The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-27

Thursday evening at s o'clock. The
ceremony was performed by the brides
uncle. DIR. Reid. n Rev. j. N. Mclean
Of the Presbyterian church. In the par
lor of the residence. The bride was
dressed in white organdie. carried
a very handsome bouquet of white
flowers. Little Miss Beth and Gertrude
Traphagen stood up with the BRIDE
Gertrude holding the tray with the ring.
and Beth. the brides bouquet. The
house was handsomely decorated with
pink and white carnations. and all the
details were tastefully arranged. Those
present at the wedding were DIR. REID,
Rev. Mclean. General and Mrs. Will
son. MI. and Mrs. II. A. and +. A.
Fielding. Mr.. and Mrs. X. ID. Steele.
Mrs. Mclean. Misses Travis. Maud
Martin. Matte Gardner. Elizabeth wy
lie. Professor Cobleigh and DIR. inc
Mrs. Traphagen and family. After the
ceremony a large reception. to which
over 200 guests had beer invited. was
given. The newly married people left
on the night train for their future
home.
Mesdames v. A. Cockrill and w. ID.
Flowers gave a large reception to a
number OF their lady friends last
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Cockriil. The house was very prettily
decorated with flowers and other beau
tlful adornments. n lighted with
electricity. Mrs. w. L. Holloway did
the honors at the refreshment table and
dispensed its dainty edibles. Although
the day was unpleasant. as regards the
weather. yet the reception was of suc
a character as to more tina counter
act the weather.
Rev. Father Coopman married NJ. J.
O'Connell to Miss Ida NJ. Hagen. at
the Catholic church on Prohibition Row
on Monday night. There was quite a
large number OF relatives and
friends of the contracting parties pre-
sent to witness the ceremony. Both Of
these young people have lived In and
near Bozeman for a number of years.
and Mike has more than the usual
number of friends allotted TO man. as
he Is always In the best OF spirits and
has a cherry word for all. The bride
is a young lady em.nentiy fitted to take
upon herself the duties Of a house.
keeper. and ~helpmate. and In the
daughter Of Mrs. Mary Hagen. and sis
ter of Mrs. Henry Topel. The number
Of presents of every kin the young
couple received was greater than the
majority of brides and grooms are &c
customed to receive as tokens OF friend
ship and popularity.
Mesdames Flowers and v. A. Cock
TN thAtt ~ n Atn VI tllE W
the Utopia Whist club and others at
the home of Mrs. Cockrill last Satur-
day evening. The evening was pleas
antly passed with the interesting game
OF hearts. the winners being Miss Luce
and Mr.. Elmer Ray who became the
possessors of a souvenir spoon. and a
silver key ring respectively. Among
those invited were Misses Stella.
Blanch and Annabel Flowers. Misses
Quaw. Miss Maud Martin. Alice Gage.
Blanch Mackenzie. Eta Davis. Mar
Gage Luce. n Messrs. Ray. Cox.
Walsh. Hoffman. Gage. Mccormick.
Shaw. Cobleigh. Patton. Hall. Currier.
Jackson. and others.
The opera house was opened for the
first tine since the improvements OF
its interior and exterior have been
about completed. on Wednesday night.
with "Pudden'head Wilson" The house
was fairly well filled and the per-
Torrance was excellent. In fact. II was
the best production Of the season.
All the churches held Thanksgiving
services IN Thursday. The Episco opal
church. st. James. had a full vested
choir OF boys and girls. This is the lrst
time the choir has been attired In vest