The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-26
THE DAY MADE TO ORDER
The Best Time the Butte Elks
Ever Had.
FINEST KIND OF PICNIC
The Outing at Basin Park Was a Huge
Success-Took Possession of the
Town Best People
on Earth.

REe picnic anu pest Tune the
EIks of Butte ever had; could not have
anticipated anything BETTER
Major Dawson wiped the perspiration
from his brow n breathed out the
above-his sentiments Of the Elk pic
mic held at Basin park yesterday
which found unanimous approval Of
all those present. The weather man
had been notified Of the proposed out
ing, and so, of course, the day was
made to order. ON the arrival Of the
first trainload at the park, Colonel
Thomas Kilgallon was there to meet
them and had everything in readiness
for their reception. The people ram
bled through the park. climbed the
mountains and lunched in shady hooks.
Thomas Kilgallon and 4. w. billiard
danced the hornpipe, accompanied by
Archie Gray on the fife and Judge
Turner with his cane. to the great
amusement of the crowd. The mex
thing on the programme was "A stag
dance, and when they had danced until
all hats and coats had been discarded
they all dashed for the meTry-go-round
propelled by a mule, and cooled off. n
collection was then taken up, which
consisted of checks on the local bars.
which were quickly liquidated.
Archie Gray, known as the man with
tit NliSlltt lbDbtu lbI iihSlts anu
through his efforts a band was organ-
tied as follows:
e.. Noble, chief drummer; a. w. Hill
Hard, snare drummer; Thomas Kilgal-
Ion, trombone s%oloist; c. w. Winter,
]cornet; Archie Gray, fife.
The band then headed "A procession of
about 80. armed with prOoms. which
proceeded to take in the town. The
villagers threw up their hands at once
and tho army took npGEaGEi4n They
marched up and down the main street,
and IL was hard to believe one was not
in the midway. b. Il. o. T.. stared one
in the face wherever he went. and
those who were told it meant best peo-
pie on earth" believed it before the day
was over, If they were doubtful at first.
After takinE i'm the town they
marched to the depot and lined up To
await the arrival OF the second train
and escort the arrivals to the grounds.
The train was delayed about 30 min
utes on account of the track being
taken up about eight miles from Basin
for repairs, the section boss not know
ing of the special train.
When all had assembled at the park
the great event of the day was pulled
off, the baseball game, Elks VS.. L. c. T.
When the teams appeared upon the
rOun ii looked as though zach play
er had been selected from a different
country; Uncle Sam and m indian were
the only signs of America on the dia-
mOnd. Mr., MuntZer placed "A keg of
beer on second base. and to this. il is
alleged, is due the fact that so many
runners died on second They would
wallop the bah and dash for second,
but here they seemed to lose all inter
est In the game and show "a disposition
to camp there. In the third inning the
score was tied. Elks, 3; u. g.. r.. 3, and
it was finally decided to call it a draw, |
as at this stage of the game il had be
come almost impossible to get any one
further than second base and first base
was being cut i'm their efforts to get
there. The teams lined up as follows:
Elks-Dawson, Kilgallon. Noble,
Bray, Cochrane, Dutton, Gray, Gillies, |
Harris.
L. G. T.-Craft. Ward. Charles He'll
]bronner, Miller. Norris, Bryant, J. He'll
bronner, AtWater.
Batteries-Dawson and Kilgallon; |
Craft and Ward. Umpire-Ikey He'll
bronner. The feature of the game was
a home run by Gray. He smote the
bali and galloped around the bases
without m"oistening his lips at second, |
and nus became the lion of the day.
After the ball game Archie Gray's
band was handcuffed and muzzled and
Hamanna's orchestra rendered the fol-
a'F AAf0 . 4 AN"Nd ~ /
ton, "Mikado:" waltz. La Gunen:"
medley, plantation Echoes selection, |
"E.rminie." march, The Graduates"
Lunch was then announced and it
was at nee spread all over the ground.
Major Dawso took the prize for the
largest basket. He brought a clothes
fun of lunch. consisting of II
chickens, a side of mutton. |
bread, cake. etc, and any
one around there who did not eat must
had the lockiaw.
After luncheon Major Dawson called
the assembly to order and announced
that the time had arrived for the So
cial session and introduced Hon. Lee
Mantle as chairman.
Mr.. Mantle upon taking the chair
said: Il do not know when | have
passed a more pleasant day nor when
| shall ave passed "A more pleasant
evening than | know this is going to |
be. My only regret is for those who
remain in Butte. for 7 am satisfied the
wit, intelligence and beauty are here. !
! VIII state that as chairman of the So
cial session my power is absolute. and
as understand the committee are short
about $50 | shall cndeaVor to have il
and Carlisle Mason secretary
TO receive such funds and Archie Gray