The Anaconda standard., 1896-01-19

| pickles, cake and coffee were then
served and at the same time a lucky
| penny and a card upon which a num-
Der of questions were set forth. the
| answers to be found upon the penny,
| were presented to each guest. This
| novelty caused great fun as each one
| tried to puzzle out the problem, some
of them rather farfetched, while others
were very good indeed. The following
J are the questions and correct answers:
I Why is its right cheek like your part
} ner? Ans.-Because II is out of sight
Two things we all like to receive.
Ans.-Money and Letters.
What carried him safely over? Ans.
| The bridge of his nose.
= One of our business men? Ans
Spear.
A place of worship? Ans.-The
| temple.
Youth and old age? Ans.-The date
of the coin. the first two figures repre-
-senting youth, and the last two old age.
The top of the hill? Ans.-The brow.
A city official? Ans.-A copper.
A messenger? Ans.-One cent Zone
sent.)
| A beverage? Ans.-Tea.
| An animal? Ans.-A hair (hare).
| A gallant? Ans.-A bow (beau).
A scholar? Ans.-Pupil.
| A flower? Ans.-Tulip.
Best place on earth? Ans.-United
| States of America.
| Mrs. Alex Graham received a pretty
initial stick pin as a prize for having
| given the cleverest answers. A num-
Der of the party took advantage of the
canvas being on the floor to indulge
| for a time In dancing, the occasion
finally ending at half past IL o'clock.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes celebrated their
silver wedding on Wednesday evening
by giving a large whist party to which
| over 80 guests were invited. 1t was
about IL O'Clock before the signal was
given to stop playing cards and the
prizes were awarded, a beautiful royal
Worcester vase falling to the share
of Mrs I. d. O'Donnell and Jan Nc
Laren's charming book, Beside the
| Bonnie Briar Bush," to Judge Goss.
| Delightful refreshments were then
served, consisting of escalloped oysters.
| chicken salad, sandwiches, olives, ice
cream, cake and coffee. After supper
the host and hostess were very pleas
antly surprised by being presented by
| their guests in recognition of the oc-
| casion with a handsome chair and a
silver berry spoon.
Mrs. Holmes was assisted in enter
| tanning by Miss Chris Fraser. The
| guests were Messrs. and Mesdames H.
NJ. Allen, Babcock, Bair. Becker. Bur-
ton, Chapple, Child, Chrysler. Cren-
shaw. Goss, Paul Mccormick. ODon-
| nell, Rowley. Tompkins and Williams.
Mesdames w. w. Johnston and Silk
worth; Miss Fraser and Judge Fraser.
| Last Saturday evening Mrs. w. w.
| Johnston gave very charming
| function to which she invited
a number of her friends The guests
| were invited for half past O'Clock and
shortly. after they had all oongregated
they sat down TO partaks OF the elabo-
/ rate high tea which awaited their ar
rival The delicious refreshments were
served in courses and the guests while
| partaking of them were seated at lit
/ tie tables placed at intervals around
| the room. Later in the evening O
/ round of drive whist was played and
| much enjoyed. Mrs. Babcock and Mrs.
/ Hahn came off victors from the game
and received each dainty souvenir
| spoon upon one of which was en-
| graved Billings. Montana" and upon
| the other a cut of the Grand hotel
| Those who were present were Mes
danes II. M. Allen, Babcock. Badr.
Becker Carwile, Child, Fratt, Frizelle.
Garvin, Goss. Hahn, Harwood. j.. w.
Johnston, Miles Of hvingstou, ODon-
nell. Rowley. Ryan. Tompkins. Will
Jams, williston and woodsoo.
Mrs. C. f. Burton's birthday was
celebrated on Saturday afternoon with
| a surprise party which was given dn
her honor by a number Of her friends.
The occasion was very much enjoyed
by all those WHO were present Tasty
| REFRESHMENTS were ScIVSo o0kStB LCc
afternoon. Those present weret Mes
danes Chapple, Goss. Holmes and
Tompkins, and the Misses Fraser and
| Ogelvie.
Mrs. John Ramsey gave a very
| pleasant afternoon tea on Monday in
honor of her daughter, Mrs Gerald
Parton, previous to her departure for
| Texas. The time was enjoyably spent
in conversation and in partal1ing of
the delicate refreshments which were
served late in the afternoon. The
| guests present were: Mesdames
Fields, Fish, Graham. Toole, Hunger
ford. Lamporrt, Panton. William Ram
| sey, Roberts.
Richard Ashworth went out to his
Wyoming ranch on Tuesday.
The fourth annual meeting of the
| Congregational society occurred at the
church Thursday evenin. Reports OF
the officers were read showing that the
church is in a more fiourishing condi-
| ton than Ii has been in any preceding
year. The spacious auditorium, which
was cleared of its pews and ornamente6
with floral decorations was filled with
members and their friends, who listen
ed with pleasure to the promising re-
ports which were read as we'll as to the
excellent music which had been pro
vided for the occasion. Mr.. Whitney
sang with great taste. Forever With
the Lord" by Gounod, and a duet BY
| Miss Gruwell and Mr.. whitney wa;
also sung. Tasty refreshments wert
served by the ladies of the church be
fore the breaking up OF the meeting.
| Mrs Donovan, p w. NJ, assisted by
Mrs o. F. Goddard as marshal, in
stalled the officers of Edna chapter. o
e. s., on Tuesday evening. The list OF
officers is as follows: Mrs. II. Chap
pie, w. M; o. f. Goddard, w. P; Mrs
s f. Morse associate matron: Mrs
| George Lamport, treasurer; Miss Ella
Lamport, secretary; Miss Edith Mathe
son, con-; Mrs. III. f. Clement, asso
ciate con-. Mrs. A. l.. Babcock, organ
list; Mrs. C. NJ. Child. Adah; Mrs. A. c
Tompkins, Ruth: Mrs. c. NJ. Bair, Es
ther; Mrs. G. NJ. Hays, Martha; Mrs
Boyle, Electa, and John Power, sen
tinel.