The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-27
PLEASURE At THE HELM.
A Week in Which ENJOYABLE Events
We're Unusually Num-
erouS.
Ono Of the Most Delightful Given
by Mrs. Barnard Brown
on Tuesday.
Dinners In Honor OF the Military Commits
siOners and Their Ladies' Very Pi0as-
ant Dancing Parties,

The handsome parlors OF Mrs. Barnard
Brown at the Merchants hotel. were the
scene of a very lovely reception on last
Tuesday, from three to seven. Floral
decorations of pink and white blended with
the light of a profusion of electric lamps
made a most charming picture.
Mrs. Brown, attired in a handsome gown
of mauvs satin with trimmings Of jeweled
p~assementerie. was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. H. N. "A se and Mrs. A. 9. Johnson.
Mrs. JohusLn.. wore a gown OF pale gray
crepe embroidered in silver.
Mrs. Blake, a costume of heliotrope faille
and velvet.
Refreshments were served in the west
parlors on small round tables and consisted
of sweetbreads. green peas, oyster pntties.
coffee and ices. At each plate was a pink
rose tied witha ribbon which bore the
name of the guest in gold letters. Those
present were: Mesdames 4. G. Power, W.
f. Sanders, Ludington, j. M. Marshall.
Alex G. johnson, N. w. Mcdonnell, A. w.
Lyman, L. d. Bannister, Jno. W.. Thomp-
son, John Murtn, Geo. +. Cope, James U.
Sanders, VIM. Treacy, j. II. Croker, Odell
w. Mcconnell. Chas. Rumley. VIM. Quinn,
Will B. Edgar; Misses Marshall. McCon-
nell, Moran, Jennings.
Harry Sterling very successfully and
pleasantly entertained a number of his
friends on Wednesday evening at the pretty
homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sterling on
Fifth avenue. The parlors or the west side
of the house were entirely cleared, the rugs
were removed and the floor waxed for
dancing. The dancing rooms were artist
ically lighted with Chinese lanterns of
every conceivable shape and size. and lent
a soft and mellow effect that was most pleas
ing. Mrs. Fred Sterling acted as hostess
and received the young people IN a most
charming way. making them feel at home
at once. Refreshments were served at IL
and after this dancing was resumed again.
Those present were:
Mrs. f. p. Sterling, gown of black lace
and gold passementerie.
Mrs. Fred. Sterling, cream crepe trimmed
In absinthe green faille, bouquet OF white
carnations.
of narrow Valenciennes lace. square neck.
pulled elbow sleeves, white gloves and shoes.
Miss MoIntyre, black lace and mauve
crepe trimmed in mauve ribbons.
Miss Quirk, black India silk with Brus-
sells net insertions, pulled sleeves, bertha of
black lace.
Miss Hickman, cream crepon trimmed in
ribbons and chiffon, cream gloves and shoes.
Miss Dickens, cream null trimmed in
chiffon and ribbons.
Miss Bartos, terra GOTTA silk with trim
mings of velvet and ribbons.
Miss Reinig. grey and black striped silk
with black lace trimmings.
Miss Sweeney, scarlet henrietta trimmed
in cream china silk and cord, gloves and
shoes to match costume.
Miss Kimball. old rose figured silk with
ribbons and lace.
Miss Fanny Child. brown and cream In
dia silk.
Miss Child, old rose henrietta and shot
silk, pink roses.
Miss Marie Kleinschmidt, pale yellow
crepe over silk v-neck. full sleeves. corsaRe
bouquet of dark red chrysanthemums.
Messrs. Loeb, Horsky, Hillman, Fisk, H..
Preuitt, Reinig. Preuitt. 9. Fisk, Ming,
Jaeger, Prosser, Billiard. Bradley, F. Yae-
ger, and Arthur kleinschmidt.
Closely following the Thanksgiving sea
son, and one of the pleasantest and most
successful events of the week, was the dance
given on Friday night by the Recherche
club. The affair was the first of a series to
be given by this new organization. and if
its initial success is a safe basis for predio-
tion the future dances Of this young club
may be ~joyfully anticipated. The music
was furnished by Prof. Vollert's orchestra
and was most excellent.
Too much praise cannot be given to Harry
Sterling, who WAS master of ceremoniea,
and who seemed to spare no pains in max
ing every one have u good time. Those
present were: Misses Adah Roberts. Child.
Jurgens. Sweeney, MoComas, Silverman,
Langhorne, Reinig, Dickens, Hickman,
Edith Lehman, K~irkendall, Brooke, Bartos,
n-..J~ M Knr1,, ~
Townsend, Vaughn, Rector, Henry and
McKoin; Messrs. Ed Horsky, Harry Yaeger,
Fisk, F. Yaeger, Dahler. Hillman. Sterling,
Henry, Bradley, Fretz. Wilson, Davis,
Dickerson. Paynter, Preuitt, Hill. Ming,
ReiniR. Clarke, l.. Davis. II. Holmes, W.
Curtis. r. P~rosser, Styles, joss. Will Muir
ply. Billiard, McKoin. %Silyerman, McNear-
ney, Bryce and Kicker.
A dainty card, holding a needle filled
with embroidery silk, summoned a number
of Helena's ladies to the home of Mrs. Jos.
Davis, on Saturday afternoon, to enjoy a
good old fashioned sewing bee. The house
was prettily decorated in flowers, and luxu,
rious easy chairs were placed about in such
aliuring positions az to tempt the prospect
i've occupants not to be able to tear them
selves away. A most enjoyable afternoon
was spent, and many a secret concerning
Christmas gifts was divulged. Delicious
refreshments were served, and when the
time for leaving came it was with the
wish that more of Helena's hostesses would
transform their entertainments into
such delightful informal and homo.
like affairs. Those present were
Mesdames Mcconnell, Ludington, Jones,
Ashley, Allen, Muth, Botkin. MARSHALL,
Bradford, Peasants, Babcock. Perkins,
Child, Power, Curtin. Phelps, Chessman
Raleigh, Cullen, Sanders. Cannon. j. San
ders, Cory, Smith, Carpenter, Seiben. Car
son, Toole, Cox, Tatem. Dickinson, Wicks
Esler, Walker, Flowerree, Woodman, Hau
ser, Word. Hotter, Hill, Knight, Kennett
Langley, Jones.
A very pretty wedding was celebrated
Friday morning, Nov. %, at the cathedra
of the Sacred Heart at eight o'clock. Thu
contracting parties were Thomas Crystal, (
well-known young business man, and Mis-
Nellie Walsh, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Walsh, of this city. The bride wa
attired in n cream colored gloria silk eli
train, v-neob and elbow sleeves trimmed il
chiffon and yearl passementerie, white tull,
veil and n wreath of orange blossoms
gloves and slippers to match. Miss Nelli,
Fay. of st. Paul, acted M bridesmaid. Sh,
wore a cream oolorcd French serge en- train
v-neck and elbow sleeves. trimmed in ohiGol
and white brocaded silk; gloves and slip
pers to match. MIR. Edward Walsh, brothe
of the bride, acted as best man. The ce Q
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