Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1915-01-14

the delectation Of those present in the
cozy play house.
Surprise Sprung at Orpheum.
Quite novel surprise was sprang
on the boys when a series Of stere,
optica1 slides depicting nearly all the
characters in the show at the Arcade
were thrown on the screen. The well
drawn caricatures were the work OF
Walter Peterson, the Orpheum oper-
ator, and showed marked ability In
both drawing and ideas. They were
well applauded by the minstrel per-
formers and the audience as we'll.
After leaving the Orpheum, the Min
strel boys went in body to the Hotel
Jordan, where a splendid banquet,
specially prepared by Steward Art
Rawson, awaited them. The guests
marched in dignified manner into the
large dining room to the music Of the
Glendive Orchestra. the male mem
bers of which had been specially in
vited to attend.
The Artesian Toast Originated.
Between the courses, which were
bountiful in number and all tastefully
served, the guests sang numerous par
odies on the members present and
drank an Artesian Toast to the absent
ones. Everyone came in for his just
and proper share of the melodious
badinage.
The Harvey Music Co., through
their Miles City Manager, Mr.. Ward,
who is staying at present in the city,
kindly loaned the boys a concert
piano which was placed in the hotel
dining room earlier in the evening,
and which added considerably to the
pleasure of the occasion.
Out-Of-Town Talent Contribute.
The guests of honor were Mr.. j. c..
O'Keeffe, of Minneapolis, member
of the press clubs of both London,
Eng, and Boston, Mass, and Mr.. Will
lam Trout, a member of the Maude
Henderson Company, who have just
finished a six-day engagement at the
Arcade Opera House in this city.
Mr.. O'Keeffe, who is literary name
of international reputation as we'll as
an after-dinner speaker of note, de-
livered one of the most pleasing i'm
promptu addresses it has ever been
our pleasure to hear.
After speaking in glowing terms Of
the good that can be performed by an
organization like the Glendiye Dram
attic Club and after giving several
AMUSING as well as interesting Illus
trations of the value of Good Fellow
Ship Mr. O'Keeffe concluded his ad-
dress with the recital of one Of James
Whitcomb Riley's most famous un-
published poems, entitled, "a Miracle"
which recitation was received with
vociferous applause.
Mr.. William Trout delivered one of
his amusing characteristic speeches,
entirely extemporaneous as is his
custom, and in his usual quaint, drOll
vein. After reciting some of his anus
ing experiences in the show business
he concluded with a story which
brought MIN to an explanation of his
presence at the banquet which he re-
ferred to as "How l lifted a feed from
the niggers''
Mr.. Trout's remarks were roundly
applauded, and by way of punishment
for his admission of the aforemen-
toned theft, the boys insisted upon his
singing several Of his latest song hits,
accompanied by himself on the piano.
Short addresses were also made by
Dan1 L. O. Hern, Art Rawson and
George r. Desch.
Those Present
Those present were: M. G. McDow-
ell, j. C. O'Keeffe, C. /. Beckwith,
DanI L. O'Hern, James Martin, Lee
King, Thomas F. Joyce, Tullie Cato,
Glenn Hall, Bill Overy, T. K. Can
non, Billy Lang, Ralph Carpenter,
Harry |. Stokes, Walter Nourse, Art
Rawson, William Trout, Duncan Nc