The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-06
WOMAN OMITTED.
BY Those Who Have Thought Moth
ing of Present Interest Ex-
ept Politics.
For the Ladies' and Other Myster-
les Claimed Attention on Hal
loween Night.
At which Time Several Highly Enjoyable
Parties Were Hour With
Art-Notes.

It has seemed during the past four weeks
that the minds of men we're entirely OBJ
livious to everything save the fascinating
theme Of politics, and ii was believed by
many that the bare suggestion of any other
subject, of no matter how interesting q
nature, would be promptly put down and
unanimously voted as weary, fiat. stale and
Improbable. But in this case those who
posed as prophets reckoned more than their
host and made the grave error OF entirely
emitting fair woman, that most important
factor, out of their calculations, for 1t 80
come to pass when Halloween, with its
my ateries, drew near, that the lords OF Gre
alton became 80 deeply absorbed in the idea
of tempting fate to solve the problem as to
who should DO the future rulers OF their
hearts, that they, for the nonce, com-
pletely forgot their aRitations regarding
the prospective ruler of our, country.
There Ia q q eat fascination In trying to
unveil the mysteries OF futurity and the
charm ia doubly deepened when we know
that on halloween the fairies and other
equally unearthly beings condescend to
lluNl AVN IN lhoA'
and volunteer to assist Us. as much as lies
in their power, and no matter how little
faith one has in their divinations, is it not
true that the least superstitious feels a triae
annoyed when the apple seeds do not
count out just as he hoped they would5
The evening of Oct. 81 found all Helena
prepared to have a glorious time, and,
judging from the number of gateless fences
and divers other infallibls signs, it is be-
lieved that the small boy, at least, found
the fulfllment of his desires. Society was
decidedly on the qui vive, and q number OF
very pretty parties were given.
A vely pleasant Iarty gathe ed at the
home of the Misses Cooney Mt bl9 Breoken-
ride street last Monday evening in re-
soonse to the unique invitation, "Ye men
and maydens are besought to assemble at
We hour of eight to Join in We old time
sports of Haliow Fen" All the arts and
mysterious charms for penetrating the fu-
ture were resorted to, such AZ looking for
She reflection of a face in the water, blow
ing out the twelve lighted tapers on the
hour of twelve, telling fortunes with cards,
etc. App.es we're suspended from the arches
with pink and blue ribbons, showing that
the old custom of "snap APPLE was not for
gotten. The pretty and brilliantly
for dancing, and to the st. aims
OF Professor Mays excellent music merry
..footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor"
The dancing was kept up until a late hour,
the only pause being to partake OF the
dainty refreshments that were 30 tempt
ingly selved, Miss Ella made a graceful
and charming hostess, and her efforts were
SUI ely crowned with success as everybody
there declared shat they had never spent
such a delightful evening. Those present
were the Misses Hepner, Wilcox, harlinR-
ton, Fallon, Sweeney, McEvily, hlei,
Williamson. Evans, Langhorne, silverman.
Matthew'S; Messrs. Hosom. Criley. McPhee.
Watson, Faust, Pelletier, MeaRher, EsslR,
Pruett, Stiles, Galen, Leekley, Hepner.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. samuel Word
was the scene of a very merry gathering.
All sorts of charms were tried, the fair
maids not even stopping shot of ducking
for the rosy-cheeked apples that danced 80
maliciously on the surface OF the water and
led their sweet pulsuers many a lively
chase. Dancing was INDUCED in until q
late hour, after which refreshments were
served. Those present were the Misses
Blaine, e. Blaine, Cory. Carpenter. Mar
shall. N. Marshall. Cullen, franklin and
Davenport; the Messers. Ferguson, w. Car
penter, Word, Wilson, MetLen, Hotter, Bar
bour and Sharp.
Misses Florence Scott and Tennie Morris
gave a patty to their young friends on Hal
loween at the residence of Mrs. SCOTT, on
Il1tl avenue. helTesuHleHtb Weie borNeu
and the evening was PLEASANTLY spent in
playing many Halloween and other games.
Those present were: Misses Mabel Armi-
,a2e, Ethel Brown, Clara and Stella Ander-
son, Veda Sutton, Minnie and Matte
Swan, Bertha Johnson, Louise Eardly,
Flora Gage and Kate Matheson; Masters
John Matthews, George Eardly, Albert
Pellitier. George and Rommel Armltage.
Marvin Morris, Sam LanGhorne, GU Piatt,
Robert Foster and Ralph Biokell.t
A number of the friends of Miss Clara
Billiard gave her a very pleasant surprise on
Monday night. All sorts of halloween
games were played and the young people
the Misses Kepner. Ackley, Riefenrath,
Langhorne, LAME, Swope, Dickens. and
ED. Atchison, T.. Kleinschmidt. W. Good
wear. L%anghotne, Alva MoKelvey and j.
Morris.
One Of the most enjoyable informal par
ties ever given in Helena was given by Miss
Altha Child on Monday evening. The
young people told fortunes, roasted chest
nuts and counted apple seeds to their
hearts, content, after which delicious re-
freshments wee served, and after this
dancing was in order until the gay COM
pany dispersed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Stuart gave a
very pleasant Halloween party to their
niece, Miss Maude Stuart The evening
was delightfully."- spent with music and
games. Those present were the Misses
Roberts. Bielenberg and Stuart and the
Measrs. Brandegee. Garland and Clark.
Miss Florence Burke gave a charming
little party at her home on Sixth avenue on
Monday evening.
Those ladies who we're fortunate enough
TO have an invitation to view the art collec-
tion that was to be on exhibition at the
home of Mrs. Joseph X. Ioole on Monday
AFTERNOON certainly had no idea az to the
character of the entertainment. Mrs. Toole
was assisted in receiving her guests by the
MesdameB Power, Hunt. Sanders, Botkin,
Conrad and Wood; and the Misses Rose
Grams. Brown and Carpenter. The ladies
were received in the front parlor, the por-
there's being drawn SO as to conceal the
collection till all should be assembled.
Each guest was presented with ii pro-
gramme printed Oh terra Gotta paper (terra
Gotta being the Wo;ld's fair COLOR and
containing n complete list of the
masterpieces. just at the moment
when all were unxioualy anticipating
what WAS to come the portieres were drawn
inside and Miss Rosecrans announced Mrs.
C,1bips tho owpar of tho coIIaoti,, AZ,