The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07

| was a splendid commentary on the
/ popularity of these orders, whose mis-
sion is one OF charity, love and kind
| ness. The hall was beautifully deco
| rated with bunting of national colors.
the circle of the gallery and the boxes
/ above the polished floor being festoon-
! ed with flowers. while the immense
| flag, owned by the Grand Army post Of
| this city swung its graceful folds
athwart the stage and lent it's inspir-
ing presence to, the enjoyment of the
| occasion. Promptly at 9 o'clock the
strains of the grand march sweled
forth and more than go couples moved
| IN graceful evolutiOns around the bril-
liantly lighted hail. folowino the lead
! of George T. Chambers and Mrs w. p
Mullholland. who modelled mazes that
beWlidered and entranced the specta-
tors who gathered to witness the scene.
! After the grand march was over a
well selected programme of 20 numbers
| was enjoyed, the dancers making mer-
| ry until the roseate hues of the break
| ing morn gilded the eastern sky, and
/ served as signal that Tersichore's
reign was drawing to a close. Supper
| was served at the Park and Opera
House restaurants, in the usual excel
lent style of those popular cafes. En-
cellent music was furnished for the &C.
casion by Brooks opera house orches-
| ira. The affair realized about $50 for
| the blessed cause of charity and to the
ladies in charge of the festivities is due
great credit for their zeal and energy
in making the affair such a splendid
| success Most of the work was done
by the arrangement committee, COM
posed of the following ladies': Mrs.
George Geer Mrs William Mallahan,
Mrs. L. d. Davis, Mrs. j. A. Bailey. The
reception committee numbered among
it's members Mrs. Ennis, Mrs. Mallahan
and Mrs. Davis. The affair was one of
the most successful of the season. and
is splendid tribute to the entertain
ing ability of the ladies of the w. r. G.
A most delightful afternoon party
was given Thursday by Mrs. John Hoo
ley at her home in Riverside. The af-
fair was in the nature of compliment
to Mrs J. B. Wood, who has been Wis
iting in this city for the past week. A
number of the friends and neighbors of
the hostess gathered at the hOspitablp
home to participate in the delights of
the occasion, which marked the eve of
the departure of Mrs. Wood for her
ranch home. One of the pleasing fea-
lures of the afternoons enjoyment was
the presentation of beautiful garnet
ring to Mrs. Wood as a testimonial of
the esteem in which the lady is held by
her legion of friends in this city. A
sumptuous repast was served by the
hostess and the guests departed for
their homes bearing with them pleas
ant .recollections of an afternoon en-
joyably spent. Among those present
were: Mesdames Penman, Kaiser, Pol
lock. Mutual. Williams Jenny, Wilson,
ellis. Blake. Loeber, Council. Shapton,
Marchland. Kirby, Lane. Beley. Win
slow. Smell. Muncaster, Wood; Misses
Cuisine and Hoover.
The reorganization of the Rocky
Mountain club will take place Monday
l,a
turned into a commercial agency"
the object of which will be to promote
business interests and the material well
fare of the Gateway city. This new
enterprise meets with the approval and
encouragement of all citizens of Liv-
ingston. and will doubtless have
large membership. 1t is such organiza-
tons as this which do more to place
city in the vanguard of progress than
any other means that can be employed,
and this effort on the part of those
forming the club should be rewarded
by substantial encouragement from all
citizens who are anxious to see Living
ston take it's rishtful "lace as the lead
ing city of Eastern Montana. Situated
as it is at the gateway to the park. sur
rounded on all sides by vast fields of
mineral wealth and nndeveloped aeri-
cultural resources. Livingston needs
only the impetus of a little energy eXer-
cised in the right direction to make it
one of the most prosperous towns be-
tween Bismarck and Butte.
The members of Farragut post No. I,
Grand Army of the Republic. will at
tend divine services at the Congrega-
tional church Memorial Sunday. The
Woman's Relief Corps will accompany
the veterans of post No. in the observ-
ance of the day. The arrangements for
Decoration day are partially complet-
al ,,,,iff
the matter in charge: Arrangements
Comrades Mullholland, Chambers and
Yeaton. Flowers-Comrades Skillin,
Lawrence and Metcalf Marshal of the
day-Comrade w. Fl. Yeaton. The mu-
nicpal officers, secret organizations,
the school faculty. pupils of the schools
and all who are interested in the OBJ
servance of the day are invited to CO.
operate with the G. A r. and w. r. C.
to make the exercises a splendid trb-
ute to the memory of the honored dead
whose glorious deeds grow more revered
with each passing year The Living
ston cornet band kindly consented to
furnish music for the occasion, and
everything is most pronitious for a day
worthy of the men who freely gave
their lives that the grand old flag
might wave in triumph over a united
country, and that every star in our ma
TONS banner might shine with un-
dimmed luster, that 1000 900 of human
beings might stand in the glad sun
light of liberty and call them blessed
who gave them what is more precious
than life. the right to stand erect and
dare to be free.
M. d. Goughnour came over from st.
Regis, Missoula county, Friday. and
spent a few days in the city
Engineer Peter Sorenson came over
from Anaconda Wednesday evening to
make preparations for removing his
family to the Copper city.
The End of "A Narrowing Romance.
From the Cleveland II lain Dealer.