The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-24
WHERE We ALL SHINE
Everything Gives Way to tbs Merry,
Jolly Dance.
CARD GAMES ON THE WANE
Events on the Polished Maple
Scheduled for Nearby Dates
ION With the Hop, Only a
Few Days Left In 1906"

Missoula, Dec. 23.-"On with the
dance. let 10y be unconfined." probably
best explains the sentiment that per-
vades the social atmosphere of the
Garden City. There are swell events
on the tapis without end. But dane
ing parties seem to have the call In
point of popularity 1t is true that the
card parties have q share of the pa
irons, but they do not trot in the
same class with the devotees of the
terpsichorean art. On the polished
dance floor is where Missoula society
shines. 1t gets there with both feet
Such a boom in the functions as is
now in progress could scarcely be ex-
pected outside of the great social CEN
ter of Helena. Invitations are out by
the dozen and the old year Will go out
in a blaze of social brilliance and pyro-
technical enthusiasm never before at
tempted, much less successfully real
ized. 1t will be hot stuff.
Prominent among the events sched-
uled for the holiday season Is the
grand ball to be given at the Knights
of Pythias' hall on Wednesday night,
Dec rs, under the auspices of the Mis-
soula Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar
club. This is one of the finest musi-
cal organizations i'm the northwest and
w
men of Missoula. The club has only
been in existence a little over a year,
and yet the music furnished is unsur-
passed The programme to be rendered
on Wednesday night will contain all
the latest and most popular eastern
features in dance music. The anair
promises to be most enjoyable and a
liberal patronage by the best people is
assured.
on next Friday evening will be held
the third annual ball of the Electa
chapter No. z, Order of the Eastern
Star. knights of Pythias hall is un-
dergoing a special course of prepara-
ton for the event. which promises to
be one of the pleasantest of the present
season. The coming of these events Is
always anticipated with pleasure. The
committees in charge are composed OF
representative people, and the single
announcement that they have permit
ted their names to be Identified with
the undertaking is guarantee or its
purity and social excellence. The vari
Gus committees are as follows Com
mittee on Arrangements-Mr. s. IL
Draper, Mr.. ]. l.. Sloane, Mrs. e. Nor
rison, Mrs. Lizzie Woody. Mrs. Marie
ID. Shively Mrs. Jessie +. Thompson.
Committee on Invitation-Mrs. Liz
zie Woody, Mrs. Mary Houston, Mr.
Joseph X Wood, Mrs. Lizzie Slack
Mrs. s.. II. Draper. Mr.. Herman Kohn
Mr.. j. L. Sloane.
Committee on Reception-Mrs. Car
rie Kohn, Mrs. Eta Angevine, Mrs. Z
Morrison, Mr.. George t. Slack, Mrs
Rose Murray. Mrs. Ida f. Cowan, Mrs
Jessie z. Thompson. Mr.. F. III. Woody
Floor Committee-Mr. S. III. Draper
Mr.. r. w. Angevine, Mr.. T. b. Thomp'
son.
Door Committee-Mr. Samuel Bellew
Mr.. r. s. Summerville.
Invitations are also out for a Bach
elors' Hop" to be given at Post hall
Fort Missoula, on Tuesday evening
December 81. The post orchestra viii
furnish the music and conveyance'
will probably be furnished for the con
venience of prospective participant
from the city. The gentlemen wh'
have the arrangements In hand arr
Lieutenants w. j. Pardee, S. =. Lyon
j. A. Moss and S. j. Creden. This viii
be a most popular event.
Besides the above there will be In
Vulnerable card parties. receptions. af
ternoon teas and lesser functions. Tn
season of social dissipation is on ant
IL will probably stay on until the Len
ten period comes with its restfu
nights. But at present this so
cial business is just getting good. II
smoke will be watched for the mex