The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24
In Bozeman.

festival and being looked forward to
with great interest by all members Of
society. it naturally took first place. and
for the time being everything else was
laid aside. IL was decided after some
discussion to appropriate the money de-
rived from the entertainment and festi-
val oward paying the expenses of the
shipment of the body of Frank A.
Camp. late private in company c, who
died a few days ago in San Francisco,
and other funeral expenses. +. /. Ben
epe, after consultation with the COM
mittee, guaranteed the expenses of ship
ment of the body. and il IL hoped
enough was received to pay every ex-
pense. as the affair was very largely at
tended. The following Is the pro-
gramme, as arranged for the evening:
Band concert, Sis to 3 O'clock: short
address. Mayor Bogert; piano solo, Miss
Luce; vocal solo. Miss Hattie Parkins;
recitation. Mrs. Wilcox: piano solo. Mrs.
Soper; quartette. male voices; cornet
solo. l.. L. Howard; vocal solo, John
Walsh; mandolins and piano, Misses
Stella Flowers. Blanche and Annsbel
Flowers; piano solo. John Luce: finale.
The lunch consisted of "McKinley's
Mess" with the following menu: Dewey
sandwiches. Schley pickles, Shafter
salad. Colonel Kessler lemonade. Gen
tIdl Miles GOIct, NItItldl MERRITT CAKE.
Sampson ice cream, Hobson strawber-
ries a la Cuba, Filipinos. The decora-
tions were very pretty and the music
was Of the very best quality. The com
mittee on arrangements Is to be con-
graduated upon the success of the fes-
tival, especially w. W. Livingston and
lady and Mayor Bogert, and the mem
bers of the music committee arranged a
very entertaining programme, while the
ladies In the several wards who formed
the refreshment committees must not
be forgotten, as theirs was the hardest
task of all.
The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth Rob
ertson, who passed away suddenly on
Monday night without any previous
sickness, took place Wednesday after
noon from the residence OF the family.
The services for the dead according TO
the rites Of the Episcopal church were
read by Rev. Frank II. Lewis, while the
choir OF st. James church sang Rock
Of Ages and other beautiful church
hymns. The funeral procession was a
very large one. Mrs. Robertson was the
mother of James Robertson, the under
sheriff of this county, and the widow
Of Rev. Robertson. who for many years
preached the gospel I'm Texas. She left.
besides James Robertson. one other son,
Mark Robertson of Helena. and a
daughter. Mrs. Green OF Willow Creek.
n. X. 'ullllB, LsSItT fullleTs joe
Walsh and A. r. Davidson left on
Thursday morning for a trip up to the
West Gallatin basin. All these gentle
men are young married men. but CON
cluded for once to throw off all matri-
monial bonds and nave one more bach
elor party. untrammeled by the care of
their wives. They started In a two
seated rig. with plenty of bedding. vic
tuals for a week, and some snake bite
cure. as there are some garter snakes in
the basin-beSide other necessities for
fishing and gophers. They left town
about 10 o'clock in the morning, and
hoped, with good luck, TO get to the
Fletcher camp by the time the shades
of night began to fall. They will then
penetrate the canyon to its uttermost
ends, and go as far as they can take a
rig i'm the basin. The prayers Of their
wives and families attend them. and
the community at large will await anx-
iously for their return unscathed by
the bite of bears or horseflies or snakes.
The people camped last Sunday on
Logger creek. where the Fletcher camp
is located. comprised Colonel O. p. CHS
holm and family Of six. General Lester
s. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and Fred Will
son. Miss Calvin. Congressman Charles
8. Hartman, Mrs. Hartman and two lit
tie girls, Governor Richards. Mrs. Rick
ards, family and friends numbering
ABOUT ~ III all hlIS- 'llfllpDs nlsS Nate
Sheridan, Miss Hattie Street and MIR.
and Mrs. Macintosh. the last Ave form
ing the members OF the Clinton camp
ing party. n the camp of. Governor
Richards is also a private one. On Sun
day morning General Wilson. Fred
Wilson and Miss Calvin. Colonel and
Mrs. o. p. Chisholm and family. and
Congressman Hartman took a trip up
to the Gallatin basin. some IL miles
from Camp Fletcher. returning on
Tuesday.
Sanford Rurner, Charles Rufner,
Miss Ola Ruffner, Mr.. and Mrs. X. n.
FHnlay and Mr.. Pound of Hannibal.
Mo-. spent a few days up In the West
Gallatin basin last week. returning
home on Sunday. They spent a very
enjoyable time, n are full OF praise
of the beauty OF the scenery the quality
of the road and the excellent fishing
and flowers to be found along the route.
The Montana Society of Natural Sci
| ence met in the lecture room Of the
! chemical laboratory Of the Agricultural
college on Thursday evening at $3.50. A
very interesting paper was read by Or.
Henshall of the fish hatchery on Some
Peculia rites of Fish Eggs" besides
several other papers of more or less in
terest. contributed by other members
of the society. The attendance was not
very large. but a sufficient number were
present TO nav a very pleasant even
ing.
Ernest Edsall. lately employed in the
store of sherman Phillips. has accept
ed a position as clerk in the land Of
fee. where he will work until he has
sufficient funds wherewithal TO take him
through a course in college. His many
friends wish him success in his new
employment.
Walter 5. Hartman went TO Helena
on Thursday on legal business.
General Wilson and family have re-
turned from their camping trip In the
| Gallatin canyon.
Guy Kinds is back from Denver Col,
for a two weeks vacation. and is Wis
itlng Attorney ]. L. Stats.
Charles 5. Fell OF the Bozeman Chron-
| icle. left last Friday morning for Min