The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-07

pected. They are therefore very much
pleased. The day being the LIST Of 1day
and Dewey" day, a social session was
held after the business one, and the
achievements and glory of Admiral
Dewey in Manila bay a year ago were
the principal themes of the programme.
During the course of the evening Mr.
Kenyon gave an interesting historical
sketch of the Masonic lodge. Mrs. Ken
yon recited, and Judge A. D. McPher-
son responded to 9, toast in honor of
Dewey, and one of Mrs. Edsall's sons
recited little Dewey ode. The pleas
ant event was brought to a close with
delicious luncheon being served to-
the members of the lodge and their
friends of the Masonic lodges and rel
atives.
The Orphans Whist club We're enter.
tanned on Monday evening last at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Luce on
Black street by Misses Luce, Cantwell,
Matte and May Maxey There We're
six tables, or "a players, and four
games were played at each table be-
fore a progression was made, instead
of the usual number of one. rather
unique way of choosing partners was
practiced. Chinese lanters were brought
| ill., hung on handles bound with rib
| bons of pretty hue. and a lantern and
stick handed to each lady and gentle
| man. In each lantern held by the
| ladies a number was placed, and in
| those held by the gentlemen there was
| also a corresponding number, so that
| it did not take long for each to secure
! a partner for the evenings amusement
| of whist. After a series of games the
| prizes were awarded respectively to
Mrs. Frank X. Armstrong and E. B.
| Lamme, the former receiving a very
| pretty silver cold meat fork and the
latter a silver mounted paper knife
with pearl blade. When the time
| for refreshments came, the married
| ladies went to the table with the I'M
| married gentlemen and the unmarried
| ladies with the married gentlemen, so
| each one enjoyed the delicious repast
without restraint of any bonds what
| ever. The guests of the club We're Mr..
and Mrs. Storrs Miss Eleanor Ferris.
| Messrs. Patton, Currier and McCor-
mick.
Robert E. Winter died quite sudden
| ~ last Saturday of the dread disease
| pneumonia. He had been unwell for
| several days and on Wednesday took
| to his bed. The disease seemed to take
| stronger hold upon him and he gradu-
ally got worse until the time of his
| death. He was comparatively young
| man, being only about 80 wears of age
:, at the time of his death, and for some
| time previous. together with his father,
has been running a blacksmith's shop
! on Upper Main street The funerak
| took place on Sunday from the family
residence on Wallace street. and tho
remains We're followed to the grave by
a number of his friends and by the
members of the a. O. u. W., in which
lodge he was insured for the sum Of
$4,000. He leaves to mourn his loss his
| widow and two children, besides his
parents and sister. Mrs. Rystrom.
The performance of the Spider and
| Fly" last Friday was not he best Wit
| messed in this city. The udience was
not a good one, the scenery was quite
pretty, the girls in the ballet were
hardly up to the average and the act
ing was the worst of all. On Monday,
however, 'McFadden's Row of Flats
reversed the order of things and every
one who went was pleased beyond his
/ expectations.
The Methodist Aid society of the
Methodist church met at the parsonage
| on Central avenue with Mrs. TAFT IN
| Thursday afternoon. The afternoon
| was spent in the usual wav rith bust
ness and the work Of the society ana
the time was very pleasantly passed by
the ladies.
The State Houseka epers' saaioev, con-
trary to all rules and regulations, did