The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23
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The Atlas club members, with a few
invited guests, met at the home of Mrs
}. l.. Carroll Friday afternoon. An in
teresting paper was read by Mrs. Pass
more on Florence Nightingale" Mrs.
Hendricks favored the company with
several choice selections of instrument
tai music. Delicious refreshments We're
served by the hostess. assisted by Miss
Reynor Mrs. Hall and Mrs Knight.
The floral decorations We're beautiful.
the club colors, yellow and green. being
used.
On April II the Homer club held one
OF its pleasant meetings in the art room
or the library. Two delightful bio
graphical sketches were presented 4.
b. Aldrich by Mrs. Hight and e. P. Roe
by Mrs. HarWood. THE First Admin
istration Of Grover Cleveland" was then
discussed by the different members. I'M
der the able leadership of Mrs. Speare.
At the last meeting of the Martha
washington club it was voted to take Il
recess until September 1 on account of
the presidents absence.
On April - the Woman's Social, Do
mestic and Literary society of Booze
man met at the pleasant home Of Mrs.
Flovilla d. Williams. on MenIennall
street. There We're II ladies present
There being but little business to come
before the society. and the lady who
was to have prepared the paper for the
afternoon being absent, the time was
given up to impromptu exercises. The
ladies cordially responded. and but lit
tie Of The time was wasted. Mrs. Susan
\. Huffman favored the audience with
recitation entitled What a Year May
Bring which contained many good
thoughts Mrs. Ellna NJ, Hill read a
very interesting and instructive article
on Control OF Thought" as portrayed
by A. b. Keith. Mrs. Emma b. Wisner
entertained those present by reading
several short selections, among them
Keep A-Going" and Looking Up
ward Mrs. Nina Weber was the
next to contribute to the afternoons
enjoyment by furnishing some delight
full instrumental music. Mrs. Anna S.
Brennerman read an interesting article
about the manner in which the United
States government provides for the fe-
line tribe in the government warehouses
and on board her ships. Mrs. lLlma Hill
gave recitation on that very much
talked of subject, How Women Love
Dress A vocal solo was next in order.
given ny MIS-. Agnes /. bowen. II WAS
Scottish ballad and was ne Of thu
most enjoyable selections of the after
noon. Mrs. Emma WSner followed
with a vocal solo of the comic order
which called forth prolonged applause.
The question box and spelling lesson
We're not neglected. On the whole. i'm
promptu exercises proved a success, for
the afternoon was one of rare enjoy
ment. Mrs. Agnes f. Bowen extended
toll inv l,j
meet with her on April 26, which inVi-
tation was accepted with pleasure.
At the Wednesday meeting. of the
Woman's club of Butte there was but
one regret, and that was. that the mem
bers had not invited their friends to
enjoy with them the excellent papers
and good music furnished by the art
and music department. THE Progress
of Oratorio and Its Leaders" was the
subject of Mrs. F. +. kelley's paper. AS
illustrations of this class Of music. Mrs
w. b. Hamilton sang one of Handlers
matchlesS selections. Mrs. Kelley fol-
lowed with another. The paper brought
forth some interesting anecdotes. Mrs.
George Clark had the art paper, emit
tied Some Famous Water COlOristS."
The paper was an excellent one. illus
trated by original pencil sketches and
crayOn drawings. The art and music
department expect to hold regular
meetings during the summer months,
and after a season of study and praC-
tice. the lovers of good music will be
favored with concerts and musicales by
the talented members. The discussion
of current events was confined to the
mysteries and wonders of liquid air
Next week the club will listen to the
last papers of the season. Mrs. j. d.
SlemonS will give the recent news of the
Nicaragua canal. with an outline Of its
past history. Mrs. George \. Cooks
subject will be Cuba Lihre."
At the fourth of a series of weekly
peace meetings held in fremont temple
Boston. which meeting was arranged
by prominent club women of Massachu-
sets, the following resolutions were
unanimously accepted by an audience
of men and women numbering 2TCO
Resolved. That this assembly urges
the National and State declarations Of
WOmen'S clubs and other organiZa lions
of women throughout the United States
to prosecute a vigorous campaign of
education in regard to the evils of
standing armies and naVies, with a
view to securing the establishment
eventually. of a permanent tribunal for
the adjustment of international difficult
ties. Resolved, That we urge the clergy
and press to take a more active interest