The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-19
In Livingston.

Livingston, March 17,--Fnr weeks the
city has been all agog with expecta-
tions of the pleasure to he enjoyed at
the annual ball of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen, and these anticipa-
tons eliminated this evening in one Of
the most successful social functions
ever held by any fraternal order in Liv-
ingston. The elaborate preparations
made by the railroad boys for this, their
third annual worship at the shrine of
Terpschicore, made possible the feast of
gayety and to their zeal and energy is
due the credit for the magnificent reali-
cation enjoyed by hundreds of people
this evening. The spacious ball room
of Hefferlin'S opera house. il is safe to
say, had never witnessed such a con-
gregation of fair women and brave
men, as tom ght whtrled away In
dreamy measures the fitting hours
that marked the close Of the day dedi-
Gated to IreIand's patron saint. The
cosy theater had been decorated for the
occasion with a taste both artistic and
appropriate. Bunting of national col
ors, interlaced with flowers, transform
ed the room into a bower Of beauty,
while from the arch surrounding the
stage hung a shield emblaZoned with
the emblems of the order under whose
| auspices the ball was given. Crossed
links, surrounded by the letters, "B. S,
L. is the symbol of the organization Of
tranmen, and the significance of these
| letters. benevolence, snbrety and indus
| try furnishes a, key to the objects of
| the order and an insight to the charac-
| ter of it's members Upon a screen sus-
| pended in full view of the spectators
| We're thrown scenes illustrating the pur
| poses of the organization, and very
ably were they explained by Attorney
| A. P. Stark. The first picture repre-
| scented the meeting of capital and labor.
! the trainman in conversation with the
! president of the road. This, said Mr..
| Stark served to show that in the car
| rying out of the objects of great enter
| prises, capital and labor must meet on
| equal terms and each must strive to
| further the best interests of the other
| A Kaleidoscope view of the life of d
| man who daily hazards his life amid
the peris of the rail was thrown upon
| the screen, and served to illustrate how
| uncertain is the fate of the members of
/ the B. of r. T and how faithful is the
railroader to the duties imposed upon
| him. After the audience had watched
| this unique entertainment to its end,
| the grand march was called and over
| $50 couples wendell their way through
| Liz IIidLGS lIlUbFIFh w l. dlih NlaIddlI
and Miss Belle Joyce, who led the prom
enade in a graceful and original man
ner A programme of Is dances fol-
| lowed, superb music being furnished by
Brooks orchestra. An excellent supper
was served at the Park and Opera
House cafes and the guests departed
reluctantly for home, feeling that
among the memories of hours delight
fully spent there would always linger
| 1,rnu n thn third a
| ball of the Brotherhood of Railway
| Trainmen.
Thursday evening at the quarters of
the Livingston volunteer fire depart
| ment occurred one of the most delight
full smokers ever held in the Gateway
| city. Some so guests assembled at the
cosy quarters of the fire laddies and
| passed an evening of pleasure rarely
enjoyed Progressive whist was the or
der of the evening, after which the
guests were RECALLED with a dainty
| lunch. G. r. JOslyns Glee club fur
nished excellent music for the occasion
and happy evening was enjoyed by
| all
| Among the approaching social events
/ none occasion more favorable comment
than the annual fair of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Congregational church
to be held in the Albemarle annex on
the 2Sth of this month. Displays of
fancy work. the equal of which have
| never before been seen in Livingston
| will be the feature of the affair, and
the reputation of the ladies of the So
ciety as entertainers will insure an eX-
cellent patronage.
r. NJ. Mcleod has been appointed
chief dispatcher at this point to sue
coed c. A. McCune, resigned. A. c.
Cantine will take up the duties of road
master, vice Dan Boyle. who has been
promoted to the position of trainmas-
ter.