The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-09

brings a man who Is successful into public
notice.
Mr.. Bronson Howard, the playwright.
has conquered society, although ha cares
but little for "a. lie b. nomndio fort Of
person, believing that be receives Che best
Inspirations Tor his work while upon tho
wing. But when he Is ia New York be re-
ccivea the conrtesies which ara the lot Of an
able merchant or hnancier from another
country o. city who Is visiting New York.
Thomas Nelson Page was the companion
Of men % Affairs, being received with the
courtesy and distinction which would have
been accorded 20 him had he been a Success
ful banker or railway president and Charles
Dudley Warner finds the doors Of many
homes In New York within which the cul-
ture "a delightful open 10 him, and be IS
received az a companion and an equal
But perhaps the most distinguished social
honors have been those bestowed upon Hen
~ Irving since he has been IN New York
playing an engagement at one ~ the thea
tiers. 10 Is not possible 10 entertain Mr.
Irving at dinner excepting upon Sunday
20 that the courtescs extended 70 him have
either been In the form 81 breakfasts, be-
ginning nc e o'clock and frequently lnsting
through the afternoon, or at suppers, usual
~ beginning at midnight and lasting fire.
quently until dawn comes At these enter
tainments many 81 the ablest and some OF
the most distinguished men Of affairs ia
New York have been found. Mr.. Irving Is
recognized not only A. a very great actor,
but a most felicitous writer aud speaker,
and il is a delight to hear him respond 20 -
toast, for his speech is full Of wit, humor,
and characterized by some Of the personal
peculiarities which distinguish his acting
Mr. lraetrrr sat ttff d "a rgfultla .sDr4 rtuttu I'd
supper at the house Of Congressman
John s Wise, whoa few years ago removed
from Richmond 10 New York TO practice
law. There were gathered about the board
three or four distinguished lawyers two
capitalists worth together perhaps 10000
600, the president 81 the Union League club
and score Of influential men Of affairs,
and Mr.. Irving was at his happiest on that
night Only two nights later he supped at
tho Union League club with General Ilor-
ace Porter, ex Mayor William r. Grace,
General Thomas l.. James, Frederick Tap
pan, chairman Of tho New York clearing
house committee, and il was said that the
aggregate wealth represented at that table
was not far from s50,0OoO00.
Only a night or two after Mr.. Irving WA
entertained at the Lotos club. sitting wi-li
great company of men prominent in nf-
fairs until dawn streaked the sky, and the
number OF entertainments of that sort at
which he has been the guest is almost equal
to the number Of days that he has been in
the city.
a dozen years ago such distinction would
have been impossible for man Of letters,
the only one who was ever accorded such
social honors OF American birth being Mr..
Irving, and Of foreign birth Charles Dick
ems. The honOrs that await successful
writers are no longer merely fame and pc
euniary reward, but the association with
men who have done great things in the
world Of affairs. f. J. EDWARDS.
Calendar Curiositios.
The LIST Of April and list Of July in any
year, and in leap year the ist of January,
fall on the same day Of the week. The
LIST Of September and LIST Of December in
any year fall on the same week day. The
lst Of January and the LIST of October in
any year fall on the same week day, except
it be a leap year. The LIST of February, Of
March and Of November of any year fall
on the same day Of the week, unless il be
a leap year, when Jan. J., April / and
July fall on the same week day. The
1st Of May, lst Of June and LIST of August
in any year never fab ON the same week
day, nor does any one of the three ever
fall on the same week day ON which any
other month in the same year begins, ex-
oept in leap year, when the LIST Of Fehru-
ary and the lst Of August fall ON the same
week dav.-Boston Home Journal.