The Anaconda standard., 1899-04-09
In Livingston.

Livingston, April 9.-Ihe gala Easter
attire of society fittingly furnished
forth the numbers who attended the
first society wedding celebrated in this
city since Lent began. 1t was a bril-
liant and charming affair, and the con-
tracing parties were Robert M. Leslie
and Miss Lula Fairchild, two of Liv-
ingston's prominent young society peo-
pie. The ceremony was performed at
$50 o'clock Monday evening at the
Baptist church by Rev. Prtchard of
the Episcopal church, and the charm
ing chapel, beautifully decorated for
the occasion, was crowded to the doors
with the invited guests. Palms and
lilies in profusion made the place
bower-lke in its loveliness, and an arch
of snlilaX was raised before the altar.
under which the contracting parties
stood when the solemn words We're said
that made them husband and wife. The
wedding party consisted of IA persons
and promptly at the hour appointed
their approach was announced by the
strains of " Mendelssohn's wedding
march, played by c, A. Calkins Down
the center aisle of the church came the
bride. leaning on the arm of the groom's
sister Miss Leslie. and preceded by four
flower girls and Mr.. Dedrick and Miss
Miss Johnston and Miss Quigley, who
entered from the east room of the ves-
try, and Mr.. Hickman and Mr.. Horn,
who entered from the opposite side.
Following the bridesmaids came the
groom, accompanied by his best man.
II. M. Swindlehurst. The bridal party
made q charming group about the smi-
lax arch, above which the letters IL.
and F." the initials Of the bride and
groom, were formed in electric light
globes. and under which the bridal cOu-
| pie stood and plighted their troth in the
| ring service of the Episcopal church.
| As the last words of the beautiful cere-
! mony died away. the brides initial let
ter at the head of the smilaX arch fad
ed and went out. and in the light of the
! letter which was now the initial Of both.
| the united couple proceeded down the
| center aisle, preceded by the flower
| girls, who strewed the way with roses
| and carnations, and followed by the
| maids of honor. bridesmaids and
| groomsmen. The bride was dressed in
white organdie. over white silk cut Ell
train She carried bridal roses. Miss
| Johnston, maid of honor. and Miss Les
| lie, bridesmaid We're dressed in pink
silk over white null and carried pink
carnations. Miss Landon and Miss
Quigley Wore blue silk over white null.
| and carried white carnations. The
groom. best man, T. NJ. Swindlehurst
| and August Dedrick. c. w. Hickman
| and H. J. Horn, grOomSmen. We're at
| tired in dress suits of plain black.
| Misses Helen Leslie, Clara Shobe, Gla-
| dys and Mabel King We're flower girls.
! Both the contracting parties are we'll
known here. and are very popular
among their wide circle of friends. The
groom is a dentist and a rising young
| man in his profession. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G
Fairchild of Ironton. Mo-, and has been
| visiting in this city about a year. After
the ceremony the bridal couple gave q
| reception at their residence, on Fifth
street They departed on the west
bound train for Helena and Butte
| where they will spend their honey,
moon. A reception was given them OF
the 9Th inst. at the home of the groom's
! parents, Ex-Governor and Mrs. Leslie ol
Helena They will be at home to theil
friends at their residence on Fifth
street in this city after May l. Among
the guests from out of town were: EN-
| Governor and Mrs. Leslie of Helena
Judge and Mrs. Leslie and daughter OF
Great Falls. Misses Johnston. Leslie
and Landon Of Helena. and Mr.. and
Miss Cockerill of Great Falls.
DR.. w. H. Tiff. the popular evangelist
and chancellor CT the Montana Wes-
leyan university at Helena. who was
recently injured in an accident while
leaving the cars at Minneapolis. is i'm
proving, and will be able to return tc
his home in Montana in about Il days
When injured he was on his Wav Il
join in the exercises Of the New Sorl
conference on invitation of Bishop
Joyce. and had to foregO his visit ant
return to his home to regain his health
A number of towns in Montana have
organized what are known as improve
ment societies. The object of these or
ganizations is to promote public en-
terprises and improvements and keeI
the need of push and progress constan
ly before the people. A movement i:
now on foot to remodel the Rocky
Mountain club of this city and make o
il an organization looking toward pub
lie improvement along different lines
and this innovation seems to meet will
considerable encouragement and sue
cess. Such an organization has place
in Livingston and should engage thu
early attention of the citizens.
Manager Hefferlin of the opera hous'
has made proposition to the lady min
stres. an amateur organization of Boze
man, to come to this city and give al