The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-07
REVELRY ALL THAT NIGHT
The Youth and Beauty OF Mon
tanA's Capital Gathered at the
Auditorium.
The Occasion the Public Installa-
tion OF A. o. u. W. and ID. OF
II. Officers.
Other Societies EJECT aud Instaii Omosrs-
Large number Of EpJeyabis Parties
During the Week.

The installation Of Officers Of the A. o.
u. w. and the ID. Of H. was a magnificent
affair. The great auditorium was hilsd
with guests. interested and ready 70 APP
plaud whenever opportunity was given,
which was not infrequsnt The stage was
filled with prominent people OF tue order.
Al intervals. between the ceremonies. Prof.
shaTpe's orchestra flooded the air with
"eoneourss OF sweet sound" The ssisc-
tions we're largely patriotic In character
and we're we'll rendered. Col. Sui
Ivan psesilel over the august
assemblaRs with his usual urbanity
and grace. G. p. Connolly. OF Capitol
lodge No. 2 was the fret 81 eaker. lie
talked entsTtainingly for ten minutes (.he
proposed limit, though 10 Was raised o.
oaaionally.) upon the OBJ. CT OF the gather
ina-to get acquainted with each oths-, 10
view the handsome officers. and TO dance
with the ladies. lie also proceeded 10 eK-
pound some Of the objects Of the society.
and gave some interesting statistlos. The
speech was humorous. and yet contained
valuable information. aud was heartily APP
plsuisd.
Col. Sullivan then introduced the com
IN ~nder-in-chief. Dr. j. s. Hammond. OF
Butte, q and master workman. d.. Ham
mond read a pap T full OF interest, as II
touched upon many points connected with
the cxder. He dwslt at some length upon
tbs benefits, physical mental and mo'al
20 be derived from such an essociation.
The aper was a mAstsrly com oEiiion and
was listened 20 with undated interest
from beginning to end.
The installation then took place. Judge
Eddy acting as grand cuide. IL consisted
OF a ritual, evidently we'll known 10 the int
eatsd. and the following officers were duly
installed. each being invested with his
proper eQalia; +. N. W.. j. w. Allen; NJ.
W.. Ed. Larkini f.. w. +. Whitaker; o..
George Calosrt; r., j. Van Osdell; +. q.
w. Burtoni l., M. SilVerman; g., John
Campbell; l. W. w. Il. Atkins; o. ".
Gus Allquisi. After this ceremony DR.
Hammond spoke few words to ths newly
installed officers. relntve to the dischar ge
of their duties. NJ. W. Ed. Lnrkin replied
in a few we'll chosen words. thanking the
rs 90 alton Tor the honor conferred.
Col. Sullivan then presented Capt. Mills.
who made a short speech eulogistic OF the
order ana the good IL had accomplished.
An auxiliary branch OF the A. o. L. w.,
the Deg We Of Honor. was then brought to
notice. il consists OF ladies'. Mrs. Rose
shanlanller, OF Butte. grand chief Of honor,
presided oyer this ceremonial. and she il
well chosen for the post on, beina a lady
OF dignity and ace OF manner. with a
pleasing voice and fne presence. Using
their ritual with which she seemol quite
familiar, the following otiioe ase in
stalled; +. G. H.. NJ = Kempsey; @. IL,
Mrs. Joe UNeil; l.. H., Mrs. j. Schara; |
q. O., Mrs. NJ. Nelson; r., Miss Mary
Bu ne; F., Mira. Emma Frotz; g., Mrs. |
Nelsoni /. W.. Mrs Kold OF; o. W.. Arthnr
La kin. The ladies we're all han lsomely
Il esssd, aud by their gravity seemed to be |
VOL impressed with the imi ortance and |
Gignity Of the occasion.
Ate, all these ceremonies wee CON-
plets Col. sullivan introduced distin- |
guishei memba Gov. richards, who pro
creded to give most witty and entertain /
inR speech. The governor said that one OF !
the speakers had sto en- his apesch. und an /
other had stolen his story. that he could /
give botn better, As he could easily prove |
but would refrain; that Mr.. Loeksg, who |
was TO follow him. even wanted his ten |
minutes, but out OF sympathy Tor the audi |
ence Re refused TO grant the request. The /
covernos told how he came to join the |
de-. and gave number Of incidents
winch had come under his observation OF /
the good IL had done. The whole speech /
was 40 inte eating aud entertaining that /
tho audience regretted that the ten minutes
had not been longer in this case.
The next speaker was A. j. Craven. whose
ponshed discourse held ths Audisnet's 4
closest attention. The speech was a
gradual climax, showing the rise and pro-
D ress ~ human affairs through the differ
tnt ages down TO the pr sent time. with
irHte uity, o. charity, ns the greatest /
achievement of ALL and of which THE order
~ IN eXpOupuI
MRssenA Bullard was next on tho pro.
grainmc. His speech was eulogi atiu of the /
order. and especially of the PRINCIPLES
which bind II together.
The last a. saksr was Dir. Lockey who ia |
always a fsvorite in this cha acter; and his /
Wit, his hap. lily chosen words, kept the
audience IA coatinual emile from begin
ming 10 end.
/, was II o'clock when this part OF the
prOcramms WAS ended. The floor was then
cleared and dancing begun. which WAS Kept
Up by some OF the indsfatiguble merry
makers until the morning light outrivalsd /
its electric counter art. aud another day /
had commenced.
Another card party of drive whist was
delightfully."- entertained Friday evening at
the elegant home of NJ. and Mrs. Chess
man, by their neioss, Miss Cuthbert and I
Miss May CuthhoTt. This party, like tho
original way OF choosing partners. IL
originated with Miss Cuthbe {, and proved
decided suecsss. Miss Cuthbert has not
named ~, but 10 ~ done ~ follows 10 she
gentlemen are distributed slips OF paper,
each slip containing the name OF an author;
TO tho ladies are given various obiects each
suggesting or revealing the name o. n beck
by one OF tie authO.s.
The gentleman who held the slip con-
tsiuinR w. ID. Hosslra name, SEARCHED
umonG the articles held by the ladies'. until
he found The Mouse 4 A., and bore OF his
partner Ia triumph. Amelia Barr found
her Tor hisl Bow 81 O angs Ribbon: and
HI ling finally succeeded ia finding Tue
Light hat Failed, Ia a tiny candle end
Iourgee discovered i've little Is Ieks With
out a aw without much trouble. Victor
Hugo hunted for.his book for a long tim
but huallY found his Ninety-three ia an old
score card. Mrs. Mhitney's Buttered Crusts
We almoat tempting enough to eat. Bel
amy'a scheme of Looking Baek yard re-
solved itself into doll. with its head turned
around. Dumas Three Gaardamen had
dviudled down ON those doughtf warriors
into three LITTLE tin soldiers tied together.
Blacks Three Eealhtrs did not wave about
yey long before being captured. aud
hingley's Yeast Cake may yet leaysn Loaf
Of Tread. Charles Head noted that psuniss
made VERY Hard Cash. and CATlyale's Past
and 4 essnt finally Was M ade use OF a. an
advertise ca i Of Before aud Ate"
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