The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-15
SOME MERRY MEETINGS.
Where Fleeing Time Sped ALI Too
Fast for Those There
Present
FortniRhtly Hop Of the Empyrean
Club Friday Night at COL
leQe Hall.
Drawing of "POrtia's Lottsry"-Pnblic In
stallation of the Royal Arcnnum--
Personal and General.

The popularity Of tho Empyrean club 10
evidenced by the constant and large az
tendance Of its members. II comes to pass
that they l0ok forward with pleasing an
tioipation to the fortnightly dances given
by this club. The sixth hop of the club
took place last Friday evening at the Bust
ness College hall, and bright the lamps
shone DER fair women and brave men"
Vollert d Weber's orchestra furnished the
music. About forty couples were present.
and among those noticed were: Mesdamss
Waite, Dorner. Perrin. Moses. Knilsback,
sproule, Bean and Mitchell; Misses Thor
ouehman. Cory. Gage, Dolliver. Wilcox.
s,mms. Dunn, E%dmundson. Evans, Ryan.
Ray, Harrington. Donnelly. S%ilverman.
Sweeny, Mitchell. Cooney, Matthews.
Langhotne, Friendlich, Hepner, Woodman;
Messrs. Fisher. Fairchild, Emise, G. H.
Cooper, Emery, Duerfeldt. Gsbauer.
Horsky, Miracle, Schmidt. Criley. Krause.
LOOMS, Miller, Woodman. Ja%cquemin.
Cornish. Barden. Reinig, Hosolu, Moses.
Dorner, Perrin, Evans. Tibbetts. Kenieer,
c. w. Cooper. Jr., Bean. spEoule, Henry,
Davidson. Green, S~ilverman, Nuremberg.
Railsback, Sweeney, Stafford, Tower, Aver
ill. and hepner. The next dance given by
the club will take place Friday, Jan. q.
One of the most enjoyable social events
of the season was the installation of the
newly elected officers of the Royal Ar
canum at G. A. X. hall Tuesday night. 1t
was attended by = large number of invited
guests, who listened to an entertaining lit
erary programme, after which an elegant
lunch was served and dancing INDUCED in
into the small hours. A. B. Keith acted AZ
programme was rendered.: Piano Duet,
Messrs. Jaeger and Clark; Rotations,
Mrs. Wsiriok; violin solo (T-aumere).:
Prof. Weber; vocal solo. II. G. YaeRer; ad.
little Pearl Yaeer. The annual entertain
ments given by the Royal Arcanum are be-
coming very popular and are looked for
ward to with no little inteies by invited
guests. the officers installed were: o. 4.
Walker. Jr.. regent; j. w. Thompson. vice
past regent; J. Swan. secretary; ID. %.
Woodman, collectors; G.. NJ. Hedderioh,
treasurer; G.. W. Pitts. chaplain; j. +.
Redpath, guide: 4. z. smith, warden; 4.
II. Winter, sentry; +. II. Fowles, w. +.
Blown. w. f. Craig. trustees; Il. I. Gaines.
deputy supreme regent.
On Saturday evening, Jan. Z. Mrs. and
Miss Matthias gave a progressive euchre
party. A novel and useful feature WAS q
"Portia lottery" each guest being presented
with q beautifully decorated box bearing q
couplet which gave q slight Glue to its con-
tents. The royal prize was won by Miss
Daisy Blackstone and consisted of an ele-
CANT set OF punch bowls. The BOBBY prize,
an owl, was awarded to Miss Harley. After
refreshments the boxes were orenod. their
4 n wnp aud ~ uaO t, I'm Il 0{,,%y
and artistic SNAP German favors. After
dancing the Virginia reel and listening to
a beautifully rendered solo by Mrs. Avery.
the party ended their delightful evening.
Misses Allison, Friendlich. Hopper, Harley,
Somermeier, Miller. Burton, Blackstone,
and O'Donnell, of Anaconda.
A very pleasant children's party took
place on Thursday evening. the occasion
being the tenth birthday of little Clara
O'Connor. About eighteen Of her little
friends we're invited. many of them bring
ing their young hostess beautiful remem-
brances. Refreshments were served at $3.50,
after which the happy. party went home.
Those present were: Ada Games. Bessie
Vawter, Stella Flaherty. Lillian Vawter.
Alice Mcdonald, Khodina Priest, Mary
Mcklnnon. Freddie Gaines. Ray Douglass,
Elmer Woodman. Woodman Fritz, Walter
Gam0r.
Among the numerous enjoyable card
parties during tho rast week was one given
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Hotter. Whist was
the game of the evening. At about II
O'Clock delicious refreshments consisting
of pates, salads and ices were served.
Those present were: Messrs. and Mes
danes Hickman, Harrington, of Butte,
Marshall, 5. I. Hansen, L. w. Knight. r.,
G.. I. Cope, T. P. Carpenter. w. i. Cullen,
p. Kennett. A. Nj. Esler. :. kenne:t, II. M.
parchen, Hedges. I. H.. Klelnschmidt, NJ.
M. Hotter, N. j. Mcconnell, Clements,
Baird. Ms. Bach and MIR. Thompson, of
Butte.
Ms. Core entertained the members of
the legislature and visitors in the city from
Madison county with a number Of old time
residents OF Virginia City, now of Helena
and Butte, on Wednesday evening last,
or course the topics of the evening were
events of that CITY in her pn!my dnvs. and
many hearty laughs were enjoyed over
reminiscences of the past. Tn guests were
waited upon by Misses Mamie and Carita
Cope, and were entertained by the host and
hostess with n h%eartiness that caused them
to think that the early seventies had come
again.
On Thursday, Jan. II, Miss Margaret
flannlgan, OF Helena, and Joseph C.
OBrien. of Marysville. were married ut the
Catholic church. After the the
party repaired to the home of Mrs. II. H..
Wear. sister of the bride, 30l Beattie street,
where an elegant wedding reception was
held. After the reception an elaborate
repast was served and later dancing was
INDUCED in until the small hours of morn
ing. A large number of Marysville and
Helena friends attended.
Mrs. r. Fl. Kleinschmidt gave a drive
whist party on Wednesday evening in honor
of her guests. the Misses Fox. Mrs. Henry
Foote and A. Kleinsohmidt won the
bead prize and Mrs. Mnu and Mr.. Steaver
the BOBBY prizes. Those present were:
Messra. and Mesdames Babcook. Foote,
Henry Foote. Common. Lockwood, Chad
wick. Seiben; Misses Mnu, Nellie and Lot
tie Fox; MesssrH. steavsr. A.. Kleinsohmidt,
Hough. Howard, Babcock and Shoemaker.
Personal and General.
c. X. Wells left on Monday for st. Paul.
L. @. Stebbins spent several days in Butte
the past week.
Mrs. Fay Harrington ia tho guest of Mrs.,
II n Aickmnu