The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-17

ments were served. The guests were:
Mesdames III. NJ. Allen, Bair, Barstow.
Calhoun, Clark, Donovan. Hastings.
Holmes. Lee, Paul Mccormick. O'Don-
nell, Parker, Rowley, Tompkins. Toole
and Williams.
Mrs. Lee was the guest Of honor at an
informal and exceedingly pleasant aft
ernoon tea given by Mrs. f. Soule on
Wednesday. A p~rofusion of cut fowers
decorated the apa ,tments, and a dainty
collation. was served.
At Odd Fellows hall on Monday
evening the officers of Billings Star
lodge. No. al. 1. o. o. F.. for the cur
rent term. were duly installed as fol-
lows: John Powers. p. c.; G.. witham.
N. c.: F. H. Judkins. V. c.: William
Hefner. T.; A. p. Smith, s.: l.. C. Pal
mer. W.: G. a. Berkey, Con-: A.
Dahlstrom, r. s. N. G.: J. G.. Acker-
man, L. S. N. c.: w. A. Robinson, r.
5. V. c.; w. A. Sparks. l.. $. V.
c.; w. ID. Claflin. I. c.: Charles
A. Dewar. r. S. s.: Henry Moorehouse.
L. S. S. Immediately after the install
lation of the above officers Little
Horn encampment. No. Il, I. o. O. F.,
convened. and the following officers
were installed: John Powers. C. p;
L. C. Palmer, III. p: f. II. Judkins. >.
W.; c. f. Whitman. j. W.; Charles a.
| Dewar, s.; William Hefner. T.: An
drew Dahlstrom, c.; j. c. Alderman.
Sentinel.
A draft for the sum of s139.2O was
sent to Captain Bond of the Billings
troop of Grigsby's cavalry at Chicka-
manga yesterday, the net proceeds of
the Fourth of July ball. The money
will go to the hospital fund which
the troop has organized.
NJ. b. Rademaker was kindly remem-
bered this week by two of the boys
of Troop NJ, G. ID. Edwards and J.. w
Selvidge, who sent him an inkstand
and match holder. made out of wood
on Lookout mountain. with a diagram
of Camp Thomas, a plan of the battle
of -Chickamauga, with a descriptive
catalogue. Matt" is very proud of the
pretty gifts and has added them to his
| growing cabinet of curiosities.
AFRO Battles. the veteran ~janitor ut
the court house, accompanied by Mrs.
Battles, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Trenholm
| of this city and Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Ford of Rockvale, start this week on
an overland excursion TO the De Marias
hot springs on the Sinking Water
river, Wyoming. They are well equip
ped for camping n prepared for a
| good time.
Mrs. +. II. Becker and son returned
! Saturday night from their visit TO
Pennsylvania. Major Becker also
came over from the Crow agency and is
preparing to move his family to their
new home at the agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cameron are Wis
itors from Halbert
Miss Mamie Norton, daughter of NJ.
Il. Norton of Tacoma. is the guest Of
Mr.. A. z. smith of this city.
Willis Spear of Wyoming was visit
ing his Billings relatives last Satur-
day.
Mrs. II. p. Ryan and children re-
turned Friday night from a visit with
relatives and friends in Superior. Neb.
Her niece, Miss Mccoy, accompanied
her.
Mrs. w. A. Allen and daughter. who
have been visiting in Minnesota, re-
turned Saturday.
Phil Daniels, the Butte representa-
tive of the Burlington system. who
had been spending a week among
friends, left for home Saturday night.
Mrs. NJ. +. Rademaker and daughter
left on Saturday for Wibaux, where
they will visw a while with the family
of Charles 0'Neal.