The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-09
GRAND COLONIAL BALL.
Much Interest in the Unusual So
ciety Event to Occur Next
Wednesday.
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Characters That Will Be Assumed
by Leading Ladies' OF
the City.
Evening Dress or Costume Expected Of
All Dancers Except the oid-Timers
Society Notes.

Wednesday the 18th promises to DO O very
great suocess. The committees have been
very busy perfeoting plans and have really
accomplished wonders. Tn city council
have most generously given the use of the
auditorium to the ladiea. Tickets will DO
S3 q couple for admittanoe to the main
hall and supper, and can be procured at
Pope q O'Connor's. Seats for spectators
In the gallery. rs cents. The latter does
not include supper. Those, with the ex-
c~eption OF the old timers, who do not wear
costumes are expected to come in evening
dress. Refreshments will be served In the
lower room of the auditorium. Mrs. Ban
mister, the efficient chairman of the re-
frsshment COMMITTEES, will be assisted by
Mesdames Cox. Chessman, Parchen. Hill,
Crane, Miller and Tatem. The young Ia
dies who have charge Of the floral decora-
tions Of the tables are the Misses Mae Hill,
Adele Parchsn, Marie Kleinschmidt and
Fannie Murphy.
The floor managers are to be Col. San
ders, g. W. Cannon. w. @. Child, It. II.
Metten, J. Davis, b. G. Ferguson. N. Hotter
George Hill, G. Ryan. ID. Cory, q. o. Will
son and w. King. The Virginia reel will
be called by w. @. Child. Those who will
lead in this dance are: Mr.. and Mrs.
q. Il. Hauser, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Klein
schmidt. Mr.. and Mrs. Parehsn, Maj. and
Mrs. Davenport.
Miss Altha Child has marshaled her
forces for waiting upon the table. and the
following young ladies. dressed in Empire
gowns, will serve the guests:
Misses LeBeau. Rector. Burton Curtis,
Ashbv. McComas, Atchison, Harrison,
rl II.nlx,,o Houaar ppna.
A. Pope. Smith, Mcintyre, sweeney, Bull
ava Cnry. Bacb. Chessman, Dickens, Lang
horne. Kirkendall, Fannie Child and Jur-
Those who will have charge Of the deco
rations of the auditorium ars: MIS-. A. +.
Curtin, Mrs. Henry Cannon. " y. R D "
Tho following Ia a list of the characters
already taken.
Mis-. Hauser-Martha Washington.
Mrs. @. w. Cannon-Queen Isabella.
Mrs. Sam Word-Lady Temple.
Mrs. FL. N. Blake-A court lady.
Mrs. w. G. Child--Mrs. Robert Morris.
Mrs. w. II, Sanders-Dona Isabella Ur-
bino.
Mrs. w. Chessman-Mrs. John Winning.
Mrs. James Sanders-Marle Antolnette'
Mrs. Tooker-Dona Felipe (wife Of Col
umbus).
Mrs. ClayberR - Princess Lecruohpo,
daughter OF Montezuma.
Mrs. J. Curtin-Lady ArabellR stuatS,
Mrs. Babcoek-Marie Yherese.
Mrs. M, M. Holter-Lady More.
Mrs. j. M. Marshall-Leonora OF Ma
yarre.
Mrs. A. g. Johnson-Judith Shakespeare.
Mrs. j. Luke-Countess of Argyle.
Mrs. ii. Luke-Rubens' wife.
Mrs. I. @. Bach-Prisoilla, the Puritan
Maid.
Mrs. Gunn-MarQuerite.
Mrs. B. Brown-Lady Fairfax.
Miss Wade-Sallie Fairfax.
Miss Sharpe-Lady of Lyons.
Miss Atchison-jenny MeCrae.
Miss 1eague-Ladv Margaret Raper.
Miss Lehman-Mary Seym.
Miss Mau-Beatrix Castlewood.
Miss Davenport-Dolly Madison.
Miss Brown-Mrs. II. Livingstone.
Miss Observation-Disclosures.
Mics MISUNDERSTANDING Underwood.
Miss RuIke-Elizabeth kortriRht.
Miss Gordon-Alice de Lancy.
Miss ~Cullen-Amy Robsatt.
Miss observation-disclosures Curtis.
MIS-. j.. Davis-Lady Jane Gray.
Miss Roperts-Dorothy Stanhope.
Mrs. Percy Kennett-Madame de Lafay-
cite.
The order of dancing will be as follows;
1. Virginia Reel. = the old-timers.
Z. Minuet: L. Mo- Rosenbaum. Rumley
avtnport, Blaine, Fila
Bltine. A6a Roberts, Brown
and Mrs Percy Kenneth.
2.-Misses Burke, %ltoberts, Swan,
McIGviley, Gordon. Cullen
Gar. hall and Mrs. j. DAVIS
8. Lanciers in costume.