Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28
SOCIAL CHIT CHAT.

MIR. NJ. J. Connell, OF the firm OF E. L.
Bonner e. Co., expects to 60 East soop, to
be absent until the first OF the year.
A new fashion at dinner-parties is to
have the table canopied with vines and
flowers, resting on network OF wire.
Mr.. ohm Curtis and family will make an
extended trip to California and the Eastern
Sta tes, leBving here about the first OF May.
Princess Louise, daughter of the Prince
OF Wales, is about to be betrOthed to the
Crown Prince Oscar, of Sweden. So say
Swedish papers.
Single initial note paper is coming in
again, and the single capital letter il quite
II pleasa ut puzzle to find out what it really
is, SO curious is the formation.
Wells are now worn under bonnets, not to
cover them, as the trimmi is quite spoiled
in effect; but the result to the eyes and eye
lashes is some what more disastrous.
Mrs. 8. McClaren yesterday sent the body
of her mother to Providence. Rhode ISL
and for interment. Her little son, who has
been quite i'll, was better yesterday. a.
Miss Matte Patterson, who teaches
painting and is connected with the art de-
partment in the Deer Lodge College, is Wis
iting this city and is the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Fenner.
Mr.. w. A. Clark and wife are in Los
Angeles, California, visiting Mr.. Clark q
mother. They will 60 to San Francisco in
a few days. They expect to be in Butte
about May l.
The floral decorations at the Episcopal
and Catholic churches are expected to be-
elaborate to-day, as large quantities ol
flowers have been ordered from Salt Lake
City and California.
Fashion in furniture is changing again,
and dark woods inlaid with gold, and de-
cared to be French, are coming in. This
means a great deal OF pine, stained, ebon'
lied and then polished.
The only persons with whom Qneen Vic.
tOria discusses ,rsonal affairs with much
candor are Sir Henry Ponsonby, her aged
secretary, and her tavorite ladies. particu'
larly tue dowager Duchess OF Ely.
Mrs. w. w. Dixon left San Francisco
yesterday with party of California friends
for trip East. They will visit in Chicago
St. Louis, Niagara Falls and West Point
returning to Butte about the first OF June
Miss George Slebbins, sister "f Mrs
James McCaig, was expected to arrive i'll
Butte on Easter but has been detained on
account of sickness. She will be here on
Friday and will remain permanently in
Butte.
Mrs. Lanetry has become the possessoi
of one OF the finest sets of Russian sable in
the world. 1t took years to collect, and it
il valued at $4,000. 1t is used as trim
mings of collar and hounce to a long coat
OF BLACK velvet.
Mrs. L. f. Holmes and daughter will
leave Butte, about May 10. They will
visit for q short time in Boston, and then
sail for Europe. Mrs. Holmes mother re.
sides in England, where they expect to re-
main for year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pfouts and niece, Miss
Helen Garth, arrived in Butte on Thurs
day. Nh. and Mrs. PfOuts' have made
quite an extended eastern trip, visiting
friends in Denver, St. Louis and st. Joe.
Missouri Miss Garth expects to spend
the summer here.
Invitations are out for euchre party to
be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs, on
Wednesday evening at their residence on
the corner of Granite and Idaho streets.
1t has been n long time since a euchre party
has been given and it will doubtless be
hailed with pleasure by those who have re-
ceived an invitation.
Mr.. George Casey and sister have gone to
house keeping in their handsome little
house on West Granite street. Thursday
evening quite part. OF friends called upon
them and spent d delightful evening: Miss
May Casey is an agr. cable young lady, an1
alth hough an entire stranger in this city Will
soon make host OF friends.
The birds may come back. The dangers
OF determination are past. Queen Victor
has frowned upon the fashion OF wearing
stuffed birds; but she said nothing about
the wings and tails which must have come
FROM birds, and leaves them in a forlorn
sort OF state, quite as barbarOus as to
take the whole body.
The ladies OF the Episcopalian churcf
will hold another meeting at Mrs. W. n
Kenyon's, on Monday at l:3O O'Clock, te
perfect arrangements for n paper carnival
Thesr tertanments have been much th'
rage East. 1t is said that room full .
costumes made .of numerous tints ane
shades of tissue paper produce an exceed
irgly beautiful and novel effect.
4. l.. Bonner & Co.'s immense shoV
| windows are very attractive in their Easte
attire. The dressing was done under Tn
is fau tless. The northwest window ex
| hibits merchant tailoring and gents fur
| r,ishine goods; the southwest millinery an,
| ot her Sretty things OF course this capt.
Yates the feminine eye.
The gossips are representing Mr.. Just!c
| Gray, of the Supreme Court, as Payln
| marked attention to Miss Van Vetchen, Q
| Albany, who has been the guest OF Mis-
| Cleyelend at the White House. de ha
certainly paid her conspicuous attentlof
nd she has apparently been willing TO n
ceive it, One day she went TO the oupren'
Court room to hear the justice READ
opinion. to which she listened atten1lVet!
He keeps bachel, ,r's hall except Tor a 1e
weeks each winter, when his SISTER co"i<
| to matronize his establishment.
/ LADY Anne Blunt, the grand daughter
Rvron, ia one OF the cleverest women
Enoland. She is an author, an adept
music and painting, Il student OF Orlent'
nolitics. a scholar capable OF writing to NJ
ravlon friends in their own language, u
canable manager OF her beautiful nom
C,.s hhet PARK, and the teacher OF her on
danoht r. Her husband, Mr.. w. 5. Blum
10 a n,litician, a prose-writer oil much ap
;ty. and the author OF the Sonne'S
Proteus ,:ooa :.
3 left off the visiting list because at p'IS ~.
. fast with the French Emperor anu ~
nress at the Tuilleries, he caceless!y OPEL ,as
b;s nankin and spread it over ms knee T
ins a c,i+ b;s eog in two in the middle. i
"nurt etiou tie prescribed that the M
!fol1ed nankin should lie on the lett knee
. Ia nsedin the least obtrusiye manner
a touchiug the lips, and the egg was to .
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4 There came by yesterdays express
,nst exquisite flowers that have ever De
}, @ ao, IN Rutte. Mrs. w. W. Dixson, thou
" sar away. has not forgotten her irirnos .
y hane TO Father Trembl bly and the ~
IT Fa Fatber Blackiston she sent large box OK
el aai,a lilies; to Mrs. c. Loydshe sent ao Gro
md s ss ss;":; s:s
an aata White flowers. They are TO De pa "a
non vaoe the affairs to-day with oGher ~
ddppcorations, dp and to-morrow Will decor Sear
the graves Of little ;odts Ida itte RtIson ONE.
d. d. Governor English of connec.'ias' srs tbs :
%. ;acta Of some pleasant GOSSIP LIZ @ y y
70 lscve er + ;s q nice old gentleman, whose q
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