the demand. The service
was also 10 be commended, a waiter
giving attention to each table and
anticipating the wants OF the diners
with unusual grace. Dancing was con-
tinued until 4:3O, many remaining
until the numbers were thinned out
sufficiently to make dancing more
easy. The whole was a most crafty
ing success. The net receipts will
approximate $4,000.
Pop Williston came in from Ubet
Monday evening and will spend the
week in Lewistown looking after bust
ness for the Williston Hardware COM
pany. When he left Billings several
days ago a great many farmers of the
Yellowstone valley had finished their
blowing and some had commenced
seeding, his house had sold out its
plows and ordered another shipment.
Twenty miles north of Billings a storm
overlook him and in q short time he
was unable to see out of the windows
OF his stopping place. He encountered
many huge drifts of snow before reach
ing the Gap. At Moule's place the
snow had drifted high enough to al
most conceal the house, while at Liv-
ing Springs the stage station and sta
bles are so obscured that they resemble
snow houses. Pop says the accumu-
lation of snow is so great that the
station keeper has made no effort at
an open Gu but has u a tunnel
through the drift to the stable door.
Many OF the coolies contain from six
to ten feet of snow, making their pas
sage almost impossible by heavy
teams.
Little Bo-Beep was presented to
large audiences al Culver's hall Tues
day and Wednesday evenings. Seats
were exhausted Tuesday evening, the
attendance being much better than
anticipated considering the severe
storm, though fortunately the skies
had cleared by shutdown. The cast
was good, the talent OF the children
being displayed to the best advantage.
Bo-Peep and several others were con-
siderably frightened on first appear
ance and their voices n~oticeably
trembled, but by the second act they
had gained composure and sang their
parts well, the play being entirely
musical. The training OF the little
ones had been admirably done, for no
one faltered an instant in their parts.
The costuming was gaudy, befitting IA
May-day scene. Miss Stella Mackey's
natural diffidence fitted well with her
part and o. hearty applause. She
and her lover. Bo-Peep, being recalled
after the curtain fell on on the second
act. The May-day dance was very
picturesque, the pace OF some of the
little e as they stepped to music,
creating much amusement. Mrs. Leard
as Lady Lea, was received with APP
plaube as she stepped to thefootlights.
Miss Stiles had both the and
tone of the coquette, while her attire
was generally admired. While we can
but speak of a few all did well, the
success guaranteeing n good audience
the second evening. Tickets were so
reasonable as to make the receipts
seem small compensation for so much
labor in preparation, thegross receipts
Tuesday evening reaching but S66.75.
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