The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1898-07-15
EASTERN STAR PICNIC.
Fred Burr Creek the Scene of One
OF the Gayest Events Recorded This
Year.

AS is becoming customary, Pear
Chapter, No. II, Order Eastern Star,
held its annual picnic last Wednesday.
The scene of festivities was on Fred
Burr creek. Oh the fiat below the falls,
and jollier crowd it would be har,i
to find congregated anywhere. At 9
O'Clock the big band wagon and "A
number of other convoyances left Ma
| sonic hall loaded down with the gay
| crowd of fun seekers with their baskets
OF good things which were to form
such IN important portion of tho day s
enjoyment There were nearly a hun
dred people i'll attendance All day
long oonveyances We're arriving on the
grounds with those who desired to
take part in the days fun. At noon a
Dountiful repast was spread on table
cloths laid on the grass, and about all
the delicacies and substantials one
could imagine were there displayed, ana
beneath the shade of the majestic
pines, cottonwoods, etc, the party
nartook of highly palatable meal,
made doubly so by sharpened appetites
obtained through the exercise of the
morning drive and the preparation of
the meal. Fred Burr creek bubbled
beside them and played it's music as it
rolled Oh it's long journey to the Pa
cific, and all nature seemed to have
done its best in creating everything
necessary to make an admirable day,
with perfect surroundings suitable for
the purpose intended.
Games Of various kinds, card play
ing, strolling up to Fred Burr Falls,
and many other kinds Of amusement
were entered into. which went to
make up the days pleasure. Supper
was partaken Of, and at about 7
O'Clock the party began it's drive home
ward. each one feeling that day of
exceeding pleasure had been spent. The
Masons and visitors feel that they owe
a debt of gratitude to the ladies of the
Eastern Star for the pleasantest and
most thoroughly enjoyable entertain-
ment of the season, the memories of
which will remain fresh in the minds
OF all until 1899 brings a recurrence.
Among those present whose names
The Mail was able to obtain were the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. F.. D.
Sayrs, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Durfee,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Huffman, Mr. and
Mrs. j. G. Mcleod, Mr.. and Mrs. An.
gus Johnston, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Ballard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Allison,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bowen, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Herring, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
W. Minshall, Mr.. and Mis-. Erick
Erickson, Mr.. and Mrs. James Han
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Williams,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Cumming, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Arms. Mr.. and Mrs.
Valentine Jacky. Mr.. and Mrs Law
renee Hauck, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
Bryan, Mrs Dave Oxley, Mrs. w. l..
Holder, Mrs. T. S. McConkey, Mrs
M. Mattson, Mrs. H. A. Fcatherman,
Mrs. Eta Sewell, Mrs. Larkin Higley,
Mrs. f. A. Block, Miss M. G. Ryan,
Miss Gusslc Ballard, Miss Jennie
Johnson, Miss Milla Keegan, Messrs
r. l.. Folkins, j. S. Axtell, DR.. w. l.
Power, DR.. K. W. Getty, James Mil
ligan, E. R. Thompson. Young Misses
Ruby Durfee, Edith Featherman, Clara
Bowen, Irene Bowen, Pearl Atwater,
Myrtle Atwater, May Huffman. Pau
line Johnston, Sina Holder, Maude
Holder, Marguerite Williams, Isabella
Williams, Phyllis Mcleod, Jean Nc
Leod, Leila Erickson Masters Marion
Durfee, Jay Allison, Herman Allison,
Harry Sewell, Hilma Hansen. Rod
Huffman, Ira McConkey, Earl McCon-
key, Ed Ballard. Walter Ballard, Carl
.lacky, George Jacky, Herman Hauck,
George. Higley, Lyle Higley, Finley
Cumming, Raymond Cumming, Willie
Cumming, Ralph Mcleod, Erton Her
ring. Claude Herring.