, 1903-02-19
B.. P. O.. E.
BALL AND BANQUET LAST EVEN
ING A MOST BRILLIANT AND
ARTISTIC SUCCESS.
Hall Crowded From Early Evening to
Late Morning by the Elite of the
City-Banquet and Toasts at North
Star HaiI-SpIendid Music by Mil
itary Orchestra.

recent years III Laramie.
A brilliant gathering of the young
people of the city.
These are the records made by the
annual ball and banque, by Laramie
lodge, Elks, last night. the ball at
M%aennerchor hall and the banquet at
the North Star hall.
Seldom has there been a larger gath
ering than at the ball, and never a
more brilliant. The hall was filled to
almost the last foot of standing room,
and those who essayed to dance to the
enhancing music by the famous Eigh-
teenth Infantry orchestra from Fort
Russell jostled against their neigh
bors and made slow headway in the
may waltz or lively two-step. The
dresses of the ladies' were handsome
and the men were gallant to a fault,
but the crowd was there and remained
there. with little diminution, until the
sun had begun to tinge the sky with
rays of light and color over the eastern
hills.
So large was the crowd that all Elks
were asked to step out when the grand
march began at $50 O'Clock and leave
the floor to the visitors and invited
guests. AS it was, nearly 100 couples
tried to follow Floor Manager Kleeman
in the march. The waltz that followed
was beautiful, the strains of "That
Good Old Summer Time" by the or
chestra rendering the crowded condi-
ton of the floor a little less crowded.
followed dance until u o'clock,
when the banquet was served at the
other hall. Here the room was again
crowded. Provision FOR seating $50
guests at the table proved entirely in
adequate, and many had to wait until
the table was cleared and again spread.
The banquet was prepared by the
Johnson hotel cafe,
Hon. D. N. Stickney was the toast
master. and introduced Exalted Ruler
Black and Past Exalted Ruler J. NJ.
Fenwick Of Laramie lodge. who made
short addresses. Then he introduced
Hon. w. Moreland of Denver, district
deputy for the state Of Colorado, who
made the principal address of the even
ing, receiving hearty applause as he
o to speak, and when he had fin
ished. Mr.. Moreland has made a care
full study Of the order n was able to
enlighten the members OF the lodge
and their friends in many ways. He
told how the big show began" and
paid a neat compliment to the Lara
mic members. whom he praised as
representing "the best people on
earth" and. consequently, the best in
Laramie. The banquet lasted until a
late hour.
Returning to the hall. dancing was
resumed until about 4 o'clock this
morning. Until the last number on
the program there was but a meager
thinning out of the ranks Of the visit
ors. All stayed to the last, nearly. and
then went home regretting that the
night had passed so swiftly.
The hall was most tastefully dec
Grated. bunting and flags Of red. white
and blue mingling with the purple and
white of the order. Elks' heads were
displayed at intervals on the walls,
and the initial letters, "B. P. o. E."
were seen at points Of vantage. Over
fh0 nrtroroo 80 xk1 ln11 ,.-.
elk's head, with the number of the
lodge, 1882" in large figures. Over the
stage we're flags and banners, a banner
reading, "B. P. o. E. Welcome" and
no one doubted that a hearty welcome
had been extended.
The orchestra occupied the stage,
and rendered a splendid program pre-
ceding the order of dances. The diff
ferent numbers were received with ap-
plause, which was acknowledged by a
graceful bow by Sergeant Wurm. The
following numbers were rendered:
overture Norma
Selection .........P Prince of Pilsen
PoJ III
Medley Overture. The Merry Makers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mown Hay
The Imperial Military band OF this
city furnished music during the sup
per hour at North Star hall. and as u.s.
ual won the hearts and applause of the
assembled multitude. The selections
| wara aa followa.
l.. Observation-Disclosures"
2. March (Oriental)-"The Sultan's
Pride"
8. Song-(a) when You Were
Sweet Sixteen" (b) "Sing Me a Song
of the South" baritone solo by r. H.
Ryley.)
4. March-"Indian Dance"
5. Polka seymourian-Cornet duet
by DIR. H. e. McCullum and H. B. Pope
6. Marsh-"The Fire Alarm"
Z. Waltx-"L'E studiantine."
The music for the dance was fur
nished by the Eighteenth Infantry or