Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04

Inc graduates OF the Blaine pubic
school in Centerville entertained in honor
of Sergeant William l.. Soper of company
q. Montana volunteers in right royal
Z style in Hibernia hall, Centerville, last
Monady evening. 1t was not an informal
affair. as invitations had been issued to
about 200 persons a week before the event
i took place. Mr.. Soper was formerly
principal in the school and for him the
4 pupils have the highest regard.
Z The hall was comfortably filed with
persons. Although young, the gradu-
ates left nothing undone 70 make the al
\ fair the success it proved to be. They
escorted the guest of honor to and from
the hall in a hack. The address Of well
come was delivered by James O'Brien
and was mastery for one SO young as he.
1t met with a hearty response from Mr..
Soper. Following was the programme
b OF exercises:
Song. -. .. -. Members of the class
Address OF welcome. .. flames O'Briel
Vocal solo,. -. Mi Lizzie OLeary
Recitation. -. Miss Lottie Williams
Vocal duet Misses McManus and Barrett
Recitation... :. Miss Eva Polkinghorne
Vocal solo -. Miss Sadie Pryor
instrumental solo,. Miss Gertie Evans
Vocal solo . Miss Lottie McDerrlott
Recitation ........ Miss Maggie Burke
After the programme had been rem
dered lunch was served and then the
hall was cleared for dancing. There
were twenty numbers on the list Of
dances.
On Tuesday evening John G. Heilig.
Darrell A.. Mcmillan. James H. Kelly.
Charles Black and G.. j. Kenseth, soldiers
who performed duty in the Philippines.
We're rendered a reception by Ridgley and
Harmony lodges Of Odd Fellows. of which
they are members. The following per-
Nsons comprised the committed on enter
Vtainment: George II. Spencer. John CHS
holm, William Carroll. Ida Haskins, Es-
Ether Meiklejohn and NJ. l.. Biggs. Sol
levy presided over the table. Besides the
rendition Of a musical programme ad-
dresses We're delivered by James Rey-
holds. past noble grand: Alexander
s4Mackel. David Meikleiohn and Y. 7, Ca
7son. The affair. which was a very en-
#joyable one from start to finish. wound
up with a dance. Following was the pro-
esgramme of other exercises: Instrumental
piano- solo. Miss Marie Hines: STARS and
Stripes Forever Fay Curtis: vocal solo,
E"Philippine Belle" Mrs. Roy G.. Butler:
Epiano solo, Miss RhOades: recitation, Miss
kBessie Hughes; violin solo, Professor Oh
Eson: skirt dance. little Miss Elliott: reci-
tation. Mr.. Bollinger: piano duet. Mrs.
Gordon and Mrs. Whittlesey: ~pickannin-
Cdhc walk, the NdSey cnliQrGN,
The tourists In Florence, during the
Renaissance, entertained the Woman's
club on Wednesday afternoon, and PROV
ed that Darwin's obliteratiny earthworm,
and the ravages of time havesnot yet
|Wiped out the artistic and literary land
marks and footprints on the sands of thai
beautiful city,
Mrs. Baker led he. audience up and
1own the streets of Florence, pausing at
The Campanile, the Baptistry. Santa
'roce and many similarly interesting
STRUCTURES that have so successfully de-
Fled the touch of time. and prove that
FLORENCE seems to possess the secret of
perpetual youth.
Mrs. Halls paper FLORENCE in the
frime of Dante gave an excellent des- |
rription of the social condition in Italy |
1uring the thirteenth century. and also of |
he factional conflicts of the Guelphs and
ihibellines. which made up the history of
tally and Germany in those days. The
fivil strife of the red and the white lilies |
which dragged through two centuries. j,
Evas as fatal and cruel as that of the War
ef the Roses. \
During the discussion Of current events.
he aides showed much interest in the
recent patriotic ovations. especially those
endered Admiral Dewey and the "betterl
half" yet to come.
The event of the week socially was the
beautiful luncheon given by Mrs. NJ. ].
'onnell on Thursday in honor of Mrs.
p'Auchel, formerly of Butte. but now of
fe.ena. The guests numbering about
ixteen joined the charming hostess in
Welcoming Mrs. D'Auchel back to her old
home. The table was exquisitely arrang-
d, being laid without a cover. and the
ainty lace doilies. beautiful china and
rystal blended invitingly with a profu-
Ion of flowers. The color scheme was
elbow and white. chrysanthemums be-
1g the flower chosen, and no other lends
self better to decorative effects. The
anne cards were dainty little landscapes
! water scoiors. Mrs. Connell's guests
rere AIRS. D,Auciel. Mrs. Kcene, Mrs.