The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25

the vacation. not to speak of the large
number of others who have gone East
lately. In July the summer camps will
be formed in the mountains, and then
only the business portion of the citizens
can be found at home and society
events will be few and far between.
The Gymnasium society is progress
ing well and will soon have 30 members
on its list. The hall in the Avant-
Courier block is nicely fitted up and as
soon as sufficient funds can be realized
it will be furnished with number of
the latest gymnastic apparatus for use
by the members. The two small rooms
at the north end Of the hall have been
prettily papered and painted and some
very neat furniture now adds home
like charm to them, Every Wednes-
day. evening and Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Egbert Cockrill instructs the
members in physical culture, and the
amount of interest taken in the course
by the members speaks well for the
efficiency and popularity of the teach
En- who, by the way, has spent great
deal of her spare time in a gymnasium
before she came to Montana. The
monthly dues paid by the ladies is only
% cents, and until a larger member
ship is acquired but little can be done
except pay running expenses. The la
dies talk of giving a costume enter
tainment, prize to be given for the
best costume, in about two weeks,
probably little before the Fourth,
when it is hoped they will devise some
scheme to raise some ch-needed
dollars to help carry on the good work
this fall.
The Ladies' Social, Domestic and
Literary society met at the home of
Mrs. Clark on Wednesday afternoon of
this week. There was good attend
ance of members and very enjoyable
afternoon was spent with an i'm
promptu programme. Papers were read
by Mesdames Davis, Baker and Miss
Whitbeck. Then guessing contest was
INDUCED in. Each lady was handed a
piece of paper on which was written
some question which had to be an
swered with an anatomical answer.
such as Who was a goddess of ancient
times%" the answer being Iris"
what forms a part of a carpenters
outht?'' which was replied to with
Mails, and many other similar COM
pick and amusing questions were Civ
en- and guessed at. The rest of the
afternoon was devoted to the. usual
business and question box answers
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Green two weeks from
last Wednesday.
The opera house closed for the sea-
son last Friday night with the best pro
duction of the year, namely, the Walsh
MacDoWell company in La Tosca.'
The house was good one and the au-
dience enjoyed the play very much.
BoZeman has been more favored this
year in the way. of good companies
than she has been since the opera
house was built 1t is to be hoped
that Manager Cutting will still con
tinue to induce the good companies to
come and the poor ones stay away.
Ihe first open air band concert of
the season was given from the band
stand opposite the hewitt block last
Saturday evening. For an hour or
more the boys delighted a large gath
ering of people, who crowded the side
walks on either side until it was almost
impossible to pass by. The applause
was generous and shows the open air
concerts are popular among the citi-
zens. EX-Mayor Bogert is the manager
of the concerts and is very much in
terested in their success. and Robert
Chlsholm is leader in place of L. How
ard, now of Butte.
Philip Gallagher of Billings was in
the city on Tuesday.
The funeral of Leroy Mercer, who
was killed by an engine and turntable
falling on him Sunday night, took place
yesterday from Safiey's undertaking
rooms.
Mrs. Clothier, wife of Professor
at the home in Logan. The remains
were shipped to Wisconsin for inter
ment
The Ladies' Aid sociey of the Baptist
church met al the home of Mrs. Rick
man on Thursday afternoon. The meet
ing was well attended and was a very
interesting one.
The Epworth league held a social
session at the home of Mrs. James on.
Church street last Friday evening. The
evening was pleasantly passed with
games of every kind and description, 4
ending with dainty refreshments being
served. The social was dime So
cial,' and the proceeds We're used to
swell the treasury of the league The
attendance was quite large and quite
an event in the annals of the league
B. C. Sloan of Townsend was in the
city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Anderson of
Red Lodge We're in the city Thursday
visiting friends,
Miss Olive Jones was the lay dele
gate to the convocation of the Episco-
pal church in Helena this week
H. c. Provinse of Red Lodge was
visiting his son this week
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Kenyon and fam
lily left the middle of the week for
Deer Lodge on a visit to Mrs. Ken
yons parents, Mr.. Kenyon, as grand
worthy patron OF the MaSDnS, VIII be
entertained at several places by the
orders of the Eastern Star and Royal
Arch Masons.
A. r. Coopman of Anaconda was in
the city on Wednesday.
George H. Wilson went to Great
Falls last week to attend the annual
convention of the Christian Endeavor
society.
M Edwards of Great Falls registered
he ROzaIpap on Wednesday,
NJ. d. LETTERS has gone East on a
business trip and Mrs. Jeffers and fam
lily have returned to their ranch near
Ennis for the summer months.
Charles Chisholm arrived home for
his vacation this week. He is now
full hedged lawyer, having successfully |
passed the state bar and Columbia col |
lege examination in New York
Postmaster Burket and family re-
turned from Pipestone Springs this |
week. Mr.. Burket has nearly recovered |
from his severe attack of rheumatism |
and is able to attend to business.
Mrs. r. r. Finlay and family have
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