The Anaconda standard., 1895-03-25
LITTLE BILLIE INITIATED.
Ho Rides tho Goat in the Mandolin CLUB
and Il Lectured.

and Il Lectured.
MIssoULA. March 2i.--The meeting OF
the Mandolin club was not called TO oruer
this evening until after the services IN
the various churches had closed, as most
of tho members attended church to-day.
In fact. they have been doing so since
Lent began and the good effect is appar-
ent, Whom Tho President raped on his
table this evening the entire membership
of the club was present and, in answer TO
questions from The President, all testified
that they are strictly keeping their Lenten
vows. Tho President commented them
for this and then picked up a folded paper
from his table. This he slowly unfolded
and then wiped his spectacles.
IL have here" said he, "the report OF
The Secretary upon the application OF
Little B,IIee for membership in the Nam
dolin club. We have admitted no new
members since the club was organized,
and the club has been SO harmonious that
| | hesitated before considered this appli-
cation. consulted with several of you
and decided, upon your recommendation,
| to refer the application to The Secretary,
| who was at that time about to accompany
| Little Billee on a trip to New York. The
applicant was not made aware OF this ac-
| ton and The Secretary was thus enabled
10 form an excellent opinion OF the dis
position of Little Billee. l find upon read
| ing this report that he recommends the
candidate in strong terms and /, myself,
consider him worthy of membership in
this club. The Professor will please pre-
pare for balloting."
The members voted unanimously to
admit Little Blllee and The Secretary and
Fat Bill we're appointed a committee to
escort him to the room. They left and
returned in a few moments with the can
didate, who was presented to The Presi-
dent. The latter then instructed the new
member in the signs and grips OF the club,
after which he extended him the right
hand of fellowship. This was then done
by the other members and the committee
again escorted Little Billee to The Presi-
dent, who addressed him as follows:
Little Billee, you have been honored by
being unanimously elected to member
shin in this club. The name of this club
has caused il to be confused with a local
musical organization whose name Is
somewhat similar. This clubs name was
chosen long before the latter organization
was formed. 1t was selected as emblem
at,c of the harmony which prevails In
the club and of the harmonious
sentiment which it is the mission
of the club to create in this
city. The club is organized for harmony
and harmony is the watchword. We seek
to produce a public sentiment which will
better our city and we welcome you to oui
midst as one we'll fitted to assist us in thii
work.
; snow, the harmony of this club is th'
real stuff. 1t is none of your hypocritIca
harmony that seeks to accomplish basI
purpose by an assumption of virtue. Th'
Mandolin club is a unit and is agreed oI
! all points. We have in our city deplora
BILE spirit which prevails in certain quar-
/ ters. Ii accuses others of doing what il il
: seeking TO accomplish itself. hav'
, only to call your attention to al
| incident which occurred here last week
: One of our members who has been work
0 ing in accord with the policy of this cIu
0 was the victim of n slanderous attack
a Certain elements in the city accused hir
$ of fermenting discord in the city. whe
= everything should be harmonious. Unde
y the guise of this attack. the people pre-
!. ceeded TO dig up and set in motion fac
O tional feelings which have long bee
d buried here. The attempt failed, but
n shows that these hypocritical preachers {
n harmony are the very ones who woul
like to stir up strife in our city.
Il have called your attention TO tn
y fact, simply TO show you what we have I
n contend against. But we feel certain thi
n you will stay with us and that you and "
10 will be better for It. Again l welcon
,r you
- LIttle Billee responded in a pleasar
manner and invited the members TO
a little supper which he had ordered. Tn
u FASTENED adjournment and the meetIT
ig closed somewhat earlier than usual.