The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-27
IN ITS MOTHER HUBBARD
The Cool Retreat of Society When
u the Mercury Struggles
: Above Ninety.
ii
But the Calm, Majestic Presence Of
the Night Brings It's Com
pensation.
RiTho Parting Soiree-Luncheons and
ii. Informal Gatherings.

Where is the fair pc. ton of society when
tho thermometer is raging way up in the
nineties and tiptoeing to reach 100 in the
shade7 Well, if you'll not say who told
" will whisper that a large portion of il
could be found during the day arrayed in
that aesthetically Greek garment known by
thu plebeian title of Mother Hubbard, and,
AIMED with a fan, seeking-not always
6nding-a spot not SO painfully remndfu!
Of an illustrative term once in high favor
81 the sermons of severely orthodox minis
teri. In the east, of course, feminine So
mountain resort, making pretense of get
ing rest and recreation by appearing on
dress parade three times day. But this
species of Punishment from home
Montanians have not found it necessary to
adopt. ThouRh:.the ardent smiles and con-
tlnuous attentions of old Sol may, make a
tophet of shadeless streets and burning
grid-irons of sidewalks for half the day,
like balm and benediction is sure to fol-
low the sweetly cool twilight, with its fairy
land witcheries of light and shade and per
fumed breezes ushering in "the calm, ma
jestic presence of the night"' Then it is
too, that one standing in the presence of the
Of Montana sunset flooding the heavens
with its wondrous splendor of colors, feels
constrained to doff his hat to the departing
god Helios in his fiery chariot and making
obeisance and apology for any opprobrious
epithets used earlier in the day. And with
the evening GOODNESS comes futter of
dainty skirts and the presence of bright
airy dresses and bonnets on veranda or
lawn, or at open parlor window, or saunter-
ing in pairs along the streets, bound to
some lawn fete or merry making in natures
own vast, domed drawing room.
Perhaps the most artistic of these out
door festivals was that given by Mrs. Joe
Davis at her home on Ewing street ON Tues
day evening. The emerald lawn, rejecting
the vari-colored lights of the many lanterns
and dotted with rugs and easy chairs. pre-
sented seductive picture of luxurious
comfort and brightness. which those invited
invitation appeared the words ''A Fresco;"
mystery! What could it mean? SIS it nee
essary to mask or paint?'' inquired one
bright-eyed innocent, and there followed
whispered guesses. One gentleman OBJ
tanned information. surreptitiously, and
. manner of confidence and long familiarity
which seemed to imply that "al fresco'
were the first words he acquired at hit
mothers knee. But for his own wicked
amusement, he made his answers as varied
as the number of questioners and to sui
il too late, but an obscure corner of Web
ster's dictionary says sal fresco'' is tn
Italian for ito the shade or open air.
Everybody was convinced at a YER
early hour on Tuesday evening
that it meant nothing more dan
oesous than Chinese lanterns, clare
ranch. music, dancing and flirtatio
beneath the light of Jupiter Saturn, Lun
and all the starry hosts Of heaven. Anon
the favored we're the Misses Bach, Gordo,
RumIey, Greens, Atkinson. Cuthbert. Sharp.
Childs. Burke. Franklin. Leach, Day. Hill
Ohnmeeerc. InAx and Emma Smith, Wicke
0aYe BoAkin and Nae Outhbert; The Me-