The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-13
The Columbus Ball Last Night at
the Auditorium Fulfilled
All Expectations.
A Fairy Scene In Which Life in
Two Centuries Was Por-
trayed.
Beautiful Ladies' In Colonial Costume
and Others ms Handsome In More
Modern Attire.

The Columbus ball last night was a pro-
nouncsd success, whether considered from
a financial, social or artistic standpoint
The ladies of the Lewis and Clarke Colum-
blan association, who are working 30 earn
estly to mako the exhibit of this county a,
the Worlds fair an exhaustive one. at least
30 far az woman's work is concerned, con-
ceived the idea of the Columbus ball some
time ago. They called TO their assistance
all the old-timsrs and a large number of the
new-timers, and tho success last night was
the result. The proceeds of the ball are tG
be used for the purchase Of a fountain, and
rs there were few, il any, free admittances
last night. the receipts will probably bt
sufficient for the purpose.
All the chairs we're taken ont Of the audi
torium. save n row around the sides, and
the dancers had plenty of room. Mrs. b
II. 7. Hauser. Mrs. W.. G. Child, Mrs. VIM,
Davenport, Mrs. A. M. Hotter, Mrs. G. w.
Cannon. Mrs. Norma Chadwick and several
other ladies', dressed in colonial costumes
occupied positions near the stage and re.
ceived the imitators of the men and women
of the early days of the republic. Not
every one was in costume, but there were a
sufficient number to give brillinncy to the
scene and recall the pictures of the women
who shone in society a century ego. Many
of the costumes were magnificent. Mrs.
Percy Kennett. who personated Madame d.
Lafayette, was one of the most attractive,
rs was Mrs. c. w. Cannon as Queen Isa-
bella, Mrs. s.. 4. Hauser as Queen Cath
arine, Mrs. John G. Curtin az
Lady Arabella Stuart. Mrs. A. G. Johnson
rs Judith Shakespeare, Mrs. John Luke Of
the Dutohess of Argyle, Mrs. T.; {. Bach as
Morris, Mrs. M. l.. Gum as Marguerite.
Mrs. Joseph Davis rs Lady Jane Gray, and
Miss Wade az Sally Fairfax. The ladie.
who did not veal special costumes were in
evening dress, n it was difficult to decide
whether the society people in olden times
ingly. Only a few of the gentlemen were
in costume, the majority being simply in
evening dress. Gov. and Mrs. Toole and
Mayor aud Mrs. Curtin were among those
in official life present.
An hour before the old timers danced the
Virginia reel the galleries were filled with
interested and delighted spectators. Many
of them simply went to help the cause
along, but after they got there they found
the entertainment fully repaid them for the
expediture of time and money. w. @
Child was the master of ceremonies, and
everything W6ub hlOuS dS suloosuly rs pos
aible. The first in the order of dancing
was the Virginia reel, in which there wett
twelve sets, and nearly all of these were
filled by old-timels. The pionee
proved they were not 80 old al
some Of their children and grandchildren
would have them believe, and showed also
they had not forgotten the days when they
were young. Following the Virginia rec
came the feature of the evening-the min.
uet. There were two sets. The first wal
composed of Misses Rosenbaum, Rumlev
Blaine, Ella Blaine, Ada Roberts. Brown
set were the Misses Burke, Roberts, Swan,
McEvily, Gordon, Cullen. Marshall and
Mrs. j. Davis. When Mr.. Child announced
the minuet, the electric lights were almost
extinguished. A large calcium light had
been placed in the rear gallery. and oper-
ated by an expert it gave q most brilliant
effect to the scene. The ladies who tool
part in the minuet had been carefully
trained. n when they appeared in the
rear of tho hall each with q foot
poised in the air, the subdued light falling
upon the fair faces. while the o'ohestra
played the pathetic minuet from Mozart's
opera of Don Giovanni the people in the
gallery as we'll as those in the hall fell,
they were going to have a treat, and they
did. Slowly and with stately tread and
gentle motion the ladies advanced toward
the stage. the favorite dance Of their ances-
tors assuming q new ana beautiful form
every little while. while over the seen.
played the changing colors of the calcium
lights. It was one of the most beautiful
scenes ever witnessed in Helena. was per-
feet in every detail. and had tho Columbian
society only produced hat one feature
those who witnessed it would have felt they
were amply repaid.
Following the minuet came the regular
order of dancing. and it WAS early this
morning before the last couple had left the
auditorium. During the evening supper
was served in the basement by young ladies
in empire costumes. The tables were bsauti.
fully decorated with rare and lovely flowers,
kindly donated by Mrs. Broadwater. Mrs
Il. d. Bannister kindly superintendent the
refreshments rooms. The ladies who la
bored SO enthusiastically will have the
satisfaction of knowing they pleased the
public. and can feel assured they made q
striking success of the undertaking.
Go to The Bee Hive for a baby carriage an d
ave 33a per cent,