The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01
In Virginia City.

virginia city, Mont, April 1.-THE
seventy-ninth anniversary of the indie
brated by Virginia lodge. No. Z. of this
city, Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The afternoon exercises were brief, the
hall being left open for the reception of
those to visit who so desired. but the
dance, banquet, and playing, etc, held
in the lodge room and auditorium was
only for the members and their families.
The dance was principally for the
younger generation, while the elders
were entertained at cards in the lodge
room above. whist being the game.
Prizes were awarded to the most uc-
cessful. c.. Moritz securing the gentle
mems first prize. a smoking set, and
Mrs. George Clark the ladies' first prize,
a vase. and Mrs. Julian Knight. the sec
ond ladies' prize. a match safe. The
following embers with their families
were present: Messrs. A. Mattel. g..
Moritz, s. r.. Buford. c.. II. Buford. A.
j. Bennett. I. +. Pollard. r.. j. Gainan,
$. Potter. F. j. Emerson, c. +. Reece,
j. b. How. William Marshall, f. Botch-
err. F. Gaupp. James Garrison, W. Corn
ley, r.. Peel, Adam Fueling, w. A.
Clark, Tom Tiedeau, j. Sigloch, Joe
Cornely. $. b. Page, G.. H. Rev, Will
lam Hustled. +. Powers, George Var
rington, j. Huber. f.. F.. johnson, Rob
ert Boatman and George Ruscoe. A
most sumptuous luncheon was served
u Nilt III alo an OIL ~
good time enjoyed by all.
8. II. Ribbed, superintendent of the
w mill. spent a day in the city this
week attending to business in connec-
ton with his mill work.
+. w. Allen of Sheridan has been
spending the week in this city with a
line of samples of ladies' goods from
Henry Filing & Co. of Sheridan, the
company with which Mr.. Allen is con-
nected.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. CHIEFLY, a pleasant
evening was spent at whist. Those
present were Miss Mabel Wheat. Miss
Flora Duncan, Miss Luella Gainan,
Miss Clara Gilbert. Miss Luella Pankey.
Miss Lille Jay, Miss Cora Gilbert. Miss
Josephine Mcleod, Miss Edna Thomas,
Miss Hannah McGovern, Miss Grace
McStay. Waterton, Iowa; Miss Mabel
Armitage and Miss A. p. Hall; Messrs.
G.. f.. Reece. II. T.. Allen, Oscar Fenner,
w. A. Clark, r. w. Allen, Sheridan;
Mr.. Nance. Missouri; J. l.. CHIEFLY, Joe
Smith. Writ Herendon. Phil Pankey, l..
ID. Hall, Earl Douglass. The first Ia
dies prize, a vase, was secured by Miss
Flora Duncan; second prize, by Miss
Josephine Mcleod, a fancy pitcher;
first gentleman's prize. a pair of
brushes, won by +. w. Allen; second,
hour refreshments were served. The
party was given in honor of Miss Chez
ly's sister, Miss McStay.
The Buchanan Repertoire Comedy
company, who have just finished a
most successful weeks engagement in
this city. at the City Auditorium, left
for Sheridan Sunday, where they will
spend a portion of the week n thence
to Twin Bridges. During their stay in
this city the company was greeted with
a good audience each night. This is
the first time in many years that a
company of IA players have attempted
to spend a week in the city, owing to
the fact that they were constantly met
by so small an audience that their ex-
penses could not be paid, but the sue
cessful week which the Buchanans have
just closed is evidence of the prosperity
of our city.
A %coroner's inquest was held last
week over the death of n John Benz,
a miner, h vas accidentally killed by
the premature explosion of giant pow
der. Justice F. Conway presided at the
inquest. The verdict of the jury was
that of accidental death, all blame be-
ing. removed from the company. 1t is
thought Benz was biting a cap to place
his blast, n the explosion took place
at that time. as Mr.. Benz head was
entirely blown off. He was a married
man with a family, just lately from
Baker City, Ore. Mrs. Benz arrived at
the scene a day or two after the acct
dent. The employees of the Letter mine
raised a liberal relief fund for the be-
reaved wife.
A request has been made by w. II.
Sutherln, commissioner for the trans
Mississippi exposition to be held at
Omaha, that the pioneer men and wo-
men of Madison county send their pho
tographs to be on exhibition during the
fair. All those desiring to do so will
leave their photographs with County
Attorney L. l.. Galloway.
Final arrangements toward complet-
ing the organization of the Virginia
Rod & Gun club were made last week
with a membership Of IL. Officers elect
ed were: Fred Malone. president; l..
l.. Galloway, vice president; l.. D..
Hall, secretary M treasurer; A. J.
Bennett. Thomas Duncan and c. T..
Reece. trustees. Weekly meetings will
be held. Two traps and 1000 blue rocks
have been ordered.
A move is on now to organize among
the business men. and other citizens
who desire, a fund for the purpose of
making arrangements to receive four
times per day kilograms relative to the
progress of the war. Being at such
a distance from the railroad as to en-
able our citizens to receive the daily
papers one day after publication, n
war news is quite old before 1t reaches
the city.
The Anaconda gambling house. own
ed by Frank McReen of this city. was
DTChen INTO last week anu DuTgldr1Zeu.
The loss was not great, as only whiskey
was taken and not a great deal of that.
The miscreant as yet has not been ap-
pretended. An entrance was forced by
the breaking out of one of the large
windows in the front door.
Hon. Alex Metzel of York ranch, Pull
Ter Springs. spent Tuesday in the city.
w. Davidson. posing as an organizer
for the secret organization of the Pho
neers Of the Pacific. spent a number of
days in this city the past two weeks,
but some few days ago left the city.
and on foot. He also left his wife and
a letter addressed to Fairweather TEN
No. IL. *. o. T. NJ, imploring the Sir
Knights. i'm the name of God. to attend
to her wants. and finally send her &c
her home on the coast. The actions of
Davidson not being becoming the ac-
lions of a Maccabee in leaving the city
with his wife penniless. and on the
mercy Of strangers. much indignation
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