The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-26
Another Grand Party to Be Given
at the Auditorium Early
Next Month";
In Aid Of tho Fund to Pay for tho
Beautiful FouYtain at
Chicago.
Will He ~ Enjoyable as tho Colonial
Ball Given by the Same Ladies'
In October.

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ladies Of the county are to give 40 their
donation to the woman's building of tn .
Worlds fair. Last October the piotur-
esque colonial ball. which will long DO re-
membered ns one Of the social events In
Helena's history. was given and the sum
realized from this far exceeded expectation,
but nevertheless, was not enough to en-
tirely pay for tho fountain.
Tho fountain as ii is now nearly CON-
plotted, is a veritnble thing Of benuty. lts
base is of native granite. three and one-
half feet square,. surmounted by a rare col
lection of Montana specimens, and rising up
from 1t ia an exquisite column of pink man
ganese, beautifully polished. The support
OF tho bowl ia of pink and white quartz and
the bowl itself of solid silver, lined with
gold. This is now being completed ct the
celebrated Gorham factory and its design
is said to be particularly lovely. Spring
ing from tho granite base and winding its
way about the column until it surmounts
the bowl is a silver vine. representing our
native blue clematis. The water 10 to be
conducted through the vine and find its
outlet through the silver blossoms drop
ping over the basin. The design seems to
be a very excellent one and it is hoped that
everyone will assist the committee In fin
ishinR the work that is so near its end.
The committee on arrangements for the
ball is az follows: Mesdames W.. @. Child,
d. w: Fisk. 3: II. Tatem, Geo. H. Hill, and
Mesdames Richards, A. q. Botkin, W. f.
Sanders, J. X. Toole. b. Z. Carpenter. Car
oline Potts, l.. Il. Howey, G. W. Cannon
y. IA. Iatem, Q. Hedges, d. A. Kellogg,
N. W. Mcconnell. W. E. Cox. Joseph Da-
Wis. D: 8. Wade. W. A. Chessman, G. X.
Cole, s. Ward. L. Il. Carter and D. r.
Allen. The finance committee comprises
the Misses Wade, Hedges and Cuthbert,
and that on general arrangements and dec
Grafton the Misses Kathryn Carpenter,
Burke. Rumley, Blaine, Mae Hill. Nellie
Lehman, Ella Blaine, Anna Mcdonnell,
kosenbaum, franklin. Barbour and Brooke.
An excellent orchestra has been engaged
and the catering will he done by Mrs. N.
Fretz. Tickets. including supper, will be
$3 for each couple.
Misses MaRness and Williams entertained
. party at drive whist in their parlors At
Porter fats last Saturday evening. Tho
first prize was given to Mrs. Foote, and tho
most interesting feature Of the evening was
the contest for the second prize. Two
couples lost the same number of points and
were obliged to play one game together.
To lose was to win in the contested game
|Mr. Werlich. The invited guest were: Meg
flames Cannon, Weirick Foote; Misses
Harley, Burton, Sanders, Harrington, Hop
per, Murray; Messrs. Cannon. Farmer,
Ellis, Bickford, Weiriok. Penwell and Nor
lis.
On Monday evening tho same ladies
gave a social party. The Entertainment
or this evening was miscellaneous games.
badge bearing the name of some noted
character in history or fiction WAS given
bach lady. and to each gentleman was given
card having the description of each char
peter written. He then found his partner
fer the evening. The guests were Mes
lanes Allen, Gaines; Misses BLY,, Friend
ich, johnson. Muth; Messrs. Allen, Gaines,
Merritt. Bolus, Goodwin. McHafie.
Mrs. G. w. Cannon entertained q few
friends on Friday evening at an oyster
upper. The subject was the result of a
'et on an interesting political question,
nd Notwithstanding the fact that to 'be
convinced against ones will'' is an I'M
tappy state of affair, the evident pleasure
hat all took in enjoying the delicious re-
Past, went to prove that though some may
md at least hidden it far away under the
Measure of the hour. The table looked
beautiful. decked as it was in scarlet blos-
oms, cut glass and handsome silver cande-
abra with red and silver shades. A num-
Der of courses were served, and altogether
Fay short of the royal manner in which The
ostess entertains.
The Empyrean held its usual fortniRht!y
op at Electric hall on Friday evening and
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nioyable in the history of this fourishino
Eub, though it was not decided just what
ave 80 delightful a flavor to this particular
arty. Doubtless the fact that the hall has
Undergone needed repairs and that the walls
ave been frightened by a warm tone of
aper, made things moro attractive TO
hany. and besile this, the dancing SPACE
larger and the floor excellent. all these
pings tending to the comfort of those who |
e.vel in tripping tho light fantastic. /"
he attendance was quito as largo as usual
nd 1t is expected that following Easter
any Will again come in who remained
way owing to tho Lenten season.
The social given by the Presbyterian
luroh at its purlors on Tuesday evening
as a well attended and very pleasant af-
iE. Among tho enjoyable features was
Q reading of a poem by Mrs. LOOMS.
MS NUMBER was rendered particularly in |
resting when it was learned that Mrs.
oomis composed the verses. A pretty
10 and an encore were given BY Miss
tewart, whose sweet voice Ia winning mora
lmirers every day. These socials prove
ost agreeable in every way. rs they not
lily aid In making strangers better ac-
haintcd with many of our people. but also
pit up a pleasant intercourse among the
der members OF the church.
The rehenrsals of the Entertainment to
given shortly after Easter for st. Peters
hool seem to give good promise of n very
~ccessful rendering of tho 'Blind Girl of
kstel Guile" and many OF the tab)eaux
o really very p city. The farce has been
ocured. Its fetching title Is Come
ere." and it is to be managed by MIR.
fnwell. A number of very pretty pictures
IL DO given in connection with the enter.
inment. Among them will be Sacrifice
Ip~higenia." "Iribute to Minotaurn
tight and the Fates." Death of Viz
nin,'' The Coquette." and "'The
eiades." The date 10 April IL.
Personal and General.
L. C. Babcock returned from the cast on
iday.
Nv. J. Bradshaw left on Wednesday for
diannpolis.
!. G. Mills, Of Great Falls, is tho guest of
uuCIe ID A. Gorv