The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-23
FALL AND WINTER GAIETY.
Tho Season Will Be lnauguratsd by
Attendance at the State
Fair.
Reception by Mrs. Fannie Carter at
the Broadwater on Thurs
day Evening.
People Who Have Come, Have Gone, Ara
stu Here or Elsewhere-Per-
sonAl and General.

V0DOl0 w NO moV0 OOUAGs AWV0 0Uucp ATo
Still Here or Elsewhers-Per-
sonal and General.
A few short weeks and the summer quiet
will seem 4 thing Of the past, the long,
pleasant, sunshiny days, with their short
but beautiful evenings, will be remembered
only az all bright spots in life area sweet
but fleeing illusion. Tho season of fall
and winter Raieties will soon be upon US.
already the followers of Dame Fashion are
beginning to think Of the fall styles and
the entertainments that will be considered
su fat. The past week saw an inertia in
all circles of society. The fair seemed to
be the theme uppermost in the thoughts of
all; tho Cmur d'Alone excursion was a
source of a great deal of enjoyment 70 those
who participated; and the pleasures to be
found at our famous resort, the Broad
water. made up the weeks category of
amusemsnts. Gay crowds will be found at
the fair grounds this week enthusiastically
wagering gloves, boxes Of bon bons. etc., as
to the horse that il most likely to win. The
Jockey wearing the most attractive suit will
be the leader in the minds of most OF the fair
eex. Stately danes will sit at one side and
snowl at the maiden who would do 80 IN
conventional . thing as to bet on q horse
race, still they will mentally hope that a
certain animal will carry off the palm. and
will even 90 30 far as to waive their hand
ksrchisf and stand in their seat should he
win. The loudly dressed man will be there,
with his vest pocket stuffed with bills,
challenging first this one and then that one
to bet on the races; the sober, digni6ed
elderly man, with silk hat and cane, will
appear oblivious of all but the large cab
baees, the potatoes, and the live stock; and
the small boy will be there with his pocket
filed with peanuts n perched On the
high board fence in his falsetto voice will
cheer on the flyers. This coming week will
have in store many pleasant features.
The reception rendered Mrs. Fannie Car
ter on Thursday evening at the Hotel
Broadwater, WAS attended by a number of
people, all capable of appreeiating her elo-
cutionary and dramatic talents. A short
time was spent in the parlor, whore the
guests were received, after which the COM
pany assembled in the dining hall to listen
to the rendition of several sslections by
Mrs. Carter. A hush fell over the company
as she entered the hall where they were
seated. She was b%eoominely attired in . black
lace gown, simply but beautifullydraped with
elbow sleeves and v neck. The first recita-
tion was AUX talians," by Bulwer. She
was accompanied during portions of this
beautiful poem by Miss Mcmillan on tho
piano. Next was 1.-THE Confessions" by
Story. Her histronic ability was demon
strated in y pronounced manner in the rem
dltion of this difficult selection. Miss Nc.
MILAN next gave a fine piano selection,
which was very much enjoyed. The last
reading was "The Jealous wife," The
truthfulnsss Of the poem and the charm
ing manner in which it was read delighted
the company. Mrs. Carter is an ardent
disciple Of Delsarte. her every motion and
attitude attesting that she had not only
learned the theoretical part of that philos-
ophy but the practical also. She will
shortly give a lecture Of Delsarte. She
thinks that Helena with all its wealth and
MUSICAL talent should have u conservatory
of music.
The excursion to the country of the Occur
d'Alenss was frught with many pleasant in
cidents, and all who participated in the en-
ioyment of the occasion will long remember
the welcome Montana received from the
hands Of her sister state, Idaho. One Incl
dent in particular impressed the Montan-
ians most pleasantly. When the train
reached the divide way up in the Bitter
Root mountains a stop WAS made for the
engine to take in coal and water. The
brakes were SO applied that the forward
portion of the train was in Idaho while the
rear coaches still remained in Montana.
Growing away up on = cliff near to the track
is the scraggy trunk OF a mountain pine.
Mr.. Appleton, Of this city, filled with a
spirit of patriotism. took our beloved stars
and fastened it to the pine. AS it's beauti-
ful folds waved in the pure mountain breeze
Prof. Howard, leader of the Twenty fifth
Infantry band, of Fort Missoula, called
out his BAN and after forming them
into two lines, half standing. on Montana
soil and half in Idaho, he raised his baton
and tho sweet strains of our national an
them, 1.-THE Star Spsngled Banner broke
on the air. Far out over the mountains
was borne the notes of the song so dear to
the hearts of all Americans, and as it
echoed and re-echoed from each lofty peak
it found a response in the 300 patriotic sons
of this grand republic, who stood about and
reversntially listened.
So filled is the mind of our mayor with
municipal affairs and 30 deeply does he be-
come sngrossed in the knotty problem of
how to govern the city rightly, and still
keep the good will of her citizens, that even
while riding to his place of business his
mind wanders to such al extent that he
will lay 4 lighted cigar down on the lap
robe covering his knees. The natural oon-
sequence of such an act is. the robe
ignites, his trousers take fire, and his under
garments, not being able to resist the fiery
element, also begin to succumb. He Won
ders at the rays Of the sun being 30 warm
in the morning. and puts his hand onto the
miniature bonfire only to take it off again.
He jumps, clsps his hand over the place
where the smoke is rising from and quickly
smothsrs the blaze. With a deep Qroan he
realizes the damage dom nv the fire, finds
n pin in his coat collar, and fsstens together
the rent made by the flames. His coat and
trousers are now of a different pattern, but
tho city's laws are working smoothly.
Personal and General.
Judge H. H. Trimble ia back from Butte.
j. Arpin. of Detroit. is visiting in Hell
ena.
H.. J.. Kopperdahl ia spending a few days