The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29
In Deer Lodge.

| NooiAolh, MIS-. A. f.. Williams, MIS-
Fannie Wi1es, Mrs. Mary L. Kelley
Mrs. Conrad Kohrs, Mrs. Malinda
woodward, Mrs. j. Y. Batterton, Mrs
William Williams, Mrs. Ella Robinson
Miss Mary B. Hill of Helena and Miss
BETTE G. Williams composed a party
That was entertained at the home of
MI. and Mrs. Robert &. Humber on the
north side last Thursday afternoon
from 2 till o'clock. the event being
one OF most pleasant nature and was
given IN honor of the celebration of the
SOth birthday of Mrs Lydia Irvine, the
venerable mother of Mrs. Humber.
During life covering the allotted four
score years Mrs. Irvine has expert
enced many OF the hardships enjoyed
by the pioneer gentlewomen of the
primitive South and West and holds
the love and esteem of a wide circle of
friends in Montana, who remember the
good offices bestowed by this noble and
kind-hearted soul in the early SOS, when
then, as now. Mrs. Irvine occupied a
prominent position in the social life of
our state. She was born in Fayette
county, Kentucky, Jan. rs, 1919, is the
daughter of John Hart, who, with his
brother-in-law, Governor Isaac Shelby,
located large tract of land near Lex
| lngton, and also controlled landed in
terests in Tennessee and on the opposite
| bank OF the Mississippi in Arkansas
| her grandfather Hart meeting death at
the hands of the Indians in this settle
nent OF kentucky. At the age of Il
MRS. Irvine was married to John A.
Williams, son of Colonel Will Williams,
who commanded a Kentucky regiment
under General Harrison in the war OF
1917. Her husband died when she was
IL years of age and for eight years she
remained widow, her second marriage
pelng to the late Colonel W. l.. Irvine,
who is well remembered by old-time
Montanans. Three children graced her
marriage to Mr.. Wiliams-John H.
Williams of Philipsburg and William
Williams and Mrs. r. G. Humber of
this city-and here Grandmother Irvine
has lived to see and be loved by ner
great grandchildren, and prizes highly
a photograph she has of the four living
generations of her family. Mrs. Irvine
came to Montana in 1865. accompanying
her daughter, Mrs. r. G. Humber, on
her rather unique wedding tour across
the plains in OK wagons. There We're az
wagons in the train, the size of the car
AVIAN discouraging the attacks of In
dians, who mercilessly raided the trav-
elers ahead and behind them, but kept
a respectful distance from the armed
ilieH VI tAe large train. MIS-. irvine
was resident Of Kentucky when the
Blue Grass states fostered the giants of
oratory of the first half of the 10th cen
tury, and the bursts of eloquence from
Menifree, Crittendon, Rodgers, Mar
SHALL Harrison and Henry Clay that
are written on pages of national history
electrified this lady from the tongues
that first uttered them, General Harri-
son and Henry Clay being relatives and
I.fi 11nf f-,
Irvine. After an hour Or more spent in
conversation reminiscent. for the most
part, of life in Deer Lodge and vicinity
in early days, with which all the ladies
of the party We're familiar, the guests
of the day gathered at the festal board
and partook of delicious dinner of
five courses over which Grandmother
Irvine presided. the platter on which
the turkey was served having done
like service for her Grandmother Hart
more than a hundred years ago. The
parlors and dining room of the Humber
cottage were beautifully decorated in
carnations and smilax from Mrs Hum
ber's daughters, Mrs. Scharnikow and
the Misses Humber, now in California,
and roses from Mr.. and Mrs. Fother-
ingham of Spokane. Mrs. Irvine was
the recipient of many beautiful pieces
of rare linens and china from friends
gratulatory letters from abroad.
Peter Schmidt, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Leopold Schmidt of Olympia.
Wash, for number of years with mis-
family resident of this city, was a
guest for the day last Sunday of Peter
Walton and family on Rainbow avenue.
Young Mr. Schmidt was en- route from
his Washington home to Milwaukee,
where he will take course of instruc-
in1 nrfo h
apply himself in the manufacture of
malt beverages in his fathers establish
ment on the Puget sound.
Stock Detective John W. Collins of
Silver Bow county spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Deer Lodge on business
connected with his official life.
Barrister Ed Scharnikow returned last
Sunday evening from an absence of
three weeks spent in California, where
the Misses Humber. whom Mr.. Scharni-
kow saw nicely settled in Oakland Cor
a visit of several months, where he will
join them later for a stay of some
length.
Ed Ward, one of our popular and
prominent young society men, left last
Sunday evening for Butte. where he has
taken position of trust with the Par
rot Smelling company.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Carver of
Rocker, Silver Bow county, have BEEN
guests for the past week in the home
of Mrs. Dave Upton on South D street
MIR. Carver has recently returned from
a long stay in the Klondike country.
where he acquired some valuable placer
interests, and it is quite probable his
family will be settled in Deer Lodge
during the gentleman's next visit to
the gold fields, for which he will depart
during the comm O month
Miss Mary Beaton has returned to
her home in Butte after visit of sew
eral days to Miss Fannie Holly of This
city
viii F. Scott is a guest this week of |
his friend, Milt Gamer, in Anaconda.
E. d. Whitcraft of Anaconda, ad-
of the estate of the late |
Hugh Whitcraft, was in Deer Lodge |
last Tuesday on business connected |
with the affairs of the Whitcraft horne. |
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Mears of Warm |
Springs were visitors in the home of |
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Maxwell, on Rain |
bow avenue, last Tuesday.
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