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

this droll knfght) all well regulated So
cial functions as the imagination could
devise. Through the deepening shades
of early evening h guests assembled
at the college halls. their welcome being
announced by q witch In fantastic garb,
who In turn handed the visitors into
h silent tute!age Of q spectral being.
who escorted them to the cloak rooms
Upon the arrival Of all the guests part
ners were chosen by means Of match
ing advertisements which had been cut
in two parts, the company then FORM
ing in line. m after making a circuit
Of the campus. repaired to the gymna-
stun. which was prettily arranged In
mountain evergreen n the floor
strewn with dry leaves. From every
nook and corner of the large room
flashed the multi-colored lights from
numerous jack-o-lanterns. the grinning
faces of these servants to the knight
of Misrule solving the problem of illu-
animation. First on the programme OF
mysterious games. so indispensable to
a successful Halloween party, vas the
blowing Of candles. Each candidate
for blowing honors vas blindfolded and
in his or her e~ndeavors to extinguish
with one exhalation two lighted candles
held q short distance away furnished
much amusement for the spectral gath
erfng. On one side Of the room were
forks. Zach suspended by a string from
the ceiling. one end of the fork sup
porting an apple while a lighted candle
attached to the other presented itself
most dexterously to the one who at
tempted to mark the apple with his
teeth. In a corner of the room reposed
a tub OF water in which a number of
apples fioated; these were secured by
the teeth, the hands being held behind
the oack-no easy task, as the apple
generally persists in going down n
the water n the water takes the only
convenient channel-the nose. After
many similar games that created laugh
ter and merriment In the ghostly horde
and brought blinks of approval to the
rudy faces Of the jack-o-lanterns,
came the personal description game.
Two cards daintily tied together were
given each guest; on one card being
written the name of a person present,
and on the other 10 questions to be
answered concerning the personal de-
ecription and characteristics of the per-
son whose name appeared upon the ap-
pended card. The questions being an
swered, the cards were collected and
read to the company, who guessed the
name OF the person thus described.
Each game had an assigned number OF
points. and the one who obtained the
greatest number received first prize. a
siNCI paper CutttT. Inc last DTlZe,
alas! was claimed by so many that the
poor little candy fish had to be divided
among several in order to keep the
peace. Refreshments were next in or
der. and all partook OF a bountiful re-
past OF fruits. cake and frozen delica-
cies. At the festal board the pleasures
OF the evening were finished in the cut
ting of the a k of fortune. AS the
guests departed to their several homes
thew ma pirrnA ttalt, Aa.laral Ga. Iy.tro..
cen an ideal host and the College OF
Montana a capital meeting place md
amply sustaining its reputation as a
leader OF entertainments In Deer Lodge.
The dancing season In Deer Lodge
was opened last Tuesday evening in the
inaugural ball of the West Side club.
a social organization that existed lAst
season as the Mistletoe club. Thei
opening function was largely attended
and proved most enjoyable. Shafer
Sisters orchestra of Missoula furnished
the music for the event.
Seven young society aides of Deer
Lodge have recently organized them
selves into a very interesting literary
and musical club, styling the organiza-
ton the Alvalea. The title of this new
organization Is of an enigmatic natur
and finds a local application. the secret
OF its origin being carefully guarded
by the members. The club membership
shows he following prominent social
lights: Misses Alma Bielenberg, Linda
Gano Williams. Vonnie Owings, Alice
Coleman, Liela McLain. Elizabeth Hyde,
Augusta Galbrafth. The Alvaleas en-
joyed their initial meeting with Miss
Linda Gano Williams at the home OF
her parents on the west side Thursday
afternoon. Liquid Air. being the sub
ject for discussion. The next meeting
of the club will be with Miss Owings.
Mrs. II. 5. Reed gave an enjoyable
Halloween whist at her home on RAIN
bow avenue last Monday evening.
Mrs. Barbara O'Neill has returned
from a visit of several weeks with rela-
tives In the Bitter Root valley.
Mrs. W. A. Hensley of Butte is a
guest in the home of Rev. and Mrs. S.
d. Tabor in the Larabie addition.
The family of the Rev. Mr.. Lister.
Methodist evangelist. arrived from Po-
catello this week and will spend the
winter in Deer Lodge.
George s. Miller. NJ. Martin and Ed
Corcoran Of Anaconda attended the
opening festival of the West Side club
last Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs: Edward scharnikow
have returned from a visit Of three
weeks to Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Clara Dana. whose school term
at Washington gulch closed last week,
came over the first of the week from
there. and after a few days visit with
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cockrell. left on Thursday afternoon
for Hamilton to be present at the we'd
ding Of her niece. a Miss Stanley, which
takes place at the home of her parents
near that place in the neal future.
Deputy Sheriff Hardenbrook is think
ng OF removing his family to Bozeman
for the winter. His youngest daughter.
Hilda, Is at present i'll with the measles.
Miss Ida Kennedy of Butte and Miss
Hilda Higgins of Missoula have been
guests the past week of Mrs. Frank
Conley.
A large number of Deer Lodgers went
to Race Track Friday night to attend
the grand ball given there for the ben
eft Of n Catholic church OF Deer
Lodge. All express themselves as hav-
ing a a delightful time and are loud
in their praises OF the generous hos
pitality OF the Race Track folks. who
no pains to make il an eniOya-