The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-17

on account Of tho illness of Jesse 7; Tay.-
lor. Mr.. Taylor 10 aome better, aithouKh
yet in n critical condition.
w. W. Miner. OF %Anaconda; jas. A.
baker, Of dfeat Falls; A. l.. Bnrnett,, o.
Ht. Louis. aud j. NJ. Fox, OF Deer Lodge,
Registered al Tho Helena during tbs week.
Miss Olive Lundwall arrival from Boze-
man this week to attend the Helona l5n.l-
ness college. 'Sho will make her home with
her aunt. Mrs. Theodore Shed, Alb Seventh
avenue.
H. II. Scott, OF Salt Lake; J. q. Bates. Of
Fort Assinniboine, DIR. y. Rudd. Of Jeffer-
son City. G. A. Mulxon. OF the Elkhorn
during tho week.
The departures over tbs Grcnt Northern
on Thursday included G. A.. Fergns and
family for Laporto. Ind, Miss Nellie
Nadrsss for Chicago. w. II. Daniels and
II. 8. Carr for st. Louis.
Mrs. Francis Pope arrived smelly yestei-
day in CLIFTON, Canada, whore she has gone
to visit q very sick sister, whom she has not
seen in twenty years. Mrs. j.. n. Ryan 10
doing the honora of tho house in her
absence.
Word comes that w. Ls Grand Cannon
is quite in the swim with tho young society
people of Now York city. Harry Lie Grand
Cannon. one of the great society lenders Of
Gotham, being his cousin. aided him in his
NANo'O $500 $500 S%pbt'S ~ S'4S &
Mrs. w. u. Cox gave an informal recep-
ton to Mr.. and Mrs. Miller on Tuesday
evening, at her pleasant home on Lawrence
atreot. A number Of ladies and gentlemen
called during the evening and paid their
respects to the fair dress reformcr and. her
husband.
Mrs. l.. N. Cushman, of this city, is re-
fsrred to in an eastern exchange in connec-
ton with \ concert recently given at Phila-
dslphia, at which she sang as ''the atar of
the evening"" Her friends in Helena will
be glad to learn OF her added success in the
prosecution of her musical studies.
Miss Mand Stewart, of Deer Lodge, ar
rived the 18Th inst and will make her home
for tho present with her brother, James e.
Stuart, of this city. Miss Stuart is 4 stem
oglapher of high abilities. She has had the
entire charge OF the ~stenography DEPART
ment of the college of Montana in Deer
Lodge for the past two years.
This concert to DO given at the Broadway
Methodist church April q, by tho New
of Helena an opportunity to hear q first
class Il artistic entertainment. The
members of the club are all artists, Chas.
f. Higgins being particularly spoken Of az
a v%irtuoso. The church should be filled to
listen to the music Of this noted company.
Rev. and MIS-. Crooker were the recipi-
ents Of q most delightful surprise on Thurs
day evening. both socially and in the way
of gifts. They were invited to spend the
evening at the home of Mr.. Fl. r. @. Klein
schmidt. AT the regulation time they were
visited by a large number Of their friends
who appeared. bringing with them q gift in
oommemoration OF the twentieth anniver-
sary Of MIR. and MRS. Crooker's marriage.
It was y beautiful Haviland china ice cream
set, and was presented to the pastor and
his wife by tho ladies of the Unitarian So
oiety. Delicious refreshme nts were served
and q most enjoyable social evening spent
by all present. """##
the direction of Major Sousa. which APP
pears at the opeta house April %, is eagerly
looked forward to by music lovers of
Helena, and will beyond a doubt play to a
crowded house.. The zepetoire of this band
is varied enough TO suit lovers of different
bers being civilian Tell" and american
PATROL" which always occasions cheers
from American audiences, "The Chariot
Race from Ben Hur. which is also the
composition of Major Sousa. Mile. Marie
Decca is the soloist of this company and is
spoken of every place she has appeared as
having a pure. clear and high soprano and
is ut once a fayorite with her audiences.
The closing exercises of the meeting Of
the prssbytsry, lately convened in Helena.
took place at the Presbyterian church on
Monday evening, when q most pleasant
evening was enjoyed by all present. The
first address was given byy Rev. John Reid,
Jr., of Great Fails, his subject being Gal
vinis,n in History" which was extremely
interesting to, and thoroughly appreciated
by his hearers. This address, "Calvinism
in tho Church, delivered by Rev. John
Lenhart, Of White Sulphur Springs. was
treated in n mastcrly manner, its principal
points being to correct come very untrue
and unjust imputations against the Pres
b~vterian creed. At the close of the pro-
eramme the ladies' of the church gave Il
most delightful reception to the members
Of the presbytery, at which a large num-
Der was present. and q thoroughly social
time enjoyed. Delicious refreshments
were served late in the evening.