The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-07-01
Portage Lake News.
ellis Had a Good Time
At Their Reception
Last Evening.
Many From the Iron Country
y,.senr and Were shown the
sights of the Twin Cities Dur
ing The Day.

v.,,orday. June 80. was a red letter
,or Hancock Lodge, 3S1, b. T. o.
u u's. and one that will long be remem-
,.'ad With many pleasing remembrance
Nv NV ali those who participated in the
- Of the day and evening. The oc-
w., was the giving OF the first rec'p-
49,, ~ the lodge to which a large num-
80, others than Elks mad been invited.
~. OCCASION had long been looked for
I'd IN and the committees in charge
s.d worked arduously to make it the
snscess il was. At LOO the train from
,bs south brought up party OF twenty
.i,s Elks and ladies. They were met at
,he DEPOT by reception committee with
,orria0es and we're at once taken to the
uota Northwestern where dinner was
served. Shortly after dinner the party
again took carriages and were driven
through the Quincy and Franklin loca-
,ions. a stop being made at one OF the
franklin shalt houses, where the party
soent some time watching the skips
boisted to surface and the rock go
through the mammoth crushers to the
ebutes below. From here they were
driven to the Franklin stampmill at the
Ripley where the process oil stamping
was witnessed. These sights proved very
interesting to many in the party as they
we're seen by them for the first time.
After the party were driven through
Houphton to the Michigan School Ut
Mines they again returned to the hotel IN
time for supper.
Assoc in the evening the Hancock
EIks together with their wives and sweet
hearts, the Marquette visitors and a
large delegation from the Calumet lodge
together with a number OF invited guests
congregated at the Elks' lodge room in
the Masonic block. The hall was neatly.
though not lavishly. decorated and it
was here that short musical program
was rendered. The several numbers on
the program were rendered either by
Elgs or members OF their family, which,
considering the grade of entertainment,
was highly flattering to the material OF
the lodge. After a selection by Weismil-
lers orchestra, Mr.. L.. II. Richardson
spoke on the order and it's aims. His
talk, though not lenghthy, was pleasing
and covered the subject fully. The musi-
cal numbers by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A..
Washburn and members of their family
and Mr.. Frank Scheuermann were excep-
tionally well rendered and received.
Particularly was the violin playing OF
Master John Wertin, lad OF tender
years, as he showed wonderful ia ent and
execution he winning many new admirers
among the visitors who had not preyi-
ously heard him. The cornet solo
with piano accompaniment by the Misses
hambitzer was excellent and
was well received. Messrs. Shields
and Blankner both made short talks,
while W. A. Carah recited selection,
The Two Glasses" This was Mr..
Carah's first appearance before an audi
ence OF this nature and many OF his
trends were struck with wonder at his
ability and speculated as to when and
where he got his training in that line,
80 well was this piece rendered that he
mad to respond to an encore and in this
also did he cover himself with glory. The
otner number on the program was a
comic song by MIR. j. +. KAmbitzer. which
was well done and amused the audience.
another selection by Welsmiller's orches.
IRA finished the program, when the audi.
eace hed out and proceeded to st. Pat.
rcks hall, where the reception was held.
IL was there that the Elks did them
serves proud. Never before did the old
nan present such pleasing appearance
WIN Its lavish and elaborate decorations
wnlcn were new and original. A descrip-
"on Oh the decoration that time and sbace
would here allow would do injustice to
men, suffice it to say, expressions OF sur.
PRISE and pleasure were heard on every
rano, which was ample reward for the
l'ks Tor the pains and expense gone to
~ aolng the work. 1t was mostly to
Mossrs. Ben Barry and John Desc abilities
anu Efforts that the decorations were
wnat they were, and they should justly
,sel proud OF their success. The hall was
AIRY crowded with guests, who on enter
'os the hall fled in line and marched
u,ound the hall to the sweet strains ol
"e,Smiller's ochestra. On arriving at the
so'. sloe OF the stage each lady was pre-
.u'eo with an elegant souvenir card and
81 cue gentlemen with boquet Of flowers
shortly after THE, dancing was commen
M and continued until 1880 O'Clock
"uen the whole assemblage repaired tc
80 banquet hall IN the Germania Hall
~nere 2ls people sat down to a sumptu
Jus repast at one time. The banoue,
surpassed anything hitherto Riveu IN thi,