The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-19
BUSY WEEK IN SOCIETY,".
Quite a Large Number of Very De-
lightful Social Events Are
Chronicled.
Informal but Elegant Reception
Given by Mrs. Cannon Fri
day Afternoon.
A Picnic mt Wilson'S Ranch-MIss jack
sons Art RsceptiOn-Otlhsr Social
Notes and News.

Mrs.G W. Cannon gave an informal re-
ception on Friday afternoon in honor OF
her friends, Mrs. Derr, Mrs. Gillian and
Miss Rees, of P%ittsburg. Marguerites were
the only flowers used in decorating the
beautiful rooms. The ladies who assisted
Mrs. Cannon in receiving the guests were
Mrs. b. H. Langley, Mrs. John Harris AMI
Mrs. Sharpe. Those who paid their com
pliments to the hostess and her friends
were Mesdames r. II. Carter, Carpenter. S.
q. Ashby, Hauser, Allen, Hervey ur,
Will Wallace, Potts, Tooker, Clayberg,
Wheeler. Herrick. T.. w. Knight, ST., 4. w.
knight, Jr., Park, of California. Nicholson,
Woodbridge, Bailey, Ii. Hill, I. H. Klein
schmidt, j. D. Wilson. Hunt, and the Misses
Rosecrans, Marie Kleinschmidt, Cram,
May Hill and friend, Belle Sharpe, Flor
enoe Child, Hedges, Guthrie, Serepta San
ders and Carpenter.
1t was a charming affair, lacking the
stiffness and formality which so often &C
company a reception.
On Thursday a gay party, chaperoned by
Mrs. j. b. Wilson, left the city for a picnic
Mt Wilson'S ranch. The most amusing
features of the day were shooting at marks
and taking pictures with the kodak. There
is a rhyme that runs this wise, Full many a
shot at random sent, tinds mark the archer
little meant" The truth of the rhyme was
never more fully demonstrated than when
the young ladies undertook to hit a tin
pan hung on a post at a distance of two
yards. The kodak was brought into play
at the most inauspicious moments and the
camera the next day revealed many anus
ing incidents of the picnic. The usual pic
mic dinner was %partaken of under the trees
and not a few ants were swallowed with the
custard pie. The gay p%icnickers were:
Misses Wilson, Feldberp, Bullard, Kirken-
dali, Mcclure, Messrs. Clark, Jim and John
Buskett, Rudolph and Ed Horsky and
Holmes.
Miss jackson gave an art reception on
Thursday afternoon in the parlors of The
Helena. Her paintings in china are simply
exquisite and each individual piece says
palmer than words, 81 am decorated by a
real artist" So dainty and beautiful were
the tete-a-tete sets, the chocolate cups and
saucers, pot and pitcher, the plates and
platters. The rose jars and vases were
truly works of art. Miss Jackson does all
her designing, and very unique and origi-
blended perfectly and no harsh tones Jared
upon the eye. She is from the art schools
of Chicago and has a class in painting in
our city. The ladies who attended the re-
ception all felt that it was truly u gift to
be able to work out such beautiful designs
as does Miss jackson.
A party of the young g~allants of the city in
vited their young lady friends to a hop at
the Child's ranch on Monday evening. The
invitations were accepted and at an early
rz,. l.. ,-o;k.-a. - Aho k-~,o
of Mrs. N. Fretz, who chaperoned the party
and at whose residence the gay crowd met
preparatory to starting. Ihe fair freight
being all loaded, at the snap of the whips
the teams started. A merrier, more fun
loving crowd would nave been hard to find;
the singing, laughing. and chatter made
the ground squirrels start from their holes
and the owls stop screechlng for envy. Ar
rived at the ranch, the young ladies and the
baskets of refreshments safely housed and
the horses cared for, the young men pre-
pared to carry out the programme of the
evening. The musicians were told to strike
up the tune, each gentleman made his finest
bow before his best girl and soon all else was
forgotten in the enjoyment of the dance.
The ladies furnished the refreshments,
with the exception of the ice cream and
milk. which was kindly provided by Mr..
Child. The young ladies knew full we'll
Iuut Lu6 way " IcdCu q Ild b uGdTU IL
through his stomach, and fairly outdid
themselves in the nicely of their cakes,
salads and sandwiches, and the rapidity
with which the eatables disappeared dem
onstrated that the young men were not
slow to appreciate the efforts of the young
ladies. After the lunch came more dane
ing, and then the ride home by moonlight.
All decided it was the most OF ioyable event
of the season, but Mrs. Fretz draws a long
sigh and declares her nerves will be
a total wreck if she ever again goes
through the ordeal of chaperoning forty
boys and girls. |
Those who participated in the evenings
gnieties were: Helena Langhorne. Jennie
Tom, Amelia Dogge, Alberta Quirk. Alta
and Fannie Child, Gertie Hickman, Gertie
Martin, Martha Baird, kittie Evans, Mary
Roberts, Yetta Feldberg. Caddie and Bees
sic K%irkendall, Miss Northup, and the
Misses Bridenthal; Messrs. Bonnie Tom,
DIR. Dogge, Jr.. Andrew Fretz, X. Pruett,
Harry Yaeger, Harry Sterling, Orva Evans,
Adolph Zimmerman, John and James Ming,
Will Cannon. Tom Hill. Bradley, Burr,
Holmes, Claude Wilson, Horace Joss,
Zeigler.
On Wednesday 1.-THE Bee," or Judging
from the hum they made, the whole hive
OF bees, left the city on the morning train
for the Child's ranch to spend the day sew
ing for one of their number and in havinga
good time generally. The ladies who com
prise the society are Ms. Hindson, the
president. Mesdapes w. G. Child, w. w.
Brown, Bordman, %Brundage. Folk, Wit
mer, Kelsey, G. G. Evans. Fretz, Pruett and
Hundley, and Il busy lot of bees they wore
as they made and tied comfortubles for
their hostess, Mrs. VIC. Guild. Before go.
ing to the ranch Mr.. Child stipulated that
each lady was to have as many peas, pota-
toes and turnips to take home with her us
she could pick, dig and pull. He did not
realize the extent of his offer for each lady
worked more vigorously in the potato patch
than she did ut the sewing and had II large
pail of garden sass" TO take back with her.
The husbands of the ladies went out on the
300 p. M. train, arriving in time for IA most
bountiful supper, after which they all re-
turned to the city laden with their spoils.
The friends of Miss &c tie Hickman
rushed in upon her in Il body on Wednes-
day evening, giving that young lady n most
thorough surprise. The evening was Il de-
lightfnl one; the moon being Mt its height
shed its bright rays upon the merry crowd
as they promenaded III the piazza or up
and down the walks. The evening WAS
spent III dancing, games, music, and small
talk. Harry Sterling. Clark Fish and Fred
Yenger added not II little to the entertain
ment of the party by their performance
upon harmonious. Refreshments were
served and Il most enjoyable evening spent.
Those present were: Misses Alta and
Fannie Child. Cora and ella Sanders. Eliza