The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25

of Queen Victoria. Out of respect to
! one of the noblest of monarchs and one
of the best of women, people descended
from all nations Joined in the celebra-
ton and last night was witnessed at
the Auditorium one of the most bril-
liant affairs that has taken place in
Butte in a long time. Citizens gener-
ally were present at the Auditorium,
which was decorated more deliberately
and more lastly than ever before. The
stars and stripes and the bunting in
national colors lined the. walls and fes-
TONED the ceiling. On the wall back of
the speakers platform the flag of
America and the flag of England were
intertwined. The American eagle and
the British lion stood on pedestals, side
by side. Pictures of Queen Victoria and
President Mckinley We're also side by
Side
There were tables laid for 2sS, but
owing to the large number of guests, a
second table had to be provided In
| consequence it was late before the
speaking of the evening was begun.
The celebration was under the aus
pices Of Victoria lodge of the Sons of
st. George and was splendidly managed
throughout. Among the guests were:
Dr. Wales, H. Carlyon, Miss Anna
Thierman, Mr.. Wiseman, William
Thomas, J. H. Durston, T. ]. Flavin,
J. Poad, G. Williams, M. ]. Connell, All
Orr. A. F. Heinze, John Corette, R. f.
Pearce, A. J. Davis, John Forbis, Miss
Christina Brebner, James Trembath,
Judge Clancy, ]. Richards, Fitz Butler,
George Tippett, Charles Caddy, Mr..
May, Miss Martha Fish, W. Gavin, Mr..
Bawden, c. B. Hosking, j. v. Long,
George Patterson, Ed Reese, Mr. Ham
bley, W. Huber W. w. Dixon, Rich
luna, W. Stevens, Al Penaluna, w.
Trengave, David Praut, r. James, w.
Dover, G. V. Stevens, Robert Coombs,
Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Kennedy, William Sultz-
En- William Carkeek, E. A. Bruce, Dick
Dave. James Greenway, Rev. and Mrs.
Albritton, Arthur Mueller, D. J. Hen
messy, Judge Lindsay Miss Jennie Sui
livan, ]. W. Cotter, Captain D'Gay
stivers, w. ]. scallon, Captain Buzzo,
Miss Agnes Holland, Joe Richards,
THOMAS Bryant, James Brown. Il. III.
Dunstan, f. G. Churchill, Mr.. Law, j.
K Toole, Rev. E. O. Tilburn, Mr.. Mills,
Kew w. w. Van Orsdell, DR.. Fred AL
pfltton. Mrs. Hill, Richard Oates Col.
r. r.. Dolman, Miss Clara McTucker.
Arthur Atkins, J. Vincent, r. w. Rod .
ga, Mr.. Repath John Chapple, Michael
Houtter, J. HI. Vivian, Mr. and Mrs. L.
i. Halle, Mrs Cora Featherly, William
Dyer, 4. NJ Hodgens, Miss Mamie
Driscoll, Sam Roberts, Pat Mullins
MISS Genevieve Davis, j. Spencer, VIII
nam Lutey, John MacGinnis. Thomas
kilgallon. J. J. Haggerty, John Car
keek. Thomas Jewill. Rev. e. J. Groen-
geveld. Mr.. Woods, Frank Shaw. Miss
ella Driscoll, Miss Josie Laird, William
Willie, Senator T. f. Courtney, Fayette
Harrington, DR.. Forsythe, DR.. I.obb. l.
=; Martin, w. A. Mccormick, Mrs viii
H1ll, W. w. Walsworth, Miss Kathryn
Sullivan, Joseph Lutey, Rev. s. G.
Black1ston, George W. Irwin. Henry
Mueller, Charles Lane and w. Mcr
White. W. Noe'
The exercises opened with PRAYER by
rev. 3 c. Blackiston. William Bartle,
CHAIRMAN OF the evening, then gave the
roiloWlng opening address:
Ladies and Gentlemen: IT is with
pleasure l welcome you on this ausnic.
nous occasion. This being the sOth ami
Nersary of the birth of Queen Victoria
the members Of the Victoria lodge. Or,
DER Sons of st. George, thought it well
TO celebrate; not that we forget for a
moment the oath We took to this. our
aoopted country. But the chain of
love, a symphony that has been linked
SO close by the blood of our friends
ana brothers during the past wear and
the close relationship which has been
formed between the mother country
| and her fair daughter, makes us lay
aside all other feelings that we might
90 honor to her, whose whole life has
been given to the advancement Of
peace and civilization At this time the
whole civilized world have their ewes
turned to this one object of doing honor
10 her gracious majesty, Queen Vic
torla, and as l look around tonight
my heart beats with emotion; to see so
many or our fellow citizens of all
classes meeting with us and laying all
national prejudices aside and rallying
around the grand old union Jack and
the star spangled banner, the emblems
of liberty and civilization; and again
In behalf of Victoria lodge, I bid you
thrice welcome, and may we in after
years look back on this time and place
when all national prejudice has been
buried so deep that it shall know Of
no resurrection and may the fraternal
bonds that have been united tonight be
severed only in death.
after partaking of the repast. the
programme will be carried out under
the direction of Dr. Moore as toast
| master"
Mr. Bartle named Dr. Moore for
POSTMASTER. The first toast was to the
President of the United States" Ben
Harris and Rev. DIR. Albritton respond
ed very pleasantly and eloquently to
this toast Mr.. Harris, in proposing the
toast, said:
Il take it as an especial distinction.
that have been accorded the honor of
responding to the initial toast of the
evening. I feel it particularly sugges-
tive as an indication of the feeling of
amity and fellowship that a banquet
designed in honor of England's queen
the opening toast should be answered
by native born American and a men,
Der of the Order of st. George.
None who have crossed the briny
deem, who have left Merrie Old Eng
land. who have turned their backs on
home and kindred and all the fond
memories of a lifetime to face the stars
and stripes, and under the protecting
folds, made anew the ties of home and
kindred, none of these men, / say, have
a deeper feeling of affection for the
noble woman, in whose honor we are
assembled here tonight, than my
self.
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