The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-12

verdict on every hand. The caste in
Guided % social leaders and as many
children, and to criticfse one would be
TO say that all were good far beyond
expectation. No number was there IN
either the first part or the olio but what
received generous applause and its en-
tire success lay in the simplicity OF the
numbers. In negro dialect several OF
the ladies demonstrated their ability 10
rival old time end men, while the ends
handled bones and tambourines as
though they had been in the business
all their lives. The entertainment was
for the benefit of charity and crowd
ed house netted goodly sum 10 be
spent on the needy during the coid VIM
Ter months This is the first attempt OF
society folk here at this sort OF per-
Torrance and its attendant success
gives promise of more OF the same KIND
in the future. The DarkeytoWn pflsade,
consisting of eight society young men,
with faces BACKED, in evening dress,
and wearing silk hats and regulation
bouquets, attended in a body and oecu-
pied a box. Their entrance, Just De-
fore the curtain rose, received the Ifst
applause of the evening, when was
gracefully acknowledged by the oc-
tette.
ON Wednesday evening last Howard
criss gave an informal stag party 10 a
number of friends at his home on the
south side A few weeks ago MT 1flss,
while on hunt, succeeded III lanalhs d
fGur-point black-tail buck, and the oc-
casion was therefore on TINS aecouilt;
The dinner prepared by Mrs. Crisis ana
daughter Miss frankie, was par excel
lence. and brought forth a generous
amount of praise. The evening was
spent in storytelling relating 10 Eoo
and gun and seated IN camp fds1l9ii
around the hearth, with pipe wen 1T,
DAYS of sport were recalled. Among
+ those present were Messrs. Howard
i Criss, Sandy Irvine. Ben c. and JACK
/ Walker. Hugh McGregor ana ffea :.
West 4 most thoroughly enJoyap1e
evening was spent
On TUESDAY evening last Don L. VIII
lard entertained number OF 1rlehas al
a stag card party. During the evening
refreshments were served ana u lllosl
enjoyable time spent. Among muse
! present were: +. A. RingWald, j. :. =.
Parker. ]. H. Hall. w. T. Ward, = T.
Mccormick. c. II. Ladd T. Cooley. W.
| f. Phillips, George RingWaid ana :. a.
Merrill Mr. Laid was awarded the
| BOBBY prize.
Judge Leslie, Judge DuBose. Attor-
| neys shores. Brady. Donovan ana
t coaner returned Thursday from Helena.
/, Banner Forum No. 1909 will give
grand ball at the Park hotel on the
evening of the 18th instant Arrange
ments are being made to accommodate
large crowd
On Thursday evening last treat aus
lodge No 81. A. o. l.. w, celebrated
its 18th birthday. Refreshments We're
served.
Mrs. John T. Athey and daughter.
Miss Lulu, returned Wednesday from
Isayensworth. Kan.
Harry Sommers of Helena spent sew
eral DAYS in the city this week
Mrs. c. D. Crutcher and daughter OF
Fort Benton are visiting friends IN the
| city.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter L. Clark re-
turned Wednesday from bridal tour
through the state. and left THURSDAY
far their future home on Clark Bros
| ranch.
\. t. Lease returned Thursday from
Fort Yellowstone.
John Hohbins. the wealthy sheepman
of Collins. is in the city on business.
W. H Albright of Logging Creek IS
in the city on business.
Sheriff Clary and wife Of Fort Benton
/ are in the city on a short visit
Justice T. p Fitzgerald of Belt vas
in the city Wednesday.
Saturday evening last Mr. and Mrs
Hagstrom. and David ). Skinner.