The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11
In Bozeman.


Bozeman, Dec. 1O.-The event of the
week in society events was the fair
of the ST. James church in the Maxey
building on East Main stree. Dur
ing the several evenings Of the fair
the large store rooms were filled with
people, and the amount of business
Done VAS very considerable. The first
evenings receipts amounted to about
$40 and the second was nearly as
good, and the totals amount taken IN
will probably closetto $500. The large
rooms were lighted with arc lights,
which was much better than the usual
way OF using lamps. In the west room
the exhibits of fancy needle work n
other knick knacks were displayed in
several p~rettily decorated stalls. On
the right as one entered the room was
placed the largest Xhibi of the fair.
This booth contained a large assort-
ment of fancy needlework, pillows,
plates decorated with stamps and
many other beautiful articles % ladies'
handiwork, and the booth itself was
decorated in light green and pink
wound around the supports and tables.
Ii was presided owe by Mesdames
DER. Finlay and Doane. South Of
this was the flower stand. where bOu-
quets were sold at fair prices to
those who wished to help the good
cause along. Ii was adorned with the
national colors, and the taker OF the
money and bestower of flowers was
Miss HATTIE Parkins. In the center 81
the room another fancy neediework
and store of good things. in
a circle and draped with the stars and
stripes. tempted the money for the
good of the church from the pockets
OF the susceptible. though the buyers
got value received for their outlay.
The sellers in this center were Mes
DANES +. II. Lamme INC Award. as
sisted by Miss Edith Wynn and Mar
garet Ferris. Near the doorway lead
ing into the refreshment room was
the candy booth Of Miss Gertrude Luce.
Here the sweet things for the boys
and girls, n the older ones as well.
were dispensed with a liberal hand in
exchange for the coin of the realm.
In the far southern end of the hall
were two other. but smaller. stalls,
one Of which was devoted to the sale
Of popcorn and the other to aprons.
They were presided over by Miss Alice
Lewis and other young ladies of the
guild. In the refreshment room were
six tables far the purpose OF satisfy
ing the hunger Of the hungry ones for
a small pr'ce. The first Of these was
under the charge of Mrs. Keown and
Mrs. Wynn. the second Mrs. c. NJ.
NHdilAlSs u al III MISE btllN dAA'l
son and Miss Mary Sales, the fourth
by Miss Mae Profit and Miss Blakeley,
the NTH by Mrs. Mcpherson and Miss
Ola Ruffner. and the last and sixth
by Mrs. Fell and Mrs. Mcintosh. For
the modest sum Of 25 cents those in
quest Of "A good lunch could secure
one. oysters. stewed. raw and fried
cost IS cents, and ice cream and cake
% cents, and the trade was good al
three Of the evenings. ON Friday
evening an attraction i'm the way Of a
Mother Goose promenade was siver
for a small sum. \ lumber of the lit
tie folks dressed In the very handsome
costumes Of TIVE picture book represen'
tat'ons Of Mother Goose promenaded
trough the fair. led by Mother
Goose and old King Cole and fol
lowed nv their retinue Of courtiers, th'
King. Queen and Knave of Hearts
Little 30 Peep. the Priest All Shaver
and Shorn. Maiden ali Forlorn. GooseS
Gander, Tommy SnoOks. Jack Horner
Little Tommy Trout. the Bakers Man
Red Riding Hood. Little Miss Mufht
n many Others 50 well known to tn
days Of our youth. and h delight o.
all the children from time immemorlai
Mrs. P'nney gave a large afternoon
reception last Friday at the residence
Of Mrs. H. ID. Smith on Central ave
u \ very pleasant afternoon wa
spent by the ladies'. The house wa
very prettily decorated for the even
with flowers. and the refreshneEt
were delicious.
William English Post @. a. II. he'll
Is annual election for officers for IN
ensuing year on Saturday evening nst
The following is the Est; Commander
ID. i. Brenniman: :. v. C.. r. +. camp
bell; j. V. G. W. ". Tracy; Surg@on
X. NJ. Whitefoot; O.. D.. A. j. EdssII
chaplain. A c. Lamb: Q. NJ. w. \
smith; .. q. John Anderson. Georg'
Flanders and Dr. whitefoot were sc