The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-10-18
Society Beginning to Assume It's
Wonted Activity as the
Fall Advances.
Friends Greeted on Saturday
Afternoon by Mrs. Essler
and Miss johnson.
s'Susprisers" Were Abroad Wednesday
Evening in Large Numbers-Those
Who Have Come and Conc.

For people in society Of a conservative
turn of mind, those who do not like things
done with a rush, last week was in every
way satisfactory. There were enough of
private parties to show that the season had
really begun. The large reception given by
Mrs. Essler and her sister. Miss Kate John
son, at the home of Mrs. Essler, on Harri-
son avenues; the party given by Miss Maud
Manning; the oyster social at the Christian
church; a literary entertainment at the st.
Paul's M. f. church; several weddings; the
opening ball given by the Crescent club;
and for two evenings the attractions Of
fered at the theater to the lovers of comedy,
we're some OF the more important events
that went to make the past week n pleas
urable one; altogether it was n fairly sue
cessful one. The more public forms of
entertainment are beginning to gain a Sc
curer hold on our people as the season adj
vances, 80 much, in fact, that there is no
need to be discouraged over what is to be
looked for in the near future.
The reception given by. Mrs. Essler and
her sister, Miss Kate Johnson. at the home
of Mrs. Essler, on Harrison avenue, Satur-
day afternoon, was a very handsome affair.
The rooms were beautifully decorated with
festoons Of smilax hanging from the chan
deliers, banks OF smilax ind pansies on
mantels and bouquets of the same lovely
flowers on the tables. The dining room
was n perfect bower, the bow window being
filled with blossoms and foliage, the side
board md mantel adorned with graceful
sprays of smilax and bouquets of pansies,
in fact, every niche was made more beauti-
full by the aid Of the flowers. To Mrs. l..
j. Wells is due the tasty arrangement of
the decorations. Tho refreshments wore
dainty and elegantly served. The ladies
who assisted MIS-. Essler and Miss johnson
i'll receiving were, Mrs. S.. L. Huuser. Mrs,
4. 9 Power, Mrs. W. G. Child. Mrs. Chad
wick, Mrs. A. M. Hotter, Miss Maupin, Miss
Guthrie and Miss Leslie. p.
Mis-. Essler was ~becomingly attired in mn
elegant gown of black velvet with long
princess. tain ana sheath-lilse skirt,
trimmed with jet pnssementerie. front Of
PINK II steel blue brocade satin, with
handsome lace ut tho neck. A cluster OF
pink roses formed n corsage bouquet. Her
ornaments were diamonds.
MISS johnson wore an exquisite gown OF
penil hued crepe du chine. trimmed with
embroidered chiffon. en- train. Tho mock
was adorned Will. pink ind white ostrich
feathers and the skirt with wreaths Of pink
flowers. The gloves were light gray suede
and the fnn OF white.
Mrs. $. L. Hnusor wore II gown of black
lace trimmed with gold pnssementerie and
black lace. Her were diamonds.
Mrs. i. G. Power, n black lace dress. en-
train, corsago bouquet of pink roses, dia-
mond ornaments, and high coiifeur.
Mrs. A.. M. Hotter wore u handsome gown
OF blnck silk with Jet trimmings.
Mrs. Chadwick wore II becoming gown
OF crenm silk with n dainty black flower
sprinkled throughout the dress. Tho trim