The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
UP IN GREAT FALLS
Public Installation of Masonic and
Eastern Star Officers.
c. K. CUNNINGHAM'S RECORD
An Oid-Timer Takes Large Dose
of Powerful Medicine = The
Young Ladies' viii Give an
"Auf WIedersehen."

Great Falls, Dec. 3o.-This has been
rather a prominent evening in Masonic
circle4 Black Eagle 'commandery and
CascsAa lodge No. "a A F. & A. M.
held a joint installation Of officers at
Masot'c hall. 1t was the inteption OF
the members of Eastern Star lodge al
so to install the newly elected officers
tonight, but the event was postponed
until next week. The installations to-
night, which were open to invited
guests, was a brilliant affair. and ex-
cited the closest attention OF those
present After the interesting exercises
were over there was a reception and
social entertainment under the auspices
of Black Eagle commandery. in which
the wives, daughters and invited
friends of the Knights participated.
Dancing was feature of the evenings
programme and the music, luncheon
and social features all went to make a
pleasant evening.
j. p. Dolan of Anaconda and Z. Is.
Campbell of Butte are among visitors
In town to-day.
Ex-senator II. c. Power came in from
Benton to-day and is visiting friends
and looking after business interests in
Great Falls.
Robert Meisenberg and Miss Rosa
Murdoch were married this evening and
are receiving the congratulations OF
friends.
Alexander Zuback and Mrs Mary
Seaman arrived from Belt this after
noon and were quietly married in the
parlors of the hotel where they are
guests.
The news that Charles X. Cunning
ham has disappeared from Billings
leaving a destitute family and many
creditors to mourn his sudden absence,
has not created a profound sensation
here. Cunningham performed the same
trick here several months ago, and kind
friends assisted the family and fur
nished money for Mrs. Cunningham to
go to Missoula, where a good situation
awaited her. She left here ostensibly
for the Garden City, but went direct to
Billings and Joined her recreant hus-
band. Cunningham's record is bad.
He was employed as station agent and
telegraph operator at Silver City. on
the Montana Central, several years ago
and became a defaulter for several
hundred dollar. His bondsmen had him
arrested and pnni 81 dna Year IN the
pen1tentiary for his crookedness. He
came directly from the penitentiary to
Great Falls and. promising to reform.
he was given a chance once more. His
subsequent actions prove that he is
naturally crooked and II appears that
no efforts possible will save the man
from his natural house-the peniten-
tiary.
Max Kabaka, an old time resident or
Great Falls, Benton and other sections
of Northern Montana nearly passed off
lifes range last night. Max has been
i'll for some time and last night took an
overdose of powerful medicine. that
rendered him unconscious for time.
His 5-year-old daughter discovered his
condition, summoned friends and med
ical aid, and the united efforts of all
saved the mans life. He Is reported
better tonight, and hopes are enter
tanned that he will recover
Several young ladies of this city have
decided to give a leap year party at
Grand Central hall New Years night.
They have selected as a motto the sub
ject of one of James Russell Lowelfs
poems, "Auf Wiedersehen," and have
issued handsome cards with the order
of dances. etc. Mrs. Wilson, Eva Stel-
ger, Cora Dunavent and Minnie Corne-
Illus comprise the floor committee and
Stella Dunavent, Mamie Campbell,
Adele Jensen and Ella Mansfield the
reception committee.
Wednesday afternoon at the parson-
age and church the Ladies' Industrial
society will give a social to the mem
bers and friends of the Methodist
church. All are cordially invited to be
present. 1t is expected to entertain the
children of the congregation in the at
ternoon and parents and adults in the
evening. The object of the gathering
is to have a general good time and that
the members of the congregation may
become better acquainted with one an