The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-03
HMoNG THE.
st. :. CLUB WoNlEN

~ The chief topic of conversation among
many club women in Butte during the
past week has been the visit to Ana
conda and the hospitality extended by
the Woman's club of that city. 1t was
jolly party which left the b., A. & P.
depot at o'clock D. m. on Saturday,
Nov. rs, numbering exactly A, and the
cordial reception which they met with
at the depot at Anaconda, made every
one feel perfectly at home. Women who
had never met before shook hands with
each other and greeted each other with
a cordially the sincerity of which could
not be doubted. The Anaconda club wo-
men are particularly fortunate in hav-
ing large, cheerful room in the Hearst
public library. Another welcome await
ed the Butte women on arriving there
and the short club session, with the
address of welcome and the response
and the discussion of current topics
which followed was enjoyed by all. The
reception and banquet at the Montana,
the toasts, with later, conversation and
short talks, interspersed with music
and recitations in the parlor, closed the
entertainment of an afternoon most de-
lghtfully spent. One particularly pleas
ing feature was the thoughtfulness of
the hostess in making each one of the
guests feel that her presence was es-
pecially desirable. There were some
who We're fortunate in having had the
privilege of visiting in other clubs but
to most of those present it was the first
glimpse Of what the social side of club
life brings to club members. 1t is safe
to say that there was not one who did
not carry home with her some pleasant
thought and who did not receive some
impression over which she will ponder.
To the Butte women it will certainly be
pleasure to remember that they will
always be associated in memory with
the first guest day of the Woman's club
of Anaconda
In the toast. "The Literary VS.. Home
Woman the truth was illustrated that
a housekeeperto secure the resnect and
best results from servant must thor
oughly understand housekeeping. What
intelligent woman could help but, SYM
pathize with the servant who refused to
remain with a mistress who cooked sal
mon and prunes for her husbands din
ner; and she is poor indeed in gener-
osity who will not heneeforth seek for
the pleasant side of things after listen
ing to the short paper read in the par
lor on Club Life No more will the
sarcastic jests of the male members of
the family rankle in ones heart no
more will the cruel filings about button-
less trousers and heavy biscuits bring
tears to the eyes, for there will always
be the remembrance of the unassuming
club woman who made little sacrifices
to the club because of the pleasure of
meeting some friend there with whom
she might chat for a minute or two
who went home feeling so happy over
the good she had CLEANED there and the
possible mite she contributed TO the
whole; so happy that the sun seemed
brighter, the sky bluer when she left
the club room and on reaching home
even the little dog wagged his tail more
-joyfully in welcome. A pleasant bit of
wit, but carrying with it lesson that
teaches one to be generous with praise
where praise is due, and charitable with
one anothers mistakes and short COM
ing.
And there were other impressions
which fell by the wayside on that
pleasant afternoon and were garnered
in as factors in that broader culture,
which is the end sought for by bring
ing into communication with one an
other the various women's clubs
throughout the world, that they may
compare methods of work and become
mutually helpful"
The Massachusetts, federation has
sent out two circulars, one announc-
ing the work of the social science
committee and the other referring to
the federation song book This last
in small pamphlet containing IA
carefully selected pieces with music