The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-11
AT The SHRINERS' BALL
Pleasant Dance Given by the Mobiles
Of Algeria Temple to the
Ladies.
The Recherche and Entire Nous
Clubs-A Delightful After
noon Tea.
An old Fashioned Candy Pail Church
Sales Mt which to Buy Christmas
G~ifts-Sooiety Notes.

The second Thursday and Friday in De-
cember of each year are gala days for the
Shriners in Montana. Thursday night,
being devoted to the regeneration of the
degenerate sons of the desert" and being
''strictly private and Of the burn this
order, all attempts to gather q little infor-
NATION for the benefit of the public were
unavailing. Friday night, however, Is not
40 mysterious and is OF special interest to
the ladies. as it is the only time in all the
year when the ''sons of the DESERT unbend
themselves to fair femininity by giving a
grand ball. As the Shrine ia n unique in
stitution, it is perhaps needless to say that
the invitations issued by it ATE not strictly
in accordance with the usages of society.
Tho invitations sent out this year are de-
cidedly novel affairs. with cartoons of most
jubilant looking members" on the first
and last pages. The first page represents a
new mode of salutation to be adopted by
the Shrine, which, if not graceful, looks as
though it might become popular. The last
page is footed with a trite perversion of a
dear old SONG and run this way:
When a Shriner meets q Shriner
Feeling rather fine,
Says O Shriner to q Shriner,
Come, let's have a time.
The fact that each of the mobiles of Al
yitations and also that it is headed by the
mandate, Hand this to your best girl"
makes the blushinR recipient all tho more
appreciative of the honor bestowed on her.
The first part of the evening was devoted
to the installation of officers in the Masonic
Temple and was accompanied by the usual
remarkable procession. the like of which ia
not in the heavens above, the earth be-
meath. or the waters under the earth. This
ceremony was followed by a secret installa-
ton of the Daughters of Isls,'' arbody
gathering it's members from the mothers.
sisters and daughters of Shriuers. -
After the installation the company dis.
persed to Electric hall, whore a very merry
dance was INDUCED in until the early hours
of Saturday morning. The music was ex-
cellent, the floor in prime condition and
furnished inspiration to those who needed
it. Refreshments we're served on the Sec
ond floor of the building and consisted OF
oysters, salads and ices. The party was
ably managed and reflected great credit on
the committee who had charge.
AltOR9GueT, ZIG SuTlueTS llhy 1901 pIOuu
of their efforts on Friday night.
On account of the Shriner's ball al
Electric hall, the Home Social club had its
regular party on Thursday evening, and al
who attended pronounced the evening mos
enjoyable. Those present were: Mes
danes -Stadier, F~eatherly. Sturrock, Heck
Ter. W. c. Child. Wait, Fretz, Pardellian
sulgrovo. Switzer, W. W. Brown, Dunn
W. r. Miller. sandberry, Perrin ane
Henderson,; Misses Workman. Wantz, Her
mann. KENYON. Bells, Dolliver, Howey,
Eva Miller, Dunn, Hannell, Miller. Burns
and McCaffry; Messrs. Workman, Holroyd
Fisher, lhurber, Jacquemin. Arnold, Stat
ford. Cooper, Schmidt, McGoughey. M
and J.. Wilmer, Dolliver. Stadler, MoPhes,
Featherly, Cornish, Sturrock, Heckler, w
G. Child. Miller. Hasswaldt. Fretz. Par
dellian, Sulgrove. Switzer. Duerfeldt. W.
X. Miller, Sullivan, AlRy Sullivan, Smith
Anderson. Hepner, and DIS. Wait. Perrin
and Sandberg.
On Tuesday evening a ball given by thu
Sons of Veterans at Electric hall and
proved a most enjoyable affair to those WIT
attended. Owing to some misunderstood
so large as was anticipated. However
those who were fortunate enough to find
out the mistake in time went to the party
and spent a very delightful evening. Those
present were: Mesdames Fisher, Bean
Mcdonald and Higgins: Misses Foote, Dol,
liver. %Isaacs. Blaisdell, Donnellv. Mills
Iindner. Stanton. Gibson, Mosier, Bow
den, Finnell. Ross, ellison. Shone, Buck
Priest and Daniels; Messrs. McFee. Eng.
lish, Fisher, Fowles, Holrovd, Miller, Mo
rison. Anderson, Schmidt, Fisk, Bray, Dol
liver. Carpenter, Wednesday,. Foss, Bean
Thompson, Swindeman, Mcclellan, Nc
Lean. Anderson. Fitzpatrick. Miller, Gage
Mix. Monroe, Yaeger and Hazleton.
Mrs. Henry Sieben gave one of. the eve,
popular informal afternoons on Friday il
the house of her sister, Miss Gordon. 1t il
needless to say that the entertainment il
no way fell short of the usual delightful
parties of this charming hostess. Fancy
work was the excuse which brought thu
young ladies together, but whether mucl
Roadway was made in the dainty drawn
work and embroidery has not yet beer
learned. but it is feared that other thing
proved more alluring. Those present were
Mesdames Luke. William Wallace, Jr., +
W.. Knight. Jr., Percy Kenneth, Wood
bridge; Misses Cullen, Swami, T.. Swami
Barbour. Brooke. Wade. Robe ts, Burke
Burfo'd, Marshall, Brisco. Kleinschmldt
Man, Blaine, Cruise, Phillips. Rumley
Franklin, Fortune, CARPENTER, Lehman
Mcconnell. Jones, Freeman, Corwin. AL
drich, Hedges and King.
George A. Fitzpatrick delightfully."- enter
tanned a few friends Monday evening at hi
home on Dearborn avenue Dancing an,
cards were enjoyed until a late hour, site
which dainty refreshments we're served
Those present were Mesdamos Fitzpatrick
+. Il. H~awkesworth. 4. L.. Dunn; Misse
Hewey. Blackstone. Stedman, Greenwood
Buck. Craven; Messrs. Hawkesworth, Ar
thur Hawkesworth, Dunn, Greenwood
Henry Gebauer. Cornish.
The Recherche club has not yet lost favo
in the eyes of it's members and the interes
in the gatherings continues undated. Oh
Friday evening its usual fortnightly dane