The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-21
THE BUTTE BLOWOUT
And Other Blows BY Staff Cores.
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was filled with herds of iollv Elks
last Thursday and Friday and thes,,
Two Gays with their hearty cheer and
Welc1me-their excellent features
anu festivities their beauty and fun
so thoroughly mixed that the promi-
nent Elks from all over Montana who
participated in the glorious events
will never forget August 10 and IA
OF the year 1903
The first thing on Thursday morn
ing was the parade which was a COR
geous spectacle. purple and white
from one end II the other. brighten
ed the pageant until it looked like
could approach the parade in splnn-
dor-it had features which no circus
or other parade ever thought of.
The line of march would be of no par
ticular interest to the Fltthead peo-
pie, but Immediately after the Bos-
ton and Montana band was a car
riaSe containing three of the maids
of honor, Miss Bernice Mcknight. of
Kaispell, Miss Evans. of Anaconda
and Miss KilgallOn of Butte. Their
cheerful presence put touch of gem
tleness in the parade which nothing
else could have done. There was the
Anaconda minstrel men and members
OF the Elks lodge from that city
tall hats with broad bands of purple
adorned their heads; they wore long
ulsters and altogether presented a
very fine appearance. just behind
the ulster weareTs came the Siamese
triplets. This indeed was an origi-
nal conception. Three men whose
features We're obscured behind gener-
Gus layers of burnt cork, wore one
suit of clothes. and it was a matter
of some little discussion who they
had been made for. Some suggested
that they were ordered by Mr..
O'Brien but was not able to get to
the tailor, being detained at Somers
on matters Of great Importance. and
SO he sent Dad" Lewis to have them
tried on. At any rate it has not been
settled. Cinderella was immense she
would easily tip the beam at 225
pounds, and she wore dream of a
costume. Then came the Roman
charlot "a road sCraper painted
Whlte) The Sousa female band was
a vision from comic opera and was
a continual source of delight to the
watchers along the street. They
were all made mp as females and they
endoavored to produce music and
they did which had tendency to
make the atmosphere CULVER and the
people tremble with awe The har-
mony (ni) was marvellous Then
the Butte Elks came next, then the
other visitors from all over the state.
Fire Cracker Bill" and his liberal
supply of pyrOtechnics created a flu
Tor among the small boys in the
street. and as thu crackers were
thrown among them there was a
scramble Many little gamn burnt
fingers and toes in a mad effort to
secure fire crackers for future con
sumption. The business houses
along the linz OF march were beauti-
fully and artistically decorated. some
so elaborate that they defied descrip-
ton.
In the afternoon the ball game be
tween the Helena and Butte EllIs
took place and it was the most SEN
SatiOna1 game ever played on the To-
cal diamond. They are still figuring
out the score and at the last report
it was 60 for Helena and 1872 for
Butte. They played the usual nine
innings but never were there so
many hair-brcadth escapes, so many
sensational plays to the square in
ming seen on the diamond in the
good old summer time Such plays
might be expected in winter time, but
never before in August.
Kalispell's maid of honor Miss
Mcknight, received much attention
and was showered with invitations
for each and every event She was
one of he int e',ing spectators a.
the ball game in the afternoon and
in the evening she attended box
party at which about twenty guests
We're hidden to see the Anaconda
MINISTRIES. Several very fine special
ties We're introduced. After the per-
formance ended the Elks and their
guests repaired to the Thornton hotel
where a most sumptuous banquet
was served. Toasts followed which
were very interesting. H. S. Can.
non of kalispell responding to The
Baby Elks." He is member of the
youngest Elk lodge in the state. II
has been said by many it was the
most clever and witty toast giyer
that evening. He paid fitting trib
ute to Miss Mcknight and her queen
iy, gracious presence At the end o
the banquet all sang Aud Lans
Syne."
Friday morning was spent at tn,
lodge rooms attending TO business af
fairs, and in the afternoon a socia