The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-12
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.
A Palace in the Kingdom OF the
Mikado Reproduced in
Helena.
Japanese Ice Cream Served by
Yum Yum, Peep Bo and
Pitt Sing.

FlCLl sing.
Miss Belle Douglas Celebrates Her
Eighteenth Birthday-A Hoe-Down
In ~Len0x-Sooiety Notes.
Mrs. j. T. Murphy gave a Japanese tea on
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Cham
berlain, slater of Mrs. G.. Il. Tracy. On en-
terinR the house you felt as though you
were coming into the kingdom of the
Mikado, and began wondering If you would
have to dress in the costume of the celes-
tial and how down to many Gods.
There were Japanese umbrellas, lanterns,
fans, and curios everywhere, but you were
not obliged to eat with chop stick or sit on
mats on the floor. The tea was served in
Japanese dishes. Misses Fanny Murphy.
Florence Child and Belle Sharpe. dressed
to personate Yum Yum, Peep DO, and Pitt
Sing, served the beverage SO dear to tho
hearts of our Acknowledged brethren in the
most approved style. The invitations were
printed in Japanese characters with the e1-
ception of the address, and unless you were
the lucky possessor of a Japanese diction-
airy you were at a loss to understand their
meaning.
About twenty-five younR people helped
Miss Belle Douglas celebrate her eighteenth
birthday on Friday evening. The time
was pleasantly passed in music and gamos
until II O'Clock, when the party adorned to
the dining room. where elegant refresh
ments were served. Those present were
the Misses Nellie Gleason, Flora Master
son, Annie Martin, Kate Blaisdell, Jessie
Fowler, lydia KinRle, Alma Gilbert, Stella
Ada Burton, Ida Durnan. Clara Scott,
Ode Collins, and Elsie Lehland; Messrs. s.
p. and L.. j. Weed, @. w. Chapman, Ben
6chleiper, John %Schonlern, G. I. Martin,
and Pfofs. Baumen and English.
With q basket of eatables in one hand
and a lamp in the other several Of the house
wives of Lenox with their good husbands
repaired to an unfinished house in that
quarter Of the CITY n made ready for an
old-fashioned "hoe-down." The music was
furnished by Al Marshall and his two asso.
ciates. Marshall is an expert '~'oaller-o Oh"
and his "balance in de co'ner," Saving yer
partner and lemonade all' were emphas-
ixod by the stamp of his foot as he kept
time to tho tune drawn from his guitar.
''Form on for a plain quadrille'' seemed a
stupendous figure for a small number of
dancers. The refreshments were partaken
of in = very primitive style, but all pro-
nouncsd it "jolly."
Why is it that the daughters of wealthy
fathers are always beautiful? A COR
respondent of one of our leading papers
discourses somewhat sarcasticly in this
manner: 81 do not understand what
connection eubsists between loneliness
and lucre, but no doubt can be suggested
as to it's being there, and very much there.
The flashing %splendor of the eyes be-
longing to the girl whose father is a
millionaire cannot be surpassed. Words
fail to convey any idea of the alabaster
purity of a Mathematician complexion. The
eyes of the world are upon it and the
tongues of the most eloquent youth i'll town
are celebrating it's thousand beauties. The
only beautiful girls we have in New York
are rich girls. Look at Miss Sallie Har-
Rous, Miss Corbin, Miss Edith Cliff and a
SCORE of others. All these beautiful girls
are rich girls. Girls who are not heiresses
are scarcely good-looking. If they were,
somebody would surely say SO. 1t seems
strange that a partial, prejudiced and an
unkind fate should overwhelm some girls
both with fortune and with fascinating
personal attractions and leave other girls
without either. But such is the fact"
Mrs. Bannister gave a delightful luncheon
w Az" ~ aSt AstAy AAAShAoo VA n NC
noon at two O'Clock. The tables were beau
tifully decorated with blossoms of every
kind and the refreshments were delicate
enough to tempt Epicurus himself. The
invited guests were Mesdamas Clayberg,
Tooksr, Langley, w. c. Child, G. I. Miller,
Gibson, Of Aurora, ILL.,; Will Jones. O. I.
Walker, Chadwick, j. b. Wilson. Essler,
Eaton, Groshon, James Bannister, Hare,
Miss Wymond, of Aurora, ILL.,, and Miss
Baker.
The San Francisco Chronicle has the fol-
lowing, which will be of interest to many of
this city: married, in Oakland, on the
9th inst, by the Rev. Mr.. Richie, rector
of st. Paul's Episcopal church, at half-past
eight, Mr.. Robert l.. Paynter, of Helena,
Mont, and Miss Anna j. Brumheld, of this
city. Many friends extend hearty congrat-
ulations to the handsome young COUPLE
Robert has a hest of friends in this city
who will all unite in congratulating the
happy couple.
Personal and General.
j.. H.. Coram, of Boston, arrived on Fri
day.
L. d. Edgerton has gone east on bust
ness.
Mrs. Sterling and Harry left on Wednes-
day for st. Paul.
A sister of Mrs. Tatem is visiting her
from Philadelphia.
James Bannister, of Butte. is spending
the day in the city with his parents.
Mrs. w. +. Lloyd and Mrs. Stewart, OF
Butte, visited in the city last week.
Al. Hamilton, of Neihart, has been
spending the week in the capital city.
G. c. Conrad, of kalispell. is making the
Queen City of the Rockies n short visit.
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