The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-08
THE CLUBS OF HELENA.
More. Particularly those in Which
the Women are Prime
Factors.
Literery and Musical Improvement
and Benevolenos are Their
Objects.
Much Good Done in nm transformations
Manner-Personal and General
In Other Towns.

~ The dsarth of sooisty news leads one into
the speculation of the faithful observance
of Lcnt. A Washington belle was heard tc
say that she meant to sleep during the forty
days. Not 30 in Helena where everyone II
always busy and whore society, with its IT.
erary and benevolent clubs has always
something to do. And 40 it is In Lent, al
though 1t is said that the Harper's Bazaar
and L'att de Ia Mode vie with the book OF
common prayer. Still that is because
Lenten days throw out visions of Easter
bonnets and spring gowns. However. a
glance at the work of the different charities
and literary societies of the city reveals the
fact that not only the quiet days OF Lent.
but a great deal of time IS spent in meri-
torious occupation. st. Peters hospital
is q good evidence of what the
charity Of . few noble minded women can
accomplish. The Women's Home is an
other. Several clubs of the Kings Daugh-
ters have formed their 'tens'' and are
doing quiet work among us. besides many
Others. but our attention this week has
been particularly Drawn by the literary
and musical clubs.
One OF the most interesting and the
largest literary society in the city is that
in connection with the Catholic parish.
It is called the Ladies Catholic Library
erary and benevolent. These ladies are
trying to organize a library in connection
with their church, at the same time making
it point to look after the poor of the
parish. Mrs. j.. A. Walsh is president,
Mrs. Rummel vice-president. Mrs. Ross
secretary. The membership is very large,
comprising all the young ladies of the
the church who seem unusually Interested
in this dual undertaking. Meetings are
held twice a month, at which the literary
element is always heard from and most en-
X. Toole. who is an active member of the
society, often contributes to the musical
part of tho programme. The beneticent
part this society plays could be better told
by the many cases OF poverty and distress
they have relieved this winter. There ia a
society of the same nature composed of
gentlemen in this church who are doing
interesting work. Mr.. @. p. Connolly. 4
contributor to the Northwest Magazine, is
n of the prominent literary members. At
present the two societies have combined
and are practicing the drama kathleen of
st. Patrick's day. The affair which is the
first thing of the kind given by either So
ciety promises to be a great success.
The Encore club held an important bus
mess meeting this week. at which trustees
and conductors were elected for the coming
1atem, F. II. Wallace. A. M. T%hornbuIrgh,
j. w. Eddy, W. H. H%irschfeld, E. C. Rus
sell, G. r. Metten, H.. G. Yeager, II. W.
Foote. The conductors are Mr.. +. r. Wal
lace, of the vocal department. with Mr..
Carl Hoenig as assistant. Prof. H. G.
Yeager of the instrument department; the
accompanies Prof. Hirschfeld, Mr.. Chas.
j. Clark. The club talk OF new work and
their always enthusiastic e1-president, Mr..
Wallace, speaks very enthusiastically of
this energetic musical club.
The Fortnightly club are unflageinR in
their literary work, and at present are alb
sorbed in the English drama. The last
meeting, Saturday afternoon. the members
expected an informal talk from Prof. Simp-
son on the different methods of studying
Shakespeare, but the talk was deferred on
account of the professors illness. The
club is doing very progressive work. They
have recently purchased a number of new
books with the object of forming a club
library. and have many interesting plans in
view. After taking up the study of Shake
speare the club intends to devote them
selves to the study of this author for an in
definite length of time.
The Sketch club. which is the only thing
of the kind devoted to art holds it's own
still. The meetings CO sur twice a week and
ut present the member are enthusiastic
OVeI Oil Olu ulOuel WuOSo venerable mead
will probably inspire masterpieces.
About twenty-iv friends of Miss Jacobs.
who is a guest of Mrs. Sands, took advan-
tage of the excellent weather and. in her
honor, last Thursday evening engaged
Jno. Zeigler's double rig and went sleigh
ing, during which they drove all around
and about the city. After riding for several
hours the party, feeling pretty fresh, re-
pair to the Helena cafe, where a sumptuous
repast was served. The ladies and their
escorts we're comfortably wrapped and of
course did not feel the cold in the least, al
though they weres out for several hours in
the frosty night air. The party was CON-
posed of the following ladies and gentle
men: Mrs. NJ. Sands and Mrs. Nose Nor
ris; Misses Carrietta g. Jacobs, of Butte,
Harriet D. Marks, Minnie Boyer, Dora
Greenwood. Jessie sperling,. Yetta Field
berg, Janet Hepner, Ida Linz; Messrs. Her
man Klein, sam Singer, F. A. Fligelman,
j. A. Cohen, VIM. A%uerbach, Nose Linz,
II. Bamberger, Ben Greenwood, David
sheyer, Louis Israel, W. Jay Stewart.
The Mystic tea, given by the Kings
Daughters of the Congregational church, at
the residence of Mrs. Sanford, GU Thurs
day evening, was quite a success and a very
enjoyable affair. Handsomely printed
cards in the form of crescents were present.
ed to each guest, upon which were clothed
in golden letters the mystical terms of an
ingenious menu. One might easily awe
guessed that "a celebrated author" could
be Bacon, or "a disturbed country Tur-
key, but who but u Yankee could ever have
guessed that women of grit were sand
wiches. or Springs Offering" water. Think
though OF having set ones imagination
at play and ordered fruit of
substantial cucumber pickle. what a
boy calls his sweetheart" of course, was
naturally open to a difference of opinion.
1t proved, however, to be good old southern
honey" That ''unruly member" tongue,
was p~erforce accepted without discussion.
Such appetizers rs 'tabby's party" catsup,
and tree cake" banana cake, and bey.
erages like ''Boston's overflow" ten,
were all as delicious as rare. Indeed, the
whole supper, after one had digested the
clever bill of fare, was pronounced after
all extremely good to eat"
After supper the evening was spent in
pleasant conversation and the buying and
selling of some very nice home made candy.
Personal and General.
Miss Barbour is i'll. tI5
Mr.. Evans is still very i'll.
Sheriff Jeffries is i'll ut home.
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