The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-13
BUTTE SOCIAL r

LaSses Who Walk neoanae They woalA
Rather 0O affect Than DRIVE.
Special correspondence of the standard.
BUTTE, Oct. l2.-There In perhaps m
little carriage riding induleed In NY the
adde's of Butte ~ i'm any city Of it's size in
the United States. There are, Of course.
are familiar hgssres In their handsome
equippages upon the streets, hut as a rule
Butte society people have not adopted that
form Of recreation which In so COMMON in
other cities. II must not for u ma ms
Thought that the luxury OF carriage driv-
ing il not indulgeSl by the ladies of this
city because of it's responsiveness. Such
10 not the case, AS II In a ~weli-known fact
that Butte ladies have at their command
for current expenses niore ready money
than their fair sisters Of the eastern cities.
Carriage riding would seem not to accord
with the instincts of the hardy western
lady, who does not fall i'm with the notion
that she should go through life support
ed by "a chair Or cushion. The encrvating
pleasures OF the effete east are not popn-
lar here, where, under the Influences OF
the breezy air, the heart beats
quicker and stronger, and the circulation
money, il more rapid. Butte ladies who
are well able tn afford IL carriage prefer
to walk. and during. the bright autumn
days of the past week The sidewalks have
been lined with many Of the fairest faces
and richest costumes i'm Butte. IL is i've
coming |; 20 quite fa%shion.S S., for TO- , Butt" iad, lie
- nv -
of the city and up the sides of the steep
Mountains that environ il. a STANDARD
ffeporasr: who WAS ., ci mn, the butte M ,n a
prominent ladies OF this camp OH their
way tn the top; and a happier, rretticr.
encountered by a scribe. There was no
evidence there of spiritlcss. languid.
exhausted w~omaphood; Every one
would scorn that form of physical cow-
arlice which leads too many women. and
men too. to- be afr afraid of wind or rain or or
are better able to see the bitterness of our
own lives; against her infinite calm. our
strength and beauty our habitnai feeble
ness and foolishness. This is why "a walk
Oh the gray hillsides on the grayest and
better than a few hours ride in u carriage.
The body ID refreshed and invigoratssl
with the mind, and the ordinary cares of
The social season has scarcely opened
yet i'm Butte: A few pleasant. private
parties have been inauRurated, however.
1t is observed that the fall style Of man
ties as worn i'm Butte are of unusual
length, which, while very difficult tn walk
in, are still "a great protection to the
Crowds of anxious ladies are awaiting
the ~re-opening of and Hem
Judge Mcconnell Of Helena is register
ell at the McDermott.
A. b.. Cook Of Helena il at the McDcr-
E.. s. Stackpole and child of Deer Lodge
are i'm town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Frcyler have re-
turned from n six months trip to Europe.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Sanders of Helena was i'm
this city yesterday.
j. A. Lewis, general passenger agent q I
the Union Pacific has been east on
an extended holiday trip ard returned to-
day. He came hack alone, much to the
surprise Of some Of his most intimate
friends, who had a wcll-developed idea
that his homecoming would be a signal
for congratulations.
Runners have been revived this week nj
the ll-treatment of q certain society lady
noted for her beauty and s~tylishness, 10y
her husband, who In u very prominent
person here. II this thing continues some
very sensational revelations are promised
as the lady has revealed to some of heI
friends that she will not bear her hus
bands treatment much longer withou
taking the public into her
Mrs. w. A. Clark and her amiabls
daughter, Miss Katie, spent q couple o
lays this week visiting friends i'm Dee
Lodge.
A large ~concourse of the society peopl,
Of Butte visited the Hotel Broadwater, -
Helena, to-day.
Miss Elite Stapletou has returned from
a very pleasant visit to- friends i'm Dee
Lodge.
Many people in Butte regret that Mrs
w. A. Clark and her family will leave tn
morrow to reside in the east. Mrs. Clarl
il n lady much esteemed here and she ans
her accomplished daughters will he great
~ missed i'm Butte.
Miss Lizzie Thornton will spend the win
ter in New York.