The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-29

row, Jeffers, Charles Ruffner McPher-
son. J. w. Mardis, George Wilson,
Holloway, Hancock, Eschenbarker, F.
A. Fielding. H. A Fielding, w. S.
Hartman, Chisholm, Pnney, MeNaugh-
ton, DER Soper, Kirschner. Rae, Pat
terson, Fell Lamme, Harris, Cutting,
Morris, F. B. Lewis, G. Frensham,
Benepe, Brooks, Maxwell. d. F. John
son, Gcttschalck, Heilman, Elmer Ray,
Joseph Baker, Hoffman, I. L. Kirk,
Phillips, V. A. Cockrill, Macintosh
and Misses Ballinger, A. Peck, Brand
enburg and Luce.
The State Housekeepers' society met
al the guild rooms last Monday after
noon in regular session, and one of the
most interesting gatherings of this
winter was held. The day was called
Montana Day." and the afternoon was
devoted to literature, mostly on Mon
tana topics. Mrs. Featherstone read a
sketch of the life of Lewis and Clarke,
very interesting account of the lives
of these two men, Mrs. Mardis gave
description of the Fourth of July in
Virginia City in 1896, when the Begin
ming of the day was nice and pleasant,
but along about noon the snow began
to fall, until it reached depth of two
feet-a freak Of Montana weather.
Mrs Bull, the secretary of the society,
read very interesting paper entitled,
Present Resources of Information Re-
garding Montana. During the meeting
Miss Brewer of the college gave a very
nice lecture on Source Method of
Learning History" The event was
sraced with the attendance of a large
number of the members of the club.
The next meeting of the society will
be held on Feb. 6, and it will be a do
nestle meeting, with the subject
Laundry for discussion
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ruffner enter
tanned the Young Married Peoples
Whist club at their home, on Lindley
street, last Thursday evening. After
very enjoyable hour or two of pro-
gressive whist the score cards were
taken up and the prizes awarded to
the best players. Mrs. Finlay secured
the ladies' prize, very pretty little
photograph calendar, and Elmer Ray
won the gentlemen's prize. Refresh
ments were then served by two col
ored ladies'. who We're experts in the
art of waiting. The identity of these
two ladies was not discovered until
refreshments had been partaken of,
when it was found that the ladies were
not colored. but were Miss Schmalhau-
sen and Miss Ruffner. The following
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford
Ruffner Mr.. and Mrs. Hickman, Mr.
and Mrs. Fnlay. Mr.. and Mrs White,
Mr.. and Mrs w. Sales, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Ruffner, Mr.. and Mrs. Mardis
and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ray.
The Married Peoples Whist club met
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Luce, on Black street, last Monday
evening. On account of the absence of
several Of the members of the club re-
Inducements had to be drawn from the
Utopia Whist club However, very
enjoyable evening was spent by the
whist players, the prizes being won fin
ally by Fred Fielding and Mrs. George
DER, the ladies prize being an olive
spoon and the gentlemens a leather
card case. The pleasant evening was
brought to a close by refreshments of
light character being served and the
rendition of little musical programme.
The following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamme, Judge and Mrs. Luce Mr..
and Mrs, +. A. Fielding, Mrs, Cooper,
Mrs. George DER, DR. Whitefoot, C. w.
Jackson, Mccormick, jenkins. and
Misses May and Nettie Maxey and
Miss Cantwell.
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fell last Friday evening, and
an unusually pleasant evening passed.
The score for the seasons prize is
mounting up into large figures and the
guessing as to who will be the winners
is one of the subjects of the evening
gatherings. Refreshments of the usual
the close of the evening.
The Utopia Whist club was enter
tanned by Miss Blanche Mackenzie at
the home of her parents. on Menden-
hall street, last Friday evening. A very
enjoyable evening was passed. The
club and visitors passed the hours with
the usual game of progressive whist.
After the progressions had gone around
several times the scores were added up
and the prizes awarded to those hold
ing the greatest number of points Miss
May MaXey was the winner of the
ladies' prize. very handsome silver
chain bracelet. The gentiemen's prize,
a silver paper cutter, was won by
George Cox Refreshments of delicious
character were then served to the mem
bers of the club, of whom the following
We're present: Misses Flowers. Gage,
Lewis, Luce. Martin, May and Nettie
Maxey. Ruffner, Mrs. Doan, Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Ray. Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Luce and Messrs. Cox, Hoffman,
Jackson, Mccormick, Patton, Gage
and Misses Langhorn and
were the visitors.
A number of young folks residing in
the eastern part of town treated Leal
Davis, son of w. Davis, to a surprise
party on Friday evening of last week. |
The visitors all came provided with |
good things for the inner man. The |
evening was very pleasantly passed |
with games of all kinds, and Leal hopes |
they will surprise him again in the near
future.