The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19
SOCIETY IN BOHEMIAN.
Everyone Is Busy Preparing for the
Merry Season.

Merry Season.
Special Correspondence of the Standard
Bozeman, Dec. 15.-Christmas week
being very busy period for merchants
and the time when everyone is engaged
IN preparing OF a merry Christmas"
social events are likely to be postponed
for week or two The social event of
the season, however. was the reception
rendered to a large number of friends
by Mr.. and Mrs. George p DER Friday
evening of last week. The spacious
family residence on Central avenue was
thrown open to friends on this occasion
and for several hours it was the scene
OF brilliant and fashionable assemb-
lage. The guests were received in the
reception room by the host and hostess
ana then passed on to be conducted
later to the dining room, where the re-
freshments were served. The floral
decorations, though simple, were quite
beautiful, and consisted of bouquets of
chrysanthemums placed in conspicuous
places while the center table in the
dining room, which was tastefully set
with dainty edibles, was crowned with
a magnificent yellow bouquet of the
same kind of flowers. The hostess was
assisted in entertaining her guests by
Mesdames e. B. Lamme. It. A. Field
ing. w. Cooper, Lester S. Wilson, May,
and J. A. Luce, while the wants of the
O.
F. A Fielding and J. A. Luce. The de-
licious refreshments, consisting of
blrdSnests, orange cream, charlotte
russo chestnuts. almonds, pecans and
other dainties, We're served by Misses
Winnifred Ferris, Lena Armstrong;
Mabel Foster and Margaret Ferris, all
Of whom wore pretty white dresses,
IN marked contrast to the Fashionable
gowns of the ladies. Miss Nettie Max
ey presided over an immense bowl of
Roman punch, while Miss May Maxey
handed the delicious beverage around
to the guests. The function which
lasted from until H. was one of the
largest and most enjoyable of the
season. over $50 ladies' and gentlemen
participated in the pleasures of the
evening, and the event was enc that will
long be remembered by the guests. The
following is list of the invited guests.
Mesdames and Messrs. Wilson, Field
ing, F. A, Fielding, White, Baker, Hart
man, Chisholm, Pease, Cooley, Nc
Naughton, Safely, Armstrong, Kirsch
ner May, Williams, Lamme, Mardis,
Wylie, Keown, Davidson, Fisher. l. L.
Kirk. Benepe. Stanton, G. Wilson,
Gardner, Hancock, Cooper, Finley.
letters, Tranhagen, Emery, Roy Mar
tin, Nelson Story ST., Henshall, Rea,
Sacket, j. p. Martin, T. Lewis, r. D.
Steele, Livingston, J. A Luce, Nichols,
/. story, Award. I1olII0an, 4. An
derson, Koch, Higgins. Fortier Tudor,
Brewer, Marshall, Hill, Welch, Mack
intosh, Hoyt, Ruffner, A. E. Davidson
Van Allen, Cutting, Love, Foster
Davis, S. Ruffner, Mcpherson, Cham
bills, F. B. Lewis, Storrs, Wilson.
Shearer, Stewart. Holmes, Forrestel
Tilton, Carter, Holloway, Mcdonald,
Phelps, Hogan, E. Carter, Blakenship,
Wakefield, Ross, Ferris, Maxey. Phil
lips. Bowers, Meadow, E. Rea, Menden-
hall, Mrs. Pinney, Hunter, Perkins
Congdon Robinson, Doane. Corbett,
Reinhart. E. J. Lamme; Messrs. Reid
Hoffman, Smith, Hall, Bogert. Boyce,
Patton, Whitefoot, Mccormack, Mem
denhall, Kelley, Purnell, Warren. Hood
Jackson, Cobleigh, Currier. Cox; Misses
Maxey, Bogert. Ruffner. Ferris, Hank
ms, Brewer Luce, Jones, Corhett, An
ceney, Mckee, Farr, Teitjin, Cameron,
Ballinger, Kinney, Martin, Corbett,
Parlzins. Cooley, Peck, Wakefield, Nor
rill, Stark.
Mr. and Mrs. Burr Fisher entertained
the Jolly Neighbors" and number of
other friends Thursday evening. Pro-
sressive whist was the chief amuse-
ment of the evening, and for several
hours the battle of cards was fought
to determine to whom the honors were
due. The reward for the most slSiliful
playing nnally 1ell to the lot of DR.. and
Mrs. Tudor. both of whom had made
many progressions. The pleasant event
came to a close with refreshments of a
dainty character being served. Among
the guests of the Jolly Neighhors"
were the following ladies and gentle
men: Mrs. Talcott, Misses Fisher
Mackenzie, Ballinger, Gage and Messrs
Hoffman, Patton, Maurice Lamme,
Cobleigh
iona Chapter No. u. Royal Arch
MasonS, held their semi-annual cleo
ton of officers Monday evening. The
following members were selected to fill |
the chairs: Frank B. Lewis high |
priest; G. w. Jackson, king; 3. T..
Stanton. scribe; S. C. Kenyon, secre-
tary; George Cox, treasurer.
On Tuesday evening Chaplain Stull |
Of the First Montana volunteers lee |
tured on the Philippine islands to a
large audience. The lecture was deliv- |
cred in the Methodist church and was
very interesting and instructive. The |
chaplain of the Montana volunteers has |
evidently studied this situation in the |
far East very thoughtfully and was
able to explain many things in his lee |
ture to the satisfaction of all who heard |
him. There was quite an enjoyable |
musical programme in addition to the |
lecture, several selection being rendered |