The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-02
In Butte.

Social functions the past week have
not been in order, and owing to the
general observance of holy week there
is little to chronicle in the society line.
The churches and their adherents have
observed the week in accordance with
their religious teachings and altogether
the week had been draped in the sack
cloth. Still quiet preparation has pro-
crossed and to-day Easter will blossom
out in way to show that something
besides fasting and praying was done
last week. There will be new bon
nets and dresses worn, even if the wind
does blow and the snow does drift vt
is the day for the display of the latest
effects in dry goods and millinery crea-
tons. The weather bureau promises a
little sunshine, and while it is not an
ideal Easter as far as the weather is
concerned, it is Easter just the same,
and Easter, like other festivals in
Butte, is to be observed. The churches
will be crowded to-day and the singing
will be little bit better than usual.
There will be number of dances and
other social parties in the near future
and those good citizens who have OBJ
served the long season strictly Will
leave no stone unturned to enjoy them
selves with all their might. sure as fate.
During the past week there has been
much work for the sake of charity and
the church. There are more subscrip
tons abroad for church extension than
ever before at one time in Butte. There
is the new Mountain View church to
be built; the new South Methodist
church is to be attended to; the Cath
Ollie ladies are working energetically to
pay for the Centerville Catholic church
and to build new priests house. The
colored Methodists are trying to pay
off large debt and altogether the past
season has been devoted to sacrifices in
many ways.
The ladies of the Catholic church are
arranging for fair to be given in he
week beginning April 10. This is fol-
the benefit of the new church in Cen
| terville. 1t promises to be successful
| The public has been generous in donat-
ing valuable articles to sell. The con-
tests for the popular mine foreman, the
handsomest young lady, the popular
school girl-all these are going to be
/ very interesting features of the big
fair The ladies in charge expect tC
give the most entertaining fair ever
held in Butte. The president of the
ladies' society is Mrs. NJ A. Withers
assisted by Mrs. Thomas Lavelle OF
Butte: treasurers, John Council and
Miss f. Purcell. The ladies in charge
OF the merchandise ana fancy WORK
booths are Mrs. O'Leary, Mrs. Laird
Mrs. Driscoll, Mrs. Gavin, Mrs Null
care and the Misses Burke.
Doll and Candy Booths-Miss Cassie
Laird, Miss Nellie Coleman. Miss Helen
O'Neil, Miss Theresa Kelly.
Refreshments-Mrs Roman, Mrs. C
Driscoll.
Ice Cream-Mrs. Cronghan, the
| Misses Dwyer.
Cigars-Miss A. Driscoll, Miss E
Purcell.
Flowers-NIiss Josie Laird, Miss Ella
DriscOll.
Art Gallery-Miss Nan Maggie, Miss
Julia Shea. Miss NJ. LOughrin.
PostOffice-Miss f. Mcdonald Miss
JUlia Kelly.
Fish P1nC-Miss Gertie ODD nell
and Miss Lillian Coleman.
Race Track-The Misses Mcnamara
Wheel of Fortune-The Misses
O'Reilly.
The ladies of Walkerville and Cen
terVille will be assisted by the ladies o.
Butte.
On Monday evening, the 18th. follow
| ing the fair there will be a ball at Hi
| hernia hall in Centerville.
Last year the handsome ST. Law
| rench church edifice was completed, AM
now the ladies of that parish ara en-
! deavoring to build home for the par