The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-27
First Large Dancing Party Since the
Lenten Season Came to
an End.
The Cotillion Club Gathering at
the Broadwater on Friday
Evening.
Preparations for the Forthcoming Mcr-
chants Carnival-Personal and
General Mention.

Tickle spring has at last suddenly wearied
of her long fllrtation with old winter and
banished him to polar regions, but with all
the Inconsistency of the weakest of her sex,
turns Immediately about and begins coquet-
ting with summer. However, the advent Of
this summary springtime has brought, to-
gether with its balmy airs and roseate,
poetical twilights, the opening of Helena's
Coney Island, a great rise III Helena real
estate particularly on windy days. and the
the introduction of the metropolitan five
cent fare. So many innovations in one
week would be dizzying to less cosmopoli-
tan city, but Montanians are long accus-
toned to the t1uctuating fortunes of min
ing country and perhaps, for this reason,
they have not found that lifelong habit of
paying 25 and 30 cent fares as diff
cult to break as most bad habits.
Yes, they pay the nickel with an easy nom
chalance, and with like equanimity accept
the crush and the strap, which are its ac-
companying incidants.
voice emanating from the crush on a Fri
day nights car. and we fancied vibrating
cord of satisfaction and pride in the tone,
and the tive-cent fare and the strap and the
crush % took the crowd away from, and
through a chaos of alkali dust. placer tail
AhES duA lOChs, W d SledulLlS anu
sclntillating with vari-colored lights, which
beckoned CHEEKY welcome to broad, bright
halls and rooms gay with mirth and music
and radiant with lights rejecting a bevy of
pretty women in charming costumes. The
cotillion on Friday night was indeed a fit
ting celebration for the reopening of Hell
ena's great pleasure resort.
The Lenten rest had added fresh tint to
the cheeks of pleasures devotees and n
keener zest to the enjoyment of the most
graceful and artistic of amusements. The
light feet responded to the excellent music
with genuine enthusiasm, and the fair faces
of the dancers were rivalled only by the
sweet and beautiful flowers which they
wore. Though some Of the familiar faces
of society fayorites We're missing, their
absence was partly made up by the presence
of visitors and friends of those present.
At Il O'Clock refreshments We're served in
one of the ordinances. as the large dining
room was used as the ball room. The table
justified the truth of all the good innings
said about this popular hosiery. The
gentlemen who SO successfully managed
this inaugural dance for the season and the
Broadwater may we'll congratulate them
selves.
The colors worn by the ladies present are
as follows:
Miss Lizzie Briscoe, black net. with gilt
embroidery, Y neck and sleeveless.
Mrs. Watt. Percy, black silk cut square
at the neck. sleeveless and trimmed in let.
Miss Lehman. pink net over pink silk
ornamentsd with rosettes and ribbons OF
the same shade.
Miss Ella Blaine. white dress. with REQ
sash.
Mrs. Nicholson, white silk and gauze net
with pearl trimmings, V neck.
Mrs. Humbert, blue gauze net over blu,
Miss Florence Child. white China silk
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