The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-19
DECKED N GAY C0L0RS,
And Many Social Amenities Extended
70 tho Visitors Within
Our Gates.
There Were Opportunities TO
Dance, TO Enjoy Music. ana
70 see the siGhtA

70 Soc the Sighta
Grsst sucosss az tho larssn Tsa md Alsu
the strawberry Fsstival-Mrs. 81
Haussr EAtsrtatns.
The unusual amount0f rain which has
fallen during the past ten days. Interfering
somewhat with thu intended arrangement
o. the week, would 1t any other tins bs 10.
osivsd with thankfulnsss by Montanians,
% u assures an abundant supply Of water
for y Lpurposss during the latter summor
months. making trne that old Sadage, ~ IT'S
an Ill wind that blows no good" The
weather. however, ID one Of the inherent
qualities Of tho universe that cannot ba
commanded through the work Of man, con-
s~equently its inolemsncy will Ii no way
Affect the reputation of the Queen Of the
Rockies in her endeavorr to royalty enter
tain the many visitors coming from differ
emit statss 10 participate IN the meeting OF
the supreme Lodge. A. GU. w. Helena
has been gofRsously dscksd In gny colors
during the pass week in honor Of this COCA
sion. National tiags. flying steamers. ap.
propriats notices, In ,conspicuous, whiting
BY dsy. and sbrilliAns letter. by night. She
different colors of the order in profusion
flying from windows. doors and roofs on
the buildings through the business streets.
and many residences Raily deckcd with the
same bright colors, indicated a. plainly a.
possible to the visitors that Helsnaites ave
more than pleased to SEQ them.
The most important rendezvous for tho
business meeting OF this great order, o. we'll
o. the gathering place Of all social ~festivi-
tiss, 10 the new auditorium. The deoora-
tions Of the inside Of tho building have been
In tho hands Of the most efficient workers
and are most gracefully and deliberately
hung, being composed Of red, white, blus
and purple bunting, drawn from tho sides
and corner1of the root into beautiful CEN
ter, thereby making the root one mass OF
bright color The front Of the gallery. run
ming completely around three sides Of the
large room, 10 also elaborately hung with tho
Same bright colors,, they being drawn in fes-
toops each shout ten feet in length. The
back Of the stage ID hung with purple. re-
lieved by banners and feat00ns Of the other
cOlors. Although the extensive washonts on
different roads prevented many of the dele
gates from arriving in time for the DOM.
tendaraI tha visitnra ~ veil M nn.nv - ans
LEADING citizens. At tie nuditorium On Mon
dav NOM was a mot auc0esafnl innuuura-
ton 81 the first national .heid In
HaIens. 4 cona,,icnona and nlensnnt fan
tnre Of the -eyenino Was the larce number
of ladies nresent. vim made a deiiohtfnI nc
QUESTION to the spectators. 4%
On tuesday eyeninp the largest gather
ing Of Helena youno people seen fol. a long
time enioyed a most deliphtful hop. who'll
TASTED, into the morninu hourg. The ball
was Given bv some 81 The Younger members
Of the fnmiiias of the A q. ID. w. in Hal
ena. assisted bv some OF the Young men
here interested in the order. and in 66onor
Of tho Younger portion Of the visiting dele
patton. While there was not az manv
vounU strangers present AZ had been antici-
pated the large ball room floor was Allied
with merfy dancers among the Young 40
cietv ~ gthiaf afty. n oSenN tRad 10 thS$nt-
most thedine music furnishad 81 the ISlite
orAhestra. The whole made a most beauti-
fuS scene. The beautifully DECORATED ccil-
inr and gallery. whose seata wera filed
with spectators viewing the dancing. so
brilliantly illuminated with hundreds Of
~eIectric Iiphts. and the beyy Of younr girls
will a fow of the chaperones interspefsed
so charminqly arrayed in different stvIes OF
costnme. from the street gown md bonnet
TO match. reoeption dress and evening hon
net. to the fuli dress, decollete. sIseveleas
md trains. ali combined made a briliiant
apectnole. Refreshmenta were served in
tie new library roon,s ~ MI. Herr.
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