The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-23
WERE ROYALTY TREATED
Sons of st. George Are in Love
With Great Falls People.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
The Session of Yesterday Principally De-
voted to Lodge Work-An Enjoya-
Bile Smoker at Which Beauti-
full Ballads Were Sung.

Great Falls, Aug. 22.-The grand ledge
of the Sons of St. George convened at
10 o'clock this morning, and most of
the forenoon was devoted to strictly
lodge work. Shortly before noon, how
ever, there was an open session, and the
following resolutions We're passed:
Great Falls, Aug. %, 1899, Grand
Lodge, Order Sons of st. George, juris-
diction of Montana:
Whereas, The grand lodge of Mon
tana is being held at the city of Great
Falls; and, whereas, we have received
grand, royal welcome from Shake
speare lodge No. Alb and the mayor and
citizens; therefore be it
4 Resolved, That the grand lodge ex-
presses it's thanks and appreciation to
the mayor of this city, Hon. j. A Col
Inns. for the kind remarks expressed by
him at our open session; and be it
Resolved, That we express our
thanks to the city council for kindness
in attending our open session in a body;
and be it
Resolved, That we thank the mem
bers of Shakespeare lodge for the kind
and pleasant way in which they well
coined us to this city and the pleasant
entertainment since our stay in this
city; and be 1t
Resolved, That we thank the press
of Great Falls and the Anaconda Stand
ard for publishing notices of our grand
lodge proceedings; and be it
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the grand
lodge and published in the papers of
this city.
WILLIAM BARTLE, Victoria lodge
No. 1922.
''MATTHY BROWN. Peace and Har-
mony lodge No. S21.
NELSON MAXWELL, Raspberry
JOHN WEBER, DR.. Livingstone
lodge.
Adopted in open session.
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
wv. G. Secretary"
The afternoon was devoted to a trip
to the smelter and other points of in
terest along the river below the city,
the guests enjoying themselves thor
oughly.
Yesterday evening there was a smok-
er, or open session, at which the dele
gates to the grand lodge were the
guests of the Shakespeare lodge. and
in addition there were many others
present. The smoker. like everything
attempted in this city by the order, was
a thorough success. 1t was entirely an
informal entertainment, at which light
refreshments were served, clay pipes
being a prominent feature of the even
ing. The programme was entirely i'm
promptu. A variety of old English bal
lads, which the average American Citi-
zen never before heard sung, were rem
dered by musical voices; declarations
We're given and the visitors We'd with
one another in saying nice things about
the town and the people.
Great Falls has seen some notable
entertainments of this nature, partlcu-
larry when the lodge of Elks was in its
fiourishing days and social sessions
We're frequent, but never was there an
occasion exactly the like of last night.
There was no horseplay, and yet every
man present contributed something to
the enjoyment of the company The
local lodge has given some smokers to
which it was a pleasure for an outsider
to be invited, but the affair of last
night eclipsed all former sessions
The Butte men particularly nave
some excellent vocalists and entertain
ers and all will be welcomed again in
this city should they see fit to give it
the honor of another state convention.