The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-04
In Billings.

In Billings.
banquets of Maverick Hose Company
No. / have always held high rank
among the social functions of our city,
but never until last Monday evening
had that aggregation of fire-fghters
and high-jinkers mustered up courage
to tender an entertainment to the ladies
of their acquaintance. But those VINO
held to the belief that the bravest
are the tenderpst" had full faith that
the Mavericks would shine equally well
as entertainers of the ladies as they
have done in the past when gentle
men only were their guests That
these were not mistaken was amply
demonstrated by the unbounded sue
cess which attended the complimentary
banquet and ball rendered by the Nav
ericks to their lady friends last Monday
evening at Armory hall. as token of
their high appreciation of the generous
efforts of the ladies of Billings to sup
ply tempting delicacies for the stag
banquets Invitations to the number
of about $50 had been issued, and had
been accepted by all who could possibly
make it convenient to attend, and
large and congenial company took their
| seats at the two long tables which ran
the entire length of the hall. During
the time the company was enjoying the
| feast of dainties provided for them with
most generous profusion, delightful
| music was discoursed by Van Horne's
| orchestra, which also provided accept
able music for the dancing which fol-
! lowed. The list of toasts was brief,
| but the POSTMASTER, County Attorney
| Johnston, made the most of the limited
occasion offered him. and proved him
| self as much at home as a post-pran-
| dial speaker as in the sterner duties of
| his official life. On behalf of the Nav
ericks he gave to- their guests hearty
and hospitable welcome, and in pro-
| posing the various toasts he gave free
| play to the wit and humor which he
| possesses in such rich abundance.
The first toast was THE City of Bill
| ings." to which Mayor Yeger- made
very credtable reply, in which he paid
| a very high compliment to the fire de-
| partment and spoke of the reputation
| for efficiency which it possessed at
| home and in every part of the state.
| Fred H. Foster was called upon to re-
| spond to the toast of THE Ladies'" and
| in the most eloquent strain of which he
is capable paid an elegant tribute to
the sex, which evoked tremendous ap-
plause. Alderman and Public Admin
istrator Charles Spear was consider
ably astonished by being called upon
to respond to an unexpected toast on
"Pingreeism or the man holding two
| Offices but proved equal to the oc-
cason. J. B. HEREFORD appropriately
honored the toast of Our Absent
Friends and ]. D. Matheson replied
to the sentiment Our Guests" 1.-THE
| Press was ably represented by E. L.
Boardman of the Gazette. w. E.
Henry, who was the latest candidate
of the society, was called upon to tell
his sensations during the ceremony of
| his initiation, and made a partial eX-
pose of the ritual recently adopted by
the Mavericks. Messrs. Frank Dam
sell and Lee Mains favored the COM
pany with several vocal solos, which
were greatly enjoyed. At the conclu-
| sion of these exercises the tables were
cleared away and a pleasant dance was
enjoyed.
The latest fashionable fad. the
linen shower" a delightful occasion
for eXpectant brides. has obtained a
foothold in Billings and bids fair to
| become popular. Mrs. r. E. Hardness
| acted as hostess at one of these enjoy
able occasions on Saturday afternoon
from 3 to o'clock in honor of Miss
| Lillian Reynolds The hostess was as
sisted by Mrs. F. B. Thoms and Miss
Edith Colvin. A table laden with all
sorts of linen, plain and embroidered,
was set before the guest of honor and
| was enthusiastically admired by ALL
and the numerous beautiful tokens of
love and friendship will doubtless serve
as momentoes of highly enjoyable oc-
| cassion. Misses Gamble. Evans and
| Alice Walk favored the company with
| Rotations; Miss Denham sang "a solo
with exquisite taste and Mrs. Hank
ness and Miss Whaley each played a
piano solo, and, with animated CONVEX
sation, which the occasion called forth,
the afternoon passed all too quickly.
| int " afr Mantle .;,t, a
chocolate, lettuce sandwiches, cheese
straws. sailed almonds, sherbet and
cake were served. The guests were:
Misses Pitcher, Roeser, Crawford,
earns. Evans, Edwards. Philips, Hood.
Hayden, Edith Walk. Alice Walk. Nav
Mccormick, Anna RiXon Beatriy
Matheson, Florence Losekamp, Lillian
Brown, Dora Gruwell, Whaley. Gam
| BILE, Colvn and Denham MeSda n,,as
Thomas and Foster.
The Fourth of July committees are
actively at work preparing attractions
for the great day The citizens have
subscribed generously, and the com
mittee, which consists of Messrs. John
D. Losekamp, Mayor Yegen. Alder
man Spear, Thomas Linton, George r,
Bennington, H. w. Rowley, w b.
George and j. D. Matheson, have made
liberal appropriations from the funds
provided for horse races, bicycle races
athletic sports, fireworks, an old-fash-
| toned Missouri barbecue and an i'm
mense parade and dance by the Grow
Indians. Arrangements are also being
made to give the affair an Interstate
hue by bringing the citizens of Sheri-
dan with their swift ball team over to
spend the day. A subcommittee is
negotiating with the railroads for an
especially low rate for excursions
Every arrangement will be made for
the comfort and convenience of the
, guests of the city. 1t is now several
years since Billings had any set eele-