The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-04

with oranges. Ten gold candelabra grace
tho room, the largest, In the centre Of tn
table, resting on u centre piece Of gold
point lace, the handiwork Of one of Hel'
ena's young ladies. One end OF the tahl
was converted into a chain Of miniatur
lakes, i'll one Of which beautiful gold fist
darted to ana fro. A corps of traine,
walters, i'll JUL evening dress, anticipate,
every wish of the callers.
Miss Cruise, the charming hostess. was at
tired in Il costume of white brocade sill
and crepe. V neck with a Medici collar ant
court train. 1t was trimmed with heavy
white silk cord ana tho corsage adorned
with a bouquet OF chrysanthemums, slip
pers and gloves of gray suede.
Mrs. w. j. Sweeney's costume of wine
colored silk with train of gold brocade was
very handsome. She carried u fan OF
cream ostrich plumes; ornaments were dia-
monds.
Mrs. A. =. Curtin wore q gown Of pink
MORE and point lace, with pearl trim
mings, pink gloves and diamond orna-
ments.
Mrs. Sharpe was attired in a imported
costume of red and black velvet; tho orna'
ments were diamonds.
Mrs. William Tracey, gown of black vel
vet and Sicilian cloth, with duchess lace
trimming and corsage bouquet OF red car
nations.
Mrs. will Flowerree looked very pretty
in her dewdrop costume of silyery green
and white. cut decollete, green suede
gloves and diamond ornaments.
Miss Atkinson was alfred i'll a gown OF
China silk trimmed with lace, corsage bou-
quet of roses.
Mrs. Preuitt. handsome gown of black
velvet and lace cnt N-shape, diamond orna-
ments, suede gloves, and carried a beautiful
ostrich fan.
Mrs. $. q. Ashby wore a princess dress of
blue velvet trimmed with gold and blue silk
with a handsome vest of point lace; her Or
naments were diamonds.
Mrs. Blake presented a very stately ap-
pearance in a gown of gold and black en-
bossed velvet, ell train, diamond ornaments,
corsage bouquet Of carnations.
Mrs. Dewitt in white faille and lace. en-
train, diamond ornaments and u corsage
bouquet of white carnations.
Miss Fortune wore u costume of cream
tulle laced in satin stripes, decollete and
sleeveless, cream gloves and a bouquet of
white chrysanthemums.
Miss Hewins. a princess gown of red rose
crepe and bronze brocade silk, cut decollete.
green slede gloves, corsage bouquet of red
carnations.
Miss Bach wore n pretty costume of
full skirt and baby waist. with
sash of same, gold necklace and corsage
bouquet of white chrysanthemums.
Miss Belle Sharpe wore a dainty costume
Of dahlia red and canary, long red gloves
and hair a la Grecian.
Miss McEvily looked very picturesque in
costume of cream crepe. necklace of
and corsage bouquet of white chrys-
anthemums.
Miss Nellie Lehman WAS artistically at
tired in a costume of white faiiIe trimmed
with lace and wore a pearl necklace.
The home of Mrs. O. X. Allen presented a
gala appearance on the first day of the new
year, that lady keeping open house for her
friends on that day. Within all was mirth
and gayety and as the charming hostess, as
by Mrs. W. G.. Child, Mrs. D. w.
Fisk, Mrs. Joe Davis, Mrs. H. p. Kenneth,
the Misses Williams, Beatrice Williams,
Katherine Carpenter, Florence Child. Flor
ence Burke, received each caller one could
not but remark that the old year had in
deed been kind to her. and that the new
had many pleasant anticipations. Mrs. O.
X. Allen was attired In a gown of white silk
and lace. low neck with pearl ornaments.
Mrs. w. G. Child wore a dress of black
velvet embroidered in black silk, with dia-
mond ornaments.
Wits. ~. W. lSk WAS elegantly AJGlreQ III
gown of white corded silk and embroidered
Mrs. Joe Davis. n handsome costume of
silk and black embroidered net, decol-
lette, en- train, with diamond ornaments.
Mrs. Fl. p. Kennett wore a beautiful
gown Of white brocade trimmed with brown
velvet braided in gold, her ornaments were
Miss Williams wore a gown of green crepe
chine and nPaan ynlyat frin1r,o1 with
gold.
Miss Beatrice Williams was attired in
white silk with silver trimmings; she wore
ornaments of silver and diamonds.
Miss Katherine Carpenter was p~rettily
in a dress of white china silk, decol-
lette, with diamond ornaments.
Miss Florence Child was dressed in a
gown Of green cloth and velvet with gold
Miss Florence Burke wore a handsome
dress of white dotted net and silver brocade
silk trimmed with heavy silver cord.
The house was open from three to eight
to receive calls to all who wished to extend
New Years greeting to the hostess and
her lady assistants.
canvas were prepared for the dancers.
invited to participate in the festivi-
of the evening were Gov. and Mrs.
Ioole, Maj. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck, Mr.. and Mrs. Bradshaw. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Don Davenport. Mr..
and Mrs. James Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Barbour, MIR. and Mrs. Tooker, Mr. and
Mrs. Sizer. Mr.. and Mrs. Clayberp. Mr.. and
Mrs. W.. X. Tlowerree, the Misses Rose
Grams, May Hill, Herrick. Ines Smith,
and Sharpe, Messrs. George Hill.
Barbour. Griffith, Braden, King, Kelley.
Wheeler of Great Falls, Harry
Davis. Atkinson, Tom knight, Robert Luke
Harry Walker. The music was fur
nished by Prof. iaeger's orchestra. The
dining room was a dream of beauty. The
tint of the wild rose prevailed in all its
artistic arrangements. 1t was lighted by
pink candles in individual candlesticks,
the candelabra contained pink wax candles,
and the ornaments upon the table were of
the same delicate hue, the vases were filled
exquisite white flowers: two cut glass
bowls filed with egg nog occupied places of
homer at either end of the table.
Each guest went away feeling that it had
indeed been a happy New Year.
Mrs. b. II. Langley received informally
at her home, No. 42S Ilemlock street, as.
by Mrs. Lamberton, Mrs. Avery,
Miss Langley and Miss Cram. The ladies
in the drawing room, whence,
after the seasons greetings they led their
guests to the next room. where u punch
bow and pipes awaited them. The punch
bowl was filled with soap-suds and the
pipes were not for smoking. but blowing.
gentlemen gathered about the table
and blew their migntiest; the ladies acted
as judges and the bloWer of the largest
bubble was awarded a gilded pipe by the
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