The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-04-11
The Most Brilliant Society Event Ever
Given in the North
west.
A Description Of the Rooms and of the
Handsome Costumes Worn by
the Ladies'.
A Brief History of the Club from Its
Inception Till the Present
Time.

y 49,
t club in their new and elegant home
y. could not have been more suspicious nor
Id an asscmblago more brilliant. This was
iO not a fashionable termination uf the
Q Easter festivities nor the gladly welcomed
W. opportunity to cast aside Lcnten gravity.
but an occasion in which all were
in touch with the joyOusness
OF the scene the opening Of the new
club rooms Never has there gathered
together in this section Of the country a
l. more notable assemblagc than which
turned out last evening to mark IA new
te ep Oh in the clubs history their re
mOval into their new and superb
l. quarters. Reaching the top foo,
=, Of the new Bach, Cory y
h, Co. block, YOU are confronted by heavy
massive nakcn doors which admit
u you to IA hallway communicating
with the various apartments, and
in order to give our readers "A good
idea of the place we will conduct them
(metaphorically speaking) through the
}. different rooms. Entering the hallway.
r which is finished in buff, with massive
s. leather upholstered furniture to match.
u and Ornamented with umbrella stands of
i an unusually fine sample Of MOore's En-
glish pottery, you have free access to all
~ the apartments. Following the hallway
you are led to the reception room, where
an exquisite sense of harmony prevails.
a blending of color and effect that is
-, simply delightful. This room is frescocd
>, in blue and silver, the upholstering is
i done in plush and wclton. with oak and
J. mahogany furniture. The walls are
II adorned with water cOlors from the brush
! OF such famous artists as Dctalbcie.
Dene Melville, Nieissonier, and Courier,
and etchings by Coke. Percy Morcn.
Wood, and Hovenden. The decorations.
r trimmings, and furnishings are simply
+ faultless, and the sense of the beholdcr
is alternating between delight and won.
der at the almost p~oetical harmony ap-
parent.
= An archway of Moorish rretwork leads
l from the reception to the reading room.
This apartment is frescoed in olive, with
leather upholstered furniture. trimmings,
decorations, even to picture frames,
to match. The sam study Of minute de
tail is everywhere noticeable. \
very handsome stained jrwelcd
glass and pancled archway also
}, connects this room with the
e hall. When occasion demands these
! panels Can be taken out throwing all the
apartments into one.
The cafe opens off the reading room
and is furnished in maroon with par.
quette floor. The furniture is Of ma
hogany and cherry, and is characterized
by its massive and substantial appear
ance. The kitchen is behind this, which
is q model Of ncatness and cleanliness.
over this department.
The apartments mentioned are ON the
right hand side of the hallway, and upon
the left hand is the billiard room, finished
in terra Gotta. with parquettc floor and
leather upholstered furniture. The card
room adjoining is furnished the same as
the billiard room, with heavy oak furni-
ture. Handsome cle~CtrOliers diffuse a
soft and mellow light which seems to
give a rich and subdued tone to the
apartments. Taken as a whole the rooms
present a homogeneous piece OF art with
each component part perfectly balanced
and suited tn ita surrpnp1inuc |,
About 8 o'clock carriages began to ar
rive and deposit their burdens of the fair
sex and by 10 o'clock the club rooms
were crowded. The scene was made ;
vivid by fashion and elegance, graceful
toilets which heightened the loveliness
OF h ladies', and everywhere intelligence !
Intellect partaking of the feast and
ceiebration with Beauty; truly, an in
spring scene and a fitting dedication to I,
the new home of the club. !
Many elegant toilets were worn which {
MADE a gorgeous effect of rich combina- q,
tons OF color that was well set off by the !
conventional dress suits worn by the !
gentlemen. Among the toilets were {
noticeable:
Mrs. Joe Conrad White brocaded \
satin, made up with plain satin trim !
mings and ostriche tips: ornaments.
diamonds.
Mrs. Matt Dunn Pink brocade lace: I
ornaments, diamonds. 4
Mrs. Beckon- Black lace; ornaments. {
ma ural flowers. \
Mrs. ". K. Collins Brown silk: orna- 4
ments, diamonds. {
Mrs. Trigg- Black silk; ornaments. I
natural flowers. i