Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-06-26

Matters Social a Little Nearer Home
il The World of Society Not Very Fruit
4 full of News Last Week-A Boiling
Il Thermometer Acts as q Check to
Il Amusements of All Kinds-Only a
i Few Events Occur to Entertain Butte's
Upper Crust.
An invariable consequence Of q winters
gayety is the large number OF weddings
which always follow, and the present sea-
SON is no exception either at home or
abroad. Speaking of weddings brings to
mind the fact that a general disposition to
break through the letters OF Journalism and
a recurrence to the good, old fashioned
marriage customs of long ago with their
world of picturesquess, is manifestiug itself,
at least, in the east.
At recent wedding the bride wore her
name flower" the lily-of the.valley,
wreathed with vines, and when the sounds
OF an approaching carriage announced it
time for her departure on the inevitable
wedding tour, before donning her travelling
gown, she pulled the posies from her hair
and twined them into garland, the brides
| maids forming q circle around her; at the
same moment the maid OF honor passed a
fold of the veil before her yes. thus blinded
she held the garland at arms length while
each unwedded damsel passed beneath the
bridal crown, the one upon whose head it
finally rested being considered as she who
would be next in turn to wear wreath and
veil.
| Within the ranks of the Four Hundred
another swell wedding took place. A
dozen pearl pins held the brides veil in
place. When she went to change her
dress the bridesmaids were notified to foi.
low her, and these honored twelve each
drew gem from the mass OF old lace, fol.
lowing out the superstition that each pin
| must be removed, that the bride might be
released from unamiability and slavery
luck to the receiver.
THEATRE PARTY.
Quite large theater party was given
Thursday night in honor OF Miss Walker OF
| Salt Lake and Miss Marks of Helena.
The member of the party were: Mr.. Lieb-
enstein and Miss Marks, Mr.. Lewis and
| Miss Walker, Mr.. Niedenhoffen and Miss
Foster, Mr.. Thomas and Miss Eva Stras-
burger, Mr.. Donohue and Miss Gaylord,
Mr. Will Orton and Miss Nettie Stras-
| burger, Mr.. Walsh and Miss Jacobs, Mr..
Baker and Miss Beal. Mr.. Irvine and Miss
Noyes, Mr.. Stanley and Miss Eleanor
Birdseye, Mr.. Collins and Miss Bishop, Mr..
Pearson and Miss Reznor, Mr.. Heslit and
Miss Jenkins.
After the theatre the party adjourned to
Mrs. Neidenhoffen's where an elegant sup
per was served. Dancing was INDUCED
until a late hour, music for which was
furnished by Professor Reinhart. Cap
tain Neidenhoffen was orator OF the even
ing.
THE GRANDEsT KNOWN.
The social world OF Montana just at the
present time is on tip toe with excitement
in anticipation OF the grand ball to be
given at the opening of the new Anaconda
hotel, the Montana, which is to be the
greatest affair of the kind that has ever
taken place in this section of the country
and is to be as grand as the hotel itself
and that is saying much. Upwards OF a
Thousand invitations have been issued.
Many ladies are ordering elegant dresses
from the east. many more from our Butte
artists. What with the beautiful costumes
and the fair ladies of Montana to wear
them, o! to be there and see.
THINGS OVERHEARD.
Mrs. Marx was in town, from San Fran
cisco, last week.
Mrs. Horst and daughter, Miss frankie.
spent four days of last week at Boulder
enjoying country life.
James Forbis spent few days OF last
week at Helena.
Simeon v. Trent, of Salt Lake, is here
looking after his mines.
One legal and one medical gentleman have
been canvassing the carpet, furniture and
n,a I'M q a
to the expense IT house furnishings.
A number of people leave soon to attend
the wedding OF Mr.. Farnan and Mrs. Swart
at Boulder.
The town will be about depopulated to-
day, as 80 many are going to Anaconda on
the Hibernian excursion; as q matter, of
course, a glorious time may be expected.
Misses Hennessy, Brodrick and Jennie
Brodrick and Messrs. Pearson and Dono-
hue will spend to-day at Anaconda, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sully.
G. R. Atchison OF St. Paul arrives in town
to-day.
MISS Emma Irvine celebrated her twen
t:eth birthday Thursday last. She received
many beautiful presents from her friends,
amongst them being basket of the choicest
flowers from California, but the roses
drooped their heads and closed their petals
in mute acknowledgment OF her SURPRISING
charms and transcendent loveliness. May
she have many bright and happy birth
days.
Miss Mary Beecher Bishop will leave for
Helena this week to visit Miss Mann.
Hon. w. A. Clark made flying trip to
Argenta the goth.
Tom Lavelle has been on the sick list
during the past week.
Godfrey Lavelle returned Friday from
Thompson Falls.
r. D. Huntoon, desirous of being in a live
city, has removed from Helena to Butte.
The young ladies of Butte are anticipat.
ing great treat from Mr.. Corbett on the
Fourth, and vast number OF orders have
been sent to California Salt Lake and st.
Paul for flowers for the occasion.
Of M Late ~ are @ stopping at Mrs. Monteath's.
Report says that Mr.. Stodden, OF Meader-
vile. will soon take for life partner a fair
lady of that place.
Miss Dolly Walker will be the guest OF
Miss Allie Noyes this week.
Mr.. lockwood made short trip to Ar
genta. last week.
Mrs. Russell and daughter, Miss Irvine,
made a trip to Deer Lodge Thursday, as
guests of Mrs. Hoatson.
Mrs. Steer and Misses Calkins and Den
ton left for the east Friday evening.
1 OUduiOyf Va AheDAoAS ~ ""AASA ~
leaves for California in a week or two.
Mrs. McDevitt spent yesterday at Ana
conda.
Miss Marks left for her home at Helena
last Saturday, after pleasant visit with
her cousin, Miss Jacobs.
| Messrs. Doremus and Henderson left for
Helena Friday.
Miss Williams, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Newbro, has returned to her
home at Granite.
Mrs. General Bartlett has arrived from
New York. Her husband. General Bart
lett, was a famous soldier in the civil war,
| and is now in the employment of the Butte
Hardware company. As tactician he
was second only to Won Moltke.
Miss Susye Birdseye opens her school on
West Park street. Monday morning.
The Misses Kirkpatrick's Wednesday
evenings at home are proving to be great
social success, and it would be well if more
of our ladies would appoint evenings to re-
ceive their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. S. Stone of Fargo, Da-
kota, and Mr.. Welckman, member of the
Dakota legislature, are in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. A. D'Auchel are expected
home TODAY.