The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-02
In Bozemdn.

| Bozeman, June 30-Quite a number
of ladies who have been in Bozem9n
or it's vicinity for the last 30 years,
or who were born in the state from %
| to 30 years ago, gathered together at
| the home of Mrs. Lester s. Wilson
on Central avenue on Wednesday af-
ternoon. This ''old-timers " party was
| to celebrate the anniversary of the ad
| vent of Mrs. Wilson to Bozeman The
| invitation to the event was in verse,
! composed by Rev Davis Wilson, and
the following are part of the verses:
1t was just thirty years, coming June
twenty-eight
l arrived in this town with my new
| welded mate;
| Will you come to my house at two
thirty, that date,
The eventful occasion to thus cele-
brate?
We will chat of our trials and pleas
ures lang syne,
| Of the sweet old companions, the dear
olden times;
I Sing song, tell a story, or any old
rhyme
That you knew years ago-it will fall
right in line.
| The last verse being:
You may think it unique and a queer
intimation,
AS this 1 send out for mere invi-
tation
| But trust if not well, you will think
it not i'll done,
l am truly and yours, Mrs. Lester S.
Wilson.
Many Of the guests answered in the
same strain, some of the acceptances
or regrets being very unique.
Each guest had also been asked 20
send her 'old photograph" and these
! pictures, taken during the early days
| of Montana, were uniquely arranged
on tables, etc, in different rooms of
the house, and as each was perused,
| 1t brought back to the memory of one
or another some story of the olden
| days, some grief, some sorrow or some
| joyful occasion. The change in the
/ fashions and the marks of time were
| causes for remarks, and each guest
came in for her share of criticism.
As the ladies arrived they were met
at the door by Miss Lena Armstrong
and Miss Julia Martin, who conducted
them upstairs to lay aside their wraps,
and afterwards they We're met at the
door of the parlOr and welcomed by the
hostess. After inspecting the photo
graphs stories and anecdots of early
days were told, and, among other
things, Mrs. Beall produced a copy of
the pick and Plow," No. /, Vol l.,
the first newspaper printed in BoZe-
man, the editor being Judge Mcguire
Rev. Wilson read a few extracts from
this edition." which, of course, inter-
ested everyone. Mrs Award sang a
song, as she had promised to do in
her acceptance of the invitation, and
Mrs. Wilson sang several times. Mrs.
Tracey gave an interesting little talk
ON pioneer days, and a number of 9TH
er ladies helped to make the afternoon
an enjoyable one, Dainty refreshments
We're served toward the close of the
| afternoon by Misses Edith Brown, Lena
Armstrong and Julia Martin, and then
all joined hands and sang Aud Lang
| Syne." The following is list of the
vited guests, who, with the exception
of one or two have been in Bozeman
for 20 years or longer:
Mesdames Nelson Story, H. l.. Kirk,
John Mcdonnell, Frazier, Hoffman. Pat
terson, Anderson, Hart, cleveland,
| Moger, Finch, Award, Hunter, H. Nc
| Cay, Blakeley, Beall, Sanford, Ruff
ner, Tracy. Doane, MaXey, ]. Dawes,
A. Lamme, Mendenhall. Meadow. Arm
strong Owenhouse, WEIGH, Macintosh,
Aylesworth, Edsall Hellinger Bisel,
Koch. Carter, Chambliss, Elias Story,
Emil Ketterer, Sarah White, Cooper,
Benepe, Perkins, Stone, Baker, Thorn
as Reese, Mcpherson, Lynde, Harvey
Wells, John Luce. Frank Kyle, Sackett,
H. A. Pease, Tudor, Mary Winters,
Kay l.. A. Luce, E. B. Lamme, John
Chrisman, Dean, Bostwick, Latta,
Nichols, Ward Cockrill, Tilton, James
Martin, Ponsford, Van Allen, H. A.
Fielding, Davies, f. A. Fielding, Geo.
Wilson, Misses Miles, Bogert, Ruffner,
Anceny, Christman, Bette Christman.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. May
entertained a few of her lady friends.
The entertainment for the afternoon
consisted of progressive whist after
which dainty refreshments were served
to the guests. The following ladies
were invited to attend the event: Mes
DANES Lamme, l.. A. Luce, j. E. Mar
tinStorrs, Armstrong, Cooper, Fred
Fielding, John A. Luce, H. A. Field
ing, George DER. Lester S. Wilson and
Mrs. o. P. Chisholm.
On Sunday morning, at the Methodist
church. after the morning services had
closed. F. E. Grissom and Miss Ida
| Antonsen were united in the bonds of
matrimony by Rev. j. w. TAFT. The
church was daintily decorated with
flowers for the happy event, and the
marriage was quite a pretty one. Both
| these young people are well-knwn
throughout the valley. and have lived
| here for some time, and the best wishes
| of their many friends have been ex-
| tended to them in their new life. After
| the ceremony the happy couple left for
| Camp creek, where they will go to
| housekeeping.
Edgar A Thompson and Miss Mary
| A. Umberger, the former of Cherry
| creek, and the latter of Collinsville
ILL.,, were married on Monday by Rev
]. w. TAFT of the Methodist church.
| The marriage was a somewhat roman
tic one. Last year Miss Umberger came
! to Montana on a visit for few weeks,