The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-03
The INAUGURAL BALL
Tho Most Brilliant Social Event That
Helena Has Ever Wit
messed.
Hundreds Of People Pay Their Re.
specte to Governor
Richards.
State Ofhcsrs, Members Of ths Lssislatars
ana pFominont Pe0nlA From All
State Ofacsrs, Members Of h Lsgislaturs
. Prominent People From All
Over this state Present.

thst hoveFed over the legislative halls yes
terdsy was the brilliant reflection from the
inaugural ball given ~ the Auditorium last
night. II was the first syent OF the kind
aver given IN Montana. and it, success will
become Z matter Of history. The citizens
Of Helena have svsry reason TO bs proud Of
the glorious suessss Of the inaugural rsoep-
tton and ball, and nothing bnt words Of
prsiss we're heard from the many visitors.
Nsvsr before has such . large asssmblaas Of
representative people bsen seen in Hslena.
The lower door Of the Auditorium was
crowded 70 sufIosatlon; the gallery was
dllsd with interested spectators.
II was . brilliant scene. The
hall, still retaining the patriotic
drapinRs Of red. white and blue, Was fur
ther bsautifsd BY an unlimited quantity Of
smilax which hung in graceful fsstoons ON
every side. Across the front Of the stage
were ported hot houss plants, behind which
the Vollsrt b Wsbbsr orchestra OF fifteen
pieces were seated. Add TO these surround-
inRs tne panorama Of the svsr moving
crowd, made dazzling BY the eoloring Of .
wonderful variety of costumes, and the
scene can we'll DO imagined.
II was nine o'clock before the people be-
gan to arrive. but after shat and for more
than an hour q steady stream poured in the
door.
Gov. and Mrs. Rickards and Lieut.
Gov. and Mrs. Boskin we're stationed in
front Of the stage where they received the
hearty congratulations of everyone present.
They were assisted in receiving BY Mrs. y.
!. Hauser. Mrs. 3: r. Potts. Mrs. p. II.
Leslie. Mrs. W.. @. Child and Miss Sarspta
Sanders. During the reception the orches-
clusion W.. O. Child announced that dane
ing would begin and invited all to enter
the grand march. Here the magnitude OF
the crowd was made evident, for the line
extended twice around the outer edge of
the hall. and there we're half that many
Mrs. Richards led the march, followed
by ex-Gov. Toole and Mrs. b. +. Potts.
Dancing continued till early this morning
and seemed to be enjoyed. though the door
WAS too crowded for comfort. A supper
served in the dining hall beneath the liz
brary added to the enjoyment of the occa-
sion.
Politicians forgot politics and business
men laid aside their cares and all entered
ioyously into the participation of the most
successful social event ever given in Helena.
The state officers were all present and the
kOVe1noI Wuo aCCOMp6hlou Dy QlH newly
appointed staff, Generals Lloyd, Curtis and
Hoffman.
Among the hundreds present during the
evening were noticed:
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Jos. X. Toole, OK.
Governor and Mrs. s. Z. Hauser, ex-Gov-
ernor n Mrs. T. H.. Leslie, General and
Mrs. Geo. o. Eaton. General and Mrs. q.
D.. Cnrtis and daughter, Mayor john G.
and Mrs. Curtin. Judge Pemberton, Judge
Blake. Judge and Mrs. Wade, Mrs, Gov.
ernor Potts. Mics Ella Knowles. Hon.. Mar
tin and Mrs. M%aRinnis. Miss 8. Sanders,
Col. ". +: and Mrs. Sanders. Gen. Fl. S.
and Mrs. Howell, Il. Jockey. Ex-Governor
hleinscmidt. MI. and Mrs. L. A. Walker.
Hon. VIM; Wallace, DR.. and wife. M. and
Mrs. j. d. O'Connor. =. d. Weed. Major
and Mrs. Marshal. Judge N. W. and Mrs.
Mcconnell. Richard Harlow, Judge
aud Mrs. Hunt; Judge and Mrs. De Witt,
and Mrs. Hotter, Dr.. G.. X. and Mrs. Cole,
Mr.: and Mrs. I. Fl. Clewell, Hon. r. IA.
and Mrs. Howey, MIR. and Mrs. T.. g.
Davies. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Cox, Mr. and
Mrs. W. @. Child, Hon. A. J. and Mrs. Ora
ven, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Muth. MI. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Boos. Hon. Z. @. and Mrs.
Bacb. Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Bannister, Mr..
and Mrs. Barnard Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Clements, Mr.. and Mrs. frank Baird, Mr.,
and Mrs. w. G. Hickey, MI. and Mrs. Percy
Kennett, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. s. Gum, Dr. A.
F. and Mrs. Foote, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Sizer, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Edgar, Hon. w.
=. and Mrs. Cul en-, j. W. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Cans. Judge F. p. Sterling,
Mr.. and Mrs. /. j. Sterling. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. X. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Jones, MIR.
and Mrs. w. s. Beckett. MI. and Mrs. M.
NJ. Hotter, DR.. W. NJ. Billiard. Hon. II. 3.
and Mrs. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
=. Brunell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 3.
Keith. Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Harrity, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
r. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Curtin, Hon.
b. w. and Mrs. Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. A.,
kleinsohmidt, Mr. and Mrs. j. W. Thomp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Langley, John
Cannon, Capt. and Mrs. Robert Fisk, Mr..
and Mrs. Jos. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
Barbour, Geo. W.. Sproule, Capt. j. s.
Mills. Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Eddy.
Besides the state officers and members of
the legislature there were also present n
large number Of ont OF Town people, who
responded to the invitations sent by the
Helena board of trade. Among these were
Judge j. X. and Mrs. Armstrong and Miss
Lawrence. of Bozeman; Hon. T. Il. Collins,
Of q eat Falls; Lee Mantle and Geo. w.
Irvine. H., Of Butte; Miss Towers, Of
Washington, ID. G.. Gen. Wilson and Matt
Anderson, of Bozeman; Judge McMurphy,
Butte: Judge A. j. Campbell. Of Livingston.
j. Chauvin mi A. +. Goodale. of Butte;
Judge Dudley DuBose. Judge Lippencott, Of
Butte; j. II. Harper, of Butte; g. II. Casey,
Of Butte. and DR.. Ring, of Marysville.
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