The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-16
HONOR Of 4 GUEST
An Elegant Reception Given by Mrs.
Y. 4. Sanders on Thursday
Afternoon,
sAt Which Many Helena Ladies'
Meet Mrs. = 8. Wilson, Of
Bohemian.
HThs Goeial Event Of Secretary Smiths
visit-Psopls who Go visiting and
Are Visited.


Are Visited.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. w. F. San
ders gave . delightful reception in honor o.
her guest Mrs. Lester s. Wilson. Of Boze,
man. A host Of friends greeted the ladies
a were favored with some charming mu-
oic. A duet was sung by Mrs. Wilson nnd
Mrs. Hersey. accompanied on tho piano by
Ars. d. w. Fisk. Afterwards Mrs. Will
son sang . quaint ballad in her usual artis-
tic manner. The house was profuscly deco
rated with cut flowers. In the dining room
delicate refreshments were served. Mrs.
Sanders was assisted In receiving by Mrs.
Wilson and Mrs. j. u. Sanders. Mrs.
Rumley assisted in conducting the guests
20 the dining room, where elaborate 70.
ffeshments were served. Mira. Botkin and
Mr. Dewitt sat at each end of the table
and poured bouillon. while Miss Rumley
and Miss franklin assisted in serving ice
crenm. Miss Cora Sanders presided at n
dainty table in another room and served
iced lemonade from a large punch bowl, in
which floated fresh strawberries.
Those present were: Mesdames Botkin,
Rumlsy. Dewitt. j, G. Sanders. j. U. San.
ders. w. @. Child. T. G. Power, Martin,
LanRhorne. Walker, w. F. Wheeler, Will
son. D. w. Fisk, Fl. Barbour. SwiRgett.
Hart, Gaines. Lyman, Armstrong. II. Il.
Buck. Kelley. Pleasants. Larson, Babcock,
Harrah, Bailey, Ten Brook. SeliRman. Bach.
w. r. Jones. Tracy. Clayberg. Conrad. Car
ter, Chadwick. Banniater. S. II. Kennett.
Cory. Weston. May. Cassidy. Woedmau,
Miller. Treacy. Sharpe, A. M. Hotter. M.
81. Hotter, E. +. Child. III. Cannon. Allen.
g. H. Hill. Shannon. Booker, Thompson. r.
Guthrie, Il. Guthrie. J.. b. Wells, Potter,
Shaffsr, Piats. G. 8. Fee. G. w. Cannon, F.
p. Sterling, F. ]. Sterling. r. L. Fisk.
BRYAN. S. X. Davis. Prescott, Brooke. Stses.
Craven, Esler. w. w. Brown. Hindson, II.
Kirkendall. Baker, HARDWOOD. Billiard, Per
lins. Dahler. WALLACE. p. "; knight, il,
kleinschmidt. E. franklin. Luke, Hauser.
Hunt. Hersey. Campbell. Marshall. Murta,
Hunter, Steadman, Potts; the Misses Lamey, >
Rumley. Wilson. Wheeler, Phillips, Stead
man, Sims. Turnkey. Cruise. King, franklin. ,
Barbour. Brooke. Jennings, Billiard. Tow :
ers, Barnaby, Blaine, Ella Blaine, Kuphal :
and Mau.
A recent visitor at the Worlds fair. just )
from Chicago, says the finest i
piece OF painting on china exhibited there
is q punch bowl. done by Mrs. s. S. Track (
elton, OF Milwaukee. The ladies Of Helena ]
be interested and feel n just pride in Q
compliment to one who taught them.
. few summers ago almost all OF the best q
in china worked with Mrs. Q
and her artistic ideas we're a il
legacy to the Helena class, Her punch
bowl 10 described az having a medallion in :
fruit in the finest of pastel work and jewels, .
which encloses a bit Of still life equisitely 7
The appropriateness OF the de- 4
sign Is especially commented. II is
pouring from 1t into a glass Y
parking with the wine, and all =
the froth and foam are :
seen innumerable Brownies done 9
With infinite skill. The various
expressions are ludicrous and irresistible. Z
Some are exhilarated to a degree, some q
drowsy. and others stimulated to the limit. d
Every stroke Of the brush Is perfect, while @
the coloring is almost and inspiration.
The Arts, published in Chicago, and IN O.
authority OIL painting. has q
s. S. Frackelton, was awarded the v
medal in New York and gives us a fine ex.
ample of what an American woman can do n
when she gives a subject her whole atten. i.
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Inc lnlormal reception TO secretary OF
tho Interior Hoke Smith and party brought +
forth q large and representative society q
gathering at the Broadwater Thursday eve C.
ming. II was an occasion when the young v
and old met to do homo to a member of q
the cabinet and extend the proverbial Hell II
hospitality to distinguished guests.
programme was quite informal. After d
the delayed train had arrived an hour or p
mo:e was given TO a private dinner to the I
rarity which included Secretary and Mrs. f
the secretary's parents. DR.. Smith t
and wife. his nieces, Miss Hull and Miss I
Jackson. of Atlanta. and several children.
the dinner hour Prof. Sharp's fine c
orchestra enlivened the menu with a med. T
ley of southern airs. In the lobby of the {
hotel the secretary smoked an after dinner t
cigar and received in q social way many e
leading citizens from different sections of I
the state. In tho meantime the dining
room was cleared and Rn informal but de-
liphtful dance was under way. This met
with q welcome inter upton when the Sec
rotary and his charming wife received the
guests. At II o'clock all had left with the
verdict that a more delightful social occa- ,
sion had never been arranged on shorter
notice in Helena.
Personnl and General