Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29
In THE SOCIAL o
MRLANGE or sOCIETY AND FASHION
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

a8nat1on In Social C1rcles OF Butte ana
Anaconda Characterizes the Week just
Ended-Unusua1 Dearth of Amusement
and Consequently the Blase Ones are
N-umerous-An improvement for This
Week Promised.
Butte's -four hundred" have had rather
q quiet time the past week, but the week
coming promises to more than make up
for the inactivity Of it's predecessor.
Now, . word at out the -Four Hundred
The term flour hundred" was coined less
than o year ago by Ward MacAllister,
OF New York, who remarked carelessly,
that, after all, there were not
more than four hundred people
in the city who could justly lay claim to
membership in the best society. This OBJ.
~servation found it's way into print. and in
an incredibly short space OF time, was
echoed from Maine to California. It grew
in Importance as it few, and a New York
weekly paper added fuel to the flames by
publishing q list of-the.fo four hundred which
was said to have been revised and corrected
by no less q person than Ward MacAllister
himself. 1t contained over six hundred
names. Immediately such q hue and cry
arose that q supplementary list was pub
ished, the succeeding one containing the
names Of those who had been crowded
out" before, and which swelled the number
OF the elect to nearly q thousand.
RECEPTION.
The Ladies' Guild OF the Episcopal
church, gives q reception and musicale in
the basement. OF the church, Tuesday
evening. at which ice cream and cake will
be served free. A large assortment of
fancy work will be offered for sale. 1t is
needless to say a large attendance is as
sured, for the ladies having the affair in
charge are model entertainers.
Decoration day will be generally OBJ
served as a holiday. A large number OF
our society people will take advantage Of
the occasion, and 60, by special train. to
Boulder, where they will be joined by a
party from Helena. A delightful day is an
ticipated.
It has been suggested that q tennis club
be formed here and certainly the plan is q
feasible one. Anaconda and Helena both
are firm devotees oil this very popular
amusement, and the game certainly ought
to be a part Of our pastime, for it is both
amusing and healthful.
Colonel and Mrs. w. f. Sanders spent
Saturday in town.
Will Bach, OF Helena, made a flying visit
to Butte yesterday
James B. Leahy, the w%ell-known mining
broker, left for quite an extended trip to
Salt Lake and California.
/. r. Lansing went to Helena on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Clark entertained q
few friends informally Monday evening.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Lavell, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. e. lockwood, |
Judge and Miss DeWolfe Mr.. and Mrs. j..
X. Clark, Mrs. T. p. Fuller, Mrs. Hoffman 1
and Mrs. Wakefield.
Mrs. j. g. Dawson, Jr., who has been very |
Ill during the past week, is in a fair way OF
recovery.
Ben King left for Helena Friday after a
pleasant visit among Butte friends.
Mrs. Noyes and family will be home early |
in June.
Miss Hattie Evans is visiting Mrs. James
Shields in Helena.
Mrs. N. G. Thrace, of st. Paul, will be a
gust OF Mrs. James McCaig during the early |
Miss Katie o'Farrell is home from Eu-
rope.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick and family are nicely |
settled in their new home.
George Casey and Will Lewis are snugly
ensconced at the Hermitage"
j. G. Maslin returned from San Francisco, /
yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Barbour OF Helena was in
town Friday.
Mrs. c. F. Lloyd and little daughter Nell
Miss Birdie Rumley returned to Helena
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Ross Clark and chill
dren will board at Mrs. Emerson's during
the construction of their new home on
West Broadway.
FASHION NOTES.
Gem party dresses are made OF sateen, !
which for s~oftness OF finish and daintiness
OF designs. is equal to any summer silk, |
more durable and much less expensive. A
new fabric, glacee, styled thus from mere
contrariness, as it has no gloss whatever, |
has handsome woven borders, which, when |
draped, bring out most beautiful color ef-
fects.
Lace will be a great factor in summer
Very elegant dinner and reception dresses
have hand painting in front OF the waist,
down the sides and bordering the |
of skirt.
Large gold hoop earrings are again in |
Hats are becoming veritable flower gar.
dens.
"Gooseberry" is the name of The latest |
member of the already numerous family Of
green's. |
Buttons show no sign Of dimunition but |
their shadow increaseth not, for which
many thanks.
ANACONDA WAIFS. |