The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-18
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Parties in Honor of Helena Young
Lady Who Will Soon be
Welded.
A Large Gathering at the Ashby
Mansion and at the 90.
tillion Club.

The Presbyterian Church Entertainment
-Personal and General Mention
Out of Town Society.
Mrs. C. S. Ashby's elegant home, on
Dearbon street, was on Thursday evening
the scene of delightful party given as
farewell to Miss Flowerree. whose marriage
to Mr.. Willard Lamb Velie takes place on
Wednesday next. The hostess wore q
handsome dress of brown and cream India
silk with diamonds for ornaments.
Miss Flowerree was attired in pale gray
sleeves. She carried large boquet of
pink roses.
Cards were the fascinating entertain
ment for the evening, and the playing was
spirited, for both tho head and foot prizes.
When scores were inspected it was found
Miss Briscoe and Mr.. Harry Davis; it ap-
peared in the form of two silver cases,
one for cards, the other for cigars.
The contestants for the BOBBY prizes, Miss
Leach and Mr.. H. b. Kane, were consoled
by a silver sugar scoop and silver cork
guests of the evening. irrespective of scores.
partook of some very delicious refresh
ments which proved q sufficient balm to
restore the wounds tof the defeated.
Among the friends invited were the Misses
Flowerree, Bette Word, Constable, Daven-
70, Bach, Lehman, Stella Smith, Mae Hill,
Cullen, Carpenter, Cruise, King, Rumley,
Day, Fortune, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Luke, Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Knight, j.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Wallace, MIR. and Mrs. o. r. Allen,
Meesrs. Geo; Child, Allan Wheeler, Linn,
Il. Davis, ". Buskett. 6. Clemens, Z. Hale,
Ben. King, W. King, W. Kelley, r. Harlow,
II. b. Kane, Velie, j. Sanders, v. Fortune,
Geo. Hill and w. Cannon.
Mny of society's elite enjoyed another of
the delightful Cotillion club parties given
at Hotel Broadwater on Friday night. The
ball was farewell to Miss Flowerree, who
is soon to leave her Helena friends for 2.
home in Indiana. Nature had cleaned and
busted her house to q nicely and had on
her best dress and best behavior, so that
the drive necessary to reach Helena's radi-
ant Mecca was charming feature Of the
becoming gowns looked in harmony with
the bright, sweet freshness of the evening
and the season. and all danced with the
zest 30 readily inspired by good spirits and
good music. Refreshments were served, as
usual, in the ordinary. Among the ladies
present were Miss Bach. who wore white
MORE draped with white China silk, trimmed
with real lace and made decollete and
sleeveless.
Miss Briscoe, silver embroidered black
net over black silk. It was V-shaped in
front and back and sleeveless. Long tai.
gloves.
Mrs. Selipman wore handsome trained
costume of brockaded silver grey combined
with velvet, pink silk and white. It WAS
cut square in front, diamonds for orna-
ments.
Miss Burke, blue costume trimmed with
Mrs. Wallace, dress of blue crepe. pro
fusely trimmed with apple-blossoms. 1t
was decollete and sleeveless.
Mrs. Lamberton, a dress of black fishers
net over silk, with a drapery of yellow rib
Miss Child, white embroidered null, with
Miss Witherbee, heliotrope and white
silk, 'decollete and sleeveless; long white
Mrs. knight. sea-green silk, decollete
and - at
Miss Conrad, of Fort Benton, a red silk
trimmed with small shells and gilt braid.
It was cut low and with demi-sleeves; tan
Mrs. Clayberg, figured China silk; dia-
Mrs. w. X. Flowerree, white wool with
silk sash. It was decollete and sleeveless,
with suede gloves.
sash.
Miss Cullen, pink silk Crepe, puds at
shoulde1s, v front and nd. back so oorsaee bo-
Miss Constable, French gray net over silk
of the same shade. A inning of rows of
tiny scarlet ribbons with scarlet surah sash.
Miss Bette Word, white wool and surah,
sleeveless and v front. long black gloves.
Mrs. ]. p. Porter: lowered, cream China
suede gloves.
Miss flowerree, white silk and Paris mus
lin, cut low; diamonds.
Miss Stella Smith, white gauze net, with
white ribbons, cut low and with short
pufIed sleeves, long white suede gloves.
Bengaline silk, short pulled sleeves trimmed
With white silk fringe, pearl necklace and
tan suede gloves.
Miss Kate Roberta, green China silk and
Paris muslin, with v neck and demi-puffed
sleeves, white silk gloves; roses. .,
Mrs. j. b. jerome, sea-shell brocadeC
silk, short pulled sleexes, neck front ant
back.
Mrs Langley, red velvet and cream figured
silk. Roses for ornamental.
Miss Cram, black silk and net, carnations
Miss Emma Blaine, Dream lowered chal
", pulled sleeves and tan gloves.
Mrs. Joe Davis, pale lavender silk and
dark velvet, tan gloves.
Miss Mae Hill, black net over black silk
decollete and sleeveless.
Miss Leach, pink satin striped gauze over
pink silk.
Mrs. Allen, a costume of plain and figured
silk with ribbon trimmings.
Miss Day, black net over black silk, v
front and back, sleeveless.
The,ladies of the Presbyterian church
contemplate giving sale this week which
will be strictly confined to the commodity
known as bags. Bags of all shapes, sizes
colors, styles, prices and degree of beauty
bags of silk, of cotton, of wool, of linen. o
lace, of paper, bags for boots or oper,
glasses, for dust cloth or jewelry, for sole.
linen or perfumed kerohief-in word, bag
for any one of the hundred different pur
poses of use or ornament, or both, which
the ingenious housewife of to-day cover
with a bag. have been made by deft fingers
and will be offered for sale at the home O.
Mrs. Potts on Ewing street.
II Helena is fated to have war in the nea