Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16
BUTTE'S SOCIAL WORLD.
SOCIETY SAID TO HAVE GONE TO
SLEEP AGAIN.
But Learning to Look ON the Bright side
of Life-Mrs. Clark's L~uncheon-An
olive Branch Social.

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has been so lively lor a few weeks that the
} sudden change observed presented q strik-
ing contrast. 1t rained most of the time
, except when it showed and ladies were glad
of an Opportunity to busy themselves in
preparing their summer wardrobes, for 0
is the time for wont n to think, and think,
and dream and dress. They have almost
quit calling and are deyoting themselves to
their dressmakers and seamstreses and no
man can hope for the least mite OF their
attention until they have fully decided in
their own minds all about CORES and bias
and passamenterie aud braiding and drap-
ing, while a gentleman seem to welcome a
brief rest from social responsibilities be-
cause he is dying TO talk about mines, trade,
the coming city election, the next presiden-
tial nomination. etc. For this reason, and
a Thousand other things Of which the women
are about as ignorant as he is OF cores and
bias and passamenteries, extended ac-
counts of society events must necessarily
be abbreviated. We are not all p~hilosoph
ers, but nearly all OF US ave found out
from the big book OF experience that it
pays to look upon
THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE.
MISREPRESENTATION is the first law of ma
ture," not because OF the innumerable
heartaches and other ills to which lie is
subject, but because OF the pursuit of hap
piness. 1t is a butterfly chase a. best. and
though we weary, we speed on, never losing
sight of the object until the landmarks of
earth and time fade away, and every inn
pulse OF life is forever entombed in the
marble chambers of the silent dead. !
| While happiness is neither q phantom nor
q chimera, yet it is undoubtedly true that
whatever be the measure of it's ~enjoyments,
it's completeness ia but transitory, and
soon more beautiful Sunbeams OF antic1pa-
tion come wooing, and we hope to be wed.
1t is these sunbeams OF anticipated pleas
ure, this pursuit OF happiness, that break
the monotony of life, and mingling with the
mists and shadows, they form a rainbow
OF beauty o'erhanging the moments 20
come, that lures us On with the throb OF
conquest. 1t is this pursuit OF happi-
ness to which society owes it's formation.
it's functions, and their exercise throughout
every ramifcation. In the pursuit OF hap
piness we seek the refinements OF dress, OF
music, OF education, of thought OF speech,
and of all that tends to secure the prize.
We all meet OF voluntary and involuntary
choice in the great playhouse of life, which
we term society, and the pleasant scenes
there it is our pleasure to reproduce in this
column.
MRS. J. x. CLARK's LUNCHEON.
The pleasantest event OF the week was a
charming luncheon given Saturday after
noon at Mrs. N~iedenhcfen's popular '~cafe"
by Mrs. j. x. Clark in honor OF her friends,
Mrs. Kate Gee, OF Deer Lodge, And Mrs. 81
w. Dickerson, OF this city. Covers were
laid for nineteen at 1890 o'clock, and fully
three hours were spent in the repast. The
table was decorated with pretty flowers.
The ladies wore handsome street costumes
and the affair was perfect in every partlcu-
lar, Those present were: Mrs. G. w. Dick
erson. Mrs. Kate Gee. Mrs. p. A. Largey,
Mrs. James McCaig, Mrs. w. n. De Witt,
Mrs. II. A.. D'Acheul, Mrs. Birdseye, Mrs.
Geo. lockwood, Mrs. Geo. Linsley, Mrs.
John Moves, Mrs. G. Layell, Mrs. Geo. But
Ter, Mrs. John Forbis, Miss Ellen Meikle-
john, Miss Frederick Kenyon, Miss Nellie
Walker, Miss Attic Birdseye, Miss Clara
and the hostess.
AN OLIVE BRANCH SOCIAL.
On the night of Tuesday, May sth, Olive
Branch Lodge, No. %, l. O.. 0. F.,of Walk
held a very enjoyable social in
honor OF their second anniversary. There
we're about fifty couples present, several OF :
them from Butte. This lodge was %insti-
two years ago by I'll. McMurphy, then
Grand Master, with only seven charter
members, and at the end OF this, their Sec
opd wear, their roster shows a membership
~sixty-seven, exhibiting a good healthy
growth in membership, with a good treas
ury, and having accomplished much good /.
in the community where it is located. :
Short addresses we're made on the occa-
sion by John Penhall, W. Pinkham, L.. E. J
and 81. McMurphy, interspersed
by vocal and instrumental music. The |
Glee Club rendered some of its
selections. Mr.. Carlisle sang ]
Blight. 'The Anchor Weighed" Miss !
Good Bye. Sweetheart Mr.. :
T. ii. Blight, Loves REQUEST" Mrs.
Gruen, II Love But Thee;" Miss Pinkham n,
solo, 'Capretio." Refreshments !
were spread at II o'clock, after which :
dancing commenced. Music was furnished
by Burt's Band, which is ALWAYS good. {
The occasion was one long to be remem- !
bered by those who were present, and all
voted that Joseph Broughton knows how ,
to preside over such an assenblage, and t
that Olive Branch Lodge entertains it's Wis.,
itors right royalty. /,
PLEASANT EVENING.
A very enjoyable evening was spent at I
the Hermitage Friday evening. About
thirty friends were present. The occasion s
was an introduction of Mr.. Lonsdale, of
Portland, who is one of the leading BARI
tone singers of America. He furnished them
with a number OF songs which received a
hearty applause from all. Mr., Carlisle,
together with our noted Quartette Club
made it a meeting long to be remembered.
Refreshments were served frequently. !
SILVER BOW GUESTS.
The guests at the Silver Bow Club the
past week were: W. F. Sanders, Helena;
g. F. Annett, W. Ell. Kemptor, N. Travis
and W. II. Smith, Salt Lake City; j. H.
Syracuse, N. Y; A. j. Knott,
Portland, Oregon; M. 0. Lownsdale, Port
land. Oregon: w. G. Gallagher, Dillon; w.
G. Murphy, Missoula; Glenn Hackney; o.
Gramm, C. A. Ressigue and E.. Dickinson,
Omaha; w. NJ. Thompson, Deer Lodge; r.
s.. Kelly, Deer Lodge;J ]. ". Dawson, Philips
burg.
PERSONAL N GENERAL.
Miss Ida Barnard, of Deer Lodge, visited
Mrs. A. w. Barnard for a few days last
week. 4
Mrs. w. 1. LippiHcott who has been
dangerously i'll for the past three weeks is
convalescent.
Mrs. A. Copinus and children returned
to Butte Thursday after an absence OF two
years in Chicago. They are guests OF Mrs.
Alex Cohen.
Mrs. E. Siegel returned yesterday from
a business trip to the capital.
Miss Nellie Walker, who has been visit
ing in the city for three months will return
to Salt Lake City next Friday. She will
be accompanied by Miss Ellen Meiklejohn.
Mrs. j. g. Galbraith is expected to ar
rive tomorrow rom Fort Custer. She is
a sister of Mrs. Thos. Lavell and will be
her guest for several weeks.
Geo. lockwood was up from Glendale
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Miles have moved
from West Park street to the Harper resi-
dence on Montana street.
H. nH.A. Lara