The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-20
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES
Last Weeks Record of Events in
Great Falls 400.
GRAND BALL OF THE o. D. n. S
This Was the Feature of the Sea-
soma Delightful Dinner at the
Benton Home of D. @.
Browne Other Gossip.

Great Falls, April 19.-Perhaps the
most important social event of last
week was the grand ball given We'd
nesday evening at Myers hall by Bis
marck lodge No. l, o. ID. H. S. An elab
crate programme had been prepared
for the occasion and German citizens
hailed with delight the approach of
the evening. No expense was spared
to make ii, the celebration of the first
anniversary of the lodge. an enjoyable
affair. The object was to replenish the
beneficiary fund of the order. About
200 couples were present, a great ma
jority of whom participated in the fes-
tivities. 1t was just o'clock when the
Black Eagle band struck up the grand
march. About rs couples took the floor
and, led by Mr.. and Mrs. Waldemar
Stein, opened the programme under
the direction of Professor Wallace.
Dancing continued until IL O'Clock,
when an adjournment was taken to
Gardeners restaurant, where an elabo-
rate and especially prepared supper
was served. At l o'clock dancing was
resumed and continued until the wee
sma'" hours and all adjourned for
home, agreeing that the evening had
been a social success. In connection
with the ball the dramatic attachment
of the Helena lodge was to have been
present and given a German concert
and theater. AS a programme of this
nature had never been presented here,
1t was looked forward to as an inter-
esting part of the evenings entertain
ment. At the last moment word was
received from Helena that on account
of the illness of one of the members.
the club would not be able to attend,
so their part was cut out. 1t is the In
tention of the lodge to make this ball
an annual affair and from the success
fvo hi fire Of Tlf M
the future will be looked forward to
with pleasant anticipation. The sue
cess of the occasion was largely due to
the untiring energy of the committee
of arrangements, which was composed
of Jacob Schmidt, w. G. Runzler, E. III.
Aherns, A. Nathan, Fl. Wildekopf, E.
Reinecke and Frank Thumes. Mr..
Matthias Kranz, although not a MEM
Der of the society, presented to each
lady and gentleman present a fresh
cut rose as a mark of esteem.
DIR. and Mrs. Adams have returned
to their residence on Third avenue
North and Tenth street, which, for
several months past, has been occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. d. McLaren, who have
gone to California for a few weeks be-
fore returning to their old home in Gin
cinnati.
The first social event after Lent in
Fort Benton was a delightful dinner
party given by Mr.. and Mrs David G..
Browne at their elegant residence on
lower Main street. The house was
brilliantly Illuminated and beautifully
decorated for the occasion. The at
Effectiveness of the pretty rooms was
enhanced by the elegant gowns worn
by the ladies present. The table deco
rations were exceedingly effective. In
the center, upon a white embroidered
ell N a SciVQ silver
bowl filled with LaFrance roses and
ferns, which met the hanging lamp,
shaded in pink and garlanded with
smilax. At either end of the table
were candelabras copied in yellow and
green. The dinner cards were hand
some. The evening was passed delight
fully by the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas A. Cummings, DR..
and Mrs. c. d. Crutcher. Miss Gala
CHER, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clary,
Mrs. Whies. the Rev. Hector E. Clews
and Mrs. Clews.
The reception and ball at the Black
Bagle Falls club room Tuesday even
ing last was one of the pleasantest So
cial events of the week. The attend
ance was not extravagantly large, and
there were just enough present to make
the occasion enjoyable and to round
out the programme nicely.
The Scandinavian Temperance soci-
ETY. of this city entertained their friends
with a grand basket picnic at Groves
hall this evening. The attendance is
large and the happy throng present are
in the midst of a right jolly time at
this writing.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Baptist church will give a railroad So
cial Friday evening of next week. 1t
is the intention to make the pro-
gramme something entirely new and to
this end the members of a large COM
mfttee are now at work.
The Clerks union of Great Falls will
give a grand ball at Elks' hall on
Wednesday evening, April 20. This is
in accordance with the usual custom
since organizing and is known as the
annual ball. An elaborate programme
Is being prepared, including excellent
music and a banquet to be given in a
room adjacent to the ball room.
Mesdames Klepetko and Case will as
sumo charge of a ball to be given in
the near future, the purpose of which
is to raise a fund for the benefit of a
baseball club just organized at the
smelter.
The ladies of the W. C. T. u. met
with Mrs. Frank Marion Thursday af-
ternoon to elect officers for the ensuing
term. The union is doing good and ef-
fective work in the line for which IT
was organized, and is increasing in
membership each month.
The Salvation army people enter
tanned their friends with a social at
the barracks tonight which was quite
largely attended. The room presented
a neat. clean and attractive appear
ance as did iuhe lassies who are devot-
ing their lives TO the work of rescuing
victims from the clutches of his sui
phuric majesty-the devil.
Friday afternoon the ladies OF the
Episcopal church gave a missionary
tea at the residence of Mrs. Mathew
Dunn at Linden terrace. Bishop Brew
en- was present and an interesting pa
per was read by Mrs c. NJ. Brewster
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