The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-28
TRIPPING ~TELEGRAPHERS.
First Grand Ball Of the Operators a
Great Success In Every
Respect.

AonpcC.
Greetings Received From All
Over tho Country Over a
Special Wire.
Tho Calumet BAL Mas4ns On Thursday
NiGht-Pre-Lenten Fsstivlties-Peo-
pie Who Cons and Co..
The attention Of the telegraph operators
Of the earth was centsrsd on Helena Friday
night, aud the local operators and their
friends tripped tho hours swiftly away to
the stirring music Of al orchestra and the
cheerful greetings received from their
brethren in all the principal cities of the
United States. The latter were received
over a wire run into the ball room and were
sources of great pleasure to the recipients.
Eleotric hall was handsomely decorated for
the occasion, being the first grand ball
given by the photographers of Helena. under
thsp% patronage of the Hon. Mayor Il, Fl.
Kleinsohmidt. The invitation and rsosp-
tioh committees wero composed Of we'll
known t~slegraphers and prominent citizens
and the proper ones looked carefully after
the comfort and pleasure Of those present.
There Werc present nearly $50 couples.
many OF them coming frsm neighboring
cities to enjoy the occasion. Butte was
handsomely represented by a number OF
popular gentlemen and charming women.
Their party comprised the largest visiting
delegation. The messages Of congratula-
ton and greeting were sources OF great
pleasure to the operators. Thsy were re-
ceived from Los Angles, Cal; San Diego,
CAL; San Francisco, Indianapolis, Polt-
lard. Ore: Misaoula, st. Paul, Spokane,
Toronto, Ont; New Orleans, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Norfolk, Va; Buffalo N. u;
Peoria. ill.,; Detroit, milwaukee,. Living
inRton, Chicago and Omaha. Direct con
neotion was made with these places and tho
messages same from the night crews At
their desks. just "a they got : straight
wire to New York it went down. To their
kind words fitting replies we're made and
good night" WAS sent:
BALL Room. Helena, Mont, Feb. q.
1892. To the telegraph operators OF the
United States who have kindly sent greet
ing and oonRrntulation to the photographers
Of Helena and Montana on the occasion of
their first annual ball, We wish good night.
Thu ball il over, and has been in. every
sense a great success. The days will be a
memorable one in the history Of the fra
ternity in Montana and tho west. Many Of
the prominent citizens of the state were in
attendance, and assisted the t~elcgraphers'
400 IN making tho occasion the social event
Of tho soason. Helena and the telegra-
nhAra3 frNtArnjtV in MArtarn Han1n rrnnk
ing to you, and good night"
The message was signed By Mayor Klein
schmidt, j. ". Hayes, chairman of COM
n%,itteo, and Hon. +. D. Weed.
Many Of tho ladies were brilliantly
Rowned.
Mrs. j. w. Dudley, black rhadama with
chantilly f~lounces. trimming of cut it,
Medici collar and natural flowers.
Miss Eddy. white Null, garniture Of
white silk, natural LEVERS.
Miss May Kinda, fame silk, v neck, full
pulled sleeves, round bodice, natural flow
-er6.
Miss Minnie Lewis. black lace, v neck.
trimmed in pink tips, diamonds.
Miss Nellie Comfy, cadet blue, trimmed i n
crimson cord. g.s&
Miss Nellie Cummings, lavender alba
tross, round neck, garniture Of black lace.
Mrs. II. A.. Mover, black silk, v neck,
trimmings of black lace, gray gloves.
Mrs. z. Calvin, navy blue gros grain,
cream vest and cuffs.
Miss Miller, embroidered null over blue
silk slip, Rarniture of blue ribbons.
Mrs. A. Wilcox, amethyst silk, V neck,
short pulled sleeves, chiffon lace and long
gloves.
Mrs. ". N. Manning, black silk costume
trimmed in cut jet, real lace and natural
flowers.
Mrs. Britt. black mervellies, white fe-
dora front, trimmed in escurial lace, long
gloves.
Miss Bevan, leaf grown cashmere and
Miss Olsen, corn-colored India twill,
pointed body, long puffed sleeves, white
silk passamenterie and grew gloves.
Mrs. M. O'Brien, black gloria cloth with
black lace hounoing.
Mibs. d.. Nord, terra Gotta albatross and
old rose China silk. satin ribbon garni-
lures.
Mrs. j. A. Robins. of Elliston, black
and lace costume.
Miss Zeitz. pale pink albatrosB, passe-
menterie and lace garniture.
Miss Couture, black gros-grain, bolero
jacket, sut jet trimmings, natural flowers.
Mrs. w. F. Hawk, white crepon, V-ueck.
pufed elbow sleeves, white ribbon garni-
ture, chiffon lace.
Mrs. Bower, rose pink albatross. V-neck,
satin trimmings and pink ribbon bows.
Miss Williamson, maize China silk, hello
trops velvet bodice, chiffon ~founoes, earni-
of chiffon lace.
Miss Collins. black Henrietta and silk
Miss Flynn, navy blue Henrietta with
trimmings.
Miss Taylor, crushed strawberry Henri
eta and black velvet.
Miss Bean. fawn colored albatross trim.
med with velvet same shade.
Miss Flenminq, light tan eamels hair.
panel of velvet, large pearl buttons.
Miss Smith, black cloth, natural flowers.
Miss Daisy Daniels. brown broeade, red
reception bodice.
Nellie Nord, black silk skirt, rose pink
bodice, V-neck, short puffed sleeves.
Miss Mossy, bottle green cloth, white
chiffon trimmings.
Miss Flemmings, black satin rhadame.
Mlss Goodrich, black crepo silk, Wneok
and natural flowers.
Mrs; W. A. Irowbridge, red velvet and
oroeade, Y neck. trimmed in fringe, demi
Train.
Mias Shown. tan and black costume,
waist, puffed sleeves.
Miss Maggie English, dark brown CASH
mere, chiffon trimmings.
Mrs. A. La Sale, black eros grain cos-
tune, trimmed in guipure lace, neck filled
with chiffon.
Miss Annie Powers, pink net over green
'ilk, Y neck, dsmi train, diamonds.
Mrs. b. Campbsll, red Henrietta, v neck,
black pass mentrie, moon stone Jewels,
Miss Mauce Pitcher, black silk skirt. red
waist, and Black velvet bodice, natural
lowe fs and diamonds.
Mrs. James Baptiste. of Butte. cram