The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-06
In Billings.

Billings. Nov. 2.-The political cam
paign absorbs most Of the attention at
present. but not entirely to the exclu-
sion of social topics. Most of our So
ciety people take considerable fun out
of the campaign. as IL is the custom OF
the Billings ladies to r~eligiously attend
all the public meetings, where political
speeches are made. and it is fair to say
that the women are in NAM cases as
well posted in 1.-THE issues of the day"
as the men. This is well. as some time
In the future, In all probability. the
ladies will be numbered among the
voters. and already their influence is
felt.
The removal of the Pythian lodges to
their magnificent new Castle hall" in
the new block erected by Mayor Smith
was cele brated by a dance in the
ground floor room, while the lodge and
ante-rooms were used for reception and
refreshments rooms. The knights had
extended a general invitation to their
friends. and an immense assembly of
ladies n gentlemen .availed them
selves of the opportunity and heartily
enjoyed the hospitality of the Pythians.
Refreshments in bountiful p~rofusion
were served, and the occasion was one
to be long and pleasantly remem-
bered.
on Wednesday evening the Rathbone
Sisters. the ladies' auxiliary of the
Knights OF sPythias. entertained their
friends to ~ay'shadow social in the
Smith blocks \ most excellent musical
and literarySppgramme was presented.
The shadow" part Of the entertain
ment made ., great deal Of fun, the
shadow of a INDY being projected on a
screen. and the gentlemen bidding from
sl.5O to "a for the privilege of being her
escort to supper The supper was an
elegant affair. ana the whole enter
tainment was voted a arand success.
ON Monday evening at the residence
OF DIR. and Mrs. Allen. their little
daughter. Leila, entertained a party OF
her young friends at a soap bubble
party, IL being Halloween. The little
people gathered around a dining table,
on which a wooden cover vas spread.
Then pipes gaily decorated with red.
white n blue ribbons were distrib-
uted. and each little girl tried to blow a
bigger and prettier bubble than any
one else. After a while these were
cleared away and songs were sung and
games were played. Delicious refresh
ments Were served. consisting of sand
witches, pickles. cake. sherbet. candy
and cocoa. The decorations were all
appropriate TO the season. In the cen-
ter of the dining table was a great jolly.
laughing jack q lantern. while another
stood on the sideboard. White Chi
nese lanterns were strung from one End
of the room TO the other, passing direct
ly over the dining table. The children
who were present were: Bernice AL
len. Mary Hill. Helen Goddard. Mar
guerite Blair. Bernice Redding. Gene
WV Boardman. Merle Mccormick. Ma
mie Crow. Geraldine Panton. Connie
Chapple. Goldie Elliott. Maude Segur.
Pattie Allen. Kate Matheson and Ros-
coe Allen.
On Halloween a very jolly party of
Harry Segur's lends assembled at the
home OF his father. General Agent Sc
CUR Of the Burlington. where they
played the various games which the
children the world over play on that
particular evening The young folks
enjoyed a thoroughly good time.
Miss Alice Walks Sunday school
class served tea and cake In the parlors
of the Congregational church on FRI
day evening. The entertainment was
for the benefit Of a family. who were
camped near town. and who were found
to be very needy.
Mrs. J. r. Elliot on Saturday evening
entertained several friends at high tea
in N OF her brother, Mr.. Brownlee.
of Melville.
Mrs. III. n. Kennedy, the wife OF the
new Northern Pacific station agent.
arrived on sunday from a visit in the
East to her home In Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Halbert OF Fer
gus county are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morse.
Mrs. II. p. RYAN has returned from
a visit to friends in Nebraska and to
the exposition.
Judge Harwood was down from Butte
on legal business.