The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-01
In Billings.

wedding of William Johnston and Miss
Mabel Sleeper was solemnized at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. George
on Wednesday evening. Rev. Mr..
Clark officiating. 1t has been whispered
for some time that this interesting
event was soon to ecu though until
the last few days ii was not generally
known what date had been fixed. The
house was p~rofusely decorated with
beautiful flowers, interspersed with
flags. The bay window. in front of
which the ceremony was performed.
had been converted Into a veritable
bower with bunting. banks of cut
flowers and trailing vines OF smilax.
The bride looked beautiful. attired I'm
her mothers wedding gown of heavy
white MORE, over which was a slip
of fine white organdie. trimmed with
valenciennes lace. She wore white
! gloves and slippers and carried a large
bouquet OF bride roses, Her sister.
Miss Marie Sleeper, who was the maid
of honor. was also gowned in white or
candle and carried American Beauty
| roses. Mr.. Johnston was attended by
George Dern of Salt a as grooms-
man. After the ceremony the party
adjourned to the home of the brides
| mother. next door. and here a sumptu-
Gus wedding supper was served. me
centerpiece was of sweet peas and a
conspicuous feature OF the table was
the deliberately decorated brides cake.
The groom came to Billings about three
wears 2 from Nebraska. He Is coun-
ty attorney of Yellowstone county ana
| has A very promising future before him.
Though Chicago has been the home of
the bride for the past few years. she
might almost be claimed as a Billings
girl. having lived here and gone to
school in this city previous to that
time. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
have a large circle of friends. whose
good wishes they have. and they begin
their new life with every prospect OF a
very happy future. They have gone
directly to housekeeping In the Horace
Williston cottage on Ninth street. The
wedding party consisted OF Mrs. Sleep
er. mother of the bride: DIR, n Mrs.
Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Il.
George. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sleeper,
Miss Marie Sleeper and William
sleeper: Mrs. II. II. Mund OF Chicago,
Miss Baldwin of Walla Walla' MISS
Beatrix Matheson. Mr.. Dern OF salt
Lake. John d. Losekamp. H.. c. Lowell
and son willard.
An ENJOYABLE event Of the week was
the SURPRISE party given by Mrs. a
Mccormick on Saturday afternoon In
honor of her aunt, Miss Spear, who was
20 wears old on that day. A tempting
renast. consisting Of lettuce and han
sandwiches, salad. olives. ice cream
cake and tea, was served at little Ia
hIes on the lawn and on the wide We
randa. the hostess being assisted by tn'
Misses Cora and May Mccormick, Mar
ion Goss and Bessie Skyrme. Severa
snap shots were taken OF the groups a
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make charming souvenirs for thos'
who were present. Miss Spear. al
though taken completely by surprise
received her visitors cordially n en-
loved the afternoon as thoroughly a
the rest, She was presented by ne
friends with many tokens OF their loNf
The invited guests were; Mesdam
Ash, T. c. Babcock, Child, Grove De
war English. Egbert OF Minneapoli.
Fields. Goss. Orwell. Matheson, J.
: Mccormick. Robert Mccormick, Nc
Klnley. Ramsey. Rixon, Sabin. Skyrm
OF Butte, Willis Spear. sr, Charlie
Smear. stevenson. Soule. Whitney, WI
' kinson and Miss Panton.
. on Thursday evening a public install
latjon Of the officers Of the Billing
, camp of the Woodmen OF the Worl
was held at the lodge room In the TIE
|. Eyck building. This camp. whlch
the V0nnReSf lthAtiI IA " ~ -
city. has now a membership OF ovf
30 and is increasing rapidly. After IN
ceremony had been concluded refresr
Z ments. consisting OF ice cream, cake
4 ana lemonade were served. Mrs. Hur
yerford and II. NJ. Allen favored q
audience with several vocal solos.
number of the guests enjoyed A socii
game of cards. while others informa
Iv conversed. The party was a mo.
or n n
l excellent hosts. The installing ONO
was. past Consul Commander f. J
y Hungerford. who performed the won
i'm a highly creditable n The o
dcers Installed are as follows: Cons
commander w. l.. Linton: adVis'
lieutenant. A. C. Redding; manage
r n. Deckert: banker. Roy st. Johl
a, clerk. T. A. Williams: escort ;.
salisbury: Waterman. V. J. Salsbur.
= sentry. Frank Bryan.
IS The close of a series OF very plea
50 ant narties which have been given
honor of Mrs. Carpenter OF Helena o
ie curred at the home OF Mrs. George
G Iamport on Saturday afternoon VIII
'e about "a guests were present. As up
the previous occasions. the iaos
brought their needlework and devot
~ their attention TO that and convers
~ ton until about 5 o'clock. IN
were then invited out on the lawn a
I'd seated at one long table. where IN
m enioyed a delicious repast. comprlsl
one might think all the dainties OF I
culinary art. The table was decorat
he with sweet peas and old-fashion
lis sweet Williams. and, shaded from I
IS sun by the fine old trees. made a We
attractive picture. Mrs. Lamport's
sistants were Mrs. Boyle, Mrs Chr'
he Ter. Mrs. Leavens, Miss Maud 30.
Ell and Miss Ida Lsmport. Those press
were: Mesdames William Alien. SOY
pnrton CARPENTER. Chrysler. Frize
Goddard. Goss. Hart. Holmes, Hu
~ nhrv. Leavens Lynch. Morse. Alb
re- newman. O'Donnell. Railback. -
bourn. sperry. Tompkins; the Mis-
iYu Maui Boyle. NJ. NJ. anton and Rl'
ms and Ida Lamport.
An informal and very pleasant you
I'M peoples party was given by Mrs =
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