The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-20
In Great Falls.

Great Falls. Feb 19.-The event of
the week was without question the
dancing party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ii. Ii. Matuson at Ghowen hall on
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Henderson as
sisted the host and hostess, ana Mrs.
H.. q. CnoWen and A. Il. Dlckerman
had charge of the decorations IN the
hail. The etIectS in the latter direc-
ton We're particularly happy, as the
hall is irregular III shape ana lends it.
self well to artistic effects. There We're
groups of PAINS in various hooks and
corners, While the glare of the electric
lights was softened by shades of diff
ferIng tints. The receiving group
stanulng near the entrance was made
up of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ii. Madison.
MRS. Henderson and A. b. Dlckerman.
Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Bruce presided
over the punch bowl One or the fea-
lures of the evening was the banquet
spread in the banquet hall upstairs. a
great round table filled the hall and
this was spread with white cloth. Its
center was occupied by d large plate
glass mirror, tied with large bows of
pink satin ribbon and Dordered deeply
with smiiax. The center of the mir
ror held huge pile of pink carnations,
and tie prevailing tone was extended
even to the candles, which were pink.
The refreshments We're in keeping with
everything else. The dancing began at
$50 and the programme ended at l, and
the ballroom was filled with fair faces
and beautiful costumes Those who
attended will remember tho occasion
as one of the marked events of their
lives. Among those who We're present
were Messrs. and Mesdames |. Parker
Neasey, Mathew Dunn, George Marsh
G. *. Fisher, E. a. Newton, c. o.
jerks, w. S. Clark, W. d. Dickinson,
F. Bruce, E. Crutcher, b. G. Phelps, G..
O. Mcfarland, j. w. Richardson, A. Z.
Rogers, Andrew Rinker, j. NJ. Burling-
anne, Fletcher Maddox, Maginniss, IL.
Strain, NJ. Skinner, A. +. Longeway,
j. T. Stanford, FL. o. ChoWen, ]. b.
Leslie X. p. Reckards. George Raban;
Messrs. Stanton, Dickerman, Curtis,
Ridgley, Coleman, Vaughn, Sweat,
Thomas and George Evans. Bruce. Ba-
ker, S. E. and f. P. Atkinson, b. b.
Kelly, Wordsworth, Wood, Veasey,
Fortune, Wheeler, Conrad. Phelps.
Brown, Lee, Rice: Misses Longeway
and Lyons.
David Craig left on Sunday for San
Jose, Cal, where on the oath of this
month he will be married to Miss Hat
tie Merrill at the home of her parents.
Both Mr.. Craig and Miss Merrill are
Well-known in this city, particularly in
it's musical circles, and have many
friends who will welcome them on their
return. They will be at home to their
friends in this city about March 10.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. 3. Wilcox gave very pleasant eu-
chre party to a number of their friends
The head prizes were carried away by
Frank Bruce and Miss Eva Conner,
and consisted of two exquisite water
color sketches painted by the hostess
Miss Conner added to the pleasure OF
the evening by rendering two solos.
The Good Time Dancing clab an
nounces that its next meeting will be
on Friday evening, Feb. ., at Chower
hall.
The Great Falls Musical club held
. its regular rehearsal at Showen hal
this evening. and prepared to study
some excellent music to be rendered
at some time in the future.
Thursday evening about p OF her ae