The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-13
IN VIRGINIA CITY.
A Lodge Of Elks Instituted IS The Visitors
Warmly Entertained.


Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Virginia City, Jan. 1i.--Saturday night,
Jan. 5, a lodge of the Benevolent Pro-
tective order of Elks was instituted in
this city by J. NJ. Quinn Of Butte. grand
exalted ruler of the grand lodge, accom-
panied by Is other members of the order
from Butte, namely, Fred Harris, ID.
J. Girard, A. Underwood. W. IL. Hav-
lin of Whitehall. James NJ. Moore. Ben
+. Harris, A. w. billiard, &. X. Burket
of Pipestone Springs, &. ID. Bryant,
Francis Brooks NJ. W. Bacon. Judge
Turner and John Noyes. il. The COM
panN took private conveyance from
Whitehall aud arrived in the city Sat
urday al $50 y. III. The meeting was
held in the odd Fellows hall. i'm the city
Auditorium. There were II of the 70
signers Of the charter list present. No
lodge of the Elks can be instituted With
less than % signers to the charter list.
The following is a list of those who
were initiated Saturday evening; A. J.
Bennett. w. A. Clark, W, w. Chiefly. j.
|. Hanes. r. II. Pollard, t. f. Ellis.
Tony Ward Of Wigwam creek, Bert Ford
Of Warm Spring creek. A. {. Buzzard.
l.. l.. Galloway c, +. Reese, +. W. AL
len. G. w. Mead. George j.. Gohn. G.
W. Kellogg. L. IL. French. William
@ Blien Of Sheridan, Dr, J. II. Miller
of sheridan, Charles Walker Of Sheri-
|. +. Harland of Dillon. The name
chose for the Virginia City lodge is
Oro Plata lodge No. 800 The officers
elected We're: Exalted ruler \. j. Ben
nett. esteemed leading knight. +. +.
Pollard; esteemed loyal knight, +. l..
Ellis. secretary. W. ". Chiefly: treas
nrer. e. T.. Reese. tyler. \. {. BuZzard;
esquire. Lew L. Galloway, inner guard,
+. W. Allen. chaplain, George l.. Gohn:
trustees. Henry Filing, |. IL. French and
j. |. Haines,
The visiting Elks began Work about
o'clock and continued until after l.
o'clock. there being considerable neces-
sary work To have attended to after the
limitations and installation of officers
At the time of closing Of the lodge it
Was announced that a lunch was await
ing for the visiting and newly made
Elks in The ball room beneath. where all
at once retired and took their respective
seats as they We're pointed by those III
charge. A j. Bennett presided ut the
head of the table and J. Nj. Quinn was
seated al his right and NJ. W. Bacon
To his left The table was most taste
fully and beautifully set. The arrange
ment Of the beautiful silyefware showed
that no little time was spent upon the
setting of the table and the success is
due 10 the splendid management and
untiring efforts of Messrs. &. l.. Reese,
+. W. Allen and {. W. Kellogg. who
had the affair in charge.
/ A. j. Bennett acted as POSTMASTER
During the banquet Mr. BENNETT called
upon DIR. w III. Hayiland w A. Clark.
4. ". Hilliard. Francis Brooks. DR. Il.
4. Bryant Hen Harris and j. NJ. Quinn.
Zach responded very appropriately. The
event of the banquet Was the remarks
by J. NJ. Quinn, There being no short
hand reporter present. no report of the
speech could be secured. Following Mr.
Aa11
Syne. by suggestion of Mr. Bennett
MAS sung. all present forming circle.
The members then adjourned, ii being
30 a. IN
Miss Anna Hall. daughter Of Mi and
Mrs. John Hall of Sheridan, died sud
denly last Wednesday al her home, after
a sickness of only a few hours Ii seems
as though Miss Hall. While out skating
the evening previous To her death con-
traeted cold which resulted iii inter
nal Inflammation and Was the cause Of
her sudden death. When the news was
spread about the little town everyone
Was 50 surprised thai they could hardly
believe the report to be true. The young
lady was known by everyone about the
town, having been born and raised
there. and the fact that a few hours
previous In her death she Was around
about with her sehoolmates made il 50
hard 10 believe. She was "A Young lady
y
cradle number of friends among the
old and young people Miss Hall VAS
born in Sheridan March ~. 1871. and
has lived there almost constantly ever
sine The funeral services wrre held
Saturday afternoon. The services We're
conducted by Rev, Mr.. Smith Of Sheri-
dan. The interment was In the sheridan
cemetery The pallbearers We're Harry
Foster Harry Shultz. George Filing
house, Waleatt Raymond Drew Both
we'll and Bert schultz. all Of whom Mere
schoolmates of Miss Hall.
Mrs. \. L. Hall of this city i I'M aunt
Of the late Miss Anna Hall, and IL has
been her custom for some years tn spend
few days with her aunt occasionally.
and during these visits had become
quite Well acquainted With number ~
the young folks Of this city.
Mike Ryan. an old-time resident III
fact a pioneer Of Montana. coming
here in 1864. died al The poor farm last
week. The fate Of this poor old man
il sad. \ few years ago MI Ryan Was
one Of the well-ta-da farmers of the
Ruby valley, having between aeo aud
900 head OF cattle upon the then SPLEEN
Old ranges which surrounded his farm.
He also Was owner OF The Zlgler Hot
Springs. near Dillon. but sold Them
with some other property for Ss.ono
cash. This money he put away ia the