The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-04

eral months absences 20 her former home
Ia Ohio. Mr an NJ .. Cravsn will DO es-
tablished IA theif home in ksnWood IN
/ few days.
Gov. Riokars received tsleersm last
week Announcing the death. Ia California,
Of Mrs. Ryder. whose husband was formerly
connected with the university. Mrs. ryder
bad many friends in Helena who wild sin
oefely mourn her death.
Alt. and Mrs. Miner entertained few
friends Wednesday evening. hers wefs
present heasrs. and hesdames Mason fnd
Pitts. Miss Hickman and Mr. Gibson, just
enough for two tables OF whist, which was
the feature OF the evening.
Mrs. Graves entertained about a dozen Of
friends ~ an afternoon tea ThuTs1ay, 90
help celebrate her birthday. Mrs. Graves
expects 10 90 TO Butte soon TO join her hus-
band, who has lately been appointed North
efn Paeiho express agent thee.
The ladies Of the Al. h. church have re-
quested hfs. T.. y. Weirick 30 get up an
entertainment for them. 20 which request
she has kindly consented. So the Helena
publio may look fof something unusually
nns 10 mat line In the course OF the next
aix weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Wilson entertained
she West Side Whist club last week Ia the
pleasant parlors at Ms. OterhoutG All
tha club we're present The lady's prize,
silver sugar tonRs. wac won by Miss Daven-
port. the gentleman's, a leather card case
With silver trimmings, by Mr.. shannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Hickman gave a small
bot very elegant dinner Il iday evening.
The guests we're: Gov. aud Mrs. Richards
Miss Richards, Rev. and Mrs. ,. Wesley
Hi, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre. Mr..
Hickman expects 10 start TO- California "A
soon AS his health permits, 10 be gone sew
eTal months.
Howard Cox entertained a few OF his
young friends at his home on Hem!ock
wednesday evening. Among other at
fractions were banjo music and Punch
an Judy show. hese, with some other
puppet shows and refreahmsuts, gave a
very pleasant evening.
Miss Dollie Brazior, OF Rochester, EaQ-
land, is the guest OF Miss Emma Hooye .
Benton avenue. Miss Brsz4er has been
making her home with relatives At Mid
Canon during the past year. AMI recently
beoame engaged 90 q rising young attarney
OF this city. She CIysots % en- ov the
Raities OF the ca9ital city for a few weeks.
Among the people from out of town who
visited the city last week were: II. +. Col
lett, j. ID. Rice. }. n. Gaunt. W. "a. At kim
son. w. W. CurTisr. l.. Is. Smith, Julius
Horst and Harry Gfeenberg, OF Great Falls
q. NJ. Cuiber1sOn. 5. b. Caldet head, Charles
). EttinRef, John 70 bis, j. A. Talbot, j.
A. Graham and hTG W. Woodbridge OF
Butte.
A delightful club whose memb re- have
taken the kssnest enjoyment IN iti exist
ence. has been reorganizsd, and met ysster-
day afte neon At the rssiienoe OF Mrs A.
.. Clemeuts. The name. CurEsnt Topic
club. suggests the line OF work and shows
that Helena ladies are keeping pace with
the world and abreast of tbs times. Those
composing she club are; Mesdamss Glen
ents, Baird. EsleT. Lockwood, J.. Kennett,
Osterhout and Webb.
The next lecture before the Unity club
will be given ia the q. A. X. hall Tues lay
evening". by Lieut.-Gov. Botkin. HIS
subject will DO Alexander Hamilton. 4"
Mr.. Botkin's addresses are always well
coined. for his productions ara character
lied by the learning OF the abls lawyer anl
the polish Of the accom- plishsd journalist
delivered in such entertaining style that
bis hearers always regret that he cannot
md time TO appeat oftsner.
Despite the stormy evening a Qoodly
number Of the Unity club met ~ tho resi-
dence of Albert kleinschmidt, on Jefferson
street Monday evening, aud in the warm,
handsome rooms felt we'll repaid for the
unusual sxortion necessary to take them
out on such an evening. Tie "WomRn
question" was discussed In an informal
way b. Miss Sanders as leader; aud various
other members as assistants. Instrumea-
al music was alEo furnished By . few
others.
Cards were received last week announc-
ing the mar, iage of Miss Dolly Dean. Of
4 ownaend. TO Mr.. Derland T.. swlrehart, of
this eity. The marriage took place at the
residences of the brides pa ents. she wore
a handsome travelling suit of blue and gold.
After the wedding breakfast the couple
left for a short trip and will return to Hell
en-, whore they expect 90 reside. The
groom IL she head bookkeeper 10 the Mon
tanA Lumber COMPANY. aud the b ide is a
sister OF Mira. ". III. Green. She has many
friends Ia Helena who will welcoms hef
p essence among them with sincere pleasure.
s. +. shannon celebrated his thirtieth
birthday Wednesday by a supper with
few of bis friends. The cuisine at his
home is spoken OF with great y arse by all
OF his friends and Mrs. shannon fully sus.
tanned her reputation that evening. There
were p IS ne Mrs. OsterhouA MIR and Mrs.
IL. O. Wilson, Mrs. Potter, Mss King, Miss
Harvell; Messrs. Warren King. Cfaig and
Carnochan. Cards and dancing we're ON
the programme and she host was the re
eipient Of many congratulations from his
4 lends. who told him they were heartily
RlAi te see him retaining so much OF his
} outh IN spite OF his extrsms AZ.
Elegant assortment 81 fine French zephyr