The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-03
MANY PLEASANT EVENTS.
Social Gatherings Unusually Num-
erous and Elaborate During
the Past Week.
Informal Luncheon Given Wednes-
day by the Women Of ST.
Peters Guild.
First FreacO" Of tho Season Given by
MI. and Mrs. TatAm-Othe r Social
Notes.

First "AI Freaco' Of tho Season Given by
Mr.. and Mrs. TatAm-Other Social
Notes.
Convocntion closed on Tuesday of last
week after most interesting and we'll attend
I'd meetings from clergy from throughout the
state, as we'll as from many of the parish
toner's and friends of the church in Helena.
The general business Of the oOnvocation
was completed On that day. But at the
commencing exercises on Sunday morning
Rev. Mr.. Webb gave a most cordial invita-
tion to all the delegates to smain over
Wednesday and attend the meeting con.
Quoted by the women and participate in the
pleasures of an informal luncheon given
on that day by the women of the church to
their guests and all in attendance at their
meeting on Wednesday morning. After
communion service at 1890 a. N. the meet
ing was called to order by Mrs. Brewer,
who presided IN the chair. and Mrs. Moore,
of Butte, was elected secretary. 1t was de
cided to have an organization in Montana
of women's work Of the church, all guilds
and societies. both paroohial and mission
nry. under the charge of women, to be
under the rules of the organization. A
committee WAS appointed to draft resolu-
tions which are to be presented at the next
gathering of the Work in june, 1893. The
names of the ladies who will serve on the
committee for such work are Mesdames s.
d. Hooker, of Dillon; Hoyt. Of Butte;
Wickes, of Helena; Patterson, of Bozeman,
and Miss Panton, of Billings.
After the object of the morning gather
ing was completed, the ladies of ~. Peters
church extended a most cordial invitation
to all the clergy, the delegates and all Ia
dies and gentlemen present at the
meeting to adjourn to the church
parlors where a most delicious luncheon
was served to about 100 guests. Aesdames
Wickes II Conrad had charge of the en-
tertainment and were ably assisted BY
Mesdames Clements, Baird, Jones, Ostsr-
haut, Lockwood and several other ladies Of
the parish. The repast was served at small
tables daintily furnished in fine linen. all
yer and glassware and decorated with flow
els of different kinds. The viands we're
most tempting, consisting of different kinds
of salads. cold meats, biscuits, olives, jel-
lies of every description. coffee, chocolate.
endless varieties OF cake bearing evidence
most stronly of the culinary accomplish
ments of Helena women. creams and ices.
A delicious luncheon is always appreciated
by the epicures, but how much more de-
lightful is the entertainment when presided
over by fair young walters. The Misses
Alta Child, Bessie and Nellie Blake. Sophie
Green, Imogene Howell and Clara Billiard,
all gowned in white, took excellent care of
the guests and the viands were served with
u sweet smile and 4 daintiness which made
them far more palatable to tho consumers.
After the CLOSE of the repast a short time
was spent in sociability and then those
present, adjourning to the room above, the
business of the day was resumed. Several
most interesting papers we're read. The
fist one. by Mrs. B. ever, spoke briefly upon
the adaptness of such an organization as
was contemplated. giving as an example a
sketch of the organization of the woman's
auxiliary and organization of such societies
in other states. Interesting papers fol-
lowed. One by Mrs. Wickes, regarding the
general work of missions of the Episcopal
church in the different countries. Mrs.
Green's paper was most attentively listened
to. being upon a subject which is always of
the greatest interest to the good people of
America, that of the Christian work among
the Chinese in this country. Mrs. A. G.
Hoyt, of Butte, discussed systematic and
not spasmodic giving to the church. Mrs.
9. e. Moore, of Butte, touched on the gen.
eral fitness for woman's work in the church.
and Mrs. Culloden, of Bozemnn, closed
this portion of the meeting with an excel.
lent paper regarding the best methods of
raising money for the uses of the church.
At the close of the readings Bishop Brewer
made II few remarks, in q most happy vein,
speaking of the Importance of this days
proceedings, in, UNEMPLOYMENT of the entire
gathering, and coEceding that the most
pleasant of all the meetings was presided
over by the women.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. II. Tatem again show
cred the hospitality of their pleasant home
on a number of their friends in Helena on
Wednesday evening, giving the first al
EoescO' OF the season, for which FORUM
ately they had q most glorious night, it be-
ing warm and clear. The rooms in which
the guests were received were hung in pink,
the doors draped in pink, and the floral
decorations, which were most elaborate,
we're of pink and yellow. The large and
handsome law was thickly hung with
bright colored lanterns: the refreshment ia
bles were most daintily set with creamy
linen, silver and shining glass. Rugs we're
laid in front OF the seats for the comfort of
the ladies. were hung in all the
shady hooks and corners of the lawn, and
the whole presented a most beautiful scene.
An elaborate supper was served toward the
close OF the evenings entertainment, con-
sisting of shrimp salad, waters, almonds.
olives. biscuits. coffee. tea, ices, pink and
white; u varsity of cake. while a large bowl
OF delicious punch occupied a prominent
position on the verandn. and had innumera-
bic patrons during the evening, the drink
being most cool and ref eshing. Among
the guests present we're Messrs. and Mes
danes Harry Luke. A. G. johnson, H.. p.
Kennel, :. Kenneth. II. Barbour, Wade,
Cox: Mesdames Botkin and Woodbridge;
Misses Hedges, Wade. Freeman. Brooke,
Barbour, Briscoe, Cullen, Gordon, Blaine,
Ella Blaine, Sharpe. Franklin, Davenport,
Mason. Tower. Wilson. Rosenbaum. Cuth-
bert, Pope, Lehman. Rumley: Messls. lilly,
Carpenter, W. Carpenter. Wilson, Herself
field. Prosser, Sharpe, Hotter, Stoner, keerl,
Ferguson, Palmer,
Bishop and Mrs. Brewer received about
200 of their friends at their pleasant new
home on Monroe avenue on Tuesday eve
ming. the reception being given in honor of
the visiting members of the convocation,
which convened here the past week. The
evening was one of Montana's best, clear,
cool and bright. the view. looking down, up
and. across the beautiful valley. set in the
midst of a circle of mountains, one of the
most perfect ever seen and everything per-
tanning to the guests' comfort and pleasure
was looked after in such a manner as to
indicate the pleasure in being able to en-