The Anaconda standard., 1897-12-20
In Great Falls.

Great Falls. Dec. 19.-In Great Falls
social circle the record of the past week
has been one of stagnation. There have
been absolutely no large parties and
but few small ones. 1t is more than
likely that society, after the efforts of
the lady minstrel show and the New
England banquet. feels the need of a
rest before the holiday season opens.
Friday evening the local lodge of the
Home Forum Benefit order gave a ball
at the park hotel. The attendance was
large, the music excellent and the crowd
evidently had a most pleasant evening,
or rather. night of it. The programme
was long and the majority remained and
danced the last dance
At the Elks' hall, on the same even
ing. the Scandinavian Brotherhood were
also giving a dance. and this had as
large a crowd as the other. The floor
was well-filled and the dancing was con-
tinued late into Saturday morning. At
midnight an intermission was had for
lunch and the dancers repaired to the
banqueting hall, where a fine supper
was spread
The Good Templars gave very happy
basket social at A. q. II. w. hall on
Friday evening. at which there was a
large number of the members of the
lodge ard their friends. very jolly
time was had by all of those who par
tlcipated.
The wedding of Walter w. Mokler
and Miss Blanche l.. White. which oc-
Cured at the residence of the brides
parents on Tuesday evening" was n
very pretty little home wedding 10
which only the family and intimate
friends of the bride and groom were
invited. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. n. A. Chamberlain of the First
Methodist Episcopal church Mr. Mok-
Ter has been identified with the printing
establishments of this city for several
years. having at one time been one of
the proprietors Of the Industrial Co He
has also been very prominent in the So
cial life of the city. At the present time
he is the proprietor of printing house
in Butte. Mrs. Mokler has resided in
this city the majority of her life her
parents having moved here while she
was young. She has always been popu-
lar among her many aequaintances and
they will be sorry 10 have her leave the
city for Butte, the home Of the newly
wed pair
Some of the numerous friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Thompson of ia Sixth
avenue south arranged a little surprise
upon them the other evening. The oc-
casion was the birthday of Mr. Thomp-
son. and the party swooped down and
took possession of the house and the in
mates. They carried musicians with
them and there was dancing. singing
and other amusements throughout the
evening. Refreshments were served at
about midnight and some time later the
merry maruaders said good night Those
present We're Messrs and Mesdames.
Frank Thompson, John Robinson. Il. X.
Hill, Thomas Longway. Jim Pelcher.
Frank Melman, Jack Ross. Charlie Ross
Elmer Ross; the Misses Amelia Robin
son. Carrie Haeffer. Myers, Ross: Mes
danes Grills and Horner, Messrs. e.
a l..
r. Locker, a. f. Lockwood, n. Gala
CHER and Professor Shaw
The following full account Of the we'd
ding of Miss Daisy Wetzel formerly a
popular young lady of this city TO Levi
Julian Burd at the Holy Trinity mis-
sion, on the Blackfoot reservation, has
been received in this city: The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Joseph
Damiani. at l:30 o'clock, in the little
chapel. which was most beautifully dec
Grated in gold and white. 4 large num-
Der OF invited guests were present and
the wedding gifts were numerous and
costly. Miss Pearl WetzeI. sister Of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid and William
Edmund Hagerty was groomsman
AT the hour set the bride. preceded by
her bridesmaid, and leaning On the arm
of her mother. Mrs. Margaret Wetzel.
entered the chapel and passed np HE
aisle TO the altar, where thr party was
met by the groom and his best man
The simple form Of the mission service
was then gone through. The bride was
attired in a white satin princess. with
veil The bridesmaid was dressed in
canary silk and white JrgandIc
X After the ceremony the bridal party
and intimate friends sat down 10 a
dainty luncheon prepared by the L-Isu-
line nuns. During go afternoon the
party left in carriages for Brow Mug.
where an elaborate wedding dinner was
served at the home Of Mrs. John Huns
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