The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-04
THE WAYS OF THE PEOPLE
The Merchants Carnival the Chief
Social Feature of the Week
in Helena.
An Enchanting Display of Beauty
and Business in Exquisite
Combination.
Personal and General Mention of People
You Know--Resume of Interesting
State News and Notes.

There has been no lack of entertaining
diversion the past week, and society, look
ing very chic in its new spring suits, hats
and bonnets. has been out in full force to
entertain and be entertained.
On Tuesday evening the Encore club re-
joiced it's music loving friends with fine
programme, finely rendered, which has al
ready been noticed in these columns. On
Thursday evening lovers of the dance had
an excellent opportunity to indulge in that
pleasure at the closing ball given on &C.
count of Prof. Begg's expected departure
for Europe.
The browning event of the week, however.
occurred on Friday and Saturday nights at
the opera house. In the enjoyment and
people were all interested and united, and
the performance elected the applause of
small boy and gray-beard alike. And most
assuredly was the applause we'll deserved.
Only those who have trained for this
sort of warfare know how arduous
cure recruits and the time and attention
necessary to perfect such an elaborate per-
Torrance as it has been our good fortune
to have presented to US the past week.
That the ladies in charge, with the assis-
lance of the merchants and their drill
master, Mr.. Douglas, have been able to do
it so perfectly, speaks emphatically of their
patience, perseverance, taste and skill. OF
the excellence of the musical numbers We
have already spoken, but no description
can convey an idea of the many unique.
striking. ingenious and appropriate cos
tunes and banners, nor of the bewildering
and imposing array which they presented
when going through tho varied and grace
full figures of the drill. 1t was such al
army as Helena might we'll look upon will
pride, for though there may have beer
stronger soldiers, there never were fairer.
Personal and General.
Miss Jennie Maggie and mother leave, O,
Wednesday next, to visit a son of the latte
in Nevada City, Cal. From there they viii
go to San Francisco and sacramento to re-
tain for several montha
Mrs. and Miss Power. mother and siste
of Mr.. L. C. Power, and Mrs. 7. l.. Martin
who have been spending the winter witt
the latter III Helena, leave for Fort Benton
tomorrow. -
Mr.. Hubbard, an Entomologist from tn
east, is spending some time in Helena an
searching the neighboring hills and noun
tains for specimens in his line. While O
one OF his researches near the foot c
Mount Helena he picked up a fragment c
bomb about as large as mans hand an
bearing evidence Of having once been
very dangerous missile.
Mr.. Arthur Curtin has returned after
trip of several weeks to New York Cit,
His family have been spending some tim
at Olhambra Springs.
Mrs. Smithers, on Clark street, is hapf
at the birth of a new daughter.
Miss Carrie Lehman, of Park avenue, 81
tertained friends pleasantly last Tuesda
evening. Dancing and games were the d
versions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell, the latter superinten,
ent of the Congregational Church hon