The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

hcfent mefnDefs. Inc taDles. IN the form
OF an l.. were respondent with silver
and cut glass. In front of the guest of
honor was a large c In smilax: at each
corner of the table a Jar of white roses:
white and gold were the prevailing
colors. Toasts were proposed. to which
responses were given. Our New De-
gree. b. B." by Miss barrow, who spoke
in her Incompatible witty ann OF
Beauty and Brains: THE Gentle
man" by Mrs. G~roeneveld: Our De-
parting Guest" by Mrs. J. M. White.
who in conclusion presented To the
much beloved leader. a beautiful rose
jar filled with petals from the ccrsage
bouquets of those present. Mrs. Caspar
responded in a graceful little poem.
To-day the jar filled with fragrant
memories" Is given a place of honor in
the library of Mrs. Caspar's beautiful
home in Denver.
Mrs. j. NJ. White succeeded Mrs.
Caspar as president of the club and the
meetings were held I'm Mrs. Whites
rooms on Park street. The work of the
Columbian association. in connection
with the worlds fair. Of which Mrs.
White was president. greatly interfered
with the progress of the Homer. The
association met on Monday fortnightly
or monthly and on those meeting days
the Homer met at 2. read until 3 and
then adjourned to attend the associa-
ton meeting. The fall Of '92 the club
paid its last tribute to the Greek poets
and took up the study Of the mound
builders.
In January. 1898, Mrs. Clinton H..
Moore was chosen president. a position
she has held continuously down to the
present time. The early explorers of
America now occupied the attention of
the club. Aside from 30 minutes de-
voted to some explorer. each meeting
was given up to the reading of 'Ir-
wings History of Columbus" This was
before the opening of the public library
and such books were used as were
ound in the libraries of the club MEM
bers.
The second anniversary was cele-
brated at the home Of Mrs. Shropshire,
who with her daughter, Miss Grove,
served a delicious luncheon. The enter
tainment was strictly literary. Mrs. G..
II. read a paper on THE Sagas
of the Mortimer" which was consider
ed in connection with the Morse ex-
plorers in America. Mrs. w. j. Chris
tie spoke on Art i'm the Fifteenth
Century" the century which finds
Spain fitting out Columbus for his voy-
age to the new world and records his
wonderful discoveries. Again. Mrs.
Darrow-Jackson carried of the honors
of the day. In the form of the parallels
of old she related the experiences Of
the Homer members at the Worlds fair.
No names were mentioned. but each
was recognized as she appeared at the
gates of the great fair, entered. and
went searching hither and yon for the
collar bone of Homer the Wise.
When the club came together In the
fall of 1898, 1t was decided to study
Roman history, using a programme ar
ranged by the Tuesday club of Ann
Arbor, Mich. The subjects were pre-
scented by papers or talks: time having
worked out it's own methods, the club
became a study club. The study dur
ing the winter prepared the way for
the literary treat arranged for the
third anniversary which was celebrated
at the home of Mrs. J. NJ. Quinn. The
feature of the afternoon was an illus
trated lecture on Rome and Venice"
by Mrs. Quinn's sister, Mrs. John Sher-
wood of Chicago. The parlors of Mrs.
Quinn's home were fragrant with
American Beauty roses, the dining
room. where dainty refreshments were
served. beautiful with smilax and car
nations. Doubly enjoyable was the
afternoon since II was the first oppor-
tunity the Homer women had had of
inviting their friends to meet with
them.
Since. 1t has been the custom upon
each succeeding anniversary. to have
some one outside of the clubs member
ship furnish the entertainment and TO
invite guests. The fourth anniversary
was celebrated at the home of Mrs. II.
Hulander. Mrs. Haverly. a teacher and
lecturer, presented the subject Eng
lish Painters" on the fifth and sixth,
the members and friends were enter
tanned by the president, Mrs. Moore.
who arranged that the club should have
the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Ella
Knowles-Haskell. the only woman law
yer Of the state. who gave a delightful
informal talk on the Atlanta EXPOSE
tom" Colonel Bracket Of Peoria. ILL.,.
furnished IN interesting evening by Cit
ing EARLY Historical Events of Mon
tana."
The clubs membership has been
twice increased from 20 to 25 and re-
Gently to 30. To increase it's efficiency
and TO bring its members in closer
touch with those engaged i'm similar
work. in May, 1895. application was
made for membership in the general
federation. 1t was admitted juno 20.
1895. To become eligible to member
ship in the great body the club adopted
a constitution and bylaws and has now
a full corps of officers n committees.
1t meets weekly in the art room of the
public library. But once has the club
been called to mourn the loss OF one of
it's members. In 1898. Mrs. Julia OAR
r~ow-Jackson. the brightest and most
gifted of its members, passed away. In
memoriam she is fondly cherished.
Inc atias SluD.
The Atlas club was organized in Dc
tober, 1894. a few aides meeting at the
home of Mrs. T.. f. Butler who was
elected Its first president. The charter
members were Mrs. Alfred Merz. the
originator Of the club, who now lives in
Helena: Mrs. T. f. Butler. now "f
Santa Barbara. Cal: rrs. ]. S. wathey.
who recently moved to Palo Alto. Cal,
Mrs. NJ. Slater, Mrs. j. H.. Hall and Mrs.
j. ID. Ritter.
At first the membership was limited
to 10. changed TO Is. then to 20. and
at the present time the club has % ac-
tive members besides an honorary list.
The club has three departments OF
work. current events. history and mis-
cellany. The meetings are held weekly
in the art room of the public library.
n hour and one-half being the length
of each session. In April. 1897. the
club united with the general federation.
The present year the club IL taking up
English history. The president is Mrs.