The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25
In Bozeman.

Bozeman. Dec. 24.-The musical peo-
pie of Bozeman have effected a per-
msnent organization called THE Chro-
matte Musical club" The bylaws
were formulated and finally adopted
last week, and since then the officers
have been elected and installed in due
order. The following ladies and gem
tlemen have assume the reins of Of
flee until their successors are appoint
ed: President, John A. Luce: vice
president, Miss Kate Calvin: secretary.
and treasurer. Miss Ola Ruffner: di-
rector. Professor Thompson. The club
il an ambitious one. and II the plans
laid out are followed. Bozeman people
with a musical turn Of mind, either
vocal or instrument or both. will re-
ceive a great deal of benefit from ITS
curse of work. The club intends to
rent a hall. buy a library of the best
works on music, the history of he
great masters, and in general elevate
the tone of the musical talent OF the
city until II attains a high standard,
second to none in the state. The club
meets the first and third Tuesdays in
each month. the second meeting in the
month being devoted to a recital. \
programme committee is for
the several meetings. and for that Of
Jan. 3 the following compose the menu
bers of the programme committee:
Miss Winnifred Kinney Mrs. Soper
and Mrs. j. l.. Patterson. All those
who are unsteady inclined are invited
to join the club. and the small initia-
tion fee and monthly dues put its
influence within the reach Of all.
The Women's Social. Domestic and
Literary society met at the residence
of Mrs. w. Il. Bowen on Babcock
street on Wednesday afternoon of this
week. This meeting was in the ma
ture of a Christmas gathering and a
more than ordinary good time was en-
joyed by the members of the society.
The first thing done was to ballot for
the admission of four new members
into the society. who will be initiated
very able paper OF Order in The
Home by Mrs. lark. After this
business vas suspended and the fun
of the afternoon commenced. 1t had
been arranged beforehand that every
lady was to bring some little gift,
which was deposited I'm a large bag.
and each lady i'm turn put her hand in
this bag and pulled out a Christmas
gift. The rest Of the afternoon was
devoted to social conversation and re-
freshments. the latter being very elab-
crate in spite of the fact that the by
laws allow only three things for re-
freshing the ladies after their sessions
-tdCn lduN mas W SuON W Aht oNhNiS
how well she can cook, and so the
laws and constitution are broken.
The Married Peoples Whist club met
as the guests of Mr.. n Mrs. George
DER on Monday evening of this wee6
at their residence on CerrIl emu
A more than usually pleasant time
Was enjoyed by the mem =. whD are
well known fun MAKE" alt lou;,h the
so-called subdued and quiet game Of
whist was played the greater part of
| the evening. The prizes were carried
off by Mrs. John A. Luce, a pair OF
candle sticks; and Fred A. Fielding
captured the gentleman's prize. a tel
escope drinking flask. Refreshments
of a dainty kind were served. after the
presentation Of the prizes. The follow
ing ladies and gentlemen were pres
ent: Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Luce, Mr..
and Mrs. +. b. Lamme, Judge n
Mrs. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. Myron +.
Ferris. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred \. Fielding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cooper. Judge
and Mrs. +. X. Armstrong, DIR. White
foot and Mr.. Austin.
Harry c. Cockrill. the youngest SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. c. Cockrill. died
after a short illness on Tuesday
morning of this week. lie has been a
sufferer from asthma ever since he
was a baby. but in spite of almost
| constant pain he has been quite an
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his studies at school. He was born
on Nov. 20. 1854, and was II years and
l month old at the time of his death.
The funeral took place from the Chris
tian church on Wednesday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock. when there was a large
%concourse of friends and relatives and
schoolmates present. A very Impress
i've sermon was preached by Rev. o..
+. McHargue. minister of the Chris
tian church, and "A number OF the IA
vorite hymns were sung. He was
president of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Of the Christian church and a
constant and devoted attendant at
Sunday schoo and church, and an en-
thusiastlc boy In all his undertakings.
The annual ball Of Knights or
Pythias of ~Pythagoras lodge No. :
of Bozeman took place in the Armory
hall on Friday evening OF last week.
II was an unusually pleasant event,
and the dancing was kept up until an
early hour on Saturday morning. The
music by the Peck orchestra left moth
ing to be desired in the a OF time
or sweetness, which probably recount
ed for the dance lasting so long.
owing to other events taking place,
the Bozeman brass band concert has
been changed from the 18th 60 the
30th OF this month. The boys are
practicing every night and are going
to try to make the coming concert the
banner concert Of the band.
\ cad death occurred last Sunday
at the ranch of Theodore street on
the East Gallatin. Mrs. r. +. Slaugh-
ter, a young woman % years OF age.
died from the effects OF blood poison
ing. She had only been married about
a e The body was embalmed and
shipped To Rockford. nI.. on Monday
night. to the former home of the de-
ceased.