The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
Miss Florence Losekamp Enter
tains Her Friends at Cards.
AT THE WOMAN'S CLUB
Number OF Interesting Meetings-So.
cial Gossip Concerning the People
OF the Prosperous Capital Of
Yellowstone County.

faiilp entertained large nuliiper VI lei
friends at cards Wednesday evening in
the dining room of the Grand hotel.
The large room was charningly deco
| rated in blue and pink, the color scheme
| being carried out in every detail. On
! score cards, card tables and sideboards
ribbons and crepe paper were used with
most effective results. Large palms
We're artistically arranged in different
parts of the room. The receiving party
stood at the entrance to the dining
room. Its members We're Miss Lose
kamp, Miss Colvin and the Misses Car
RE and Sophie Beninghoff. The same
young ladies assisted Miss Losekamp
| throughout the evening. There was
delightful orchestra in attendance, with
| Mrs. Tompkins at the piano. The young
| hostess had been most thoughtful in
providing everything for the pleasure of
| her guests, and the occasion will long
| be remembered by those who We're pres
ent. The game played was progressive
| euchre. Upon counting the score Miss
| Julia Beninghoff was found to have won
the greatest number of games and was
| rewarded with beautiful pearl brooch.
| Miss Anna Rjxon WhO among the la
dies, had made the greatest number Of
| lone hands, received a handsome ster
ling silver comb and brush. Mr.. Hun
gerford and Mr. Purvis carried off the
honors among the men, being respect
lively presented with a valuable stickpin
and pair of sterling silver backed
military hair brushes. Refreshments
consisting Of ice cream, cake and coffee
were served. Mrs. Tompkins sang An
ME Laurie in her own delightful man
ner and was warmly applauded. The
Fol ;,1 1;ct ,ct I,o +nI
guests: Messrs. and Mesdames Burton,
Boal, Babcock, Becker, J. Mccormick,
Hugh Evans, Paul Mccormick, J. D.
| Matheson, E. M. Hungerford. l.. f.
Schad, H. G. Williams. David Frat, r.
j. Bouton, p. Fl. Smith, J. B. HEREFORD,
J. M. Mcintyre, c. W. Forester, E. H.
Hollister, f. H. Hathorn, W. H. Morse.
Rinehart, c. H. Newman, Lee
Isenberg, c. Fl. Luderman. C. 0.
Gruwell, W. c. Selbrede. r. E. Hark-
ness; Mesdames c. M. Bair, John Rxon
l.. 1. Hammond, c. NJ. Childs; Misses
| Edwards, Colvin, Denham, Beninghoff
Brown, Matheson. Toole, Rixon, Nc
| Cormck, Gamble, Hayden, Pitcher,
Messrs. Atchison, Daniels, Roche,
Reece. soule, Reifenrath, Collins,
Mains. Farrell, Purvis, DR.. Armstrong,
| Settler, Johnston, Mccormick, Duffin,
| Whitney, Davis, Gagnon, Quinlin, Cal
| houn t. Chapple, Charles Chapple. The
out-of-town guests We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Nutting of Laurel, Mrs. Dana Of Wyo-
ming, Mrs. Wilmington Of Wyoming,
Miss Irma Of North Platte, Neb., Mr..
Irwin of st. Paul Mr.. Hart of Helena
and Mr.. Iceberg of Miles City
The literary department Of the Wo-
mans club met on Saturday afternoon
at Mrs. Paul McCormick's. After the
usual half hour devoted to history, and
directed by Miss Pitcher, Mrs. Hugh
Evans gave current events, inviting
discussion by the club. The leading
topics of the day were touched upon,
come being discussed at greater length
| than others. Miss Pitcher read a re-
view, not original OF What Would
| Jesus Do?' that book which has been so
| widely read and 50 favorably reviewed.
| This review. however, was decidedly
| adverse. There were two visiting ladies
Mrs. Dana and Mrs. Wilmington of
| Wyoming. The department adjourned
to meet again next Saturday with Mrs.
| Mccormick.
The musical department of the Wo-
mans club met with Miss Gamble on
Monday afternoon. Roll call was re-
sponded to with current musical events.
Miss Gamble followed with vocal solo
"Beautys Eyes" piano solo, Miss
| Martha Tompkins, "Pizzicato," by
| Strauss. Mrs. Free read q paper on
| Beethoven.
Tuesday afternoon the Penelope club
| met as usual with Miss Annie Jones
at Mrs. Williston's. The day was Sc
extremely windy that only a few of the
members ventured out, but those who
did felt that they were well repaid, for
a very pleasant afternoon was spent,
not, however, as usual, in doing needle
work, but in playing cards.
On Friday evening MIR. and Mrs J.
B. Elliott entertained a number of
friends at dinner, the occasion being
the approaching departure of Mr.. FL
lott to visit his old home in Scotland
The dining room was beautifully deco
rated with flowers. Wreaths of smilax
were festooned from the four corners
of the room and met at the center at
the chandelier over the dining table, on
, which stood a vase of magnificent
chrysanthemums. The beauty of the
table was still further enhanced by the
handsomely embroidered centerpece
and doylies. The dinner was served in
six courses and was characteristic of
the well-known hospitality of the host
and hostess. 1t was veritable Thanks
giving dinner and the table fairly
groaned under the good cheer provided
The menu included everything which
the greatest bon vivant could possibly
desire. The guests were Messrs. and
| Meedames Sidney Morse, Holmes Bur-
ton, Gerald Panton, William Morse and
the Misses Fraser, Minnie Panton and
Winifred RiXon.
The reception given to the ladies by
the Business Mems club Friday even
ing was very much enjoyed. The even
| ing was spent with cards and dancing.
| On Monday eveningsnext the monthly
general meeting of the Womans club
| will be held in the M. T.. church. II
| will be an open meeting. 1t will be un-
der the special direction of the musica
department. The following programme
will be rendered: La Czarina Ma
zourka," orchestra; vocal solo, only
| the Sound of a Voice." Miss Gamble;
piano solo, Mrs. Ross; Boy Blue,
Mesdames Tompkins and Barstow; pa
per, Mrs Free; vocal solo, operate
Miss Walk; "Peergyut," suite No. l
Mrs. and Mrs. Tompkins; Twas
April tNevin), Miss Matbeson; Der
Bolt" recited to music, Miss Gamble
Kentucky Babe" Misses Walk, Mathe-
| son, Gamble and Mesdames Tompkns
and Barstow; Castles in the Air" Mrs
| fr0il, mixing. JaEror ar.