The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-26
Lent to the Contrary Notwith-
standing There We're Several
Merry Parties.
No Falling Off In Attendance or
Pleasure at the Empy-
rean Hop.
Drive whist PARTIES In Favor with Society
P~eOpie-Psople Coming aud Going
East Helena.

LILO members OF the LlnpYrohn cIuO nhVe
decided TO continue their dances through
lent and although n number prophecied
that the club could not hold together. be-
cause Of the many who would not attend.
the party Oh Friday night proved the con-
trary of their predictions, for the attend
ance was quite al large as usual and tho
dance just as great a success. Those pres
emit were: Mesdnmes Bean. Bryan, Rails
back, Waive; Misses Evans, Dolliver, Lang
horne, Bryan, Wantz, Shober. Cooney, Ed
gar, Freindlich. Woodman, Cooney. Kinda.
Donnelly, Wilcox, Battos. Mcleod, john
son. Miller. ellison and Taut; Messrs. 4. o.
Railsbaok. VIM. Barden, Hosom, Miller.
Holloway. !. ii. Criley. KenniRer, Gebauer.
Fisher, Cornish, Peurrell. of White Sulphur
Springs. Hepner, Stafford, Horsky, Duer-
feldt, EhernberR. james Green, Watson,
Averill, Bruce, Davidson, Evans, Meriele,
Ray. Schmidt, Nolan. Cory, Scott, Tower.
Bean. Robertson, Woodman, ID. j. Waite,
Bryan. Newhall. Cooper. Emery and G. w.
Cooper. Jr.
There will be a reception given by the
worthy matron and officers of Miriam
Chapter No. /. Order of the Eastern Star,
to the resident and visiting members of the
order in tho city on Tuesday evening, Feb.
%. This will follow the regular line of
business. and the usual exercises OF the
evening. which will be briefly conducted in
the chapter room at Masonic hall. Lunch
will be served throughout the evening and
full opportunity given for stranger mem
bora to become acquainted with each other
and enjoy = social reunion. 1t 10 expected
that this will prove the event OF the very
unrtol rnauDr -hfnh h0u rrAUAItaf in Mir
lam Chapter during tho closing months OF
1892 and the opening of u new year. The
attention of all legislative members of the
o. Il. y. IL bespoken, and a cordial invi-
tation extended to oil in fraternal relation.
Mrs. jerome Norris, assisted by Miss
Hopper, gave two delightful card parties
last week. Forty Invitations we're issued
for Wednesday evening the 22d. The fact
that it was Mrs. Norris birthday gave
added pleasure to her friends. Drive whist
was the game INDUCED in, and tho posses
sors of the royal prizes were accordingly
happy. Elegant iefreshments were served
and the guests departed wishing Mrs. Nor
ris many happy returns of her birthday.
On Friday evening the young people were
entertained. About thirty invitations were
issued and the evening spent in drive whist.
One of the Young ladies after being driven
from one table to the other all the evening,
remarked that she was glad she was not
paying her own travelling expenses Re-
~freshments were served and dancing wal
INDUCED in until time for departure.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Nelson entertained d
number of friends on Wednesday evening.
Feb. 90. at their home. 100 Clarke street
Whist was the password of the evening
Those present we're: Mcssrs. and Mesdamel
Ecklund. N. Nelson, Fredericks, Koldrup
Geyes: Mesdames Buns and Dupies
Misses johnson. Swanson, Donnelly, Lin
den, Peterson. Anderson and Sanders
Messrs. Anderson, E%hrsnbsre, Fredsricks
Knutson. staff, Donnelly, Harmon. Foster
and Larson. Prizes were awarded, re-
fteshments served, and n general good time
was unavoidable. Mrs. Burns WAS awarded
the first prize and Miss Anderson the sec.
ond.
The Kings Daughters of the First Pres
byterian church gave avery pleasant re-
ception to their young lady friends at the
parsonage on Wednesday,, Washington'e
birthday, from three to ak O'Clock. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent, one of the
features of entertainment being to guess
the number Of grains of rice in a pretty
hand painted jar. Miss Black was the
most successful in this respect, and carried
off the prize. Delicious refreshments. con.
sisting Of salad, chocolate and icos. were
served. Tho young ladies deserve grea'
praise for the delightful way in which the,
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