Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-25
SOCIETY NOTES.
Christmas Dinners To-day Enter
tainments- Personals
Etc

The week just passed has been an ex-
ceedingly dull one in social circles, but few
entertainments having been given. Almost
everyone has been busy with Christmas
preparations. Work as much and diligent-
~ as people will, there is always much
hurry in the last few days preceding the
25th OF December. The merchants and
their clerks were hurrying to and fro, put
ting up hundreds of articles of every kind
and description, which will gladden. the
hearts OF many and serve as happy SOU
venirs in years to come. The little children
belonging to the Sabbath schools nf Indifferent
denominations OF Butte were made happy
last night when the Christmas trees were
presented to their view, and old Santa
Claus appeared, scattering presents among
them. The Baptist, Methodist. Presby-
terrain and Congregational people had theirs
at the parsonage, and the Episcopal tree
was in Kingsbury block. The teachers
have Deen hard at work, but they looked
amply reuaid as they beheld the Joyous
faces OF the happy little ones. For weeks
ladies have been employed in making all
kinds OF fancy work. Shopping this past
week has not been easy. So many were
buyIag' that the stores were crowded. It
seems as though more money has been
spent this year in the passt seasons, and
the probabilities are that BG,tteites will
have passed a remarkably merry Christ
mas.
THE CASEY DINNER PARTY
Miss May Casey will give a dinner pstrtv
tomorrow. A handsome souvenir raiade OF
name of guest inscribed, Will be laid at
each plate. The invited quests are: Mr..
James F. Lansing. HA.r. j. V. Long, Mr.. W.
A. Akers, Mr.. J. Brophy, Mr.. Walter
Lewis. MIR. Will Lewis and Mr.. George
Long.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
met. by invitation, at the Misses Horst
parlors last evening and from there went
to midnight mass at the Catholic church.
Miss Mary O'Farrell received a number of
elegant Christmas presents from her pupils:
among them is two bisque vases, an oxyd-
lied silver thermometer, an ivory card
case and a pretty Christmas card.
Much interest is manifested in the Teach
ers' Territorial Institute, which will COM
mence next Wednesday,.
A great many society ladies are making
prepa rations to receive their gentlemen
friends New Years day.
Mrs. Henderson came up from Deer
Aooge yesterday.
DR.. Frank Reed, who has been in Butte
several days attending to bis fathers bust
ness during his absence, vent to Anaconda
Thursday to attend the Lowland Club
Mr.. N. B. Ringeling is home again from a
surveying trip.
1t is said chat the prettiest girl in the
employ OF the government is a. copyist at
the navy department.
Messrs. M. j. Connell, Kingsbury and
Col. Estes vent to Deer Lodge yesterday.
MI. c. A. Rowell, of Bonner's Mercantile
company, arrived from New York last
Mrs. P. A. Largey entertained a few
riends last evening.
There will be services at St. Johns Epis- !
opal Church this morning at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. CT. Lloyd is preparing an elabor-
tie Christmas dinner. |.
Mrs. r. R. Hoge will entertain TODAY DR.. !
md Mrs. Schultz, Mr.. H. Babcock and Mr.. I
Hight. 6
Mr.. and Mrs. Babcock, of Helena, spent
asst Wednesday in Butte the guest OF Mr..
nd Mrs. r. r. Hoge.
Miss Ellen Meiklejohn returned home
Wednesday from a very pleasant visit to q
Lake City. i
Mrs. F. w. Gilbert. of Missoula, Miss i
OF Portland, Oregon. and Miss .
of Tacoma, spent Thursday in q
lutte, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James t
t
Mrs. James McCaig will entertain Colonel s
and Mr.. A. L. Stokes, of Helena, to- 8
ay. -
Miss Jennie Mcconnell is expected up e
ON Anaconda to spend New Years dav. a
Mr.. D.. S. Murray returned last FRIDAY o
'ening from Helena. a
Miss Laura King is expected over from II
elena in q few days. She will receive calls n
ew Years day with Misses Laura and e.
rankie Horst. Il
Miss Carrie Firth and Mr.. Avery are to be =
larried the first Of January. .