The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
In Virginia City.

CURED last Monday evening, when Orc y
Plata Lodge. No. $780,. CAV their first
ladies' open session in the hall of the
City Auditorium. A great deal Of at
tention had been given TO the AFFAIR;
no pains were spared upon the part of
the Elks to make the evening a pleas
ant one. Invitations were sent out far
and WIDE. and while a great number
were unable TO attend, a goodly num-
Der responded by their presence. In
all there were nearly two hundred peo-
pie present. n literary portion OF the
exercises were held in the large hall of
the Auditorium, commencing at $3.50 p.
m. The hall had been decorated for
the occasion by streamers of red, white
and blu bunting. gracefully hung
about the room, while in various por-
lions of the hall the American flag was
placed. At the front of the hall. and
just over the speakers stand. two mag
nificent elk heads were in position. as
was also one i'm the back of the hall.
The hosts entered the hall at S:45 p. m.
in line of march. headed by the lodge
policeman. ]. II. French, singing their
chorus, THE Elks Are Out Tonight" in
such a manner that every one was con-
WINGED of the fact at the conclusion of
the song. Those who participated in
the song and line of march were: A..
j. Bennett. Henry Filing. S. r.. Buford.
w. A. Clark, j. C.. Scloss, T.. II. Treries
Leiterville. DR.. j. II. Miller. +. w. Allen,
B. III. Trereis, all of Sheridan; Geo. Il.
John. DIR. 1. F.. Harlan, i. II. French,
c. w. Mead, c. h. Reese, T.. f. Pollard.
A. c. Buzzard. j. 1. Haines, Bert Ford.
c. w. Kellogg, w. w. Chiefly. Geo. w.
Ref, j. A.. knight, j. +. Chiefly, Jacob
Albright, j. b. How, L. A. Metzel, F.. s.
Metzel. The chairman Of the evening
was A. ]. Bennett. assisted by w. A.
Clark and w. w. Cheely; secretary, c.
T.. Reece. The committee in charge
were w. w. Chiefly, C. w. Mead. Geo.
w. Ref and Henry Filing. The fol-
lowing programme was rendered:
The Choir Invisible"-Frank 8. Met
Eel. The Elks' chorus.
Opening Address-A. j. Bennett.
Star Spangled Banner"-Chorus.
Appointment of committees and reports.
Solo-"Apple Blossoms" Miss Mcleod.
Toast-"Woman," Julian A. knight.
Solo-"Then and Now" Mrs. F. F. FL
Toast-"To the Living" Lew L. Gala
way.
Solo. instrumental-Gallop, Miss Edna
Thomas
Toast-"A Chance Meeting" Bert Ford.
Solo-"Ben Bolt" Miss Julian Knight.
Magis-Dr. l.. T.. Harlan.
Recitation-Mrs. w. w. CHIEFLY.
Solo-"Florence.' Miss Nellie Cole.
Toast-"Goats That / Have Met" W.
A. Clark.
solo-'Through All Eternity" Miss Ell
ling.
Quartette. Miss Pollard, Miss Cole, Miss
Mead. Miss Mcleod.
During the exercises the rka COM
mittee kept liquid from the forest spring
freely flowing among the guests. The
committee consisted Of +. w. Allen,
Hem Filing. Il. III. Treries, b. c.. Ire
ries, DIT. j. II. Miller, 7. f. Pollard, l..
A. Metzel. Bert Ford, Geo. Z. Colin,
Lew L. Galloway and Geo. w. Reif. At
the close of the exercises the guests ad-
journed to the lodge room, where a
sumptuous supper was served. During
this time the Auditorium was placed In
order for dancing, and those desiring to
trip the light fantastic during the re-
naming portion of the evening were
given an opportunity so to do.
The Empyrean Whist club met at the
parlors of the Madison houses last week
as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard.
A goodly number of the members We're
in attendance, and a most enjoyable
evening was spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. winthrope Raymond of
Sheridan were in the city Monday in
attendance at the Elks' social ses-
sion.
Ike Boyer of Helena spent Monday
and Tuesday in the city attending to
business matters. Mr.. Boyer left for
Sheridan on Wednesday, accompanied
thus far by w. w. Chiefly.
w. j. Ennis and wife. G. w. Chown-
ing and wife and II. IL. Mitchell of En-
mis- were in the city Monday for the
purpose of attending the Elk social
session.
w. A. Clark. L. d. Hall. l.. l.. Gala
way and II. f. Steffens left Wednes-
day morning for a days fishing and
hunting trip on the Madison valley.
The committee in charge of the move
ment of bringing the question of re-
moving the county seat of Madison
county from Virginia City to Sheridan
at the next coming election this fall,
passed through the city Saturday. The
committee was headed by Fred Schultz
and Eugene Means. They were en-
route for the Madison valley with their
petition. The matter Is looked upon
more as a Joke than anything else by
citizens of this city.
Rev. Mountjoy OF Twin Bridges. ac-
companied by his wife. was in attend
ance at the Elks session Monday even-
inc.
DIR. r. r. Ellis of this city Is very seri-
ously III at his home. A consultation of
physicians. consisting of Drs. South
mayd. Rayand and Miller from
Sheridan. was held Monday and re-
suited in n decision to perform an
operation before the doctors. The
operation took place Tuesday afternoon
and resulted very favorably. although
DIR. Ellis Is in a rather critical condi-
ton.
For some days James H.. Mitchell of
this city has been quite seriously i'll.
but is now slowly improving.
r. w. Allen of Sheridan was in the
city Monday to attend the Elks' ses-
sion.
DIR. I. f. Harlan. who for the past
year has been residing in this city
and vicinity practicing osteopathy. has
babe farewell to his many friends and
left for his former home in kirksville.
Mo-, where he will probably remain.
having accepted a position in that city
in one of the hospitals.
Frank Conway. editor of the Sheridan
paper. spent Monday n Tuesday i'm
the city. incidentally attending the
Elks' session.