The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16
In Butte.

| There was plenty of diversion for So
! ciety's devotees in Butte last week 1t
was a week of diversified pastime
| There was the big Catholic fair, the
| teachers institute, Nance ONeil at the
! Grand. lodge entertainments. dances.
| home parties, teas, card parties. cake
walks, sewing bees. informal and for
! NAL gatherings of the clan. This week
| opens up with a unanimous" dance for
the benefit of St. Lawrence parish.
| While the teachers institute was not
| essentially society event, it afforded
! pleasant recreation fer those inclined
| toward things scientific in the curricu-
| lum of the school room. and the ses-
| sions We're enjoyed by the visitors. The
| fair was intended to please all. and
| what is known as the exclusive" set
| and those less rigid in their observance
| of the strict letter of society intermin-
| gled and made the bazaar a veritable
| cosmopolitan bouquet of pleasantries.
| And the theater was all that could be
| desired in the line of histrionic art.
| There were many theater parties and
curtain choppers that took the form of
| midnight lunches.
| One of the most delightful social af-
| fairs of the past week was the musical
and literary entertainment and dinner
| given under the auspices of the Hem
\ Messy Social and Benevolent associa-
+ ton last Tuesday evening at the rooms
of the society in the Hennessy block.
| The occasion was the informal naugu-
| ration of the club. which has been re-
| Gently organized, composed of the en-
| ployes of this large establishment. The
| festivities of the evening commenced
with a short address by the president
of the organization. Hugh Cavanaugh,
| in which he briefly outlined the objects
| and possibilities of the society, to be to
| promote social and benevolent features
| to conduct musical and literary enter
| tainment and in every way possible to
| promote the interests of the members.
| The programme. which occupied two
| hours. every moment of which was in
| teresting, was made up almost entirely
| of the house talent A mandolin duet
| entitled afterwards" was rendered
by Misses Helm and Kingsbury, two
| accomplished young ladies of the store.
Mr.. Hardcastle captured the audience
by his characteristic style in his recital
of "Hennessy's Opening q parody on
| the Charge of the Light Brigade"
composed by himself. A. c. Pease was
at his very best in a tenor solo entitled
ANSWER" Sam A. Mayer entertained
with a recital of 'Virginius' in a man.
| ner that reminded one of old John Nc
| Cullough. The Might Birds Cooing,"
! soprano solo by Miss O'Hara. was
among the charming numbers of the
| evening. Mr.. White was generously
applauded on his baritone solo, "Thy
Sentinel Am l." Miss Edna Stech re
cited THE Kentucky Belle very cap
| tivatinsly. THE Larboard Watch"
was taken care of by that musical pair
! Messrs. White and Pease. and the cor
net solo by stephen Stech, one of the
| boys of the store. who bids fair to
shine as a musician. Mrs. E. Pierce
won the plaudts of all assembled by
| her acknowledged skill on the piano
that did SO much to make the enter
tainment a success. At the conclusion
| of the programme all present adjourned
| to the dining room across the hall,
| where an elegant menu had been pre-
| pared with covers laid for 100. This
| particular feature of the evenings en-
| tertainment was prepared by Misses
| Alice Thompson, Margaret Hoban. Ella
| McQuillan, jeanette NOLAN, Ada Schir-
| mer, M. Birdie Whitaker and Ada
| Thayer, all of whom have established
| an enviable reputation as caterers.
With one acclaim those that assembled
around the festive board voted the
| young ladies as successful in the role
! of hostesses. as they are acknowledged
to be in their daily avocation as sales
women. The table decorations We're
| under the immediate supervision of
Miss Ada Thayer and consisted of
American beauties, VioletS and ported
| plants. A resolution was unanimously
| adopted thanking Mr.. Hennessy for the
| interest he has taken in the welfare Of
| the society, making possible its success
! by furnishing a suite of rooms for the
| use Of the organization.
| Mrs Abraham BuOl and daughter left
| Thursday for the East.
Miss Edith Wynn entertained few
| of her friends on Wednesday evening
| in honor of Miss Home of Butte. AS
| the guests arrived they We're presented
| with caps Of different cOlOrs. 1t became
| the duty of one and all to match them,
| and the young lady and gentleman
| having caps Of a similar hue were
| partners for the evening. The guests
| then sat down to four tables and played
| guessing games for several hours, and
| at the final outcome il was found that
| Miss Mable Foster was the best lady
| gueSser and Luuis MrAdoW the best of
| the gentleman. Refreshments were
| then serVed.-BoZeman Chronicle
| Mrs. +. w. Harrison uf Anaconda
spent part of the week with her moth
! err Mrs. Mcintyre. in WalkHrvile
| Mrs. f. B. Weirick Of Butte has been
| engaged to recite at Masonic hall on
| April 81 when Lily of the Valley Chap
ter. o. f. s., will give its entertain
ment. Children will be charged %