The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-14
BERRY THURSDAY NIGHT
harming Reception Given by Mr.
and Mrs. Word. Of Madison
Avenue.
What the Women Are Doing To-
ward Preparing for the
Worlds Fair.

ward Preparing for the
Worlds Fair.
lsasurss Of the Week Incident to the
Presence in Helena Of the .. v.
aud L. A. 8.
One of the most pleasant events OF tho
bason was the evening gathering OF young
eorle at the beautiful home of Mr.. and
re. Word, on Madison avenus, ON Thurs
b evening. The residence il 90 complete
nd magnificent in its fnishinRs In every
aspect that it 10 always a beautiful home,
ut il was made particularly 30 on Thurs
~ evening, tho decorations OF ower
cling elaborate and varied. The decora-
ons OF tho hall were heavy vines and
hsmstis. great bowls of mountain daisies
cling set ont on the different landings OF
he stair. The decorations of the dining
pom were scarlet carnations and green,
he candles Oh the beautifully Get table
cling shaded with scarlet covers. The dec
rKtions OF the two large reception rooms
kerS swsst p0sas and pink roses. The guests
ksre served, a small number at a time, to .
host dainty and delicious repast. Inc
kreater part of the evening was spent In the
pacious ball room at the top of the house
n dancing, although many Of the guests
t;sited the porticos and rested whore there
we're comfortable seats for all, and again
many of the young people ~promensded
th. ouRh the beautiful grounds.
Mrs. Word and daughter. Mas May. TO-
bother with the gentlemen of the house. re-
beiyed the guests. Tn hostesses n their
lair guests we're eowned a. follows:
Mrs. Word, black brocaded stain stripe,
kelyet sleeves, jet trimming. long train.
Miss May Word. red crepe. high neck.
Miss Roseorsns, light blue chiffon silk.
deliberately trimmed with cut steel, low
heck, short pulled sleeves.
Miss Blaine, lavender net over satin,
high neck, elbow sleeves. :u.
Miss Ella Blaine. white dotted SILK,
trimmed with chiffon, pink roses. silver
Miss Brown. lavender tulle, satin stripe.
how neck, elbow sleeves. pink carnations:
Miss Affair. light blue Elk, black feather
01k3b AUA0A~ys
pink. ieweled p~assementsrle.
Mics Harrison. white chaliie. figured with
IL cen, trimmed with green Ribbons elbow
kleeves. ...-. .h,.,. ,
Miss Barbour, light crepon. trimmed with
velvet and lace. $
neck and short sleeves, white astors.
Miss Hebe Ashby, pink and white striped
|silk with green figure, high neck and long
sleeves, tiara of rhlnestones.
Miss Belle Cory. light blue silk. On train.
Reception bodice, white gloves and shoes.
Miss Grace Cullen, white null trimmed
heavily with white ribbons.
Miss Addie Murphy, white figured silk.
with dark velvet trimmings. .
Miss Briscoe, pale yellow chiffon, trimmed
with green ribbons, elbow sleeves and high
neck bodice. ~
Miss Corwin, white silk with white lace
trimmings, low neck, elbow sleeves.
Miss Aldrich, Light blue orepon, BLACK
velvet trimmings, v-neck. elbow sleeves.
Miss Hedges. pink orepon. with black
velvet trimmings, pointed neck. flowers.
Miss Roberts, gray and black stripped
silk, high neck, long sleeves, en- train, How
erg. =.
Miss Mcconnell. yellow brocaded silk
figured with ~violets, violets and velvet fol
parniture.
Miss TaQue, white silk figured with vio-
lets. velvet and and lace garniture.
Miss franklin. white figured silk, chiffon
trimmings. low neck. elbow sleeves.
Miss Brooke, cream China silk, square
necked bodice, trimmed with white lace
and flowers.
Miss Wade, white brocaded silk, trimmed
Miss Chunasero, pale yellow chiffon,
dscollette, gilt slippers..
Miss Fox, white surah, white girdle and
slippers.
Miss Gordon. yellow net over white silk,
trimmed with yellow ribbons.
Miss Burford, white dotted Swiss over
light blue silk. blue slippers.
Miss Green, white null, pink astors.
Miss Burke, light blue silk, square neck,
elbow sleeves, white gloves and slippers.
Miss Rumlev, yellow brocaded silk trim
med with daisies. ow neck, sleeveless.
Miss Tower. white null and yellow bro
o0de satin, white slippers.
Miss Sharpe, pink null. low neck, elbow
sleeves, white slippers.
The gentlemen present were: Messrs.
Hotter, Ed. Hotter, Sharpe. Prosser. Fer
euson, Power, Carpenter, Hunter, Meyen
dorff, Barbour, Walker. Luke, Hale. Hirsh.
feldt, Palmer, stoner, Kelly, Weiriok
Thompson, Phelps. Davis, Cullen. Broad.
water. Wolfork. Hill, T%hornburg, Braden,
Eugene Braden, Tilly, King.
~X0Iu VIZ pdS0 WGoA 41oloAn "d0 W0ok
ing her gala attire and bunting was Ayint
from all business houses and many of the
residences. Bands of martial music mad
the air CAV with their productions, com
panies Of soldiers marched on the streets
making glad the heart of the small boy wht
takes the greatest possible interest in al
the proceedings. Broadway was particu'
larly gay, the headquarters Of gthe encamp'
ment being situated on that t~horoughfare
and everybody. man woman n child, wa
in the best of humor. Besides the soldier,
that pron,enaded the streets might hav'
pretty costume of dark blue with brass
buttons and jaunty little soldier caps
members Of the Ladies' Aid society, wht
were also transaoting the national bushes
of thsir order, as we'll as filling the TIM
with social events.
On Monday evening a reception wal
given at the Broadwater for the visitors
and the time spent most pleasantly In be
coming acquainted aud talking over the
programme for the week. On Tuesday
large number. of carriages conveyed the
visiting ladies. with several of the Helen,
ladies, on a delightful excursion TO East
through tho smelter ut that point, which
proved a novel az we'll interesting one. ant
from there the party drove over TO Mr.
Child's ranch, whore they rested In thu
c~ommodious house. aud about five O'CLOCK
were served to a delicious luncheon, DRIVING
back TO city about six O'Clock. On Tues
day evening a large audiences assembled al
the Broadwater hotel to listen to a militar,
concert, given by the Helena brass band
and the programme was heartily enjoyed
the broad verandas of the hotel being
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