The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-29
THE MANDOLIN Club
1t Holds Its Usual Interesting and
Happy Meeting.
HE USES THE SOFTER PEDAL
II Is Hoped Through a Series of
Vaccinations to Bring About
the Desired Reform In Mu-
nfcipal Affairs. 49,

the rooms of The Professors this evening.
everybody being present who was entitled
TO be there. Each member reported that
he had attended church at least once to-
day and Lean Bill and Little .Bnlee beat
the record by going twice. The beautiful
weather and the air of devotion induced
by the church attendance made.ths meet
ing a pleasant one. Each one of the
Mandoliniers was willing to discuss thor
oughly and freely the question which
came up and the committee reports which
were received we're listened to with inter
est. All of these reports, except one, con-
cerned work in the direction of local re-
form which the club is not willing to make
public as yet. but all Of them indicated
that the efforts of the club arof being
crowned with success.
The President, after caliiu4t(ne meet
ing to order. requested the 01oG6bers to
sing with little less fervor tam hey had
been in. the habit Of doing, a. (Dc3 of the
occupants of other rooms in TIE bl4ek had
protested against being distsljbosb ~ the
singing of "MoIly and and (ne Hxbyv on
Sunday evening. The Professor, there
fore, used the soft pedal of the piano,
while he played the accompaniment. and
the clubs natal song was rendered in O
more subdued tone than usttai, but was
none the less satisfactory to the menu
bers. When tho last note had ceased to
echo throughout the halls The President
announced that the special committee
appointed at last Sundays meeting had
met with Mayor-Elect Keith and had con-
ferred with him regarding the policy which
he proposes to inaugurate in regard to the
care of the city streets. He said that Mr..
Keith seemed disposed to consider favor
ably the suggestions of the club, and that
the new mayor had announced his deter
mination to make the streets passable.
The President stated that the result of
tho conference was eminently satisfac-
tory to the committee, and, that the posi-
ton of the club might be thoroughly un-
derstood, he would submit the following
resolutions: sasfv vfs
WHEREAS, The condition Of the city streets
Is disgrace to the city, on account OF the holes
and loose stones that are found everywhere
and aHf. 80 frfr
OF people who drive In buggies or ride bicycles
in the city renders the need OF good streets i'm
perative, and lsa t4tH
WHEREAS, The bad streets can be made
good by little effort and the reputation OF the
city sustained, therefore be it s'rg ~
Resolved That the Mandolin club believes 1t
to be the duty OF the city administration to at
tend at once TO the improvement of the streets,
and that 1t is the further duty of the authorities
TO arrest and impose heavy sentence upon all
Migrants found in the city, that they may be put
TO work on the streets. } Az. I,zs.s&
This resolution was.'i II rvssssssu,ss y,
adopted. although The SSe. .. .tr xr'3pro-
tested against any mention Of the bicycle
as means of grace. He voted with the
rest. however, but asked that he be placed |
on record as opposed to this part OF the
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that q committee had been appointed
during the week to Investigate sAsgappli- i
cation of The Sport for membtrship in
the club and called for tha report ~ that
committee. The Scribe, as chairman,
arose and stated that the committee had
not been able to agree upon any decision
and had concluded to refer the matter to
the club. 10y
1--WE find," said The Scribe, shat The
Sport is particularly disqualified for MEM
bership, by reason of being the sowE,er of
several race horses. Now, il is the opin-
ion of the committee that q man cannot
be genuine ref6rmer If he is mixed UP in
the race horse business. 1t has been
urged, however. by the friends of the APP
plicant, that the horses which he owns
are not known to be race horses, as only
one of them has ever contested on q
track. Aud they say further that, while |
DIR. Puff was race horse last year. he
may not be this year. 1t renal to be
seen what he will do. The committee,
therefore, 10 unable to decide whether
these horses are of a class which disquali-
fies their owner from membership IN the
Mandolin club. We leave it to the club
to decide and beg to be discharged.n
The question was fully discussed and it |
was finally decided to dsfsr action upon
the application of The Sport until such
time as the horses in question shall have
whether or not they are
race animals. The Scribe was instructed
to inform the applicant of this decision.
cussion of "wheels" at the last meeting |
aud stated that IL had suggested another
idea which The Secretary would consider |
this evening. The Secretary then stepped |
and, in beginning, said that he |
had been thinking all the week that there |
is much that can be said regarding the |
bicycle craze and its influence upon the |
moral tone of the community. He as |
serted his belief that bicycle riding is one |
of the very best means of exercise and |
that, IL properly carried, ONT will result in |
a greatly improved physical condition of |
the riders. He was not opposed to the |
use of bicycles Nor was he opposed to
boomers. In fact, he rather liked them |
and thought that all women who ride BIZ |
cycles ought to wear them. /
"But," he continued, s'there IL another
phase of the question which ! believe is o /
dangerous one. / have watched the prog |
ross of the bicycle fever with much inter-
est and am convinced that one of its re-
suits is detriment to the community. I |
observe that men are purchasing ma
chimes for themselves and their sons and |
and paying cash for them,
when they have not paid their legitimate
bills. This is bad state Of affairs and
protest against ii. II is all
right for man to ride q Il
wheel il he can afford IL, but the bicycle
Is luxury and should not be INDUCED in
unless the necessaries of life have been