Idaho Springs siftings., 1905-02-25
ROYAL JOLLY ELKS
LOCAL ORDER GAVE MOST SUCCESS
FuL COUNTY FAIR AND DANCE.
COLONIAL BALL HUGELY ENJOYED
SPIRITED CONTESTS WAKE UP CHI
zENs WHO SIT UP AND NOTICE
THINGS,

II you don't believe the members Of
Idaho Springs lodge Of Elks are the best
people on earth, You did not attend the
fair and Colonial ball at the opera house
Tuesday and Wednesday nights of the
present week But if you were not there,
the chances are that you were never mis-
sed, for all participants were kept SO
busy that they had no time 90 miss friends
for fear they would miss some part of
the fun furnished
The local lodge Of B. r. o. Elks this
week established a reputation for them
selves, which il is doubtful if they can
maintain. The country fair and Colonial
dance given by that organization Tues
day and Wednesday evenings Of this
week certainly surpassed any event OF a
similar character ever given in this city.
The committee having the affair in charge
I irft nothing uudone. There was NO loop
hole fnr the unwary visitor and when
started he bad to 20 down the line. Every
Kind OF device, exerdt tile shell game,
was in perfect working order, aud each
aud every individual Elk was plugging
for the games. Their organization was
perfect. They should be elected to the
city council aud the municipal govern
ment would be perfectly safe in their
hands.
The bewildcriug array Of talent on the
night Of the fair, harmonized with the
decorations contained in the interior Of
the hail The c9iors we're a deep sea
green and purple, interspersed with
dash of white electric bitters Harmony
reigurd SUI feme while the orchestra iid-
died away, a la Nero at the cou1sgration
Of Rome, and monotony was not The
way the popalaee was separated from
their shekeis will be remembered for
many moons. Fascinating siieswomeu
iuyeigled the susceptible youth into the
Il 4wer booth, aud after having gone
against number OF other games. and
collected brio brae galore. inc udine
bsled hay. he was pushed along to the
roof garden. Here was an attraction that
none could resist, especially ifa charming
creature was on .your arm. II was au
ideal place tu deu0lish ice cream and cake.
There among the waving pines. with
the far charmsr at your side while the
strains Of the music flowed IA soh meio-
dy, the Jungle of the silver plauks as they
entered the golfers Of tue cs7hfers OF the
voting contests, marked time to the
steady stream of ice cream and angel
cake as 1t poised for moment before
disappearing between the ruby lips of
the attendant. The glitter Of the Jewels
as the fair hands disz-cied the cakes aud
manipulated the coffee cups. uade one
E forget Tor the nonce that IL WIS truly
. reslAuntl the waiter came for the coin.
i Tbe Intention bad been 10 continue the
: fair daring the early hours of the second
evening, bat the business transacted the
first evening had SO depleted the stock
i OF Yenersl merchandise that the idea wss
! abandoned. a few ofthe booths. how
+ ever were left standing in which the
remanants left from the previous evening
wera disposed Of. A cozIumer from Dem
yer WAS here with au array OF artistic
Colonial cotumes, many Of which were
warn by the dancers.
for the most popular young lady in Clear
Greek county. This contest was started
about two weeks prior 10 Washing
toms birthday, the friends of the con-
testants All lltviug worked asst luously for
their candidate. The voting closed at
twelve O'Clock.
, Miss May Oliver, was the winner Of
the contest receiving }. .oio votes and she
received valuable diamond ring. Miss
Oliver has been engaged for the past
Eve years with the local telephone ex-
change under Agent {. I. Mcdaniel,
and a, present time is tue chief operator.
Miss Anna sandberg daughter Of Sher-
if Andrew Sandberg Of Georgetown.
was second in the contest receiving 1726
votes and she received a handsome gold
watch for seeond prize.
Mayor Riley was presented with
Handsomely mounted Elks tooth, the
uleabS chip voting hun to be the most
] Strenuous kicker ia tue lodge A life
membership in The order was also prize
] but the winner has not been announced.
The committee having the affair in
charge deserves great credit Tor the thor
ough and successful manner in which the
entertainment was carried ont. The
committee consisted Of Mayor George
Riley. Edwin 5. Giles aud George S.
Smith.
The local library board received word
E yesterday that fudge Lindsay would
surely be here TUESDAY,. Secure tickets.