The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-11
TEA SERVED LA Russo.
The Unique and Elegant Reception
by Miss Cruise Thursday
Evening.
Tho Splendor and Dress OF tho
Czar's Court Reproduced
In Helena.
s.xcra, Delightful Receptions and Dinner
Parties During the Week. Gem
eral Society News.

eral Society News.
Tho home of tho car seemed to DO IN ON
very midst this week. Til palace OF the
Mensl,ikoff could not have presented q
more gorgeous appearance than did the
home OF Mr.. Thos. Cruise on Thursday az
ternot, N when his niece. Miss Cruise, was
entert, timing about three hundred friends
NJ 4 .R ussian Tea" That far away conn-
try was called upon to yield her productions
and Gust oms for tho pleasures OF the after
noon russian cushions, and hassacks,
Turkish tt1aperies together with curtains OF
China silk made it seem to the pehoiae.
that the Q e~untries of the orient were al
asked to yield their quota. Inc dining
room preseI lted an exceedingly pretty APP
pesrance ai1d was a fit setting tor the
BRIGHT youn q ladies, who. dressed III the
costumes Of the subjects Of the car, pre-
pared tea over q Russian samovar, import
ed for the occ ssion, which was served from
real Russian ,iankards with lemon for tine
ladies' and ru, n for the gentlemen. I'M
,,orted Russ ian waters, rolled sand
uiches with Russian caviar and bonpohs'
carried out to the letter the Russian re-
f~rsshments. A Turkish linen table spreau,
amhro;dered with rope silk, the ends
drawn over yellow sill. covered the table
A cut glass rose ball. filed with white
cop,eliss. stood on q centerpiece OF eoid
.hroo5 The tea wal served Ill dainty cups
80 poya, Worcester china. The tea cady
o,d travs were from the same potterles ana
woro beautifully dec GRATED by Miss Philips.
THO mantle WAS dr. sped in colored emma
s;lks with vases Of palms, begonias ana
h;h;acus oracing it. Ihe mantle IN the
front parlor was a profusion OF trailing
srn;lax md peoples. and the whole house
was fragrant with the perfume of roses
.,h;o, Nth the smilax decorated the back
parlor.
ri Gown of white brocade,. cut decoilete
ard tr;mmed with white thibet, diamond
ornaments. tan gloves and slippers, was as
Mrs. ]. X. Clark. of Butte, who wore q
gown of navy blne velvet, en- traln, 'riIhihea
with sable, diamonds; x.., ,ooo
Mrs. w. j. Sweeny, a gown OK oiack lace
trimmed with gold passementerle, diamond
ornaments and corsage bouquet OF yellow
Ma. b. 4. q. Floweree, black jetted lace
with gold silk bodice, jet zouave. dlamonasi
Mrs. a.. ~ lOOlc, SAc1A
oomze with velvet waist, cut square neck;
Mrs. g. r, Allen, lavender tulle, decol,
lette. en- train, pearl necklace with diamond
Mrs. Is. Fisk, navy blue silk and white
MORE, with Persian trimmings, diamond
Mrs. Preuitt, black velvet gown and
antique lave. V neck, EN- train, ostrich fan
Mrs. Word, an imported costume of
cherry and black brocade, diamond orha-
ments; -.;.o
Lrocade, decollete. diamond necklace and
Miss Rosecrans, black lace, corsage
bouquet of red carnations; =,
Mrs. j. 7. Murphy, navy blue velvet ana
pink crocade silk, trimmed with Jeweleu
pa~ssementerie and Mcclellan lace, square
neck. diamond ornaments;
Mrs. 8. G. Ashby. black lace, V neck,
ostrich fan and diamonds;
Mrs. A.. p. Curtin, gold embroidered black
tulle, V neck. gold necklace, and yellow
ostrich feathers.
All of the ladies wore Russian slippers
gaily decked with jewels and spangles.
The eight young ladies in Russian cos
tune were:
Miss Bach, who wore a shrimp silk skirt,
white null blouse and black velvet zouave
jacket. with spangled pink turban. -.
NlAcB ASClbAO IA SASoAa WV @ba v
pale blue blouse, black velvet zouaye
trimmed with gold fringe and spangles
blue crepe sash and turban.
Miss Alice Williams, dark green and red
brocade skirt, red and gold blouse, blacl
zouaye, and red turban.
Miss Beatrice Williams, yellow Skin
drapped with black muslin du'soie, bln'
blouse and yellow jacket embroidered will
gold, and black turban.
Miss Inez Smith, yellow null skirt, white
lace blouse, dark red jacket and yellow
turban.
Miss Stella Smith, yellow crepe skirt witt
yellow blouse. and zouaye trimmed will
gold bullion fringe. red turban with golt
tassel, and beautiful Russian sash.
Misc King, canary crepe skirt, red zouave
canary tnrban with red ponpons.
Miss Fortune, yellow Chlna silk skirt
green blouse, red zouaye jacket, and rec
turban with gold ponpons.
The social society of st. Peters paris
will give another of its informal reception
on Thursday evening, Jan. Is, from eigt
to II. at the residence OF Judge Blake, &c
Broadway. As was the case Mt the first r,
ception, this will be an entirely informs
affair and, although Mrs. Blake very kind
gives the use of her beautiful home, IL
society and not Mrs. Blake gives the recc,
ton and invites all strangers in the paris
to attend. A feature of the entertainer
will be a progressive art exhibition,
novelty in Helena ainusements. The rece
ton committee is Mesdames JOS. Daly
Percy Kennett, Will Jones, A. Il. Clemen
and Miss Fox.
Miss Edith Lehman gave n party Mondi
evening at her home on Clark street,
honor of Miss Spratt, Of New York. Car,
were played until about 10 o'clock. aft
which dainty refreshments were serve
The merry party after partsking OF tho I
freshments tipped tho light fantastic +
until the clock gave the warming no
time to 90 home" Those present we,
Misses Mater, McEvily. Ida, Ella NJ
Wordy BridenthaI, Rumsey. Jcnnin.
Emma Zach, Nellie Lehman: Messrs. II;
lett. X. ID. Wilson, Balliett, Cassidy, Chs
Clark, Warren, Joechler, Rice, NcEyil
Win. Lehman.
Wallace Il Thornburph celebrated
opening of tho new street railroad to Len
by taking II large party of their gentlem
friapda in "a trial ftip oyar ~. i;ua ~