The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-05
CREATIONS Of 4 GERMAN
-. .WNEF
The Word Mansion II Thrown Open
to the Young People Tues
day Evening.
Halloween Is Observed by tho
Usual Old Time Sports and
Tricks.
h Ladies' n uslcais Com msnoss Work
Various DanoIng Parties Trip Fam
tastio Toss-Eair Pilgrims.

Tuesday evening Was The scene OF ono OF
the most elaborate parties Of the season.
For over a week IL was known that another
cotillion had been planned and tho happy
participants looked forward to is con-
summation with the brightest expectations
Of pleasure. In which they were not disap-
pointed. The spacious and hospitsbls
mansion OF M. and Ms. s.. Word was
thrown open to The guests With the cordial
invitation to make themselves u home.
which was accepted In the same courteous
spitis In which IL was given. and Tho young
psopls proceeded TO enjoy themselves In the
most approved fashion. Tbs leader Of the
german was Charles Power. and with the
utmost skill and TACT did he aoquit himself
Of that somewhat formidable undertaking..
MAnyfof the figures were novel. but ws,s
executed with oil eass and grace and en-
ioysd not only by the dancers. but by those
awaiting their tntn, and by the spectators.
The first figure vas q particularly pretty
ons, In which oil joined. The lights were
lowered, and the whole company, each with
aJspanese lantern, entered. and tho grand
march ensusd, followed by q waltz. The
next was the forfeit figure, in which each
lady forfeited soms little trinket. which
was placed on q silver tray; the Rentlsman
drawing the ttinket presented the owner
with Z lovely little favor In the shape Of a
gold sword pin. Next came the Windmill
figure. followed BY tho card figure. in which
the ladies selected the cards. and he whose
name was ON the card was favored BY 4
ribbon scarf. all Of them exquisitely
painted and also containing the donors
name. The next was called the handker.
chief figure, in which the dainty little
affairs, shrown In NE air, were caught BY
tho gentlemen; the favors accompanying
Vii. vel. .ns q q.ns 70, for tho tho f Fsdi.s.
Then oams q plain figure. but the
favo,s. hearts or mittens. determined
which lucky gentleman was entitled to
canoe thu: round. The "mysterious' pa't-
ner' was the name OF the next. In which
the gentleman Withdrew into another n. art
nent, and through sheets were selectsd by
ladies. which occasioned much Mer iment.
AZ they contemplated the partner they
didn't get.
Refreshments were then announced.
which we're very dainty and prettily served.
Then Dame tho eighth figure, q plain Ian
Of the bright solorsd ribbons used, and on
which we're painted the names. The ninth
vas the tennis balls; they wsro painted In
circles to match the racquets. the gentle
man who caught the bali to dance with the
holder Of the corresponding racquet. Thu
pretty oarf figure followed, and the favors
we're unique. being gaudily colored insects
for tho ladies and poultry for the gentle
men. The pyramid followed. and 10 aptly
named because OF the fanciful figure
formed with the ladies inside ana tho
gentlemen outside.4th favors In this being
ribbons for all. The twelfth was the we'll
known len pin figure, with the correspond
ing foot ball and numbered slips. Ths
thirteenth and last was one OF the pretsiest
figures of the evening. and was called the
whip figure. Each whip had two cords and
was held IN such = manner thai no ono
could SEQ who was choosing the mate TO his
or her cord. The favors accompanying this
we're bon bon casea for the ladies and pho
tograph oases for the gentlemen. made of
crepe paper and prettiiy deco ated with :
little bunch of violets In the corner. 1hts
concluded the ootillion.
The whole evening was pronounced .
most charming success. and ono long to be
remembered. Ms Word. Mrs. Power and
Mrs. Blaine presided at the favor table and
those participating in the german were a.
follows:
Mrs. H. O. Wilson. blue satin brooade.
trimmed with white lace aud ribbons;
Misses franklin. green crepe with lace and
satin trimming; Sharpe. black striped silk
crepon chiffon and ribbons; Blaine. white
silk and tissue with yellow velvet trimming;
MCDONNELL. blue silk. chiffon trimmings;
Rosenbaum. black net over satin. white
chrysanthemums; Amy Rossnbaum, black
lace with yellow satin trimminss; Harrison.
white china silk. lace trimmings; Ashby.
light green Crepe. Josephine style; Cullen.
Hauser. blue silk, lace and ribbons; Cory.
blue china silk; Roberts. white china silk,
satin trimmings; Sanders. gray chiffon rib
bons; Corwin, green net over elk. green
volvst sleeves.
Msssrs. Wilson. Metten. Sharpe. Meyen-
dord. McPhee. jack McPhee. Arnold. Car
nochan. Craig, Hotter. Albert Hotter.
Walker. Ptosser, Power. Ferguson. Harlow.
B~roadwater.
The Basket social under the auspices of
the W. r. c., at G. A. Il. hall, was we'll
attended and enjoyed by all present. An
entertaining programme was frat given, as
follows: Overture, by Prof. Nunvar's Or
chestra: song, ."MilkmAid's Marriage
Song" by Keller, Mrs. Newcomer. with
Miss Rose Priest as accompanies; selection
Monroe; encore. "Millard's Waitine;''' rec
station. ''Ths Frockled Faced Girl" Miss
Clara O'Connor; encore. "Ihs Happy Lit
tic Crippls;'' solo. SHOULD He Upbraid."
by Henry Bishop. Miss whitney, and her
encore was one OF Meyer slmund's gems,
"Maiden's Song" accompanied. Prof. May.
After the programme was finished. alton
tion was called to tho eehter of the loom.
whore was placed a table piled full Of bss-
kets, all prettily decorated with bright COL
osed tissue papers. These baskets were
au%ctioneered Oft by George Booker, and
were found to be filed with qcod things to
sat; n I ON tho anteroom came the
appstizinR odor of fragrant coffee. After
these 81 enjoyable refreshments dancing was
In order and was kept up until the hour Of
departure.
One merry party, at least. observed Hal
lowsen in the good o~ld-fashioned way.
They met at the residence Of NJ. Sulerove,
md passed the tims in trying many OF ths
old fashioned ohsrms. Among others we,s
the ghost dance and the danoe Of the
witches. There was also. the apple sus-
pended from the ceiling. AMI tho one who
managed to get n bite out of Il without
using his hanus to hold u was su o 10 have
good fortune during tho next ven. It Ia
astonishing how elusive an apple can b.
under these circumstances. but finally four
younRsadies nas,e I'd 1t BY approaching IL
from four sizes nnd all taking q bite at
once. Apules floating in u tub Of water
were also successfully elusive, as they have
TO DO picked out by the stem with the
teeth. Lighted candles in half N walnut
shell were set ~loating, and tho unlucky
young woman whose candle ii. ped over
-oul6 NIT ha sur,n.nful Il, h.v -.