The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17

And in her brothers necktie will she stroll along
And h where s,t The crowd is thickest in the summer
Will bloom once mora the beauty of the charming
summer girl.
With glossy collar shining in the light of summer
With vest, and sash, and blazer. we will learn
anew her ways.
OF masculine attire that hides the maiden heart
And, when once more we claim her as the sum-
mer's priceless pearl.
Well hail the smiling features of the jolly sum-
mer girl.
Tom Mason. in Cloak Review.
The opera has been the feature of the
week and everyone has been absorbed i n
the deeds of Robin Hood and his outlaw
friends or humming the pretty airs of
Suzette. AS the result of such a treat a
number of theater parties nave been the
thing. There is a certain grace in a box
party which other parties have MOTT may
be due to numbers-but certainly it is a de-
lightful manner in which to entertain
frinds. The fashionable world of Helena
has never witnessed a more elegant affair
than the box party given on Monday even
ing by Miss Cruise in honor of Miss Horst,
of Butte, nor has anything here ever been
given with more grace and CONNIE il fault
elegance.
The party occupied one of the lower and
the two upper boxes of tho opera house, and
were eighteen in number. And q very
brilliant appearance they made in their
"glitter of silk and glimmer of iewels,''
modified by q profusion of beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. Sweeney, who was the honored chap
arone of the party, wore a handsome dress
Of white silk with lace and flowers.
Miss Cruise wore a brocaded white satin,
with crepe de chine drapings, V neck and
elbow sleeves, boquet of Catherine mer-
mots. .
Miss Horst, a cream china silk en-
broidered in silver, cut decolette, a silver
aigrette in hair, bouquet Of La France
roses.
Miss King, a becoming dress of white
crepe. decolette. She carried scarlet car
nations.
Miss Cullen. pale grey crepe with silver
embroidery, de medici collar and V neck,
elbow sleeves, grey gloves and shoes. Bon
silene roses.
Miss Rumley wore n handsome cream
colored bengaline over lowered silk, with
trimming of knotted gauze. Hair verv be-
comingly dressed a 10 Grecque with gold
fllet.
Miss Atkinson, cream silk, out decolette,
pink and white roses.
Miss Davenport, Nile green silk with
Valenoiennes lace drspings, decolette, dia-
monds. La Francs roses.
Miss Stella Smith, scarlet net with velvet
bodice, cut V neck, elbow sleeves, Jacque-
menot roses.
Miss Chumasero. ecru silk, trimmed in
brown velvet, dem train, diamonds.
Tina 0QnGIa"on Warns MncOru uo~l1-
Hunter, Geo. Child, Craig. Atkinson, Gibbs,
Kelly, Carnochan, Stoner. Bach.
After the opera tho party met at Miss
Cruse's house, where an elegant supper
awaited them. Before going out to supper
an amusing device had been conceived. by
passed, upon which we're written such oues-
tions as, What is the value of a word,"
mi (which was the greatest poet, Bacon
or Shakespeare?" Their answers respect
lively. Wordsworth" and "Will-ls" were
found upon separate cards. And as the
men the answers, partners were selected
without social rigor. The dining-room was
beautifully decorated with draperies of
pink silk, ferns, carnations and a profusion
of pink roses, while the table was beauti-
fully trimmed with carnations. An UNI
brella of Chinese chrysanthemums
was suspended from the chandelier
making a novel and artistic center piece.
A souvenir rested upon each plate in the
form of an envelope made of silk rauZe,
The supper was deliberately served in twelve
courses, one Of which caused universal ad-
for its novel beauty. 1t was a
worthy of the fairies, or the gods
who eat their nmbrosia from
11owers-ice cream served III pure white
caster lilies. Three hours were consumed
at the supper table, so that it was not until
an unusual hour that the guests dispersed
after a delightful evening.
Miss Horst was the guest of another box
party given on Wednesday evening by Mr..
/. w. Bach. The party first dined sumptu-
at the BroRdwater hotel, after which
they took their box Mt the theater. Mr.. and
James Wells chaperoned, and the
party consisted Misses Horst and Cruise
and Messrs. Hunter and Bach.
Col. and Mrs. Broadwater entertained
the Bostonians on Wednesday morning
an elegant breakfast. The table,
was shaped in the form of the letter
was handsomely decorated with flowers,
covers were laid for thirty. The break
was deliberately served in courses and
The Col. and Mrs. Broadwater entertained
their usual affable manner. Chief jus
Blake made the speech OF the morning,
welcoming the company to Montana and
them for the beautiful music
hey had rendered. Barnabee recited that
bright little poem that westornors have