Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-02-18
AN EVENING
OF PLEASURE
The Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Elks Delightfully."- Entertain
Many Friends.
TWO HOURS OF MINIsTRELsY
Dance and Banquet Followed Minstrel
EnteItainment-Hall Beautifully
Decorated.

decorated.
When the members of the Lewis
town lodge OF Elks go in for anything
it is usually accomplished in the most
approved manner. Their well earned
reputation IN that respect was quite
lived up to last Wednesday evening
which was the occasion OF their an.
nual ladies social. The first part Of
the program consisted of a minstrel
performance in Culver's hall. The hall
was crowded from stage to gallery
with friends Of the order who were re-
warded for their coming with one of
the hest entertainments ever seen in
the city. The songs were well chosen
and well sung. the jokes were original
and the specialties far better than the
ordinary amateur production, II would
be hard to match Austin War; az an
in%terlocutOr and to use an expression
more popular than elegant, the end
men were every n peaches" Ed
Wright's laugh. Dick Hanke's dialect,
Louie Blodgctts iptmitablc takc-oGs
and Walter knights first class min
strel shape all won merited applause
from the audience. After an opening
! chorus and a few remarks by the end
men. Louie Blodgett made a hit with
his solo. Under the Bamboo Tree"
Miss Hazel Smith. the mascot of the
order, Joined in with him most eff.
fectiyely in the encore. Jack Beebe
sang. MY Little Southern Queen" in
a most felictious manner. while Wal
ter knight helped the night along and
warmed things up IN The Good Old
Summer Time" That rag time favo.
rite, Bill Bailey Won't You Please
Come Home" furnished Dick Hanke
and Hugh Wagner an opportunity to
display two good minstrel voices. One
of the musical features of the evening
was Wait" sung by Miss Hazel
Smith. Her sweet, clear voice held
the rapt attention of the large crowG
which called her back with a storm OF
applause when she had closed. She
responded with a rag time melody
which d~eepened the excellent impress
sion made by her first song. The
first part of the program was con.
Guided with when Mr.. Shakespeare
Comes to Town. sung by Ed. Wright
as only Ed. can sing a Don song, The
second part of the program was not
less enjoyed than the first. The music
was especially good. The Elks' or
chestra. led by Dana hemphill, was a
most gratifying success. All who have
heard Messrs. Petersen, Lousch. Du-
Clos and F%roembling know that each
is an artist in his line. and each was
al his best on Wednesday evening.
The nursery rhymes by Blodgett,
Hanke and Wagner were very clever
as were the take-offs by the quintet
which followed later. As Prof. Hypo,
the %hypnotist, Blodgett did a few
stunts a la Griffith which were any
thing but pore" This act ended with
a closing chorus upon which the cur.
tain went down bringing 10 a pleasant
close a most enjoyable evening. At
the conclusion of the minstrel perfor-
nance the Elks and their ladies alto.
Ecthcr numbering about II hundred,
went 10 Bebb's hall where the program
of dancing was begun. The hall was
most beautifully decorated with the
cOlors of order and ornamontcd with
palms and puttcd plants. The nom
beers OF the decorative committee are
truly TO be congratulated for the entire
artistic success of their efforts. The
banquet tables were set in the cafe
below and Epicure himself would have
been delighted at tire feast which was
set before the b],nquctors. At tho
conclusion of the banquet dancing was
resumed and il was a late hour before
this splendid evening o! pleasure was
brought 10 q final close OF course
something good was expected when il
was announced thai the Elks would On.
terrain. but the boys quite exceeded
tho most ~sanguinc expectations OF AL
who were participants IN their hospi