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

joyed a bountiful harvest from weeks
of labors as the receipts from the SAFE
of the dolls and refreshments will be
ample TO cover the cost Of new carpets
for church and vestry and for interior
wall decorations. The room in which
the Christmas merchandise was dis
played showed brilliant under the mas
ter hand OF the decorator, n dainty
booth in the richness OF japanese color
ings, the fans. lanterns and parasols
greeting the eye at side of the en-
trance. while on the other hand the
bright faces Of the booth mistress and
assistants in conical white organdy
caps-the only attempt at UNIFORM
made by the society-beamed from be-
meath rich folds and festoons OF the
national colors. To the rear OF the
room were the tables in snow-white
linen that groaned under the weight OF
good things for the inner man. ana
were presided over bv a detail OF the
younger church In arrang-
ing for the entertainment the society
conceived the plan of asking assistance
from abroad, each m soliciting
! the donation Of n doll from church
auxiliaries in other states. As a result
dolls from as far east as New Jersey
or Massachusetts sat by the SIDE OF u
dusky creole Of New Orleans. who IN
turn looked blandly or a stranger IN
MINERS costume HUH wv ''hA - -
Indiana. dolls representative of some
20 states being displayed. OF Miss sun
flower. the Kansas beauty, the fol-
lowing from the Chieftain OF PaWhee
Rock. Kas.. gives her family history
which is applicable in a way To the
others:
we had the pleasure Of seeing the
beautiful young lady who Is To repre-
sent Kansas at the doll fair in Deer
Lodge. Mont. on Dec. 9Th. The way
Miss Sunfiower came To be sent as a
Kansas representative. rs TINS: seven
yound ladies' Of the Christian church at
Deer Lodge. Mont, desiring To beau
tify their church edifice with a fresh
coat of paint. and a new carpet, ETC.
and not having the funds, decided ON
the novel plan Of asking N church 81
the Christian denomination In edcn
state to send a doll dressed To represent
the state. Through the influence OF
Elder Purlee. Pawne Rock Is the
town 80 honored in this state. The doll
Is as beautiful as a Grecian oddes
/ and Is elegantly attired i'm a white
swiss %organdie over orange colored SILK
with a jaunty cap made i'm imitation
Of our state symbol, the sum
flower, set daintily on its golden
curls. will represent the Christian
denominations of Kansts. n we
are sure there will be no fairer or more
a%ristocratic representative there than
our Miss Sunhower. as she has been
christened. Postmaster Francis pre-
scented the little lady with a lovely bou-
uuet. selected from his collection OF rare
e~xotIcs. Miss Sunfiower leaves this
evening i'm her own special compart-
ment.'
The willing Workers society has a
total membership of but seven-all Ia
dies-and since it's inception. some Two
wears ago, the church council has on
-. a.anafnnG fanhaFn1 IFS DEDlnll-
ments to the little band for material
aid lent the congregation in defrayihg
| church expenses as well as Tor tnelr
jealous religious labors.
quite a number of Deer Lodges So
ciety folk were i'm Butte several lays
during the past week. being attracted
10 the city by the opening of the mag
nIdcent new Hennessy store and the
Frawleys. Among those who enjoyed
city life were Mrs. Joseph "A. Hyde'
Miss Hyde, Miss Coleman. Mrs. y. j.
B~ielenberg. Miss B~ielenberg. Miss Nor
ma Robinson, Mrs. knoppe n MIS-
John Gerdts.
Miss Katherine Kohrs went to Butte
last Monday. where she viii spend a
fortnight with friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles G.. Birdseye of
Avon were guests i'm the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. n. J. B~ielenberg last Monday
and Tuesday.
PROT. Ed Amherst OFT of Drake uni
versity, Des Moines. Iowa, gave his
lecture Sour Grapes before a good
sized audience in the Christian church
last Monday evening. Professor on
ranks among the first In the lecture
field Of America, but his success as a
lecturer Is far outshone by the health
full benefits the people receive through
his beautiful and inspired word pic
turing of a most difficult subject.
Judge :. X. Davis visited the haunt
of other days i'm the state capital sew
eral days this week.
Mrs. Charles Williams has returned
from a visit Of two months to the home
of her parents in Missouri.
Mrs. Maud Davis Baker, prominent
I'm social life of Helena, spent a num-
Der of days his week "A guest of hei
parents. Judge and Mrs. :. X. Davis
in their cottage on the north side.
MIR. and Mrs. John Astell n it'll,
daughter spent the first days of thu
week visiting friends in Butte. where
Mr.. Astell is prominently Identified In
mining circles.
Miss Bertha K~leinschmidt, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert kleinschmidt
% jefferson, Helena, one of Montana
social faVurites, has returned from 2
summers vacation spent at fashion
able watering places of the Pacific
coast.
Joseph l.. Coleman. who has success
fully managed the mercantile interest
of the Mammoth Mining company q
Coloma for the past year and who hai
been visiting in the home of his par
ents in his city for a fortnight since
left Thursday for Coloma, where h
will remain several days in closing nj
the business Of the corporation.
Mrs. 4. II. Mitchell and son Harol'
have returned from a two months sta,
in Southern California and are now II
their temporary home at Warn
Springs.
Mrs. RiCkert. wife Of DIR. Arthu
Rickert. Is suffering from "A mild at
tack Of typhoid.
H.. n. Davi and II. s. Reed, jr., re
turned this week from an expedition
covering 10 days spent In the minera
belt about Garnet, where they surveyel
a number Of claims for patent rights.
w. |. Higgins was "a business Visito
to Butte the early part Of the week.
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