The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-12
IN BOZE M AN.

Bozeman, April 1.-THE 18th annual
encampment of the Department of
Montana, G. A. r., and annual meeting
of the Woman's Relief Corps in this
city Thursday and Friday was the oc-
casion for numerous receptions. lunch
es and banquets which naturally come
in the entertainment of such gather
ings. One not down upon the pro-
gramme of the encampment, however,
but one of the enjoyable events of
those days, was a lunch given by Mrs.
i. S. Wilson to the outgoing depart
ment officers and past corps command
ers Thursday noon. The lunch was in
fact quite spread and in the words of
those who were present the hostess "a
delightful entertainer" Those present
were Colonel Kessler of Butte, r. z.
Fisk of Helena, Timothy O'Leary of
Anaconda, George w. Jenkins of Butte,
j. o. Gregg of Great Falls. James d.
jerks of Butte, Ed S. Walker of Hell
ena, Chaplain Tiff of Salt Lake City, p.
Dolman of Butte, William A. Haven of
Helena, Lyman Loring of Kalispell, B.
F. Osborn, r.. NJ. Whitefoot and T. NJ.
Pierce of Bozeman and Mr.. and Mrs.
Junius Sanders of Helena.
On Saturday last Mrs. E. G. Ecken-
beck entertained few friends, the oc-
casion being an Easter tea. The invi-
tations were beautiful pen and ink
SOuNtfilIS DtdIluS lulS ltQuCSl. SOHlC
and bring along your brains to use in
searching for some hidden truths"
Then lying carelessly about the rooms
were articles, 26 in number, each care
fully numbered and each having some
hidden significance which must be
thought out. A prize went to the lady
guessing the most of these and 1t was
won by Mrs. ID. s. McCaslin. Every
article enumerated upon the dainty
hand-painted menu was a conundrum,
which in every instance was some arti-
Gle Of food must be guessed before Ii
was served. The refreshments were
served in all sorts of original and pc
culiar ways and were followed by a
dainty bristol board souvenir basket of
bon bon for each one present. Those
present We're: Mrs. F. w. Lony, Mrs.
w. II. Firth, Mrs F. w. Traphagen,
Mrs. j. II. Reesor, Mrs. George Foer-
schiller. Mrs. j. b. Koch, Mrs. +. H.
Fisher. Mrs, Marion Flaharty, Mrs. II.
G. Phelps, Mrs. ID. S. McCaslin, Mrs.
j. II. Aylesworth, Mrs. woodlands,
Mrs. Luther Foster, Mrs. S. G. Ecken-
beck, Mrs. c. NJ. Thorpe, Mrs. w. B.
Bowen. Mrs. Bull, Mrs. T. NJ. Pierce
and Misses Helen Clute, Mary Pierson
and Lena Cramer.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. George r.
Nichols opened her pleasant home on
Black street to few friends, a pleas
ant social afternoon being spent with
this charming hostess. 1t was an after
noon tea in honor of Mrs. @. w. Mon
roe of Butte. who is the guest of Mrs.
Nichols this week. Those invited were
Mrs. T. J. Lynde, Mrs. L. w. McPher-
SON. Mrs. Z. NJ. Gardner, Mrs. w. w.
Livingston, Mrs. w. H. Tracey, Mrs. II.
Cleaveland, Mrs. ]. III. Baker. Mrs. Per-
kins, Mrs. Eva Moger, Mrs. Watkins,
Mrs II. Il. Sackett, Mrs. w. j. Beall,
Mrs. E. b. clifford. Mrs. ii. Z. Cook.
Mrs. r. r. Finley. Mrs. w. b. Ben
ham, Miss Minnie Morrill, and Miss
Blanche Cleaveland.
A sad event in a home in this city
this week and one which has brought
sorrow to many hearts in this place.
was the death of Charles Hastings. the
1e-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b.
young man was in the public school
here. an active member and Christian
worker in the Presbyterian church and
a most manly youth with every prom
Use for a bright future. He died OF
the funeral occurring Fri
day from the home at p. m. and at
2:3O D. m. from the church of which he
had been a member. The services were
conducted by President Reid of the col
lege Rev. Davis Wilson and Rev. Nc
Caslin. The flowers at the church were
a profusion of beautiful and sweet
tributes OF love from many friends.
The young debaters of Bozeman who
were defeated by those from the LiN-
ineston High school in. the opera house
here one month ago. left for Livingston
on Saturday morning, where they will
again have contest with the lads of
the Windy city. They are Ernest Ed
sail. Homer Thompson and James Cam |
eron. Others who went over were Miss |