The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01
IN BOZE M AN.

Bozeman, Feb. 29.-On Monday even
ing Mrs. F. +. Fletcher and Mrs e. b.
Hastings gave a Washington party
at the home of the former on Prohibi-
ton row, which was an occasion of
rare enjoyment. Those present were
an odd sight, with powdered hair and
the peculiaritieS of costume in keeping
with the old continental days of WASH
ington, and George Washington hima
self was present. President Reid rep
resented the Father of our Country
and Mrs. j. +. Boyles was Martha
Washington. while the others present
represented various other noted per-
sonages of the days of 1770-1776. They
had a rare good time, Rev. Davis Will
son introducing each one present to the
hostesses, after which they had a tea
party" considerable tea and dainty re-
freshments being disposed of. but none
wasted in the manner of the Boston tea
party of history. Mr. and Mrs. T.. III.
Fisher sang, they taking the parts of
Uncle Jonathan and Sister Ruth. There
were solos by Mrs. Hastings, Mrs Fish
er and Miss Pierson; Miss Clute gave
number of Rotations after which
DIR. Traphagen photographed each of
the antique looking individuals. that
each might have a memento of this
pleasant party. The party was COM
posed of the following persons: Mr..
and Mrs. A. ID. Maynard, Mr.. and Mrs
j. h. Boyles, Mr.. and Mrs Davis Will
son, Mr.. and Mrs f. H. Fisher. Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Cowan. Mr. and Mrs
w. T.. Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Il.
Hastings. Mr.. and Mrs. George Foer-
scheler, DR. and Mrs. w. l.. Williams,
Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Mills, DIR. and
Mrs. F, w. Traphagen. Rev. and Mrs.
ID. 5. McCaslin, Mr. and Mrs. f. F.
Fletcher, President Reid and Misses
Clute and Pierson.
Mr. and Mrs
whist party to a few friends on
Wednesday evening, those present be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Brooks
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Hemphill. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillip Dodson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Il. Bessey. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffin
and Mrs. NJ. A. Congdon. The evening
in this pleasant home was a delightful
one. Mr. Dodson and Mrs. Congdon
winning at cards and Mr.. and Mrs.
Soper winning the good will of all by
their pleasant entertaining.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer
Building and Loan association was
held this week and after the secretary
and treasury reports, which showed
the losses to be only nominal and the
gains to have been very satisfactory,
four new directors were elected as fol-
lows: George l.. Ramsey, c. w Jack
son. f.. II. Schumacher and ]. F As
bury. to nil unexpired term of ]. d
tNduloIu L MS makes the OiflCerS and
directors for 1896 as follows: Presi-
dent. a. b. Carow; vice president, S. c.
Kenyon; secretary, w. w. Livingston
(reappointed); treasurer. H. A. Fielding
and the directors. A. b. Carow, George
i. Ramsey, S. c. Kenyon, F. ]. Nesbitt
A. r. Davidson, +. II. Schumacher w
b. Bessey, c. w. Jackson and ]. r
Asbury. The net earnings OF Series A
up to date were shown to be % per
cent on money invested.
The lecture given in the Methodist
church Thursday evening by DIR. Eu-
gene May on The Matterhorn" was
one OF the finest ever listened to by a
Bozeman audience. The large audi
ence present was held with a breath
less interest all through the recounting
of the perilous escort of this wonderful
mountain peak and were deeply i'm
pressed by the vivid description tell
ing OF the grand and awe-inspiring ma
ture Of the IS minutes spent by the DIR
upon the mountain summit The leo
ture held a double interest 10 a people
so surrounded by high mountain peaks.
\ neat sum was cleared by those hsv-
Ing the lecture in charge, which amount
goes toward the paying for new seats
Tor the chapel Of the Methodist
church.
There is no dull season" I'm Rozenap
for the salvation army. their barra cIks
being crowded 10 the doors every even
ing and their meetings as popular as
upon the first week after their locatfnr
I'm this city. Cadet Hagen Of Dillon
known as tho Nightingale. from the
sweet manner in which she sings at