Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-01
With-Converting the Chinese, Etc.

&s3nis Club Preparing to DosEExecution--
IEWhat the Novel Readers Are Occupied
With-Converting the Chinese, Etc.
HELENA, NJ. T., July 27.-[ Correspond
ience OF the Miner. Helena society aver
ages one reception week, which is really
Sufficient TO keep the ladies busy with pre-
pairing fresh gown for each. Bonnets must
be worn at receptions, and it would never
do to appear in the same enc, from the be-
tginning OF summer to the end. So that
gives excuse for a new trimming or change
of flowers, at least. Last week Mrs. Words
was the event, and although the heat was
Intense, the ladies did not fail to 60, and
found it delightfully."- cool retreat. Mrs.
Word, with her usual good sense, refused
i to light her house with gas because of the
j heat il would create, and the spacious
ireoms were 80 cool and comfortable siatt
people were reluctant TO leave when the
hour for departure came. This week Mrs. E.
w. Bach gave an
EVENING RECEPTION
and invited the gentlemen as well as ladies.
1t was given in honor Of her sister, Mrs
Musgrave, who is a bride OF M 1nth
Judge Bach and Mr.. Musgrave received
with the ladies. Mr.. E. W. Bach being in
New York. TIE house was brilliantly
lighted and full OF the fragrance OF lovely
flowers. The refreshment table was elah-
crate and tempting: the ladies we're hand
seiDely attired and it was altogether very
elegant affair. Mrs. Musgrave (the bride)
wore lavender crepe trimmed in lace and
crystal bead passementerie, diamond
70 Roo
light grey crepe, over pale pink China silk,
panels OF grey gauze embroidered in fine cut
steel; diamonds. Mrs. o. L. Allen (nee
Miss Kennett) had on q costume OF cadet
blue, bonnet to match, with pale pink
roses. Mrs. Seligman wore an imported
costume OF sage green taille, bonnet to
match. Mrs. w. G. Child, black lace
dress over yellow, bonnet Of black
and yellow. Mrs. William Steele
OF white, with shirred faille panels and
crepe folds; Miss Annie Floweree, black
lace gown, diamonds; Mrs. Harry Child,
white costume and bonnet to match.
Among the guests were noticed Miss
knight, Miss Rumley, Miss Child, Mrs.
Groshon, Mrs. Huntley, Mrs. Botkin, DIR.
Dean. Miss Blish, Miss, Leonard, Miss Dora
Floweree, Miss Shiland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Seligman, Mr.. and
Hill E. Braden, Harlow, Shelby, Kelly,
Reed, Davis, Floweree, Drs. Lesser and
Mueller, and Major Maglnnis.
On Sunday last a large party went to
the Gate of the Mountains. 1t was
planned and carried out by Mrs. E. w.
Bach, and like all her undertakings, was a
great success.
THE TENNIS CLUB
is indeed fact. a goodly number of the
society people having joined, enough to
make it success. To become a member
requires an invitation; having received this,
ii you have wife, you can procure q ticket
for yourself and better half for the moder-
ate sum of 81. If you are a bachelor you
will pay $5 for your ticket, but if you are
single lady you can get in for $3.50. So
there is economy in single blessedness.
The courageous took their lives in their
hands and went to the circus IN Tuesday.
1t was crowded to suffocatiuu IN the after
noon, and the heat and dust was unbear-
able. The wonder is that some one was
not killed. for children were in constant
danger of being trampled on, and it took
strong policemen to keep back the mob.
After suffering all this the show was but
poor compensation.
ToLsToI REDIvIvUs.
The novel readers of Helena have had a
relapse OF Tolstoi's story of Anna
KareDina. They lad serious attack
when it first appeared more than year
ago, but everyone seems to be re-reading
it and it is frequent topic of conversa-
tion at present. Tolstoi, wlo with
Tourgenieff and Dostoffsky make up the
great Russian literary trio OF the present
century, stands in the very first rank Of
living novelists. This is no doubt one of
his most powerful books, but / cannot
help thinking it is too realistic to be whole
some reading for young maidens. The
other popular novel OF the day to be
found in Helena drawing rooms is THE
Quick or the Dead" for which there abso-
lutely no apology. 1t has not the excuse
Of being eleverly written and is so disgust.
ingly suggestive that / shall be glad to see
it disappear from sight and mind.
THE BROWNING CLUB.
By the way, what has become of the
g. Browning Cab" that existed in this city
last winter? Knowing who the members
were, and believing them to be conscien-
tious and thorough students, 1 must in.
cline to the opinion that they acco omplished
and yet no one has heard of
the result OF the winters work. 1t is
quite useless to complain OF the obscurity
OF Mr.. Browning's poetry. Almost every
one ie familiar with his style. and proba-
bly, nine out If ten not unreasonably
refuse to take the pains and time necessary
for serious attempt to fathom the depths
of the poets meaning. We should all be
glad to have some one do it for US, hence
our curiosity as to the leading study of the
Browning Club"
FROSELYfIZING THE CHINESE
Some very estimable ladies, with true
spirit, are laboring hard to
and convert the Cinnamon. They
go through the sun aud heat to Chinatown
every Sunday to instruct them in the Bible
and on evenings of the week days give
them lessons in reading in the basement of
st. Peters Church. The heather affect
pio-s air and drink it all in, especially as
it costs nothing. But have suspicion
that their piety is not deep-seated and
they are only seizing an opportunity to get
lessons in English free. These followers of
Confucius are not going to change their
religion with their dress! The central sun
of the Confucian ethics is filial piety. The
solid rock on which China is founded is that
the son should honor his father, and the
Inferior should obey his superior.
There is a murmur OF tremendous scam
dal in the air which would shake society
from turret to foundation stone, but it
ought not to reach the public through the
press. Tom.
An Exceedingly Expressive Answer.
Detroit Free Press: lady who dresses