The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-14
The Favorlls Game or the Social
Season Still Holds It's Pop
ulAr Way.
The Calumet Club Gives It's In
itial Hop and Scores a
Fine Success.
Society Young People EHpead Their Ea-
srGies ON the Ice--Ths q. A. n. Post
Has a Camp Fire


last Wednesday evening. The rooms we're
thrown In one. and three tables wore oeou-
pied By progressive whist playerL Mrs.
Brown introduced smother pretty custom
Of choosing partners By writing part OF a
stanza OF poetry upon a Rsntlsman's score
card and ths remainder upon a lady's, the
gentlemen dfswinR the cards and each one
searching for the broken verse hioh CON-
pletsd his own. Light rofrsshments we're
served. The guests were: Misses Ella
Blaine. Amy Rossn baum. Blake. Nellie
Bake. Franklin; Nessrs Power, N. Hotter.
Sanders. Arnold, Zoeoklsr. Prosssr. This
Is one OF series OF parties which Mrs.
Brown eon,emplatss giving during the
winter.
very jolly whist party was held Al the
pleasant home OF Louis stadleT. 418 West
Lawrence street. Tuesday evening. The
game was played until IL o'clock. when
elegant refreshments we're served. followed
by conversation and music. Those prse-
ent we're; Messrs. and MesdAmes Matthias,
With, Rasoh, Beck. Dioksrman. Mrs. Al
brecht. Miss Bhober, Mr.. Shober. Col.
Nolan.
The West Side Whist club met Monday
evening with Miss Davenport, and enjoyed
their usual game with the dancing and re-
freshment aojuncts. All the club members
were present. The prizs for ladies, a silver
bon bon dish. was won By Miss Davenport;
the gentlemAn's prize. q pair Of silver
whist oountsrs was secured By Mr.. Craven.
The Saturday Evening Whist club met al
the residence Of Alderman Collins Satur-
day and played thsir favorits game with
entire satisfaction. Those present were.
HessrG and Mssdsmss Collins. Bapty,
bingham. Fretz. Ecklund; MessEs. Andrew
Fretz, Bathriok. Hamilton aud Sullivan.
Agreeable music was furnished during the
evening by the banjo and guitar Of hesSrs.
Bapty ana Bailey.
Mrs. George Trsacy entertained the
Ladies' Whist olub Friday afternoon.
Those present were: Mesdsmss Treaoy,
Carson, Chadwick, Babcock. Curtin. Eslsr.
kleinsohmidt Perkins, Carter, and the
guests were Mssdames +. Kenneth. Baird,
Clements, Webster. Lockwood and Mas
Guthrie. The nrat prize. n dainty silver
olive fork, was won by Mrs. Chadwick. and
the second, a silver glove buttonsr, by Mrs.
Babc0ck.
Miss 5. ii. Baker and Mrs. Ksrahsw gave
q pleasant evening TO a few Of their lends
last Wednesday. Hearts and whist we're
tbs games, supplemented with refresh ments
and delightful music. The guests we're
Msssrs. and Aesdamss Phillips, Pitts,
Ernest; Ms. Osterhout, Miss Cram;
MsssTs. ID. Patsnaude, A. l.. smith, VIM.
Anderson, +. Turner and VIM. Nesmsr.
AZ regular meeting Of the WAdswortA
post No. 8 G. A. r.. held Friday evening.
the following officers we're Installed by de-
partnsnt Mastering Officer J. q. Sanders:
T. II. Kleinsehmidt post commander;
Il. -. - -.
Miles, junior vice; o. b. Miller, surgeon;
J. X. Hillman. chaplain; Z. s. Walker Ad-
iutant; II. s. Donnslly, sergeant ior;
w. A. Haven. quartermastsr; II. 4. ReVin,
teTmhatsr-sergeant; q. b. NewbeTry,
q. d., Comrads Edwards, Q. q.
After Abe installation a sumptuous repast
was spread. and the good cheer which pre-
vailed soon awoks the musical and Anee-
doial talent of most OF the company, and
sonR and storJ with various toasss were all
in order.
A vote OF thanks was extended 10 che re-
firing officers for the efficient manner In
which they had msnagsd the affairs Of the
pon. This was responded 20 By Post Com
mander Gage in his usual fluent and happy
manner. Instrumental music was furnished
by Comrades Hobaek and Washington on
piano and gate. The whole occasion was =
pleasant reminder OF old times. and az
"the boys' wendell their way homewards,
ping out TO answer the nnal roll call, those
who remain must stand still closer together
and close mp the thinning ranks. shoulder
90 shoulder. as in the sixties.
The opening dance Of a series TO be
given by the Calumet club was held in Col
leRe hall IhuIsiay evening. and vas at
tended by q large number. Snaps or
ohestra furnished the music. which was
very good. there being a sufficient number
of pieces 90 iust All the room with melody.
This, with a good floor, the ladies In pretty
evening dresses. and a general disposition
10 have good time gave the initial ball
success which promises well for its winter
entertainment Among thoss present were:
MesdAmss Bspty. Kinda. Hsimsrdinger.
Cans, Sands. GsnsberRsr. Barnett, Elias.
kohlberR, Poknanski. Cohen, Gooikind,
Heller; Misses Harrington. Kinda. Little
neld. Altmilier, Lob, BoTer Carrie and
NsttA FeldberR. Cohen. Tom, Gfeenberg,
Harris, Jacobs, Hepher, Frisndlich. FIJI
RlOman; Messrs Baty. Clark, Fretz.
Kinda, Head, Haokbuah, BAbcoek Eavss
wsssner. Reeves. Goodtiud. Hspner. Israel,
GsnsbsrRer. Klein, Jacobs, W. and l..
cohott A. Goodkind, b. and A. Loeb. Sin
ger Fligleman. sands, Gana Cohen,
Hershhsld, Prince. Hsz eton, Pczabnski.
Bsmberger Hsimsi dinReL J. and l..
Sheyer. ELIAS. Levy. Barnett Koalbsrg,
Harris. The club is making p. operations
for a grand invitation masque ball 10 be
given ~ the auditorium some time in Feb
fuary.
The fine condition OF the ice, added 20
The celebrated Montana weather. has pro
duoed the usual result. Evey dav and
every evening this week has seen rartiss.
jointly aud seveTAlly, departing iceWard,
with dainty bags Ia the ladies' hands, While
the sternsr ser. ignoring such feminine
trappingA oar.y their skates over thsir
shoulders. IutsFestiug accounts are brought
back by various members. One party con
sisted OF three young ladies and si1 gentle
men; bat a. one Of the young ladies re-
maTkot; I'VE needed them nli" Another
IA ~ OF ten or dozen has eafEed for some
OF It, meml ora such eobriquet Aa ''Ihe /
Fancy Roller" 'lh1 Graceful lumber"
. TIE Mensuror." etc. I be ice 10 great
. omotsr OF dtmoc auy. eveiy one of high
ana ow degree having equal rights; and
tLs bright eyes and glowing cheeks that are
b. ought baok from these expeditions. are
indications OF health and strength which
tLis vigorous exercise 10 sure 10 omots,
when MOI carried TO excess.
The second rendering Of the Dairy Maids
drill was well attended. aud consequently
Melted good sam for chaTiiy's sake. The
young dies looked as charming ne ever la
their reAt coatumfs. ana the new features
such as the minuette the solos by Nra
lUzaauski and hias H. puer Ne e. we'll
receiNs d. 1rbleauK are alwals y pleasing |
feature. nnd theas Ne we'll croupsd and
veil lighted. Taken all together. the entsi-