The Helena independent., 1892-02-28
LIVE MONTANA TOWNS.
Brilliant Dancing Party on Wash
ington's Birthday in the Grand
Hotel, Billings.
Like Gatherings Enjoyed the Day
in Various Other Cities
of the State.
Investigating Alleged Illegal Issuance OF
Warrants at Fort Henton- Building
and business Notes.

BI1LrNas Feb. 27.-- Special. Tho great
social event of the season here was un-
donbtedly the anniversary bali on Wash
lngton'a birthday, given by Washing
ton Camp No. Ii, Patriotic Order Sons Of
America. The ball WAS given in the beau
tful and spacious dining room of the
Grand hotel, which was filled with Ii harpy
throng of dancers. Tho Patriotic Sons
were arrayed III the gorgeous regaia Of tho
order and every ono acted as q host to his
less fortunate neighbor who had the mis-
| fortune to be born under soma of the effete
dynasties. The dresses Of the ladies were
elegant, and as our city boasts Of the
| beauty Of her women, the scene was a mag
niticent one.
Messrs. and Mesdames H. M. Allen Anger,
Barth, @. T. Burton. Bowen, Barker, Chap
pie, Connolly, ClatIiin, Chrysler. Dunno,
Donovan, EaFthman, Frixelle Garvin,
Henry Gisdorf. Hart, Hays, Hungerford,
W. 4. Linton, Ludwig Lehfeldt. Paul Mo
Cormlck, Mann, Mashaw, Morse. |. y.
O'Donnell, Rowley, J. NJ. Ramsey, H. Il.
Ramsey, Ross, George Soule, Spear, S. R.
Salisbury, Staffek, Schneider, y. W. Toole,
IenEyck, II. 7. Willston, Wustum,
Williams Walk. Wilkinson: Mesdames
Babcock, Clutch, Sleeper and Wilkinson;
Misses Constable, Church, Chrysier, Teenie
Fraser, Finklenberg. Hayden Hays, ones.
N. Lavelle. Mary Lavelle, Lamport. LOTUS.
J.. Martin. A. Martin, Edith Matheson. Be-
atrix Matheson. Mccormick. Macer, North,
Ohland, Ross, Rixon, Statfek, Summers,
Steingruber. Shuaft j. Sleeper, M. Sleeper,
L. Soule. G. Walk. Edith Walk, Alice Walk,
Viola Wilkinson. S. Wilkinson; Messrs. w.
AI 7
Cooper, Crenshaw. Corle, II. j. Calhoun.
Drscoll, Dolstrom, Evans, Fisher. Gal
laher George, Graham, Haviland, Hurley,
7. Hall, H. Hail. Knight, Latchford, Lam
port. Martin, Matheson, W. Morse. +.
Morse, McCurdy, McNaught, Mains, Muir
O'Donnell, Roberts. Rademaker, HI. Ram
sey. w. Ramsey, G. Sawyer, L. Soule. S. w.
Soule, Schadd. Snyder, Shatfer, Horace
Williston, r. VanWagenen.
leap year dancing club has been organ
lied. and it ID the intention to give hop
once week. For this purpose d newly
built store, which the owner does not in
| tend occupying for some months, has been
leased The ladies are to pay all expenses.
1t is expected that the new Northern Pa
ciie depot will be opened with grand
ball. 1t is now nearly completed.
Monday evening sleighing party went
out by invitation to the ranch of Mrs.
Hall, about four miles from town, and had
a jolly time. The party consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bowen. Mr., and Mrs. j. A.
Morgan, Misses soule, Walk ana wilkins
son, and Messrs. Lamport and Cooper.
The dancing class of Miss Harris will
close the season with a hop next Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Alfred Myers and daughter. Monta,
came down from their residence or Shields
river and are visiting friends here.
DR.. Fox. SUPERINTENDENT of the Rocky
Fork Coal company, was in Billings Thurs
day.
Ii. II. Mund, president of the First Ma
tional bank, returned from business trip
to Chicago Thursday.
Miss Louise Mccormick, of junction, and
Miss Hayden, of Forsyth, were visiting
Mrs. Paul Mccormick this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Child visited LIVING
ston this week.
The snow is rapidly disappearing and the
ice III the river is threatening to break up.
stockmen are iubilant over the favorable
weather.
Bishop Brewer will ot1icate Mt Che Epis-
copal church on Ash Wednesday.