The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-08
MISS WHEELER'S STUDIO,
Thrown Open 70 tho Public and
. Visited ~ Many Lovers
\; Art.
Ladies' Brave the Terrors Of a
Court Room to Hear
Ingersoll.

Ingersoll.
Mrs. Hedges Gives Another Delightful
Rsocption-Mrs Piatt Entertalns-
a Evening with Mice"
Miss Wheeler's art exhibition has been
one of the attractions Of the week and I'M
like the ladies in Life, who, unable to think
of anything else worth doing, went to Sec
pictures, a number OF visitors have enjoyed
this unusual treat with keen appreciation.
Miss Wheeler ia the daughter Of the well
known Col. Wheeler, and has numerous
friends in this her old home, who have
waited most eagerly to see her pictures. So
that on Tuesday, the first day the pretty
studio was publicly thrown open, the room
was we'll filled from ~ until six.
The studio ia artistioally arranged with
draperies. pottery, etc., and all the many
pretty little odds and ends which seem to
lead to artistic inspiration. And the walls
are we'll covered with pictures and studies
made by the talented young artist during
three years study abroad. A neat
lltVl0 ONuuIOkuO ACkAcuUACA pAiAVy ChA-
vases though there seemed to be
many more. All Of the work evinced a
great deal of conscientious study and no
small amount Of skill. There are but three
copies in the collection, all of which are
to be very true reproductions. The copies
are the Holy Family" after Andrea del
Sarto; the BLESSED Bread,'' and the Birth
of the Virgin" The last is after Murillo.
Aside from these copies Miss Wheeler has
a number Of original pictures, many of
them French peasantry and fisher folk.
But Miss Wheeler cannot be called exclus-
lively a painter of fisher folk, for there are
many other varieties of work, showing a
taste for both portraiture and landscape:
and work in charcoal, pastel and water
color display a familiar acquaintance with
most of the materials used by artists of the
day. The exhibition is to be opened for
: two weeks.
Kate Fields Washington suggests oirculat.
ing pictures after the manner of the circu-
lating library. But would it not be risky?
Besides, when would we who live among the
for instance, if all the cities beyond the
range began to study it first? Art enthusi-
nsm would have dissolved into old age
OOAO1OO u4 WILL olAlo 4AV \
hibitions which have been organized under
the New York picture guild would quite
satisfy us for the present. And if there
were inclination enough (there is enough
money! we might have such exhibitions as
go to Minneapolis, st. Paul and Denver.
A great many ladies who had hardly been
in a court room before focked to the court
house to hear Col. Ingersoll. It's no won
der that women always like to hear the gal
liant Bob, for who can speak more eulogisti-
cally of them or is their better friend? The
court room and corridors were crowded and
it was a little disappointing after waiting
some time to hear only the short address
from the brilliant lawyer. However. al
most all were heartily repaid when il was
announced that he would give his new lee
ture on Shakespeare for the benefit of the
little Witter orphans. The opera house was
crowded to OVERLOOKING with a most appre-
ciative audience and it may easily be said
that Helena has never heard a greater lee
ture. One left with q new affection for an
old love and a little wonder that 10 do not
look oftener into our S~hakespeares.
The colonel and his estimable wife declare
themselves very much pleased with Helena
and gratiied with the attention they have
received here. se
Mrs. Hedges gave another OF her enjoy
able teas on Friday afternoon. It was pref
tily called a valentine tea" Numbers
were drawn by each lady by which to select
her valentine. The valentines were little
works of fancy art. on different colored
ribbons, with daintily printed verses inside.
The ladies' read aloud their verses. and
some of them we're both amusing and SEN
timental. creating a great deal of amuse-
ment. Afterethe valentines were read tea
was served III tiny tables brought into the
parlors, already laid and beautifully deco
rated with flowers. A lovely rosebud rested
upon each napkin. During the afternoon
Mesdames May and Babcock sang some of
honor of the hostess sister. Miss Smith.
Mrs. Hedges wore a handsome black silk
dress trimmed in gold; Miss Smith black
silk. heavy jet.
Among the ladies present were: Mesdames
Lehman, Cox. Wade, Moore. Potts, Harris,
man, Smell, Kosencrans. W. Wheeler, Il.
IL. kleinschmidt, r.. H. Kleinsohmidt, Hill,
Babcock, May, HARRISON, Piatt, Sterling,
Potter, Muth. Raleigh, A. J.. Fisk, II. E.
Fisk, Hunt, Buck, Loud, JurQens, Wilcox.
Murphy, Guthrie, Wilson, Misses Wade,
Mrs. Piatt gave a whist party on Friday
evening. and on Saturday m afternoon tea.
The amusing feature of this entertainment
was working button holes. Each lady was
expected to make three button holes. The
first prize was received by Mrs. Booker, and
the second by Mrs. Babcock. As it is a
rare thing to find society ladies adopts in
this art, one can imagine what an amusing
test it was. Lunch was served on small
tables in the dining room, and was very
elaborate rs we'll as toothsome. Mrs. Piatt
is a charming hostess and this was a par.
ticularly enjoyable afternoon.
The skating rink has been one of the at.
tracts of the week. Every evening the mo-
tors have been filled with merry parties
bent upon enjoying this favorite sport
while 1T lasted. No one else could lave
Thought of a better scheme than that of
Col. Broadwater's in instituting a skating
rink out of the plunge. There, are few
cities where skating upon ice under inclos-
ure can be enjoyed. Besides the place is so
pretty with the colored lanterns and electric
lights. If the weather had permitted the
rink would undoubtedly have been one OF
the attractions of the season. The few
evenings, however, have not been lost and
some Of the young ladies who had never
skated before are becoming quite proficient
in the "airy art" Among the most grace