The Helena independent., 1894-12-23


The most brilliant social event Of the
week occurred Wednesday evening. Il
was a private dancing party given by
Miss Josie Israel and her brother. Mr.
Louis Israel, TO a number OF their
friends. The dancing took place In
Calumet hall. which was prettily
trimmed for the occasion In pink and
green. IT, electric lights were softly
shaded with ping crepe paper and in
one corner over a table was an ever
green canopy. decorated with pink
bows. On the said table was huge
punch bowl Of most delicious cooling
beverage TO refresh the dancers. The
programmes were neat little affairs. de-
signed for the occasion by the host
himself The floor was carefully waxed
and the music was furnished by Vol
ler's orchestra, A little after midnight,
the company adjourned to the hospit-
able home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Israel where
bountiful supper was served. 1t was
IN seven courses, and the guests were
all seated at once al long table,
which In Itself was an attractive object.
In the center, on a beautifully embrold-
cred cloth stood a large mass Of roses
and chrysanthemums; over this the
chandelier. draped In smllax, threw its
bright glow The table also had long
wreaths Of smllax. and at either end
were silver candelabra. each holding
six wax candles. After the supper,
which was a very sociable part of the
entertainment. the young people again
danced until a late hour. They were
ohaperoned by Mrs Israel and her
daughter. Mrs. Gensberger The former
wore gown OF black silk. with let and
lace trimming; the latter was In fawn
colored figured silk. and wore diamond
ornaments,
The gowns OF the young ladies' were
particularly pretty; following is a list
or the guests: Misses Feldberg, who
looked magnificent in a gown OF bro
caded white silk, decollete, huge yellow
SILK sleeves, and a large buttrfly bow
or the same on the skirt, she carried a
bunch OF yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS; Marks, OF Kentucky, corn-col-
ored broc0de silk, decollete, trimmed
with lace and chiffon of the same shade,
violets In the bodice and violet ribbon
~ iNi htiii ftNld FtluDtTR, MnlIt SILK,
lace and ribbon trimming, pink roses;
Fligleman, white silk, lace trimming,
silver belt; Rockman. empire gown, Of
green crepe, with darker velvet trim
ming. diamond ornaments; Boyer, cream
henrietta, yellow lace bertha, chiffon
trimming; Hepner. white silk, lace trim
ming, roses; Harris. white silk, lace
trimming; Cohen, nile green crepe. with
velvet trimming OF darker shade, chif-
Ton; Greenberg, grey cloth, blue silk
trimming; Goodman, grey-blue silk, lace
trimming; Sllverman. blue silk. white
lace bertha; Sadie Loeb, black silk,
trimmed In bands of velvet. blue chif-
fon at the neck; Brodersdn. black silk
and lace; Tom, while figured cballle,
trimmed In heliotrope velvet bands:
Friendllch, black silk skirt, fancy waist
OF old rose silk. trimmed In black vel
vet ribbon; Davis. red crepe, red chif-
fon trimming; Jacobs, blue silk. white
lace trimming; Israel. light figured silk,
green ribbon trimming; Selma Israel,
pink crepe.
The gentlemen were Messrs. l.. Is
rael, Morris, Gensberger, Levy, A. l.
Goodkind, ]. l.. Israel, William Sehott,
l.. Harris Singer. A. Jacobs, l.. Schott,
Cohen, Fllgeman, A. |. Loeb, NJ. Lin
den, b. X. Loeb. S. Harris, NJ Boyer,
Liplnski, Prince, l., Sheyer J. Sheyer
The course of art lectures, which
many of the ladies OF this city have
enjoyed, given by Mrs. Haberly, Is
drawing TO a close. The last one will
he given Thursday evening at the Bap-
tist church, To accommodate the large
number who wish to attend. This lee
ture will be upon Harriet Hosmer,"
who Is a personal friend OF Mrs. Ha-
berly. The lecture viii be In the popu-
lar STYLE and will embody much infor-
nation which could not be obtained In
any other way. Harriet Hosmer was
personal friend of Thackeray. the
Brownings, the Gladstones, and many
other people OF note, and her own fame
Is so high In the world OF art that no
one can fail 10 be instructed and on
tcrtalned by this lecture. In fact. the
whole series has been full OF absorbing
interest. for many reasons, not only
because of the subject matter. but also
Of the scholarly handling. Another ele-
ment that has given added pleasure
was the place of meeting. Mrs. j. T.
Murphy has given the use of her spa
Cious parlor for almost the entire
course, and this large room, with It's
easy chairs and luxurious surroundings,
has been source Of comfort and pleas
ure easily understood when compared
10 inf uAhhl Dttlf anu uUluNllluh nam
Mrs Haberly afirms that nowhere has
It been her good fortune 10 meet with
more kindly responses. courtesy and
generosity than In the city OF Helena.
A happy wedding took place Thurs
day evening at the residence OF Mr., and
Mrs. c. M, Bitsch The contracting
parties wire Charles Anderson and
Miss Maggie Warner. The bride was
"A a.
Miss Emilia Burke as bridesmaids; and
the groom by John Stembcrg and Gus
johnson as groomsmen. the ceremony
being performed by Rev, c. y. Allen.
Jr. The bride WAS dressed In a white
Chinn silk, with gloves, slippers, etc,
10 match. The bridesmaids were I'm
pink. The happy couple were the recip-
tents OF many useful and valuable gifts,
After the ceremony games were played
and q general good time enjoyed by
all, until small hour In the morning.
Those present: Messrs and Mcsdamcs
Anderson, Carlson, lIeberllng; Misses
Burke, Ferguson, Frcdcrickson. Poder-
son. Hagmhn. Anderson, Emilia Burke
Jenny Ferguson. Emma Fredericton,
Lima Peterson, Carrie Hagman, Ida An
detson. Jenny Mathesun. Ruth Mathe-
son. Rlcn I.indman, Christina Westlun
Mabel Rolhold, Emma Wilson, Gcrda
snndbcrg Lottic ana Emilia Ilcbcrling;
Messrs John StcmberB, Gus Johnson
Ivan Frcderckson, Leonard Larson
John Carlson. Anderson, Hcbcrling,
The little ones Of Mrs Glcnn's kinder
gnrten. In tho Central building, had
very merry time Friday afternoon, And
entertained themsclyca ns well as many
visitors by giving "Clndorulln" In pam
tomlme There was an Ingenious chlm-
noy corner, coutriyed by Mr Dpnnelly
where Cinderella sat among the ashes
this was the first scene; In the second
the fairy gudmothcr appeared, the
third was the dance, whore the slipper
was lost and found by the prince, and