Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29

\ IL usual Sii tiAia WYNN. AH>A
very little going on in society. family
dinners and family reunions being the
only form of festivity. The State Teach
ers' association claimed the attention of
many, and in order to make the recep-
ton and dance Thursday night Il sue
cess many small affairs We're postponed
until after New Years.
After next week until Lent there will
be a number of functions given on an
elaborate scale. Society people who
have been away spending the holidays
will commence to return soon after the
1st.
The fashion of paying and receiving
New Years calls is nearly obsolete. but
q few ladies viii receive, not formally,
bat the reverse.
The installation of officers at Ruth
chapter No. .. Order of the Eastern
Star. last Wednesday night was a beau
riful and impressive affair. Mrs. Lizzie
Marsh, Just reelected secretary. acted
as installing officer and Mrs. ]. G. Ham
mer as marshal. Mrs. Marsh used the
bouquets. advancing to the altar from
the PEDESTAL. and giving each point of
the star the flower appropriate to it.
After the officers We're installed they
al retired to the parlor and donned the
new robes and regalias. The latter are
Very handsome and are the first that
have been used in the chapter. The
sashes for Secretary Marsh and Treas
urer Jefferson were presented to them
by Mrs. NJ. Livermore.
Owing to the fact that Grand Matron
Bishop could not be present. the banquet
was postponed until January is.
Among those present We're: Mr.. and
AJrS CaD-wh Marsh Mr. arl Mrs NJ r
Boardman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McDon-
aid, Mr.. and MS. Stevens, John r. Ror-
deauX, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Hammer, MI.
and Mrs. Jefferson, Brother Perry. w.
Hugo, Mrs. C. H. Monroe Miss Mamie
1nnis. Mrs. Stella Innis, w. Il. Tonkin
John McWilliams. Mrs. n. Newill, Mrs.
Norsehead, Mrs. BENEFITS, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Hinkle. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sho-
dair. Mrs. Hamilton. Mrs. Henworth.
EIrs. Ruth Burton, Mrs. Emma Curtis,
Mrs. Burns. Miss Florence Hammer,
Miss Gertrude Pierce. Miss Maggie Will
lard. Mrs. Lewis. Mrs. Trevis. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S. Clark. Miss Clara Clark. 3.
s. Thrcshsr and many others, members
or visiting sisters and brothers. The
officers installed We're:
Ada-Sister Allen. R~uth-Sister Bet
tenson. Esther-Sister Stella Clark.
Martha-sister Flora Hammer. Electa
Sister Mcdonald. Marshal-Sister
Morsehead. Warder-Sister Muir. Or
ganist-Sister Alice Steele. Sentinel
Brother Fred Mcdonald. Chaplain
Sister n. Nichols.
Onn of the most elaborate affairs IN
which SAINT Claus was the central feat
are. was the his, noon function given by
M. ana Mrs. Z. E. Weirick, at their
residence S27 West Park. Christmas day.
The house "as effectively trimmed VIII
s.mlaX. holly and evefgreers and bril-
lEantly Illuminated.
JUS as the cock s.ruck -. SantG
Claus arrived in his sled driven by eigh'
reindeer ana made his appearance in the
drawing room where the little onts
waited his advent. There were hand
sonc p~resents for all the children pres,
ent in addition TO the bon lions and otleI
daintiss.
After the distribution of gifts a daint,
luncheon. rather "a banquet, was servtg
in the dining rom at which tthe guest
fingered long. Afterwards an inpfompt'
programme of music. vocal and instru
mental and rec.sations was given.
INrc:a present We're Mr.. and Mis-. f. 3
Wei,.ck, Judge and Mrs. w. Nj. Bick
forl. Mrs. cutler, Miss Ava Short, Mis-
Richards. Miss Belle Jones, Miss Ellis
,Tiss Kate Hammond, Messrs. Jack Dut
ton, Wilford Johnson. Mr.. Wright, M
Jenkins, Mr.. Rate. The children presen
and for whom the tree was laden, wer
Arthur and MAUD Weirick. the Kin
children, the Cutler children, Maste
Chile. Thea. and Ruth Davis and And
J. Davis, Jr., and Margaret Lowry.
MI. and Mrs. H. V. Winchell had
merry Christmas party Christmas nigh
the oegaSion being the tree for poor chi
dren which they nave every year. Abol
a dozen little tots Were present and a
received pretty toys. candies. nuts. pol
corn and other good things. The tree
a handsome one and deliberately dee
rated.
In Addison to the children for who
the tree was trimmed, a number of 9th
guests We're present all of whom we
handsomely remembered, Prof. A. NJ vi
chell and Mrs. Wincheli. M:z. Atexand
Winchell, ST., Mrs. ]. c.. Sylvester. NJ
and Mrs. j.. NJ. Adams, Mr.. ana Mrs.
". Winchell, Miss Ava Short, Miss Ma
tie Sim, Miss Emma Kooser, Miss Be
Jones, Miss Voltz. Miss Emma Vol
baby Nina Adams, taoy Vira Winche
Captain Kingpen, Mr.. Clemmons, \
currier, OF Bozeman, DR.. Hall, ].
Hensler, Jack Dutton, MILFORD Johnsc
Afetr the little ones retired an il
prCunptu musicale programme WA e
joyed. Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Wlinchell. NJ,
Noltz and Mr.. Currier participating.
The social side of the state teache
association meeting was the receipt
ari Lall given at the High School
Thursday night. The floral decorate
and the dIaperies were pretty but II
was a weoeful lack of room. The GYM
stun, where the dancing look place "
small ana BADLY Illuminated. The f
electric lights We're almost ohscured
red bunting. Few could dance at a til
There was no place to serve the retire!
anentS from and the amy of colo