The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-04

of the principal officers were ornament
ed with huge chrysanthemums in
punches. After the regular work Of
the chapter was closed tables were set
In the lodge room, the banqueting nail
being too small to accommodate so
large a company. and an elegant bar
quet was spread, and a very social
time was spent. The grand matron
was. during her stay in the city. the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Moss.
Most families I'm Billings either en-
tertained or were entertained at din
ner on Thanksgiving day. and gener-
Gus hospitality was the feature.
{. +. Burton entertained a number
of friends to a crab supper after the
Pythian ball last Thursday night.
Last Saturday, evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel c. Tolliver celebrated the cont
pletion of their new residence by Civ
ing a house warming, TO which a large
number of friends were invited. M
GLIDING several from Billings. Dane
ing was the amusement of the evening
and was kept up with great spirit UNI
I'll a late hour. Bounteous and appe-
tizing refreshments were served, and
all passed an enjoyable evening.
On Monday afternoon a large num-
Der of children were very pleasantly
entertained at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. l.. Boardman in honor Of
their little daughter. Genevieve. Games
were played. and the little people did
ample justice to the tempting delica-
cies which the hostess had provided
for the occasion. Those present were:
edna Railsback, Merle Mccormick,
Helene O'Donnell, Louise O'Donnell,
Lelah Allen. Kate Matheson. Garlic
Haynes. Bernice Redding. Marguerite
Bair. Ethel Hansard, Madge Hunger
ford. Constance Chapple, Julia Ben
nighof, Irene Salisbury, Francis Ryan.
Saturday evening Miss Maude Cru
well entertained a few of her friends
at her house, when cards and dancing
were the amusements OF the evening.
The young hostess served dainty re-
freshments. Those present were: Miss
es Ida Lamport. Beulah Steinhauser
and Winnifred Rixon and Messrs. John
Berlanger, William Rixon, Bruce Rem
wick and John Seaman.
A.. Last Friday and Saturday the Bill
lings Mercantile company turned over
their business to the ladies represent
ing the various church societies of the
city. giving them 10 per cent. of the
cash sales. The ladies entered earnest
ly into the spirit of the occasion. and
showed great cieverness in handling
the goods and figuring prices. A num-
Der OF the young men volunteered 10
act as an orchestra, and furnished at
tractive music each evening. The COM
mission on the sales amounted to
siOS.4o. and a check for s27.l 10 was sent
TO each Of the four churches by the
secretary OF the company. A. X. Err
iii OF Butte. president of the compa-
ny. came down specially to render his
assistance on the occasion. and Messrs.
Hardness and Gregor. with their as
~sistants. did all in their power to make
the affair a success. They have re-
solved to make ladies' day an annual
event, and have set al the first
Monday in November for the
a very large number Of those invlt-
ed by the Uniform TAI Knights OF
Pythias to participate in their Thanks
giving ball, accepted, and the Armory
hall was crowded with society people.
The knights were in uniform and pre-
sented a martial appearance. inc were
untir.ng in their efforts to give their
guests a good time. A splendid orches-
ira OF six pieces furnished the music,
which was very fine. The occasion
was a very pleasant one. n thor
ughly enjoyed.
Representative-elect John d. Lose
kamp is enjoying a visit from his old
time friend, II. c. Morris, a journalist