Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-22
TOMS TATTLE.
,,A SMALL TALK IN BROKEN
DOSES.

'-..-ArhSn ouragement for Young Man to
Good The Floweree Party and
|pd nots nts .-,.t the Ladies' Present wore-How
In * Mh Was sighted Here and There
2 Of tSso a.ryA, NJ. T., August 17.-[Gorrespon-
|deS1g - - Of the Miner. .l-Society in Helena,
| dscs%sls than any other place. needs purify
!. T. X asrsl A regular cremating process would
dsCesst s.Osy cleanse it, for it has come to pass
cInn "a Aoca =. vce is at premium, and virtue does
pOm ~ have it's reward but, instead, is de-
Tsssn BSS "a "poky and stupid" The first word
Ed6aaq .,v found in the feminine vocabulary,
|nssiass = "A as explained to me by one Of my lady
lublS2 lands means good young man who is
w. web .nnid because he dares to be guiltess OF
lee Bsna sa u. svls OF the day. In Justice to the
81 P,rlHS9 lHS9 ,ouua ladies believe they ready to
am upon the fast youth and refuse him
- AZ pleasure OF their society, but the
TON RA ~ as,ied ladies uphold him. They
us his strongest protection, his firm,
- s,tress, be finds himself cordially
Ewes %Jcomed by them, and il he
hss done anything particularly disgraceful
kRI Ls ia at once coddled, and they find
.nb a huge mantle of charity to
|, throw over him that he is enveloped and
oors smmotbered in kindness, until he is rather
Hy,kn Jsd be sinned so grievously, for he discov-
s The greater the sin the larger theforpiye-
Mesa Alas! that my ambition should have
Teui Id Isi me to endeayor to be that most unpop-
Dr. GOOD young man. To launch me on the
sopmost crest Of the biggest wave on So |
kDWAv risty's sea, ought to get beastly drunk |
twice week and drink of the dregs O! i'm /
h D., morality in night. |
hsnS A RATTLEsNAKE EPISODE.
The party to the Gate of the Mountains /
|ola % Wednesday came back wild with delight /
list@ over their trip. The ladies were the Misses
|ss5psri Hedges Wade, Prosser, Cuthbert and Fisk;
: ia nv EH be gentlemen were Messrs. Butler and
III ~ (afsx of Indiana, Leekly and Newhell OF /
|FiETHaH Iuois, French, Pyle and Fisk. Mr. and
b Lzer and Mr.. and Mrs.. Fisk chaper-
|k'TUR d the party. Besides their ride on the
IL y luncheon at Picnic Canyon and tea
Ia I@% Shmmodore Hilgers', they had a rattle
II ste episode that was startling enough to
an A. ERe screams and sbrieks, whose echoes
LR rsounding still in the rocky canyon.
! saxs sGxs ts snake was somewhat stricken in
81 a. ars. and unhappily he cannot hide his
|unt, Flike woman. His rattles betray his
|rinrs Rrty years, and entitle him to q member
Z disl Dip in the Pioneer Society of Montana.
THE FLowEREE PARTY
EpaAS ~ Vcurred Tuesday evening, and was brill
IA cd, int gathering. The lawn was lighted with
! 80, 80 linese lanterns suspended from every tree
Eiars ES md twg, and on the west side large tent
Blsepk vas spread, the inside covered with vines
! an t and the supporting poles wound with gar
[ng en- hHds Of green. The refreshment tables
THua H yEe spread there, and walters in attend
~ n aa to serve delicious viands The house
ktion vas beautifully decorated with flowers,
Eiehte Ins and vines The entire first floor being g
|Des % @nyassed for dancing, gave the appear
y OF snse Of al green and white. Every q
IT,, doorway arched with woodbine, and s
|ass n hshpe mantels were covered with Glenn t
! 7hiel ATS The rail OF the winding stairway "
was heavily bound with smilax and passion I
rmam vine and tied at intervals with white rib "
- bOns. The PEDESTAL at the bottom was q | q
'oroRs1s% mass OF green and blossoms. Scattered b
Ia Ian1 slower the house in handsome vases were
|AyHs nOrmoBs lunches of white marguerites
| Ionh and ferns. The music was all that could B
|nsai as lsdesired, asd dancing was kept up until
the morning. One OF the oft-frequented N
bic, corners was the end OF the piazza, where
|ypkV stood large punch bowl filed with claret CT
[cong punch.
sS SSM THE COSTUMES q
sTG we're well worth mentioning. D
uul@ e Mrs. Floweree wore a brown faille silk :,
|hen WITH white faille front embroidered in gold;
lar diamonds.
| Bun Miss Dora Floweree, white ottoman
mgn ilk with crepe drapery; diamonds and a
|oIS - DHage bouquet of natural roses. ID
Miss Annie Foweree, a white faille decol-
n B ete and train, trimmed with lilies OF the
fpoA valley diamonds.
'9h 'h Miss Miss Lizzie Foweree, simple costume til
Il feu Gream lowered challie. bs
|gw Mrs. 0. r. Allen, dress OF mauve faille -
tase and over dress OF embroidered crepe, same
|" shade, decoete and trimmed in wild roses pi
|6]ai diamonds and pearls. al
ali d Mrs. Crosby pink satin train, front OF OF
recd White embroidered in crystal beads; dia- VI
q @ nOnds.
ns uu Mrs. Wm. Hunt, white silk draped in ~
|Semii lace.
Spa Mrs. Harry Child, pink satin with over d.
dress Of olive tulle; diamonds lSr
EyrS Ars. W. c. Child, orange satin over dress F,
EsN Oback Lace diamonds.
Mrs. FloydJones, in pink silk decolletel Ie te
- and trimmed in duchesse lace, overdress OF W
Ule
~ Mrs. Margaret c. Beattie, toilet of black Cd %
bkh ulN, trimmed in moire ribbons; diamonds. -.
Mrs. Sizer dress of white faille. trimmed va va
N point duChesse lace, square neck and O. O.
|hhG6 train. m
Il Ms. Wcrd, costume OF yellow brown faille - 1,
and cream; diamonds. %
tsell Mrs. Broadwater, cream and light-brown
oau India silk; diamonds.
CT Mrs Botkn, palelavender MORE, trimmed ca ca
hvoets 70
Mrs. E. W. Bach, lavender surah, train "a "a
DIE nmdS VII" 'oP0 vi 'i'o'"' 'oANo' N hi
Mrs. Davidson, toilet of brown silk and Ok i
fiiu uspe same shade; diamonds. 's
tn9 Mrs. HudnalI, train OF turquoise blue, ~
|uF' hnmed and draped in white lace; dia- ~ ~
|ss ponds co co
Mrs. Cullen, in black silk and black lace; d, tn
aamonds bl
Mrs. Davenport, black lace over black cr sa.
In GE; diamonds w.
II Mrs. Kennel Barbour, blue elk, natural ~; -
y" pwerS and diamonds. AZ: ~
Ion Miss Bertha Raht wore a pale green faille W. W.
|rs Th Uverdress OF crinked crepe, natural w
Ls UHers and diamonds .
Mrs Dean Il black silk, decollete, short wy wy
SsVes natural flowers. W.
Miss fgIi scarlet 81 k with crepe same ae q
S|SGg scarlet flowers. ~
Ms Carpenter, toilet OF valenciennes lace; VI VI
lovers. as
Mss Rumley, green silk with orerdress OF ~ ss
| %ae same shade caught up with hops. r;y
Mss Holman, COS. ume OF cream colored -,
| aAs aud draped 10 crepe same shade, -
'qaae neck and short sleeves; lovely flow n.' na
mss Leonard, in Iemon-colored noire; on On
Mss Thompson in red silk and red crepe "'
NJ NJ satin poppies; diamonds.