The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-21

In the rear is grand stand that will seat
LOCO people. Beneath are dressing rooms.
The park is admirably situated and very
we'll arranged. The ball games there last
year were the leading attractions. The
lovers Of the royal game are still talking
games they lost three and they
Denver, Salt Lake, Butte, Ana.
conda, Great Falls, Livingston, Cheyenne,
al went down before the victorious Ath-
letics under the very excellent management
of Mr.. William Muth. The team was made
secured regardless of expense. Even
the victorious Spokane team de-
clined to meet them. Next year will
probably see as good team on the Helena
diamond. In addition to the ball games
were successfully conducted. The next
season ut the park will be even more sue
cessful. New members are gladly welcomed
to the club, which will before long grow
into the possession of a gymnasium in the
city.
On the line of the road and and little
beyond the Athletic park are the grounds
of the Rod and Gun club, a very popular
organization composed of the crack shots
in the city. Weekly shoots are held during
the season, and occasionally state tourna-
ment is held on these grounds. About the
only place stranger will see gun" in
active use in Helena is at tho Gun Club
park.
The athletic Scotckman, If he ia good
fellow, who comes to live in Helena, will
soon find his name on the books of the
Caledonian club. The yearly games of the
Caledonians are always interesting and are
we'll attended.
These are some of the more popular out
door organizations. A word now about So
ciety within. The new resident, il q gen.
tleman and properly introduced. will find
little difficulty in securing admittance TO
genial aud pleasant society. Like other
cities, Helena has her swell circle on Mob
hill, and her cliques and snobs, and
social sets of different grades. In general
way, the society il as cultured, educated
and delightful as in other cities, The win
ter months are marked by succession Of
balls, parties and concerts, all of which are
full dress affairs. Let no tenderfoot ina
CINE for moment that part of his mission
to Helena is to instruct the people in the
gospel of Mr.. Ward McAllister. He will
be disappointed.
The leading social organization for gem
tlemen is the Montana club. It is the oldest
club in the state. The membership of over
200 includes the leading men of Helena
and Montana. The initiation fee is 800,
and the dues are $40 quarter. The rooms
OF the club occupy an entire floor of the
Gold block and part of an adjoining floor
IN the Power building. These rooms are
found in the best clubs in the country. The
costly art collection is one of the features
of the club. Billiard rooms, card rooms, Il
library and reading rooms and a cafe IRE to
be seen. Plans are now we'll under way for
the construction of a $4,000 club house.
n nIirht f,1 oM<v >s,,oks ExSw
amateur musicians ia the Encore club. The
new resident will find that admission to the
Encore is an open sesame to many hours of
pleasure. The club owns large and hand
some hall, we'll furnished for the amateur
entertainments which are frequently given
talent in Helena belongs to the club and an
excellent orchestra is maintained. Light
operas are sometimes given and tho work Of
the club in other ways is always delight
to the members. The German societies are
strong in membership and popularity. The
building on Helena avenue. II is finely
htted up for entertainment purposes and in
cludes nRymnasium with competent in
structor. II is the strongest organization
OF the kind in the northwest. The Har-
moqnia Singing society is another creditable
social organization of the Germans.
The military organizations form popu-
lar side to Helena life. Gov. Toole, the
commander in-chief, and Adiutant- Cen
eral Douglas. MASTERING Officer Col.
Holmes. Col. q. D. Curtis aide-de.camp,
Lieut.. Iastrow, assistant inspector-general,
Quartermaster Veazie, of the general staff,
n. G. of M., reside in Helena. Go. g,
Meagher guards, Troop A, unattached cav
airy, and Battery A, unattached artillery,
are stationed in this city, where new and
handsome state armory has recently been
0rVy hall
given and last summer successful kirmess
was held. 1t was great social event.
All of the prominent secret organizations
have lodges in this city. The three lodges
a. +. and A. NJ. occupy fine quarters in
the new Masonic temple at the corner of
mandery is one of the strongest west of st.
Paul. Algeria Temple No. !, Mystic Shrine,
the shriners gave magnificent en-
tertainment to visiting brethren from
New York. The Independent Order Of
Canton Schuyler Colfax, Patriarch Milit-
ant. Excelsior lodge No. 8, and Rocky
Mountain encampment No. 1. l. q. @. +,
The Canton ia the best drilled in the state.
The Knights Of Pythias and the Patriotic
sons OF America have strong lodges in this
CITY. The young men of the Catholic
church maintain n fine literary society.
Among the best managed institutions of
Helena is the free public library This is
maintained on sound financial basis,
good fund providing for the expenses and
increase. The rooms are largo and pleas
ant and librarian is always in attendance.
The religious societies are doing splendid
work in their way. The Y. M. G. A. Is grow
ing in strength each day. The centrally
located rooms are always provided with
means of entertainment for visitors. A
building fund is in very healthy condition
and within few years the excellent organ
ization will be in its own home The ladies
Of tho w. G. L. u. arc constantly engaged
in good work. yearly convention is held
and the work ia carried on in a thoroughly
systematic way. Besides these there are
the usual societies of the churches.
Helena is provided with thirteen we'll |
organized church associations. The bishops
Of the Catholic and Episcopal churches are
located here. Most of the churches own
buildings. During the coming two years
buildings to cost 100000 will be erected.
The new resident interested in church work |
will find all Christian encouragement and |
all facilities offered.
Last year this city az propriated 800, 900 |
for school buildings. OF this fund $50, 600 |
viii! be expended on a new high school |
building now erecting. Il will be a beauti-
fal structure of granite aud brick. The re-
mainder Of the fund will go for new ward
school buildings. Down in the valley is the