The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-10

his great grandfather. and Messrs. Al
1 ward and Roecher represented John
| Alden and Miles Standish.
| The 18th annual Thanksgiving ball
| OF the BoZeman volunteer fire brigade
| was one of the most successful ever
| given The large hall in the Maxey
| block was crowded to overlooking with
| a gay throng of dancers from o'clock
| Wednesday evening until 3 o'clock on
| Thursday. Over 100 couples tripped the
| light fantastic to the many delightful
| Waltzes, two-steps and other popular
| dances played by the Thompson orches-
| ira and never appeared to grow tired.
| The tiremen's ball is one of the events
| of the year and is always well attended
| because the fire laddies are royal enter
tanners. Great praise is due the COM
| mlttee on arrangements, of whom Hor-
| ace Cleveland, Mike O'Connell and
Ernest Hickman We're the members. as
well as to the efficient floor managers,
Harry Benepe, Horace Cleveland, Tom
| McDan1els, Sam Crockett and Mike
| OConneL, all of whom worked hard to
make the event the grand success it
| was.
| The Ladies' Social, Domestic and
Literary society met at the home of
Mrs d. /. Brenniman Wednesday after
noon. In the absence of the president
the meeting was presided over by Mrs.
Newman. After the usual business ses-
sion two very interesting papers We're
read. one entitled THAT Part of the
United States Settled by the Dutch,
by Mrs. James. and the other by Mrs.
Van AIKEN, on American Poets" After
discussing the points raised by the au-
thors of the two papers. the questions
from the question box We're answered
current events talked about and the
spelling lessons for the day gone over
Arrangements were made before the
session was over for the next meeting
to be held at the home of Mrs. Bowen,
when the ladies of the society will en-
joy themselves with a grab bag
party.
The services at the Payne Memorial
church last Sunday evening were CON
Quoted by the Ladies' Missionary So
ciety of the Christian faith. There were
several interesting papers read on the
subject of the evening: What Hath
God Wrought in This Century?' be-
sides a very enjoyable programme of
music and other pleasant features. The
services were presided over by Mrs.
H. c. Cockrill, the president of the So
ciety, while the devotional services
were led by Mrs. Hunter. A duet, "Oh
India, Sad India!" was very sweetly
sung by Mesdames Mills and Kenyon,
and two able papers of the meeting
were delivered by Miss Addie Brandon
burg and Mrs Mills. Miss Davis treat
ed the large audience to a very enjoy
able recitation and Mrs. w. Randall
sang a pretty song. Rev. o. f. Nc
Hargue talked for some time on the
subject before the meeting, after which
the sermon of the evening was preach
ed by Rev. Walter NJ Jordan of Hell
ena.
The Unity club spent very pleasant
Thanksgiving day with a trip out to
the hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Wisner, near Springhill. The men,
bers of the club, Misses Kate Sheridan,
Maud Wisner, Gertrude Brandley, Hat
tie Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Macintosh
and I. K. Wisner, drove out early in
the morning to the ranch, partook of
an old-fashiCned Thanksgiving dinner
and enjoyed themselves generally, re-
turning home to town in the evening.
Miss Muffin entertained few friends
on Thanksgiving evening in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Waite, who have
been visiting in the city for few days
A most pleasant evening was passed
playing games of various kinds and de-
scriptions, while the several vocal and
instrumental selections given by the
musical members of the company were
heartily enjoyed. The happy event was
brought to a close with dainty refresh
ments being served.
Pythagoras Lodge No. 2 X. of p,
elected officers for the next six months
Tuesday evening as follows: Joseph
Monger C. c.; Charles Krieling, V. c.;
V. j. Bittner, NJ. E.; Thomas Branden- |
burger, NJ w; Thomas Jones, prelate;
E. Schumacher, NJ. F.: F. A. Maxwell, |
X. r. and S.; r. D. Steele, M. A; John
Ingram, l. c.: Horace Cleveland, o. G.,
and Messrs. r. D. Steele, Jonas Hen
derson and John Ingram, trustees for
the year 1900.
Wednesday evening the knights of
the Maccabees filled the various chairs
of the lodge with new officers for the
ensuing year as follows: Commander,
Frank Warburton: lieutenant COM
mander, Clemens Wiese; chaplain, j.
w. Alcorn; physician, F. NJ. Higgins;
record keeper George D. Pease; SER
geant, W. r. WEIGH; first NJ. of G., J.
l.. Stats; second NJ. of G., l.. E. Gage; |
sentinel, Henry Topel: picket, II. G.
Rice. J. l.. Stats was elected trustee
for the three-year term.
The Coffee Circle met at the home |
of Mrs. Carow "Wednesday afternoon. |
There was a good attendance of men,
bers and the session was a. most en-
joyable and interesting one. Light re- |
freshments We're served during the aft |
ernoon to the members, of whom the
following were present: Mesdames
Altman, Hoffbauer Gottschalck,
Lehrkind. Hancock, Misses Lentz and
Gottschalck.
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Eastern Star lodge last
Monday evening. After the usual bust
ness of the lodge was finished very
interesting programme was rendered |
Among other things there We're several
selections of vocal and instrumental
music and recitations by Miss Edna |
Tracy and Miss Francis Maynard. The
principal event of the evening, how
ever was a very able paper by Judge
A. D. Mcpherson on woman Mas
onry." An unusually pleasant evening
was brought to a close with the service
of light refreshments.
Saturday afternoon the Women's Re-
lief Corps elected officers for the ensu-
ing term, commencing with January
The following ladies We're elected to fill
the various chairs: Mrs. NJ Wsner
president; Mrs D. l. Brenniman sem
Tor vice president; Mrs Short Junior
vice president; Mrs. Rice, chaplain;
Mrs. James, conductor; Mrs. Trent,
guard. The appointive officers posi-
tions will be filled by the president
after the installation of the elective Of