The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-04
NET and WERE MERRY.
Elegant Entertainment Extended to
Friends by Mrs. Hauser Thurs
day Afternoon.
Young Ladies Still Casting An
chors to Windward With
Leap Year Dances.
A. anarpoon with Fancy Work at Miss
Rarle Barbour's-W @. T. u. Social
Pleasant Events.

The society event of the senson was n !
most charming reception given on Thurs /
dav afternoon by Mrs. Samuel j. Hauser.
The beautiful rooms were brilliantly llum- y
mated, showing to advantage the exquisite !
dresses of the ladies and the handsome dec .
~orations OF the mantels, chandeliers ana
tables. The guests wandered about, ind
ING MANY an attractive subject for CONVEX
sation in the beautiful paintings and price, .
less works of art which adorn this maanih-
cent home. The hostess and the ladies who
assisted her, received in the north drawing
room. Mrs Hauser wore n handsome gown
of electric blue ottoman silk with nounc-
incs and vatican train of rare thread lace,
an heirloom in the family. the neck OF the
Gown was square, edged with lace. elbow
sleeves, diamonds.
Mrs. O. II. Allen. gown OF rose coiorea
brocaded satin and velvet, v-neck. snort
puffed sleeves, gloves and shoes to match
costume, sapphires and diamonds.
Mrs. Percy Kenneth, mauve crepe over
satin trimmed with passementerie of jew
elled lovers knots and chiffon. v-neck. ell
bow sleeves, mauve gloves and slippers.
Mrs. e. w. Knight. ST., black velvet gown
trimmed in gold oriental embroidery.
square neck, elbow sleeves, diamonds.
Mrs. I'll. N. Blake, black and pink velvet
with trimmings of point lace and pearls,
ornaments of pink canoes and pearls.
Mrs. preuitt, black velvet gown with
court train. square neck. elbow sleeves,
trimmings of point lace.
Mrs. d. A. Flowerree. pale blue and gold
brocaded changeable satin with
of palo yellow chiffon, vatican train, gold
slippers, pale yellow gloves, diamonds. VIC
let's.
Mrs. w. G. Child, trained gown of black
velvet with overdress of handsome black
silk embroidery, v-neck, elbow sleeves,
mmiu of point lace, diamonds, bou-
quet Of pink roses.
Mrs. Esler, black velvet gown trimmed in
pink and green brocaded satin, pompadour
neck, elbow sleeves. court train, trimmings
of point lace.
Mrs. Seligman. empire GOWN of pale blue
satin with trimmings of light canary chif-
fon, vatican bow of wide blue satin rib
bon, gloves and shoes of pale yellow. hand
some diamonds.
MIS-. Il. Bach, light grey faille trimmed
in narrow edginRs of silver passementerle
bouquet of pink roses.
Miss Lou Guthrie, black silk trimmed in
let and point lace, v-neck, elbow sleeves.
carnations.
Mrs. Marshall. gown of green and white
satin trimmed in chiffon and black blrds,
decollete. diamonds.
Mrs, Murta, white faille with trimmings
of pearl passementerle, round neck, short
sleeves, court train, ornaments diamonds
and pearls.
Hauser and Miss Davenport p esided over
n bowl of punch. The table which held tht
bowl was decorated in pink candles and l..
France roses. Miss Huuser was most be
comingly gowned in cream floWeted si!k
with trimmings of apple green crepe rib
bons.
Miss Davenport, a gown of light green
gloria elk with bertha of point de gene
lace, ribbon trimmings, decollete and
sleeveless, gloves and shoes OF green.
This table was most attractive to all. and
those who did not care for punch dranB
sufficient inspiration from the laughing
bright eyes of these charming young ladies
All through the afternoon seductive
strains of music, from Il stilnged orchts
ira filled the air and blended most harmo
niously with the sweet voices of the fai1
ones.
The dining room looked very lovely
The Misses Carpenter and Atkinson pre-
sided at the small table and poured coffee
Miss Atchison looked remarkably prett
in A gown of delicate green silk trimmed !
pink crepe.
Miss Carpenter wore q very beautifr
gown of cream silk heavily embroidered
pearls.
The center table in the dining room We
a thing of beauty. Yellow and white wer
the colors used. Two squares heavily en-
broidered in yellow were placed in din
mond shape across the center of the table
Gold cnndelnbras with yellow candles M
shades stood at the two ends, while a hanc
some Gus glass bowl filled with gorgeo'
chrysanthemums, made the centerpiec
All about the table were small crystal bow
filled with Marechal Neil and Niphet'
roses, and dainty glass and silver dish
holding the bon bons, almonds and olive
The refreshments were delicious and col
sisted of salads. coffee and ices.
Among those present were: Mesdam
Carpenter, Cullen. Eannister, Coy, Cop
Beckett, Davis, Cannon. Bnck, Wells. Pau
sen, Brewster, Sharpe, u. aven, tiara
Babcock, Weston, Barbour. a. X. Barbou
Nicholson, D. Bradford. O. Bradford: Pyl
bridge. N. j. Mcconnell, VIM. Ileacy. A.. J
Hotter, Nj. M. Hotter. Van Riley, ltumle
Dewitt, j. L. Sanders, j. q. Sander. A.
Curtin, j. Curtin. Leslie, Hail, Gain
Sands, Norris. Reece, Phelps, McCulloh.t
b. Smith, Franklin. ! atem, j. ". Thorn
son, Floyd-Jones, Moore, Bach. Lyma
Walker, PAINTER, Webster. Curtis, Ga
berg, Tooker, Clements, Baird, Beatt
Maglnnis. Billiard, NJ. Bullard, } OConn
J.K. Toole. Atchison. A.G; Clarke. ii. CHI
Dean, G.. X. Wells, Eldridge, w. l.. Stee
Davidson, w. IL. Jones, 5. j. Jones, e..
Piatt, Brady, Reinig, II. H.. kleinschmi
Wickes, A. G. johnson, +. +. sterling. III
Sterling, Howell, Langley. b. Brown, Hi
nall. Green. Harrison, Cole, Botkin, Hay
and the Misses Aldrich, Atkinson, Lehm
and Burford.
In the evening n number of the you
people came in and enjoyed a formal dal
until n late hour.
Not to be outrivalled by their elders
their efforts to take advantage of the pr
ileges of the year, the ladies' of the youn
set gave a leap year hop last evening
Business College hall. No effort
spared on the part of the hostesses
make their party II thorough success. ]
hill was very ~prettily ranged for the
casion, rugs and easy chat Is being pla
in eyery available nook to give ample
portunities for tete-a-tetes. Directly
front of tho door in the hallway
placed the warning notice, leave all ya
ables, hearts and such in the safe Mt hon
Above the orchestra was posted n reqi
that gentlemen should not cross tho IL
unattended. Tho delicious refreshme
as n proof of the culinary skill of the
donors should have certainly set Mt rest
doubts of the most skeptical on the 8
iect of the matrimonial problem. J
Young ladies, to prevent their parti
from going ont between dances, provide
.odn wRter fnnta;n Mt which they &C