The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-14
In Livingston.

Livingston, May 13.-The annual re-
ception of the Yellowstone club took
place at the fire hall Wednesday even
ing. This event is always looked for
ward to with a great deal of delight
by the society people of the city, and
last evenings entertainment was fully
up to the standard of the clubs pre-
vious record. Fully rs members and
guests assembled to participate in the
delights of the evening and it is safe
to say that the cozy quarters of the
fire ladies had never witnessed such
congregation of society people as that
which gathered there Wednesday even
ing. After the guests had assembled
they were entertained by an excellent
piano recital by Miss Ella Krieger At
the conclusion of this feature the
guests ranged themselves about the nu-
merous tables in the hall and the in
teresting and instructive game of pro-
gressve celebrities was invoked as an
entertaining feature. In this amuse-
ment Attorney M. r. Wilson proved
himself entitled to the prize for pro-
ficiency and Mrs. John Harvey was
awarded the trophy intended for the
second best player. At the conclusion
of the games a delightful lunch was
served and the merry party of guests
departed for their homes carrying with
them the memory of an evening enjoy
ably spent.
Preparations are going on to cele-
brate Memorial day in fitting style. On
the morning of Decoration day the or
der of march will be taken up with the
right resting on Main street opposite
the opera house block and the left rest
ing on the foot of Main street The
procession will be headed by the Liv-
ingston Cornet band. Following this
will come the city officials. l. o. Q. F.
and other civic societies, the pupils of
the High school, the Sons of Veterans,
soldiers of the late war, Womans Re
lief corps and citizens in carriages.
Upon arriving at the cemetery gate the
ranks of the parade will open and in
ward face, the band will play the dead
march through the open ranks followed
by the veterans and soldiers and the
balance of the procession will fall in
in order
Tuesday evening the Order of the
Eastern Star gave a card party in their
hall in the Miles block. Progressive
whist was the entertaining feature of
the evening, the head ladies' prize be-
ing captured by Mrs. Nelson Vessel,
while Mrs. Mayer won the second prize
William Carr was awarded the gentle
mems prize for proficiency and Charles
trophy. After the games a delightful
lunch of ice cream and cake was served
by the ladies of the order The pro-
ceeds of the affair will be used to pur-
chase robes to be used in the initiation
ceremonies. The party was one of the
most successful of the season and was
quite up to the standard of entertain
ments given by the Eastern Star, whose
splendid ability as entertainers has
made their functions famous in the
past
Sunday, May IA, is the 10th anniver-
sary of the organization of the Ep-
worth league in this city, and appro-
pirate exercises will be held by the
members of the local organization to
celebrate the day. At $50 a. m. early
morning meeting will be held at the
Methodist church. This meeting will
be led by Mrs. L. H, Mickle, wife of the
pastor At II o'clock a. m. Rev. Mickle
will preach a sermon, and in the even