The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-17
IN OLD VIRGINIA CITY
An Enjoyable Social Session by
the Elks.
A BANQUET WAS GIVEN
Members of the A. O. U. W. Have a Good
Time-Arranging for Ball to Raise
Fund for the Boys in
the Philippines.

Special Correspondence Sunday Standard.
Virginia City April 13.--The social
session given by the members of the ORC
y Plata lodge No. 800. B. P. o. E, in
honor of Mesdames Ref and Mead.
was an event that will undoubtedly live
for some time in the memory of those
who participated, numbering in all
about 40. The guests and members of
the order, with their families, assem-
bled at about 8 o'clock in the lodge
rooms of the fraternity in the city hall,
where card playing was INDUCED in for
pastime until the hour for adjourn
ment to the banqueting hall, where Ex-
allied Ruler Thomas r. Pollard presided
as chairman of the social session COM
mittee. The tables, on one side of
which were two vacant seats draped
with the stars and stripes. represent
ing their absent brethren, Captain Ref
and Lieutenant Mead, who are serving
their country in Manila, formed a large
square around one of smaller size, upon
the latter of which branching antlers
extended from either end; in the CEN
ter were stacked old-time war imple-
ments surrounded by plants artistically
arranged. Past Exalted Ruler A. j.
Bennett responded to the II O'Clock
toast, ITO Our Absent Brothers. and
appropriate remarks were made by
various other members and the merry
meeting closed after several hours
spent in the maZes of the dance.
Members of the A. o. U. w. lodge
and their families met at the Auditor
ium last Friday in social dance and
general good time. The prompting of
the square dances by Arthur Hartman
was deservedly appreciated, and the
music, by the Virginia City orchestra,
ditto. An elegant repast was served in
the lodge rooms, after which several
more hours of happy whirling was in
dulged in before their departure from
a very enjoyable event
The young ladies of Virginia City are
making strenuous efforts to give ball
and supper for the benefit of our brave,
noble boys at Manila who help COM
prise Company D, N. G. M. The affair
is to be given Friday evening, April 81,
and it may be said that all the Vicin-
ity of Virginia at least helped swell the
deserving fund. Tickets, including sup
per, will be $3.50 each, a moderate price
indeed for an occasion of this kind. So
far the young ladies have met with
success in the way of promises of do
nations.
The teachers of the Virginia City
schools are enjoying a much needed
rest in the weeks vacation before the
beginning Of their work during the
spring term. The principal, Miss N. F..
Grimes, who will attend the teachers
institute of Silver Bow county, was
accompanied by Miss Nettie Rossiter of
the intermediate department as far as
Sheridan, where the latter will spend
the week with her parents. Miss Flora
Duncan, teacher of the primary de-
partment. is company with her sister,
in-law, Mrs. Thomas Duncan, is also
visiting with relatives and friends In
the valley town. The ladies departed
on their respective visits / Saturday
morning.
D. L. Whisman and wife of Sheridan
were in the city Saturday transacting
business.
Mrs Thomas Shirley of Meadow
Creek. who has been with her sister,
Mrs Peter Gear of Granite Creek, re-
turned home Thursday.
Stockman Andrew Trudeau of Fuller
Springs was attending to numerous af-
fairs in the citv Saturday.
Hon. B. J. Fine spent several days in
Butte, returning home the early part
of the week.
John Nelson, ir, and son, Fred, Of
Sheridan were in the city Saturday Wis
Alphonse Marion of Laurin was in the
city Monday attending to various legaI
matters.
e. M. Brannik of Portland, Ore, agent
for the Studebaker Wagon company
spent several days in the city this
week in the interest of his company.
w. NJ. Rhodes and D. ellis of TWir
Bridges were in the county seat this
week.
F. Oppenheimer of the firm of Open
heimer & Asche of Helena canvasseG
the city in behalf of his company this
week.
S. Crosswhite of Pony was in Vir.
ginia Friday.
Alex Anderson of Laurin came to the
city on Saturday on pleasure and bust
ness com ined
stockman Philip Conrey of Ruby Val
ley, accompanied by Mrs. Conrey, was
county seat visitor.
Ike Brudvold of Helena was seen II
the city Saturday.
James NJ. Nye of Lakeview was il
Virginia Friday attending to land mat
tiers.
John E. Johnson. an Ennis resident
came to the county seat Friday.
Ed Williams. book-keeper for thu
Kenneth Mining company, came down
from the mines Friday to enjoy a day.
visit with his many friends in the city
j. H. Powell William Kammerer
Fred Malone w. A. Clark and FREQ
kohls spent several days of this weel
on the lonely banks of O'Dell creel
and intermediate streams in search o.
the finny tribe and water fowl. Fo'
diversion between small bites and nib
bes, the ducks and geese suffered bu
little.
Deputy County Clerk Reese wa
called upon this week to furnish
painting scene for the Auditorium, t.
be used by the local talent this Thurs
day evening. The scene is a handsome
forest design and is artistically painted
extending the full length of the stage.
Frank Holmes. F. A, Rivers and Mrs
NJ. J. Holmes are gratified at the re
cent discovery of some very fine ore a
the 100-foot level in the Monte Cristc
a mining property located about tw
miles west of Virginia City The abov
named parties, together with others in
terested have been working this CLAIM
continuously during the past year, eX
posing in several of the levels som