The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-15

Alice stsdman, Helena, A. NJ, Mrs.
Board man. Butte. q. Treas. After the m
.lallasion, the chapter WAS invitsd 80 ths
oanqust hall. whore . fno collation. waa
spread. When tbs guests we're ss,ted Miss
Alice y. Hopper. W. N. Of Miriam chspsss.
gAvs ths following address OF Welcome:
coming TO oar banquet hall the membsss
Of the Grand Chapter Of q. d. b.. state OF
Montana, II indeed Q pleasant one. Never
before In the history Of Miriam chapter
have We bsen 10 honossd; never bofo . ~
one time had 90 many distinguished guests
to you shat fraternai Welcome TO which you
are entitled. and trust that this day and
evening spent with us will be one long
remembered by you with pleasure, ~ II Will
BY ourselves with profit.
q his. memorable OCCASION. what 10
ours has been yours. The insignia OF Of
nee which you bear upon ynuE person, We
will duly salute. for wo know that you
have tho sianst Of Truth and Love; there
fore our inner veil has been left unguArded,
and ouE temple placed At your service. and
We have been hOnoted thereby. In spite OF
the vioiasitudos which have been many and
fnr reaching, our sisters and brothers have
been jealous In discovering and bringing
TO light that which would add to your pleas
uro and comfort and promote the welfare
Of she G. G.. Lst M again to-niRhS renew
our obligations and consecrhte ourselves
agsin to the good of the order; and may
which binds ~ together In one great fam
lily. helping Us TO assist. comfort and pro.
tect each other in our journey through the
la%byrinths Of human life. Loyalty to our
order and to each other should bs our brst
confederation.
come. And when our G.. g. closes. and you
are away to your various homes, our best
wishes 20 with you. We trust that tho
glory you bring to rs by this visit will not
be taken away BY your return. ~ 10 char
acteristic Of our star that It does not shine
with the b,illiancy of its y light. We
glory and beauty Of one helms to effect tho
glory and beauty OF tho other. BY reason
OF your presence here may Miriam Chapter
No. l glow with added luster and ever
shine brightly and conspicuousIy in the
armament OF your grand jurisdiction."
The response to tho welcome was given
by M. Pome;oy and Mrs. Anderson, zach
thanking Miriam Chapter and the masonic
bodies for tho royal welcome given them.
The banquet room wa beautifully deco-
rated and the occasion was one long to be
temembeted. Many compliment, were
given Miss Hopper and the officers and
various committees for the efficient work
done, and tho able manner in which the
work OF entertaining the G. G. wat con-
Quoted.
One Of the most elegant receptions Of the
season was eivon Monday, from two to
five O'clock. BY Mrs. George F. Cope. at her
residence ON Madison avenue. The rooms
were tastefully decorated with vines and
flowers. Notable among them was . beau
tiful bank Of green at the front drawing
room mantel. The chandeliers were also
hunR with Ar and mountain ash berries.
and a lnrge umbrells of green was sus-
pended from tho ceiling. under whose cool
ing shade was dispensed the delicious CON
tents Of a huge punch bowl, served by Miss
Mamie Cope. The flowers in the dining
room were nasturtiums, sweet peas and
sweet elysium. making a pleasing harmony
of color and fragrance. Light refreshments
in three cou ;ses were served. the coffee scr
vice being rendered by Miss Carita Cope.
The ladies assisting Mr.. Cope IN receiving
were Mesdames s.. Word. A. G.. johnson.
T. G. Garter. Ba pard b own o. d adford
and H. N. Blake.
Mrs. Cope was gowned in black silk gren-
adine, low corsape, trimmed in cut jet.
She woe diamonds and cream rose buds.
Mrs. Word wore a superb Worth dress OF
black and old rose. broca led in the grace
full Persian figure and trimmed with black
lace. diamonds.
Mrs. Johnson's dress was q blue silk,
decollete. lace bertha, diamonds; gloves
and shoes to match the dress.
Mrs. Carter wore a black silk dress,
trimmed in lace and jet. diamonds.
Mrs. Bradford. black lace dress. trimmed
in jet. diamonds.
Mrs. Blake. brocaded black silk. trimmed
in lace. canoes and pearls.
Mrs. Brown. gray silk. handsomely
trimmed in cut steel. diamonds.
Those invited were: Mesdames Babcock,
Davenport, Clements, Davidson. swallow.
Hoyt: Buck. I. g. Bach. E. ". Bach. Les
lie. MoIntvre, Floyd-Jones. kumley. A.. X.
Barbour. Power, Davi., knight, Bannistsr.
Eddy, Baird, Hotter, Mcconnell. Treacy,
Colo, Hauser, G. X. Wells. Wallace. Cnn
non. Chessmsn, Van Riley. Potts. Ctaven,
Phelps. Flowerree, Murphy. A. Q. Guthrie
W. H. Smith, J. q. Sanders, Ashby, J. D
Wilson, Kenneth. Fl. w.. Child, Cullen,
Tooksr, Ssiben. L. Tracy, NJ. Billiard
Perkins. Esler, Richards. Marshall. Shan
non, Howell, Hickman, Beckett, Carpenter
FAINT, Coy, Peasants, Martin. Langley
Morgan. Porter. Mills. p. b. Smith. Lyman
Brewster. q. Hill. Muffley. .. Mcdonnell.
The good chez. was continued d ing tn
evening. when the young people were in
vited. Three large rooms and tho hal
were thrown open for dancing. which. will
the rcft eshments and lively conversation
was kept up until a late hour. Those pres
ont were:
Miss Cope. lavender crepe de chene
trimmed with lace and ribbon, white glove
gloves and shoes. bouquet OF rosebud
Miss Cnrita Cope. decollete costume Of pal
blue crepe dc chens, velvet ribbon anu lace
gloves and shoes to match the costume
roses; Miss Carpenter, lilac striped silk
trimmed with real lace, white gloves AM
shoes; Miss Ella Blaine, blnck lace owe
pink silk. pink ribbon trimming; Mis-
Marshall, black and white silk. lace an,
ribbon trimming; Miss Mamie Ma, shall
red crepe. gloves and shoes to match; Mis-
Haldeman. costume of black lace trinme,
with cut jet. diamonds; Miss Hauser. blu
figured china silk lace. ribbon, gloves ant
shoes to match; Miss Ashby. pale greer
silk, trimmed with lace and velvet ribbon
Miss Cullen, white silk lace and sntin rib
pearls; Mist Child. ecfu silk, red ribbon
trimmings; Miss Fannie Child, cream fig
ured chRille. bertha of lace. gloves nnt
shoes to match; Miss Harrison. cream crer'
de chene, gray gloves ana shoes; Miss Mil
Ter, pale lavender silk. black ve,vst tim
ming. gloves and shoes to match; Mis-
Blake, cream china silk. ruttles of chiffon
cream gloves and shoes; Miss Nellie Blake
white India silk, lace and ribbons; Mis-
Atchison, black and blue silk. blue ribbons
Miss Billiard, blue changesble silk. trimmee
in white lace.
Messrs. Arnold, Sharpe. Prosser. Harlow
Hotter, Ferguson, Walter King. Cory
Power, Sanders, Boom. Clark. Zoeck.el
Hugh and Jack McPhoe, Pigott. Hedges
Head, Bulla d. Cleary. DR.. Barbour.