Fergus County argus., 1901-05-01
A TORRiD TIME N tlkDOM.
Closing OF the Elk's Social Season in q
Grand Blaze Of Glory.


The question "Are you buffalo?"
Is heard so often nowaday that one
wishes the propounder were like all
other buffaloes-dead orln museum;
but since Saturday night II any OF
those who were so fortunate as to he
present at the stag social were asked
II hs were an Elk he might reply In
the negative, but deep down in the
inmost recesses OF his palpitator he
feels man 's-size yearning to become
one, and rightaway, too.
The stag social OF Saturday night
given by Lewlstown lodge No. 4j6,
b. +. o. E., was an event that will
long linger In the memories of tho
participants as one OF the genuinely
pleasant times that are SO seldom
met in the uphill drag of life. While
IL was altogether an extemporaneous
affair all the way through, the talent
was out to have torrid time and
gladstone gaiety, uDembarrassed by
any formallty, reigned supreme, the
only regretiul part Of the occasion be-
ing that 1t could not continue indefi-
nitely.
The exercises were opened with a
short talk by Exalted Ruler War;.
who delivered the gavel to Mr.. David
Hilger, chairman of the evening.
After a few brief words Of welcome
to the visitors by Mr. Hilger the cow
elk was corralled and milked, and
while the orchestra dlscoursed the
sweet strains ofan overture the wait
ers, Messrs. Bach and +. T.. Smith,
served those who were "perishing"
with gorgeous quantities of that
most delicious beverage given to hui
manity only by the COW elk.
The second number was vocal
selection by Percy Bullard, whose
splendid voice and perfect enunciation
easily outranks that of any other
male vocalist in this section. Percy's
effort was warmly applauded and the
third number, an instrumental selec-
ton on the piano by j. X. Bullard,
followed quickly and received it's mer-
tied share OF praise.
After this came coon song by Guy
Gleason, who simply landed his aud
ience. Mr.. Gleason's impersonation
OF the negro Ii splendid and he was
compelled to return several times
during the evening.
The fifth number, some smooth
work" by Louis Blodgett, was great.
ly enjoyed, and particularly the part
where he verified the assertion that
DR.. Hedges was a buffalo"
Another selection by the orchestra
followed this number, utter which
Percy Bullard gave the musical treat
OF the evening by singing The Holy
CITY,"
The eighth number was II short
imitation of a minstrel show. Messrs.
Hedges, Gibson and Denyes, banjos;
Blodgett, mandolin; Ritch, who made
hit with the bones, and Gleason,
vocalist, participating. This number
made everybody make "gou-gOo"
eyes from first to last.
Louis Blodgett followed with a
pretty vocal selection md then came
a four-round glove contest hetween
Ed. Wright, "the Human Gatling
Gun" seconded by Tom Shaw, and
Hal Gibson, 1.-THE TT. Benton Biz
zard," whose trainer, VIM. Deaton,
cared for his corner ALI. j. stephens,
an old.time knUckCr from up around
Fort Logan, was chosen as referee
and +. l.. Wright kept time. The
fight was the real thing, from Dan to
Beer Sheba. In the first round Ref.
cree Stephens got "a poke In the stom'
ach that did not do him n bit Of good
and George Wiedeman only saved
himself by crawling under chair
HonOrs were even in the first round.
In the second the fighting was terrific
Tom Shaw got swat on the jaw
that made the Jail cages rattle, and
In attempting to make them break
away Bill Deaton was thrown and
had his entire anatomy trodden over
by the other participants. Wright
was groggy at tho end of this round
but came up for the third more SO
The third was repetition OF the sec
Ond, only faster and more vicious
Referee Stephens got jolt in the
neck, Wright smashed Shaw with n
clever biii in the jaw and Deatou
would have looked like horn steak
II the outsiders had not went to his
assistance. In thefourth round some
very clever work was done and nice
little exhibition of the manly art was
displayed, but while the hOnors were
very even the decision was given thu
blizzard" ON a foul, the "Gatlinl
Gun" having swatted Policeman
lIanke "A nice stiff one between tn,
optics while that gent was delivering
some information to the blizzard
as to how to most easily exterminat'
the aforesaid Gun"
After the glove contest more voca
and instrumental music followed ant
then came a royal spread, OF whlcl
all present showed their appreciation
by the vigorous manner In whicl
they made 1t to disappear,
j More music followed the feast ant
then Judge Cheadle favored the aud
ience with short reading from Kip
ling, which was greatly appreciated
And now came the stellar event y
the whole entertainment. After mucl
persuasion Exalted Ruler War; con
scented to favor the audience with !
vocal solo. Although 1t Is not gen
orally known 10 his friends, the +. X
has probably the most wonderful
voice OF any vocalist IN the north
west. II reminds one of the real bad
bad lands. being punctuated will
deep coulees. abrupt declivlties, cut
banks. wash-onts. jump-Offs. higl
buttes and frowning cliffs, that al
make one want to be alone. The +
X. y selection wns from Press Lewis
melody In GumbO, and when the aud
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