The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-30
DANIEL BOONE CLUB
This Year the Members Did Not Meet
in Regular Annual Session.
MANY CHRISTMAS PARTIES
Family Gatherings. Pretty Teas. So
ciai Hops. Marriages. Engage
ments, Dinners. Chats and
Other Pleasant Diversions.

otnSF iSdSdnt DlN6TSlOnSs
Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Billings. Dec. 29.-The 31st of Decem-
Der last year was the date of the or
ganization of the Daniel Boone club, at
the spacious log cabin which Hon.
Paul Mccormick had just then fin
ished in the rear of his residence. The
occasion was one long to be remem-
bered, and has been duly celebrated in
the historical archives of Billings. For
some reason the annual meeting will
not come off this year. One reason
given was that Mr.. Mccormick had
secured a government contract in
Mexico, and had to be absent from
home. Another was that the moon will
on that night be full for the second
time this month, and the third reason
is given by the following message sent
by Commercial Agent Johnston of the
Burlington and Warren Evans to
Colonel Doane of Boston, Mass. Gen.
eral Superintendent Calvert, and Divi-
sion Superintendents Phelan and Mutt
of the b. & NJ, who are charter MEM
bers of the club:
"Unfavorable conditions requiring
preparations for war cause the an
nouncement of postponement of the
annual meeting of the Daniel Boone
club until Dec. 81, 1896.
The semi-annual election of Rath-
bone lodge No. 2S, Knights of Pythias
of this city, was held Friday night
when the following officers were
elected: A. S. Gass, c. c.; p. II.
Smith, V. c.; A. p. Hart, p; S. W.
Soule. NJ. of W.; c. E. Boswell, X. of
r. and s.; F. ]. Mashaw, NJ. of F.;
James Chapple. NJ. of E.; c; H. New
man, M at A; Charles l.. Sawyer, l..
c.; d. E. Jones, o. c.; j. c. Bond,
trustee.
On Christmas evening, Henry Milton
Smith and Jessie Luella Browning were
married at the home of the brides
parents in this city by Rev. John Hos
king, pastor of the NJ. Z. church.
1t has been the custom of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Burton for several years
past to entertain their friends on
Christmas evening with magic Ian
tern performance. This year proved to
be no exception to the ones preceding
it, and on last Wednesday evening over
so of their friends, who had been bid
den, assembled at Mr.. Burton's resi-
dence on Thirtieth street to enjoy the
beautifully reflected pictures and
laugh at the jokes of the amateur
minstrels, whose well carried out parts
made a pleasant variation in the even
ing's entertainment. Light refresh
ments were served during the perform
ance and later the guests sat down at
the long supper table and partook of
more substantial viands. Those pres
ent were: DIR. and Mrs. Chapple and
children; Judge and Mrs. Chrysler and
children; Judge and Mrs. Goss; Mr..
and Mrs. Holmes and son, Robie; Mr..
and Mrs. Robbins; Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Smith and children; Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Tompkins and children; Mrs. Ter
rell, Mrs. Whitney, II. NJ. Allen and son
Frankie; G. M. Hayes and Master
Don; the Misses Lillian Allen, Rose
Burger, Chapple, Fraser, Marion Goss,
Beatrix Matheson, Ogilvie, Anna Rix-
on, Winifred Rixon. Jennie Reed, Lii
lie Reed. Josie and Edna Terrell;
Messrs. William Battams, II. Burton,
Carswell. Charles Chapple, II. L.
Knight, Palette, Fred Reed Settler.
Tivendell. Ira Whitney and Charles
Whitney.
What promises to be a very delight
full and successful organization is the
Whist club which has lately been ar
ranged by a number of the young peo-
pie here. The first meeting will be held
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. o. c.
Gruwett, on New Years eve. The fol-
lowing are the members: Misses Chap
pie. Gruwell. Graves, Hayden. Annie
Jones, Loa Jones, Edith Matheson
Beatrice Matheson, May Mccormick
Rixon. Roesser and Soule; Messrs
Bailey. Chapple, ]. Chapple, Gagnon
William Johnston. ]. II. Johnston
knight, p. Reece, ]. Reece, Reynolds
Saiger, Settler and Youmans.
A very pleasant party was given al
the Newman ranch on Christmas even
ing. A party of young people drove
from town to Join in the festivities
Supper was served at midnight the
dancing continuing until o'clock a.
m. Those who were present We're: Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. j
H. Van Houten, Misses Lamport CD
Church. Walk CD. Sleeper. Fagally
CHAMPION, Van Houten and Newman;
Messrs. Haid. Cooper CD. McCurdy
Hughes Newman 60. Miller CD, White
Johnston (2), Gass. Dake, Inabit. Thu
sen, Wilkinson and Mcmillan.
One of the jolliest of Christmas din.
ner parties was that enjoyed by a party
of eight at the bachelor residence OF
the Messrs. Reece. 1t is whispered thai
a toast to THE Bachelors" was pro-
posed towards the close of the dinner
and was responded to by j. II. John
ston, and that his speech was so en-
Enthusiastically received by his hearers
that the entire party there and ther
took solemn vows of celibacy. Messrs
Collins, Chapel, William Johnston. j
III. Johnston, Merrill. p. Reece. Johr
Reece and Woods composed the party
A Christmas club consisting of 81,
or seven families has been in existencs
in Billings for several years. Eacf
Christmas a tree and entertainment IN
which the whole club Is interested Il
held at the home Of one of the mem
bers This year the entertainment wa.
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gal
laher. The others who participated
were Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Allen and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Becker and son
Judge and Mrs. Harwood and children
Mr. and Mrs. Rowley and children. Mr.
and Mrs. II. G. Williams and children
Mrs. Porter and Miss Dodsworth o.
California
A family reunion was held at th'
home OF Robert Allen on Christmas eve
A very enjoyable evening was spent