The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12

Heart, Love You" Miss Edwards
then took up the explorations of Baker.
Livingston and Stanley in Africa. and
detailed how much had been accom-
plished by those brave men. America
was then sung and the meeting ad-
journed, all being highly pleased with
the interesting and successful manner
in which the proceedings had been con-
Quoted. The programme for 1he April
meeting viii be under the charge of The
mothers department The department.
of domestic economy will be merged
into the mothers department. The
mothers department met last week at
the home Of Mrs. James Mccormick.
Interesting papers were read by Mrs.
John 3. HEREFORD, Mrs. r. Stebbins, Miss
Pitcher and Mrs. Mccormick. Great in
terest was evinced in the various sub
jects and in the discussions which fol-
lowed each paper. The musical depart
ment of the Woman's club met last FRI
day at the home of Mrs. Matheson,
when an interesting session was held.
Miss Beatrice Matheson read a paper
on Handel, Mrs. Barstow one on Zee
thoven and Miss Talbot one on Bach.
They We're all well composed and gave
interesting sketches of those great COM
posers. The paper on Handel was fol-
poser, beautifully rendered by Miss
Denham, and Miss Talbot played a
Beethoven sonata after Mrs. BarStow's
paper.
The ladies of St. Luka's guild are
busily engaged in working for an Easter
fair, and are making a great quantity
of useful and ornamental articles which
they hope to dispose of for the benefit
of the church. They met on Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. George
Robbins and made eommendable prog
ress with their work. The hostess
served light refreshments to her visit
ors.
A public debate under the auspices of
the Epworth league was held in the
court house on Tuesday evening. the
question being shall the United States
exercise sovereignty over the Philip
pines?' A large audience assembled to
hear the momentous question discussed,
and the ladies turned out in large num-
bers and listened with interest to the
divergent arguments adduced. The
chair was occupied by j. d. Matheson,
and the proceedings were opened by
singing America which was heartily
joined in by the assembly, led by a
quartette composed of Messrs. Allen.
Brayton. Hassler and Young, followed
by prayer by Rev. Jacob Mills. After
another song by the quartette the de-
bate was begun. Is minutes being al
lotted to each speaker. The affirmative
was supported by j. r. G2ss. c. L. Har-
riS and O. r. Goddard, three members
of the bar, while Rev. w d. Clark, Dr.
Free and Representative Hedges of
Fergus county spoke for the negative
side of the question. In introducing Mr..
Hedges, who took the place of Editor
Morris, temporarily disqualified by an
affection of the vocal organs the chair
took occasion to compliment the MEM
Der from Fergus on his coming I'M
scathed through the ordeal of the sena-
torial election, where so many had fall
en- victims to temptation, and the au-
dience Endorsed the eulogium. The
speakers selected for the occasion pre-
scented their arguments ably, and the
jury, composed of Messrs. Forester.
Clement, Captain Babcock Senator
Gruwell and j. w. Vaughan. three re-
publicans and two democrats, reported
that they were unable to agree and
We're discharged. A vote was then TAX
en- in the audience, who decided in favor
of the affirmative. During intervals in
the debate the audience was favored
with solo by Mrs. C. H. Barstow and
a song by the quartette- Mrs. Tomp-,
kins presided at the organ, assisted by
Charles Whitney on the violin.
Hon Edwin Lamb of Butte visited
his friends, the Johnston brothers, Sun
day while en- route to his old home in
Nebraska.
Theodore Griggs, accountant of the
Yellowstone National bank has re-
signed his position and left for his for
mer home in Elizabeth, N. j.