The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-11

meetings have been largely attended
every night and much interest has been
manifested. Then, too, a large number
of our young people have been busily
rehearsing for the opera of "Erminie,"
which is to be. presented at the opera
house about the Goth by some of our
best local talent. under the direction of
Mrs. Minnie Howard Tompkins. The
cast has been made and is as follows:
Erminie. Miss Alice Walk; Ravenne,
Frank Damsel; Cadeau, Lee Mains;
Marquis Ira Whitney; Count Lavende,
Jack Seaman; Captain De Launey, Z.
H. HOLSTER; Gigot, w. E. Hassler;
Eugene, T. j. Bouton: Sergeant W. b.
Calhoun: Ernest, G. l.. Ladburry; Ben
the butler, Tony Matheson Cerise,
Miss Martha Tompkins; Marie, Miss
Dora Gruwell; Javotte, Miss Edytke
Gamble; Princess de Pompadour, Mrs.
E. B. Carter; peasants, soldiers, court
iers.
The celebration of the Fourth of July
promises to eclipse all previous efforts
in that line ever attempted in Eastern
Montana, and the business men have
been exceedingly generous in subscrib-
ing the fund necessary to the success
of the demonstration of loyalty and
jubilation. The work of arranging the
different attractions has been assigned
to good working committees, who have
entered into it with laudable enthu-
siasm. and a good idea of the scope of
the celebration is now obtainable. The
Crow Indians will be here in force and
will give an exhibition of their war
dance and join in the racing and pa
rade. Billings is the only town In the
state favorably situated for an Indian
show, and the Grows like to come here,
for they are always we'll treated and
supplied with a few fat steers for 1
feast They will join in the general
parade at 10 a. M, in which most of
the business houses will have floats,
and there will also be a brigade of
'Horribles" to Guido the Indians in
grotesqueness. After the reading OF
the Declaration of Independence and
Grafton, barbecue will take place at
noon and continue until the beeves,
sheep, etc, arc consumed. An invita-
ton has been sent to the ball team at
Sheridan to play our local club, and u
game will be played a the fair grounds.
followed by horse and wheel races.
Foot races and other athletic exercises
will take place up town and a gorgeous
display of fireworks will be made after
dark. A first-clasS orchestra has been
hired to furnish music for ball at the
Armory hall The town will keep open
house, so far as all the attractions are
concerned, and there will be no charge
1OF du1fllSSlOn OF entry W ANY Oh the
sports. The Burlington has made an
offer of a SO return fare as far south
as Sheridan, Wyo., and very low rate
is also expected from the Northern Pa
cific but has not yet been communi-
Gated to the committee.
Manager Babcock will wind up Il
very successful season for the Billings
opera house with the presentation of
La Tosca' by Blanche Walsh and Mel
bourne Mcdowell and company on
June II, and handsome souvenir pro-
grammes on satin have been printed
for distribution to mark the occasion.
Miss Mary Brayton, who is a student
at the Nebraska state university at
Lincoln is visiting her parents, Profess
sor and Mrs. Brayton. After spending
the holidays here she will resume her
studies at Lincoln. and will be joined
by her sister. Miss Hattie, who has
Just graduated from the Billings High
school.
The literary department of the Wo-
mans club met Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. H. S. Hammond, on which occa-
sion Mrs. Prudhomme and Mrs Scot
land were guests. The founding of
Germany Italy and England, and. the