The Anaconda standard., 1896-04-24
TOPICS OF THE CITY
The Coming Celebration of Old Fel-
lows Of Anaconda.
MANY WILL GO TO BUTTE
Workmen at the Track Transform
ing hings in Apply style
New Buildings and
Horse ak.

Next Sunday will be the nth anniver-
sary of the establishment of the Inde-
pendent Order of odd Fellows. On that
day the various lodges of this city Will
attend church as their custom Is In
body They will attend the Christian
church this year and Elder @. T.. Bar
naby will deliver a sermon specially
prepared for them.
Saturday evening an entertainment
and celebration of the anniversary VIII
be held i'm the Auditorium and after
ward the members will have a quiet
little banquet. The programme which
all are invited to hear will be begun at
O'Clock sharp. and is as follows;
Singing Opening Ode
Overture-Comedy and Farce ...........
Prof. Olson's Quartet.
Song. ng.................G German Ver1en
Violin Solo olo...............Pro Prof. Olson
Recitation ole Stenson on Free silver
Col. James duane.
Music-Tomahawk Dance. ........... 80.
Prof. olson's Quartet.
Grafton. ..........E Elder G. +. Barnaby
Song. ................ German Nereln
March-"Belle of New York. ........"
Miss Horsfall. piano; Prof.
Duprea. mandolin.
Duet-"Tm Waiting for Thee" "..........
Misses Fargher and Harris.
Singing-Closing Ode.
Monday the Butte odd Fellows will
celebrate, and IL is the intention OF
local members many Of them to go TO
Butte and assist in the ceremonies
there. This will give them three days
instead of one OF celebration. The
Anaconda lodges are all in flourish
ing condition and are at present figur-
ing upon a proposition for the erection
OF a hall, which will be done IL suit
aHla aY.ranCapapnfc can he made.
The army OF workmen at the race
track are working a grand transforma-
tion scene i'm the buildings there. The
old grand stand and betting sheds
have been RACED to the ground. The
stables which are at the left of the
entrance gate are being torn down and
at present devastation reigns. But
this Is only temporary.
The new betting shed is almost COM
pleted and is an immense Improvement
over the old one. The floor is about
three feet above the track level and
affords an excellent view of the track to
spectators who happen to be caught
there when the flag falls and the race
is on. The excavations for the founda-
tion of the new grand stand are be-
ing made and that soon will take form
and substance.
The old stables that have been so
prominently In view on entering the
grounds will be removed to the other
end of the enclosure. which will work
a big improvement in the first impress
sions of the track. The stabling room
ie also to be materially increased.
The Riverside stalls are being over
hauled preparatory 10 the coming of
the horses very soon to Anaconda.
Frank Il. Kinney OF Lexington, who
Is to be Lessee Tipton's right hand
man on the Montana circuit, arrived
yesterday from the East and entered at
once upon his duties.
Sam Handley has six harness ho.ses
in training-a PAGER. owned by Charles
French; a PAGER. owned by George La
point; ]. S. Dougherty's little 3-year-
old trotter, and Bud L., Tom Tucker
and Charlie Funger. his own horses.
the two last named being trotting
horses and Bud l.. a PAGER.