The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-29
L.O.O.F. CELEBRATION
In Livingston the 18th Anniversary Of
the Order Was Observed.
MUSIC, SPEECHES, DANCING
Movements In the Social Circle Of
the City--BaIls and Parties. Re-
ceptIons and a Week of
Varied Pleasure.
speclal Corresnondence OF the Standard

Special Correspondence OF the Standafu.
BILLINGS. April 27.-The 18th anniver'
sary of the establishment of Odd Fellow
ship in America was fifty celebrated on
Friday evening by the members of the or
der in Billings and the Daughters of Re-
bekah. The use of the Masonic hall was
given to the Odd Fellows, and there the
social session was held. Vice Grand C. A.
Dewar presided and opened the proceed
ings with a neat address. Excellent in
strumental music was furnished by Miss
Rinehart and Messrs. Grouse. Inabnit
aud Retaliick. Ernest Tivendell sang a
song with good taste. and the Billings
quartet sang several of their best songs,
10 the delight of the audience. The adj
dress of the evening was made by Hon.
George r. Milburn. district judge, who is
also a member of the order. 1t was, as Is
usual with the judges speeches, an able
and interesting address, and was we'll re-
ceived. Shortly after 10 o'clock an ad-
journment was made TO the hall in the
fen Eyck building, which is being fitted
up for the Odd Fellows hall. where a fine
banquet was served. After all had done
full justice TO the bounteous repast the
tables we're cleared away and dancing
was kept up with spirit until about
o'clock a. IN. The whole affair was an
exceedingly pleasant one. and the guests
not members of the order have to thank
the Odd Fellows for n good time. Among
those present were the following:
Messrs. and Mesdames c. Il. Burton,
Barth, Berky, Baird, Ii. ID. Claftin, +. b.
Connolly. Henry Chapple, Champion,
Corle, Dewar, Davis, Emery. Fratt, For
ester, A. j. Gilsdorf, Heffner, Hill, Jeffray,
Leroy, Matheson, John Mcintyre, c.
Newman, Rinehart. Ma B. Rademakcr,
Schad, James Steele, A. p. Smith, Toole,
welles. Misses Boykin, Chapple, Cramp-
ton, Grove, Mary Newman. Rinehart,
Shoemaker, Steingruber, Thuzen. Messrs.
II. Burton, Dalstrom, p. Daniels, Gosh,
Golish, Grace, Hinshaw, Fred Inabnit,
James Kelly, John Miller, Messick, NJ. G..
Mains, Lee Mains, Dowd Newman, John
Powers. A. E. Ross, James NJ. Ramsey,
Elmer Summers, Townsend, Thuzen, C..
A. Whipple, A. L. Yockey.
Edna chapter held n very enjoyable So
ciai session on Tuesday evening after the
regular business meeting was over. Whist
aud halma were the amusements, 15Jto-
bles being necessary to Accommodate Tho
large number of guests. The prisofi "a
whist was very pretty cup and sasAcer
and was won by Mrs. l.. b. Hill. Mrs.
4&QD6Lt AiSn anu NATss VI Is 0OiQa cut
for the halma prize, Mrs. Allen proving
the more successful, and receiving a pa
per knife and book mark in the form of a
small sword. A tempting supper was
served at IL o'clock. The following is az
complete list of the members and guests
present as II was possible to obtain:
Messrs. and Mesdames II. Allen, William
Allen, Bowen, Chapplc, Child. Clement,
Crenshaw, Donovan, Finkelnburg, FRI
zelle, Goddard, Hays, Hill, Lamport,
Matheson, Morse, Moss, Railsback. Row.
ley, Smith. Spear. Townsend, williston;
Mesdames Babcock, jackson Tompkins,
Williams; Misses Chapple. Fraser, Hay
den, Winifred Matheson Of Helena. Edith
Matheson. Beatrix Matheson, Ogilvie,
Panton, Minnie Panton, Rixon, Strom,
Messrs. Chapple, j. Fraser, HEREFORD. Kap-
pei, Leavens and Powers.
Saturday being so stormy, the members
OF the Penelope club did not go out to the
Highland ranch. as they had intended.
but spent the time very pleasantly with
Miss Shoemaker in her rooms. Tho first
part OF the afternoon was devoted to fancy
work, but after the refreshments had
been served the work was folded away
and the club INDUCED in a social game 6f
hearts. The guests were the Mis- .
Chris Fraser, Loa Jones and Winifred
Matheson. On Thursday afternoon the
club held very pleasant session with the
Misses Matheson. Again cards took the
place OF fancy work with some Of the less
industrious ones. On this occasion Miss
Chris Fraser, Miss Winifred Matheson
and Miss Tess Mccormick were the
guests. The club il looking forward with
great pleasure TO trip to the Highland
ranch next week.
An informal reception was given on