The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-05
GAY CARNIVAL COSTUMES
A Bright Array of Pretty Girls Seen
in Original and Costly
Dresses.
How the Various Companies Ap-
peared in the Brilliant March
of Merchandise.
Ono of the Fine Society Entertainments of
the Season Reaches q Sue
cessful Close.

the Season Reaches Sue
cessful Close.
Yesterdays air was filled with echoes of
admiration for Helena's small but powerful
army which completed its artistic, military,
social and financial triumph on Saturday
evening. The audience for the second night
seemed even more enthusiastic than the
first and greeted the lovely advertisers with
storms of applause as we'll as the witty
lines introducing them, written by Miss
Laura league.
Through accident, the INDEPENDENT was
prevented from printing yesterday the cos
tunes of these dainty warriors; We present
them to-day with an apology for the delay
and our sincerest congratulations.
Miss Phillips, captain of company A.,
whose modest, graceful and dignified
manner proved hera true commander and
won for her many compliments, repre-
sented Jacquemin T. Co., jewellers. She
wore black satin dress with postillion
back, with reveres and front of yellow sat
in. It was trimmed with gold braid and
sparkled with the various colors of the am
ethyst, ruby, sapphire, emerald and topaz.
A costly pair of diamond ear rings and an
equally beautiful necklace was worn, while
on the front of the dress shone star, cres-
cent and cross of the precious jewels. Her
shield bore the device of the face of a
clock on a background of gold and she car
ried beautiful sword. black helmet
with gilt spangles and cockade of feathers,
held in place by diamond pins, completed
this elegant and becoming costume.
Miss II. Briscoe was dressed to represent
Raleigh L. Clark, in white silk, profusely
draped in ribbons Of different shades, cut
V shaped and sleeyeless. She carried
very handsome ostrich feather fan.
Miss Cuthbert, for Middlemas d Co., the
ice dealers, had on sheeny white dress
with crystal pendants for icicles and spark
ling with diamond dust. The hair was
powdered white.
coming costume of black broadcloth,
trimmed with tickets put on in the form of
panels. A conductors cap and ring loaded
with baggage checks gave this representa-
tive of the Helena Cab company a very
business like air.
Miss Leslie. who stood for the Montana
Central, made very stylish looking con-
ductor in the official cap, epaulets of toy
engines and a black dress trimmed with
passes, tickets and punches, and braided in
imitation of railroad track.
Miss Mcconnell, the pretty vertiser for
sponges, tooth brushes, power puffs, pill
boxes, ETC., ETC., A very unique turban of
channels skin and sponges with rim of small
glass walls, placed vertically, and epaulets
of the same, we're distinguishing features of
this artistic costume,
Miss Miller, who represented Turner &
Co., wore red the skirt draped with clothes
line and hung with clothes pins and nina
ture washboards, evaporated apples sewed
on in rows and chains of almonds were the
appropriate decorations; the whole jauntily
capped by toque of orange rinds.
Miss WOodman, of the Herald, wore
white tarletan, decorated in gilt stars, with
the name of the paper in large gilt letters
across the front, and gilt crown. The
neck was low and the sleeves short.
Miss Mamie Woodman was appropri-
ately clothed as to coat, vest and hat like
the small boy at an age when he is Just
beginning to think himself big. black
skirt was substituted for the trousers.
"Harris, the Clothier,' was the legend on
her banner.
Cans q Klein were represented by Miss
Gage, in a white full skirt and black
broadcloth dress coat, over a starched shirt
front and tie. The whole was surmounted
by tall silk hat-a most becoming suit,
dandy, but not dude.''
Miss Wilcox looked as charming as
"'Yum YUM in a figured Chinese gown,
hair done 10 Chinese and the accustomed
fan. Quong, Hing d Co. was the firm hon
ored.
A very strikingly beautiful costume WAS
that furnished by Babcook for Miss Cur
tbs. It was fine white silky fur rug of
Chinese goat, worn in the form of an opera
cloak over white silk dress. The hat and
banner were also of white fur and white
plumes. The costume elected much favor
able comment.
Miss Laura league shone responde&fdn
supply of tinware from Lang's. The bon
net was a scale pan of tin surmousted bv
teapot. jabot of small tea strainers,
shield Of boiler cover, and muffin rings for
bracelets, with profusion of knives, forks,
spoons, clippers, cups creamers etc., COM
pleted this unique "outfit.'
Miss Barbour handsomely represented the
Merchants National bank, and wore a dress
trimmed with gold coins, bank notes, checks
and greenbacks.
Miss Chumasero, the Sixth avenue florists
representative. wore pink skirt and a
black velvet bodice profusely decorated with
natural flowers.
Miss Feldberg, The INDEPENDENTS grace
full standard bearer, was prettily gowned in
copies of this paper done on pink satin and
sash bearing in large letters 1.-The only
of nickels.
Miss Mary Wilson bore proudly small
portion of the riches of the Montana Ma
tional bank i'll the form of girdle of $50
gold pieces, necklace of $40 and $40 gold
pieces and a crown of silver coins.
Miss Bullard, OF Lindsay's. had light
dress with panel of green peapods in front
and discs of orange rinds at the side, epau-
let's of cocoa-nut shells.
Miss Pope wore light blue dress with a
network of orange ribbons, on which were
hung numerous photographs, the work Of
Lowry.
Miss Marks, representing Sands, was
dressed in yellow silk, with girdle of spools
of buttonhole twist of different colors, and
draperies of handkerchiefs, ostrich plumes
and laces. and blue ribbons, For a banner,
she carried black and yellow sunshade.
Miss Herman was radiant as Columbia
and that proud goddess could she have
peeped upon the stage, would doubtless
have smiled her approval of the charming
picture. which was enhanced by many
sparkling jewels from Steinmetz l. Co., the
chief being dove made of diamonds.
Company b.
Company B. was command by Miss Eliza
Rector in a manner which honored the First
National Bank, whose gold and silver coins,
greenbacks and stock certificates orna-
mented this charming captains blue dress.