The Helena independent., 1894-12-09

Ehrenburg, II. Hall. The ladies' pres
ent weres Mesdames Sterling, Mellow
ell, Shannon, Holroyd; Misses Bouvet
Sanders, Miller, Priest, Dicken. Miracle.
Il. Miracle. Gage. Cconey, Woodman,
Sweeney, Marie Klelnschmldt, l.. Klein
schmidt. Bridenthal, Relfenrath, Red
Held. shannon, Workman, Dolliver.
Hickman, Evans. Strasberger OF Butte !:
Marks, OF Townsend.
The largest masquerade ever given IN
Helena took place Thursday evening at
the Auditorium. II was given by the
Happy Hour Social club, and their re-
ceipts must have been very large. IL
was estimated that there were $50 mask
ers on the floor. and the gallery was full
OF spectators. There were too many on
the moor 10 allow of perfect freedom of
dancing but In spite OF the crowd,
everybody was In good spirits, and APP
peared 10 have "A good time Among
some or the most notable costumes were
sailors. cowboys. monks, a football
team, a baseball club. policemen, emil
grants, clowns. linemen, Mephisto-
pheles, etc. There were few ele-
CANT ones. such as knights. princes.
ana others. Among the ladies, several
talries IN gauhy white dresses, with
glttering spangles, and angels with gilt
wings were conspicuous. Flower girls.
Spanish girls, shepherdesses, Topseys,
all were present. The Staats-Zeitung
was there, printed on satin. Helena-for-
the-capital carried around a dome-like
structure on her head, The Helena hog
which in the opinion of the judges was
entitled IN first 10 lsrl, a
was certainly uncouth enough to be
so distinguished. japanese women, a
gypsy queen, the queen of hearts. n
deck OF cards, popcorn girls were all
seen. Many made no attempt To repre-
sent any particular character, but
merely dressed in fancy costume. or
with long black dominos. IL was a
unique scene and being the first OF the
season, had the charm OF comparative
novelty. One well known young lady
In pink gave a skirt dance on the stage
displaying much agility. and she was
Nociferously applauded. Following her
came a neat Highland Scot maiden.
who gave the Highland fling with much
grace and dexterity, and answered an
encore with nimble jig. Prizes were
distributed TO successful ones In vari-
Gus contests, and then the unmasking
took place. A few had slipped away
before this, but II is whispered that
their identity is well known-there was
no mistaking the style of figure and
manner. Dancing was kept up until
late hour, and the first masquerade
was pronounced complete success.
The prizewlnners among the ladies'
were; Best costume, Mrs, Robt. May:
best character, ballet dancer in black
costume, most original. Mrs. Edstrom 4;
most comical, Miss Katie Conners; best
waltzer Miss Forbes: best fancy
dancer. Miss Booker. The gentlemen
who took the prizes were: Best cos
tune, w. NJ Nix; best character, NJ.
Miller; most original, Adam Klel Jr. ;
best waltzer, A. l.. Marsh.
When the butterfly Tea" was given
Mrs Murphy promised the young ladies'
that II they made It success, she
would entertain them an evening after
ward. Knowing what a good time that
meant, an artistic and social, Hs well hs
financial success, is remembered by
every one So Friday evening the
promised entertainment was made
true and good" and was certainly "A
happy reward for the lovely fairy-llke
evening which the young ladies' had
graccd before. The Invitations were
confined 10 these and to the members
OF the Musicale. An evening Of delight
and pleasure followed. The young peo-
pie played various guessing games. for
which prizes were given some of the
gnmes were entirely new. and were in
consequence the moro enjoyable Music
was furnished by those proficient In the
art, and delightful refreshments fol-
lowed Those attending were: Misses
l.. and NJ, Barnaby n and A. Rosen-
baum. +. and NJ, Fortune, Sharpe,
Raleigh, Davenport. Franklin, Ashby.
Blacker Cruise, Cope, n. Cope. Cullen.
Carpenter, Sligh, Corwn. Murphy, A.
Murphy; Mcssrs. Strcator, Hanna, Nc
Phee. King, Ferguson, Arnold, Cnrno-
chan, Hlrshticld, Word, 9. Word, Pros
ser, Hotter A, Hotter. Davis. Melton.
zoekler. Cullen. Power Walker DR.,
Barbour
The ladies Of 81. Peters parish prom
lsc a most delightful entertainment Fri
day and Saturday afternoons and even
lngs Of this week The principal fea-
ture will be a dolls bazaar, The ladies
are sparlng no palms to make Il most
attractive In every way, both In dis
play and In prices, They will soil the
/ dolls az such popular prices that no
child In the city need be without a
| Christmas doll, And the low price of
admittnnce, only 10 cents for children
and % for the "grown-ups.' will Insure
an overlooking hall Both Friday and
Saturday afternoons delightful pro
grnmmc will be arranged for the amuso
mout of the children, There arr rumurs
~ Punch and Judy show, whose de.
lights are aH yet unknown to the chll.
dren OF this city and there are Wits
pcrinRs of Christmas pantpmimcs for
their benefit Az for the evening enter
tnlnmcnts, n great treat ls In store fnl
all. something entirely new-thc der
man "Puppcn Fee" THIS can b. bpal
understood by being seem
Thursday evening was the scene ol
another fcstlvity in the BpvoridR'
block, nt which time Mr. and Mrs. y
Nelson gave dancing party la honor
of their guest Mrs. A. G, Snndbcrg, ol
Butte The party was composed of a
genial set Of folk. who danced ant
| Chnttad and Outoycd tho evening with