The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-08
A RARE MUSICAL TREAT
The Amateur Concert at Temple
Emanu-E FL Reflects Credit Upon
lis Management
Funny Fishing for Favors at Mrs.
r. Van Riley's "At Home"
Monday.
Mrs. Guthrie Entertains-Ths Minuetts
Club Formsd-The High School Lit.
erary Boclcty-Other Clubs.

mrs. Guthfl0 Ent0rtAIna-Tn0
club Formsd-rhs High school Lit.
erary Boolety-Othsr Clubs.
The concert given a. the Temple Emanu-
III last Monday evening was quite as sue
cesssful a. was anticipated. Though II was
a windy and disaareeable evening, the edi-
Ace was we'll filled with an npprsoiative
audience. The first number was q sex
tstte, tho members being Measrs. Clark. Ar
mold, Sanders. Sharpe. Ming and Zoecklcr;
and the %enlivening music Of their strinksd
Instruments In the Washington Post march
would have delighted Sousa himself. could
he have heard the composition 30 we'll rem
dered. Tbs we'll deserved encore was =
lively little waltz. Miss Whitney's solo.
"Ecstasy." by Arditi. was . gem, and we'll
calculated to show this excsllsnt training OF
her fine musical voice. The response WAS Il
little Italian song, n ariquita," BY Martzo.
Miss Whitney has . pleasing stage PRESENCE
and il an acquisitlon to Helena musical
circles. Though a newcomer, her appear
anos il crested with OK prsssions of pleas-
ure,
The violin solo OF Prof. Nunvar. "Rigo-
Lotto Fantasia" by Verdi. was much en-.
ioyed, as was also the recitation OF Miss
Josephine Israel. "WomAn's Rights" She
responded by giving an entirely dif-
ferent version OF what woman
wanted in the "Old Maids Prayer"
Mr.. Douglass powerful bass voice was
heard to advantage in THE Bells OF St.
Mary's." by Rodney. and the encore, Jolly
Sailor Boys by Martial, was one Of those
rollickinQ songs which is always sure to
please. Miss Amy Cohsn's soprano solo.
''Alone at Last" was we'll adapted to her
voice. Her encore was = bright little song,
s'TslklnR in NV Sleep and its appreoia-
ton was shown by an exquisite basket OF
roses. Mrs. Poznanski delighted her hea.-
ers by..a fine rendition OF Ardit's II
Baocio." The responss was Nicolao's
Look Down, o Lordp'
Mr.. Zlmmerman's clarionet solo was q
pleasing variety in tho programms. and
attention. Mrs. Foote ia always q favor
IT, with a Helena audience, and the rich
tones of Handles ooh, Thou That Tell
est" from ''Ihe Messiah" filled the room
with melody. To the very licerty encore
she responded with that dnintiest of aonRs.
"Ths Glover Blossoms Kiss Thy Feet"
The recitation, '"The Roman Sentinel by
Miss Jennie lonn, was we'll calculated to
bring out her dramatic force. Miss Tom
has decided talent as an emotional reader.
Miss Axle Mills fine voce showed oarstu!
cultivation In the expressive solo. The
Gondola Waits" and the encore. Dreams"
by strslski, was further indicative OF what
care and cultivation will do. The last
number, a duet of Memberships. Greet
ing" was delightfully."- given BY Mrs. Foots
and Miss Stuart. The qualities of their
voices are exceptionally harmonious. and
the applause with which the duet was re-
ceived WAS spontaneous and hearty. In
answer. they gave "Sweeb Is the Deram of
Loves young Hours" by Campani.
The aceompaniments Of Misses Bly, and
Boyer, and Messts. Clark and May. were
given with good taste and q knowledge OF
helpful expression that made the solos all
the more effective. Take it in all the con-
ce.t was a success, and much credit Is duo
the Ladies' Auxiliary for the management.
merry party was entertained In an
original fashion at Mrs. j. D. Wilson'S on
Broadway last Monday evening, by Mr..
Van Riley. Cards had been issued a week
before, on which the mysterious word
"Angling" was inscribed. and the fortunate
recipients were all asog with curiosity ~ to
what the mystical word could portend. All
knew it was some new and delightful method
of amusement. and the few who had seen IL
elsewhere not only did not divulVe the Sc
cret, but added to the interest by their
illusions. At last the evening oame. and
tho assembled guests beheld scattered
about the inviting rooms eight tables In
geniously fashioned to represent miniature
ponds, in which foated membe.s of the
1inny tribes. Of the most gorgeous paste
bonrd. Hooks and lines galore were also
there, and thu guests ware distributed At
the tables in the usual manner of drawing
numbers.
Then came the clever Cor o%thsrwise)
manipulation of the hooks and lines.
Never were fish more pc verse. They would
nibble at the hooks in true fish fashion. but
u roal genuine bite" was hard to secure.
When. however, a fish SO fnr forgot
itself as to seize the bnit. il went the way
of nll such fish and was landed in
triumph. Each fish had the number Of
rounds it weighed attached to ii, and the
successful angler was the one who caught,
not the greatest number, but The most
pounds, which was faithfully recorded in
each case. thus preventing the terrible
STRAIN on the inag ination which so often
ensuts when ono retu, Us ON n fishing
trip. The idea of the Ramo was further
carried out by ench PERSONS progress in
moving from table to table being marked
in pretty colored fish. and when the ponds
we're finally deprived of their inhabitants.
the p og essions and pounds were counted
and the winners declared.
The most successful OF hBhernlen was n.
b. PalmeF, who was rewa, ded by O hand
painted cup and snucer. and the most sue
cessful tishefwoman was Mis-. j. d. Wilson.
who received a lovely bon bon dish. The
lady who was least successful received a
box of candy, to console her for the loss OF
fish; and the gentleman who was equally
unsuccessful received an empty match box.
to intimate. possibly, that he WIS not u
match for ALL" So, amidst much laugh
ter md jallity, the game was concluded,
then followed by dancing and refresh
ments. The guests departed. each one
satisfied that his fshing exploits were now
established on a sure and certain basis.
Many people will be glad to know of thu
literary aociety which has boon formed b,
the rupils of the high school. II Ia an
othes indication of the interest which th,
pupils take in their work, and the benefit,
that will result from such an organization
cannot be MEASURED. Many of our states.
men whose ute nncss have made the hall.
of congress ring. and hive moved multi.
tudes by their eloqusncc. have confessed
that their first start in that direction cant
from the impetus received in the old-fash-
Toned lyoenm. or debating society. hold il
sope district school house, away off In Oh.
New England hills. And though all ma,
not hope to achieve such results. yet tn,
advantage which comen from learning te
express ones self cnsily aud fluently, can.
not be too greatly estimated. The las
repu mr. meeting was held at tho high schoo
Thu sdny evening and the following pro,