The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-26

ness Inen expressed themselves in favor
Oh having the county comm ssioners app
propriate the sum needed and a motion
prevailed that the chair annoint a COM
mittee to draft resolutions, expressing
the sense OF the meeting, which resolu-
tons should be presented to the board
as an assurance that the business men
were with them in any movement they
might make towards the assistance of
the Scar Gulch company in building a
road. Mayor Smith appointed M. Roth,
A. w. Miles, William Thompson, NJ. r.
Wilson and A. Krieger as the commit
tee and that Lody withdrew to frame
the resolutions. During the interim Su-
perintendent Carleton was called upon
to give the assembly talk upon his
impressions of Livingston. which he did
in pleasant manner. saying that he
considered Livingston one of the best
towns in the state and Park one of
Montana's richest counties. He liked
the people and was always pleased to
come here. Prof. j. M. Hamilton, SUI
perintendent of the Missoula schools,
was called upon and he favored the
gathering with as neat a little talk as
has been heard in this city for many a
day. He was pleased to note the enter
prise of the people of the Gateway City
and to observe their way of doing bust
ness. He had no doubt that Park coun-
ty would be well at the top of Mas
tanas commonwealth before many
years. AT this point the committee re-
ported. The resolutions drawn were
along the lines indicated by the talks
made by the different speakers and petit
toned the commissioners to appropriate
$1,000 to be Immediately available for
work on the Bear gulch road. The re-
port was adopted. The business meet
ing then adjourned and a couple Of
hours were devoted to entertaining the
people from the Upper Yellowstone and
the educators who were present.
The Modern Woodmen of America
gave another of their delightful socials
Monday evening at their lodge rooms
in the Miles block. A large number of
guests were present and the spacious
accommodate the crowd. A musical
programme was the diversion Of the
evening. A quartette composed of
Messrs. Robinson and Caulkins and
Miss Mae Nolan and Mrs. G. III. Grace
sang Sweet and Low with charming
effect. receiving well earned applause.
DR.. R. M. Leslie favored the audience
rendition of the pretty melody being
such as to cause edmration for his eff
fort. Mrs. c. A. Caulkins recited the
difficult selection "Lasca," well deserv-
ing the hearty applause she received.
G. B. Joslyn sang the Vanguard Of
the King and ii applause is any lnd1-
cation of delight, the audience was
more than pleased. Mrs. Ella Austin.
deputy state organizer for the Royal
Neighbors of America, ladies' auxiliary
to the Modern Woodmen, gave a very
interesting talk upon the aim and OBJ
ject of the order, outlining in clear and
forcible style the benefits which accrue
from membership in the auxiliary.
After the programme had been gone
through with an appetizing lunch was
served by the ladies and those present
found a considerable amount of pleas
ure in the discussion of the collation..
After the lunch the hall was cleared
and those so inclined whiled away a
couple of pleasant hours in the enjoy
ment of the dance.
Saturday evening a pleasant party
took place at the ranch home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Gosnell, on the Upper Vel
lowstone, the occasion being the 18th
anniversary of the niece of the hostess,
Miss Pearl Hancock. A number of
friends were present to offer congratu-
lations and enjoy an evening of pleas
ure. Parlor games were pleyed and a
musical programme was rendered, fol-
lowing which was an old-fashioned
spelling bee in which G. J. Gilbert won
the honors. A splendid supper was
served, after which the guests de-
parted for home, wishing Miss Hancock
many happy returns of the anniversary.
Those present We're Mesdames Hancock,
Hustled, Budke. Haynes and Young;
Messrs. Hustled, Hancock, Haynes,
Budke and Gilbert; Misses Lucy and
Esther Nelson.