Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1915-08-19
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ments to position the were crowded
in on every side by throngs Of admir-
ing lovers of band music, for their
music was irresistible.
One of the busiest little institutions
of the two days was the AIssoula
Elks' quartet, which seemed to be
everywhere that there was any kind of
a crowd at all On the first day of
the convention this quartet sang about
40 songs all told, and yesterday moro
than that. Tuesday night they were
everywhere IN evidence, visiting all
the cabarets and houses Of refresh
ment, and everywhere they went the
ovations that followed them was pro-
longed and noisy The song which
won them the biggest hand, however.
was an original bit of verse center
ing about jingling tune, which
seemed to hit just the right spot. 1t
went something like this:
Were kind of crazy about this Lewis
town,
We've heard about your fame and
great renoWn,
We like your girls, we like your way.
Twent four hours In the day,
And we could drink your beer until
we die.
I'VE hope that old Montana won't go
dry,
We hope thy won't abolish rock and
rye,
We hope they leave the good old cheer,
We hope they leave the good old beer,
For II they don't we know this bunch
will die.
'Ive got girl and You bet she's
daisy,
She's rot all the boys around this
town crazy;
Fighting cross the waters seems TO
be the fate.
But Judith BASINS wheat crop IL sim
ply great
Ana Wilson won't start war, he'd
rather die"
The personnel OF this famous music
making four is: J. G. llarrah basso.
J. W. Bennett, baritone: Willard Perry,
first tenor; Ed LcVasseur, second
tenor.
A Merry Round.
There were many and varied amuse-
ments during the day, every Is min
sprung. Missoula took moving pic
lures and paraded their docile Jersey
calf about, the gentle animal bearing
the inscription this Is no BULL"
l.ewistown has shown Missoula a fine
time Helena set her picture show up
in front OF the Ilks' club to catch
the unwary, and number OF unsus-
pecting Bills were tossed up in
blanket, much to the amusement of
the bystanders. This was only a sam
pie of the hitherto lnnheard-of stunts
that were pulled of by sections of
the jolly herd.
The Parade.
As Z o'clock the streets were block
ed and lined with spectators who were
waiting for the parade. They did not
have long to wait. for the big line was
organized systematically and there
| were few or no bitches. The parade
| itself was a splendid sight to see, the
several lodges assembled, each with
their distinctive uniforms, and the
! bands marching between. The hand
some float bearing a cow elk and
dainty milk maid surrounded by Its
the Wheat" beauties, headed the par
ade with welcome" from Lewistown.
Representatives from visiting lodges
outside OF the state were marked with
banners bearing their names. The
magnificent prize elk was mounted
high on another handsome float which
carried three prominent Elk matrons
! of Lewistown, and delegates from the
! LewistOWn lodge. EXclamations of
pleasure and much applause followed
this car, AZ 1t was exceptionally beau
tifuI.
The Lewstown fire department, old
/ flre-fighting equipment and new, fol-
lowed the Elks, Bosco, the wolf, having
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