The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-20
Of THE CAPITAL.
INT Representation Of the Stern
Sex at the Chrysanthi-
mum Show.
Pretty Wedding Service, tho
Bride a Catholic, Groom q
Protestant.

FrOCeSCant
arrest In Baby Ruth Clsvelaud-Cour-
tssy Of Men and Women Of the Cap-
ital-Weather.
WAsHrNGToN, Nov. 14.--[Speoial. Does
} fair sex love flowers better than
, sterner one3 At a wonderful ohrys-
themum show yesterday the aisles and
ndows were crowded thick with ladies,
lie the lords Of creation had but two rep
bontatives, and they looked bored. while
) women were all enthusiasm. A new
rysanthemum was . foot and a half in
Fcumferance. 1t was striped and shaded
white and pink. Ono grow on stalks a
I'd. and a half high, a single flower OIL
ch stalk-thess were supported by rods of
acn wire. Yhe lovaliost Of the collection
pre- like golden oranges, for the ball form
the fashionable shape for this ~fnvorite
over this fall. A triumph Of tho horist's
was in cut flowers in the vases formed
chryaanthsmums. some of cream white,
hers with bands and other decorations in
lors. The running asparagus is the lat
I thing in greonsry. 1t is lighter and
ore fsathery than the asparagus OF the
tchcn garden, that has be Oh 80 fashion
PIE us a green, H%upplanting the lovely
ailax during the past year or two. At
nails, the most artistic florist of tbs cap
n, the running asparagus hangs in clouds
om the sides of the room. 1t seems to be
profuse grower, for all this wealth of vine
I'd foliage comes from two potted
ants. The newest thing in roses is
% American Beauty. 1t is a good deal
ke a glorified glory of F~rance-largcr and
ore beauteous and richer in fragrance. A
ngls one in the hand of a lady at a fash
(nable Wedding yesterday was very effect
.. Your correspondent was present at
pis wedding, which was celebrated at the
ome of the bride at the hour Of high noon.
no was a Catholic and the bridegroom a
rotestant. The rules of her church do
OF allow a Protestant to be married within
pc sanctuary. The ceremony was per-
brmod by Bishop Chapelle in vestments Of
CHI black silk and purple and heavy gold
nain and jewe)led CROSS and ring. 1t was
nov lty to see ribbons Of white watered
TX laid on the carpet, marking the way
pr the bridal procession. This formed in
hAfollowin9 order: -Four ushers, walking
wo abreast; then the bridegroom, accom-
anisd by his brother; next a small nephew
a black velvet and point lace, bearing the
rides prayer book. and lastly, tho bride,
n the arm Of her brother-in-law The
ishop stood during tho ceremony, among
aims in a bay window, shut off from the
|arlor by gates of ivy. As soon as it was
ver. he said, 1T has besn quickly. done;
nay it be long before it il undone." The
(ridsl pair then took their stand behind
he ivy gates to receive congratulations,
khile the bishop signed the register. All
no company were requested to do this.
Vo were AN hour and a half IN signing.
Each guest, on leaving, was presented with
thick slice OF wedding cake.
The little operetta now on the stage in
Warrington. Tar and Tartar, has a song
bout Mr.. Cleveland and the baby. II ~
kept the first president of these United
~btates, it is without precedent that an ex-
PRESIDENT and his family should be full of
nterest to tho public. The rule has here.
No 30 with tho Clevelands. As tho old
lurses exp ess it. Baby Cleveland has put
Baby McKee's nose quite out of joint"
he Ruth Cleveland'' is the newest chrys-
pnthemum. I heard a lady ask for it yes
terday at SmalPs chrysanthemum show.
The many lines of horse cars. cable and
t~lectrio cars and system of transfers,
though admirably arranged, are confusing
% a stranger. The avenues, cutting dag
bnally athwart the straight lines of streets
DO broadly as to make the streets when
they take themselves up again appear to
un parallel to themselves. produce a be-
wildering effect at %tirst-only at first. So
strangers ask a good deal of advice as to
~btreets and car lines, and l have seen ne
instance in which they were not assisted
bheerfully-usually two or three will inter
est themselves, and often ladies' or gentle
|msn or children will turn and walk a little
way to make sure of putting this stranger
in the right way. This courtesy and real
kindness in so large and cosmopolitan a
city MS Washington seems remarkable. On
tho street cars, not only we'll dressed men,
but men in working garb, give up their
seats to women. and yesterday | saw one of
tho ladies' at the head of Washington society
rffer her seat to a younger woman than
herself a stranger. "You look tired" was
woman refused to accept the seat. In the
same car a poorly dressed woman hold her
baby on her lap. The child had q copper
cont in its hand which it soon dropped Ill
the floor. The dainty gloves of the same
fashionable woman who had offered her
seat to the tired stranger. did not make her
hesitate to pick up the baby's cent.
Washington. is congratulating itself on
lts Indian summer weather. 1t looks on
as it's best weather OF all the year
round. I could tell tho Washingtoninns, if
[ chose, that in Helena we have no less
han ten months of the twelve of weather
more delicious than this. Helena,
10 we know, has q few weeks in
usually about two-of uncomfortably hot
days. During January and February she
has ON DAYS, perhaps three weeks in all,
Df weather that is too cold. Then there are
few dust storms in ummer. During the
rest of the time the climate may safely be
said to be unequalled.
l have seen no carriages equal in COM
Fort and beauty to those of the Northern
Pacific railroad. 1t was a real pleasure to
sink down in those Luxurious seats in tho
from Helena. They are apprecia-
oly wider than the seats on the eastern
ines. in addition to superior upholsterinR,
u long journey may be made oven by a
person in these coaches without
OF course the inevitable boy with
BOOKS Was aboard. After looking your cor
'espondent well over he diagnosed my case
Is needing Il volume of sermons, which he
'orthwith deposited in my lap. If he
that l could be persuaded to read
in passing through the scenery of
he Rocky mountains, his hopes were not
'oAlizea. For my part | WAS trying to see
sermons i'll stones, books in running
brooks" and he quite dispellsd the illu-
lion. was glad to see some of the pass
myers buy his wares, for il faut manger,
'hough Talleyrand did gee the necessity
when the peasant said SO to him.
Butler is we'll under way with his History
II the War, which is to be completed within
wear perhaps. A friend of mine is one of
lib stenographsrs, and tells us that some
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