The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-05-02
Troy Lions
ClubBanquet
Ga1a0CCaSiOn
Libby Lodge Attends In
Body-Report Pleasant
Evening.
DISTRICT GOVERNOR
PRESENTS CHARTER

Certainly one of the most brilliant
and delightful social affairs Troy has
ever witnessed was the Lions Club
charter night banquet held at the high
school gymnasium last Friday evening.
The fine spirit of cordiality and friend
ship existing between the Troy and
Libby Lions Clubs was very evident
and helped make brighter and more
successful this gala occasion. Of a total
attendance of 1870, there were 60 Lions
and "Lionesses' from Libby, four from
Spokane and the district governor and
his wife from Lethbridge Alberta.
The hall was decorated to represent
an outdoor scene, with blue streamers
from which were suspended myriads
Of silver stars forming the sky. The
walls were lined with cedar boughs
At one end of the hall hung, side by
side, in Difference to the district gov
ernor, the flags of the United States
and Great Britain. AT the other end of
the hall, against the stage, was the main
decorative attraction, a running stream
with large live fish in one end of the
stream and a thousand or more tiny
fish in the other end Moss surrounding
the stream and built up into irregular
hillocks to the stage formed natural
istjc background. The stream was fed
by small spring which cascaded down
toy it over moss covered rocks and by
a water pipe which formed fine spray
along its length into the stream Ken
meth Drew was in charge of the dec
orations and furnished the fish from his
fish hatchery
The banquet tables were arranged at
the far end Of the hall with long one
near the stage and smaller ones along
the sides. The guests were seated in
an unusual way, forming line and
marching to their places. Glen Thorn
presided as master of ceremonies in
very capable manner. The song
America and the salute to the flag.
followed by the invocation by Rev.
Crater preceded the banquet Great
Britain's national song God Save the
King" was sung before the dessert
course. Lion Brindley of Libby led the
singing During the banquet soft music
was played by Andy Gompf's orchestra
and manv beautiful solo numbers were
given. Throughout the banquet Tail
Twisters Kemp Of Libby and Ford OF
Troy were busy filming Lions for vari-
GUS misdemeanors. CONSERVATION was
aroused among the guests when it was
announced that some silverware was
missing but delighted laughter followed
when the culprit was found to be none
other than Rev Crater
The program was opened by speech
of welcome by President Dean, followed
by a cornet solo "All the World is
Waiting for the Sunrise by Clarke
Hubbard, accompanied by Miss Marie
Hubbard. Lion William Herbert then
addressed the club briefly, bringing out
the idea that the two clubs should work
together on projects profiting both COM
munities. Lion Charles Smith of Troy
responded with short talk The Misses
Lura and Rhea Fewkes then gave a
piano duet Parade of the Wooden
Soldiers. Lion WEIGH, one of the Libby
clubs charter members, gave a fine
talk, explaining briefly the three OBJ
iectives of Lionism-l Liberty, Intel
ligence and Our Nations Safety" He
spoke of the democracy of the Lions
club and what it meant to him in the
way of sociability and chance to get
together and know each others good
points. He compared Lionism to
serum, saying that it takes people in
varying degrees. Lion P A. Peterson's
clever skit radio Broadcast over
station LION provoked much laughter,
especially the witty puns on certain
Young ladies' names. He was assisted
by Miss Irene Coffman In a closing