The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-14
A BRILLIANT FAREWELL.
Hop at The Helena in Honor Of
Miss Jones and Miss
Williams.
A Parting Compliment to Popular
Visitors Soon to Take
Their Leave.
Charming A Home" by Miss Allison
Tho New Opera In Preparation
Personal and General.

Tho Now Opera In Preparation
Personal and General.
On Tuesday evening the Summit CLUB
gave a most recherche hop At The Helena
Ia honor of tho Misses Jones and Williams,
who have been visiting here and who we're
shortly to leave for the east. The large
dining room had been cleared and the floor
waved for dancing. Late In the evening
delicious refreshments wsrs served. The
Helena ssems especially adapted for giving
fine parties, the accommodations and ser
vice being excellent. The party on Tues-
day evening was one OF the most brilliant
the Summit club has ever given. md the
ladies present never looked l~ovslier. Among
those who danced wero:
Mrs. Joseph Davis, handsome gown OF
black lace embroidered In gold, roundnsok,
elbow sleeve. yellow gloves, gold shoes dia-
nonds. "'
Mrs. Walter Kelley. trained gown Of soYu
faille trimmed in green velvet. v-neck, sl-
bow sleeves, gloves and shoes t. match
gown.
Mrs. E. w. Knight. Jr., white satin gown.
with design Of brooaded gold flowers. bou-
Quet OF handsome roses.
Mrs. W. Il. Flowsrree, trained own of
yellow crepe over yellow satin. airAls Of
pearls. yellow gloves and shoes.
Mrs. VIM. Wallace. Jr., gown Of white
chiffon over satin. low neck, edged with .
wrenth Of natural Parma violsts. handsome
bouquet OF violets.
Mrs. Hervey Barbour. trained gown Of
-hifo aS1k 18th Il vorHAp and vA1lc- nakfn
stripe. trimmings OF mauvs and yellow rib
bons.
Mrs. Brewster, pretty gown Of black silk
tissue over satin, trimmings of ribbon.
Miss Jones, gown of light blue faills,
round neck, elbow sleeves, vatican plsat
and train. blue gloves and shoes, white oar
nations.
Miss Williams. trained gown of pale blue
satin with trimmings Of pink roses. de-
c%ollete. gloves and shoes TO match sss-
tune.
Miss Burke. sulphur yellow orspe over
yellow satin, trimmings of pearls, round
neck, short. puffsd sleeves. yellsw gloves
and Shoes.
Miss Mcconnell, yellow brocaded silk
with trimmings of stem green velvet. yel-
low gloves and shoes, red carnations.
Miss Stedman. pink faille. trimmed in
gold, gold girdle. gloves and shoes to match
costume. bouquet Of pink roseA
Miss Murray. gown of yellow Rauzs over
satin. y-neck. elbow sleeves. shoes and
gloves of yellow.
Miss Blaine. Rown Of silk tissue In mar,
row stripes of pink. blue ana ysllew. rib
bon trimming to match stripes. pulled
sleeves. ont jet girdle.
Miss Kelly. . gown OF cream crepe over
silk, pulled elbow sleeves. square neck,
boquet OF roses. white gloves and Shoes.
Miss EuRenie Swami. white tullo over
cream satin, short waist. bertha Of chiffon
headed with violets, Rirdle of ~violets.
Miss King. gown of cream orepon with
dashes Of yellow, full velvet sleeves. square
neck. edged with q bertha of point lace.
Miss Ella Blaine, 1880 gown of white and
lavender, white silk skirt. mauye and white
waist. oun neck. short, pulled sleeves,
bouquet Of violets.
Miss Cullen. pink crepe over pink satin
trimmed in chiffon. decollete. short. pulled
sleeves, pink and white carnations.
Miss Franklin. 1880 gown Of poppy red
silk and velvet. largo velvet sleeves. red
gloves and shoes.
Miss Corwin. pink chiffon over satin of
the same shade. deep bertha of lace. large
pulled sleeves, square neck.
The gentlemen present were: Messrs. II.
Davis. Barbour. Meyendorff, Harlow, Fer
auson, Tooker, H. Barbour, Hotter, Prosser,
Braden, Carpenter. Sharpe. Mettsn, Thomp-
son. Phelps, Walker, Warren King. Wilson.
Brewster. knight. Wallace. Kelley and e.
W. Bach.
Miss Allison gave a very charming 'at
home" to her friends yesterday afternoon
from two till five. Miss Harley assisted
In receiving. Whist was tho entertain-
nnank Mica Harlov -lr~{u~ khc A,.A -.:r.
. silver book marker. and Mrs. Stear thu
BOBBY. a dainty handkerchief. The affair
was most enjoyable. and exquisite refresh
ments were served. Those invited were:
Aesdsmes Matthias, Norris, Martin, Weim-
esoary. Medini,Casedy, Adams. stsar.
Icy, 1Brisoo.. Woodruff, Gram. White,
Woodman. Hopper. Somermeier. Smith,
Matthias. Fullerton. Sanders, bly,. Friend
lick. Muth, Blackstone. Daisy Blackstone,
CARPENTER. Lumley. Hoover. Klsinsohmidt,
Maggie, Getz, Bu.ton, Burtch. Kenyon,
Reifenrath. Swan, 6haffsr, Stewart.
Mr.. Garland's new opera, "Si-Lootah," are
now nearly completed. The opsra will be
rendered by competent talent. and the
staging and costumes are planned in .
manner that will be worthy the musical
setting. Rehsarsals are now held tri-
weekly in Encore hall. and il IL expected
that the opera will be ready for production
the early part OF June. Tho libretto ia
written In . vein peculiarly bright and
witty, and Mr.. Garland has done some of
his best work in setting il TO music. The
orchestration has been arranged and
adapted by one OF Helena's most competent
musicians: and will be produced by an or
chsstra of twelve pieces. II will be the
first time in Helena's history that an opern
has been written and brought out entirely
by amateurs.
Personal and General.
Miss Tower IL now oonvalescinR.
Walter King has gone to Red Bluff.
Mra Il. q. Fisk has returned from tba
east.
George d. Hood lsft for his home 1. <ho
east on Friday.