The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23
In Bozeman.

Bozeman, April 22.-With the coming
of the spring months, even without
spring weather. the members of society
begin to feel that the season for social
gatherings at the many hospitable
homes in BoZeman is drawing to a
close, and that soon the change to out
door amusements will begin. Review
ing the past season in Bozeman along
social lines it will readily be granted
that in no other town of it's size, or even
larger, do people entertain so lavishly
1t is not one elias sof people, but it is
the rich and poor alike, the young and
old as well as the middle-aged who
vie with each other in their efforts to
amuse their friends. Truly Bozeman is
not only the Beautiful in the sum-
mer, but it is also the "Hospitable' in
the winter. May she ever be so!
The State Housekeepers' society met
at the guild rooms of the Episcopal
church on Monday afternoon in regular
session and held a literary meeting.
There were papers on Cuba, Porto
Rico and other places by the members,
the programme being as follows: A
very interesting and entertaining pa
per on Cuba by Mrs V. A. Cockrill;
very graphic little sketch of the island
OF Porto Rico by Miss Cantwell. which
gave a great deal of information to the
club not known by many before, and
Mrs. Thomas Lewis contributed his
torical sketch on Mystic lake. and as
Mrs. Lewis is an authority on the many
places of interest in the Gallatin valley
and Montana the paper was more than
interesting. In the absence of the presi-
dent the meeting was presided over by
the vice president Mrs. Charles Fell.
The next meeting will be held a week
from Monday and will be a domestic
OF Oh, ~
illustrations, will be given by some of
the members.
The last regular meeting of the Or
phans' Whist club was held on Monday
evening of this week a. the home of Mr.
and Mrs John A. Luce on Black street
A very enjoyable evening was spent by
the members and a few guests, the
amusement being the usual series of
whist games. At the close of the even
ing's play it was found that the prizes
had been carried off by Mrs. George
DER and Fred H. Fielding. The lady's
prize was very useful mortar and pes
tie, and the gentleman's a handsome
ebony finished brush. After the close
of the games refreshments of dainty
character were served to the members
after which a general good time was en-
joyed until time for home going came
The following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. e. B. Lamme, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Fielding, Mr.. and Mrs. George DER,
Judge and Mrs. Armstrong. Judge and
Mrs. Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. John Luce
Mrs. Kyle, Misses Nette Maxey. Can't
we'll Gertrude Luce, May Maxey
Messrs. Mccormick and Herbert
Vaughan.
The Knights of the Maccabees gave
a stag party to members only on
Wednesday night of this week. After
the usual business meeting was over the
knights adjourned to partake of boun-
teous luncheon specially prepared for
them by committee appointed for the
purpose. There was ham. bread, pickles.
salad, cake and other delicacies, not to
speak of cider, lemonade and a key or
two OF sparkling beer, and the knights
soon made short work of the edibes,
though the drinkables lasted longer
The committee on forage" was COM
posed of Sir Knights Rice, Weise and
Warburton, and a better or more
thoughtful one could not have been
found. AS soon as luncheon was over
cigars were lighted and speechmakng
and the like were in order. Sir Knight
Commander Morton opened the way
with a very neat little poem prepared
especially for the occasion. Then Sir
knights Dodson, DR.. Higgins, George
D. Pease, Leslie Gage, Rice, Bessey,
Noe, Lundwall and others spoke at
some length and all Joined in singing
Maccabee lullabys. Some very nice
songs were sung by Sir knights Davis
and Rice; in fact, all had a jolly good
time and hope that the experiment will
soon be tried again. The feast was
given in honor of the 10Th anniversary
of the establishment of the lodge of the
knights of the Maccabees
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-