The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-26
C0NGREGATE
This Week Sees Quite : Revival
Of tho Greatest Of, all
Card Games.
Various People Entertain . Few
Friends In q Quiat and In
formal Way.
rha woodmsn's ball and the Macca Club
Draw Large Crowds-Personal ssd
General Mention.

The wOodmsn's ball and the Mecca Club
Draw Large Crowds-Personal and
General Mention.
all shat it, ardent dsvotees oould wish. bat
Il may be. possibly, that II 10 resting upon
former laurels and RirdinR mp its strength
anew for the Thanksgiving festivities, and
later for the joys of tho holidays. That II
has not sunk into a state Of entire inoca-
Gus dssustuds, however. 10 proven by the
entertainment Of . few quiet. but none the
less enjoyable card parties. PeHhaps par
ties IL too . comprehensive . tsrm.t They
arc rather little gatherings whore . few
meet for the study of Pole. Hoyls or Cav
endish, and who have 10 mastered tho
principles OF The greatest OF al games thas
they have reduced their playing almost TO .
science.
Among the, most inteYsstiua at these
gatherings 10 tho ''Ladies' Whist club"
This organization meets every Friday.
Thers are sixteen members, and, whom any
one 10 absent . guest Ia invited in her place.
The regularity Of theis meetings, like that
Oh Auy uQ4AOUUWs ~ Nv -
cess, and these ladies certainly deserve the
success which they evidently are scoring.
This week the club was entertained ~ the
residence of Mrs. Treaoy. Those present
were: Mssdamss Ireacy. Carter. Carson.
Tracy. Cory. Cope. johnson, Eslsr. Perkins,
Curtin, Babsock, Davis, Klsinschmidt.
Chadwick, Larson, and Mrs. Harrah and
Ms. +. Martin a. guests. The first prize.
Z silver berry fork Of exquisite dssiRu, was
won BY Mrs. Joe Davis, who has also the
honor of making The greatest score 90 yet OF
the season, her record Friday being nifty
points, The second prize was secured by
Mrs. Cope. and was q pretty silver pin tray.
Delicate rs!rsshments Of Ice cream. cake
and coffee we're served and the ladies ad-
iourned TO meet noxt week at the residence
Of Mrs. Davis.
Another charming little gathering Of the
sane nature was held al the residence of
Ms. Will Jones Monday evening. Those
present were: Messrs. and Mesdames Will
Jones. A. r. Foots. Muth; Mrs. Eckels.
Miss Barbour. Miss Hedges; Msssrs. Pearls.
HackbasA and Sutphsn.
Still another number were pleasantly On
tsrtained ~ Mrs. La Sale Wednesday
evening. md hs same game studied. ke-
f%rsshmonts and conversation followed be-
fore the guests departed. They were: Mr..
and Mrs. smith. Mrs. Cassidy; Misses
Brady, Fox and Mccormick; Messrs. R. Il.
Purcell. George Byrns. J. N. Aorisrity
and j. J. Clark.
Besides those above mentioned. there
have besn numerous smaller gatherings OF
two or -four, and In 20 many places that II
seems to have swept like . wave ever ths en-
tire town. II Mr.. Cavendish should RETURN
bither now. he might ind many more play
- AZ nAAol khAn hA fnNAd liant
summer
The interest Of the high school pupils In
their debating society continues with IN
abatsd interest. and Whenever the meetings
their appreciation Of these efforts by thei'
continued presence and interested alton
tion. 81.
Instrumental duet. Long. Long Ago
Edna foote and va. Sutton:
Miss Mngness.
instrumental duet. ..., I he Carnival of Venice
A. kAr'ted and T. Lehman; po.+.u,
oel'''''A' Miss Kitty Evans ss'p''S ''
Recitation. ...... i he Man Who sets Folks RICH,
,,o,a;on .o,o George kob ,r Ss,,;o,a hin, Eve,
ACCORDION SOLO Abe siivser ms Ssi'e . duo A'''
Dsbats-Is Ignorance Productive o.
Crime? Afirmative-Asa Fisk. Adele
E E;.H.,;. neaa'''s-P''e' 1r''n' Edith
The judges decided In favor IT the mega
tive. .-
Prof. Templeton's lecture before. tn
Unity club last Tuesday was listened 10 BY
a large and arpreoiativs audience. Thu
subject. "Viosor Hugo" gave an opportun
ity for much historical research, besides
review Of the contributions which thil
master mind gave 10 the world Of letters
The spirit animating this wonderful mai
10 graphically displayed in all his writings
and tho speaker did not fail to bring on
this strength in his fine descriptions AM
vivid word painting. The president of th'
club has appointed the following commit
Miss lima Kleinschmidt, Mr.. Penwell
programme. Nessrs. Russell. Bickford ant
Fletcher. Miss GstZ is again she secrstat.
and treasurer. The drst meeting will b
hold at the residence Of Mrs. EtedMan
Tuesday evening, Dec. s. for the purpose Q
The Woodlands party, which took plac
last Tuesday in. the A. o. U. w. hall. va
pronounced q very enjoyable affair. Daao
ing was not only the amusement indulge
In. as various tables of whist were ais
formed for those who wished 1t. The 70
frsshrnenta were everything that was de
sired and the whole evening was one O
pleasant remem branoe. Those prosen
wero: Aesdsmss Baker, Pickett. Patdel
lian. Votav, Eidsll. Iietz, keilhauer. King
koib. Phillips. Carley; Misses Hunter
Lindener. Gibson; Nessrs. Baker. Pickett
Pardsllian. Votsw. Eidell. Keilhauer. King
Kolb, Phillips. Eslick. Moo 9. Redpath
johnson. Harvey. Cook. Ross. Weber, Nc
Donald, F. and A. Appmnn, Majors, De
Noills, Walk. Carley, Harris aud Hszeltor
The Mecca club. which celebrated II
third entertainment last Thursday evening
has become so popular that It's memhsrshi
has increased far beyond what Its protector
at first anticipated, and it IL now one OF th
best attended a. we'll a. one of the moi
popular clubs of the city. Those present
the lass meeting We're: Messrs. and Mel
danes Hindson, Evans. Pickett. Fortmal
Sturrook, Fallon, Hecklsr, FAINT, stable
Wilmer, Psrdillian. Grimes, Bapty. Flab
srty. Bingham. L. b. Smith. Hepner, Wait.
NnrshDann, Bryant. Bausch, Hartvir
Shears. Meadows, Beck, Boydeu. Mrs, A
brscht; Misses Bells. White, Deliver. Br,
ant, Preston; Nessrs. Cornish, Hoirovt
Pier CO. John and James Glass, Nslsn, Mile
Turner, Thurber. McGRuRhey.
The marriage Of +. j. Berger to Mr.
Marguerite Miner. occurred Nov. % At th
home Of the bride. IS Park avenue. NJ ST.
y. m, by she Rev. Wesley Hill. followed b