The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-03
GREAT FALLS.

ing the past week was the fancy dress ball
given Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. G.. Phelps. IL was the browning event
of the social season which ended win tne
beginning of the Leutcn period two days /
afterwards, and IN all probability should
toe given precedence over anything OF the /
kind previously attempted in Great Falls. I
The dispatches state that Monday was ,
big day IN the social world of New Orleans. |
Rex, tho king of the carnival, arrived IN 4
the southern city and was welcomed by /
the military and civic authorities OF the /
civ and state. IL was the prelude to the /
Mardi Gras, tho festival that has made |
| tho metropolis OF the south famous. 30 !
| in a similar sense was Monday evening |
/ memorable one i'm the Cataract OIty-at |
/ least for those who we're favored with in
vitations to the Phelps fancy dress ball.
! The ball was held in the second story OF
| tho new Phelps block, corner of Central
| avenue AMI Third street, the VIII ole upper
| floor being given over to tine guests OF the
| evening. The main hall and the dozen
or more Offices were brilliantly lighted
| with incandescents of as many d ilcreut
/ colors as the rainbow. Handsome Persian
! rugs covered the highly polished ilpors eN-
| cept in the main hall, which was set aside
for the dancers. The various rooms con-
Meeting with the latter were provided with
| ottomans for the comfort OF those who
desired brief respite from the scene OF
gaiety without. One room was given over
to card players and another was reserved
| for the gentlemen who desired TO smoke.
| There were also cloak rooms Tor the
ladies and n hat and n coat room for tho
gentlemen. Numberlcss servants were on
hand to look after the wants of the guests.
The latter began TO arrive about 9:3J
o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps received IN
a large room at the head of the stairs,
which was decorated in red. An orchestra
discoursed choice music from an adjoining
room. BY $50 o'clock the ball was at its
height. The costumes worn sur
passed faithful description. The
gentlemen had wed with tho fair
sex in the matter OF selecting costumes
for the ball. Refreshments we're served
in a room in tho rear OF tho ball The
best caterers in the city had prepared the
same and il was IN every sense worthy OF
the occasion. About midnight the guests
were treated to a novelty in the shape OF
an exhibition of the skill of some Japa-
= nese jugglers who have been deligh ing
? audiences hero for several days. Their
display OF acts of legerdemain was greatly
enjoyed by everybody. Those in attend
ancc on the ball and the characters repre-
scented in their dress we're as follows, the
: others we're in evening dress. In the list
of messrs. and mesdames the gentleman 5
: costume is given first. Some were IN
! evening dress: Messrs. and Mesdames
w. ID. Dickinson, colonial; w. f. Cham
berlain, Knight Templar, gypsy; b. ID.
:, Hatcher, Matt Dunn, Iheo. Gibson, Ham
i let, peasant girl; a. j. Shores, colonial
Y dress. Carmen; A. NJ. Scott, Fra Diavolo'
y peasant; c. NJ. Webster, W. a. Long
A -. ~ ~ n,
: er;J. +. McClelland. Knight Templar
q boa ing dress; George Marsh, gypsies
|, II. O. Chowen; Ira Myers; L. Cru,c cher;
J. b. Leslie; f. NJ. Smith, LohengrIn; I,
L. Collins ;W.\N. Connor; III. II. Matteson,
A. f. Dickcrmau, Duke OF Verona, Rus
u sian nurse; NJ. $. Parker, marquis and
marquse; G.. W. Taylor, Japanese; w. y
Frary. flambeau CLUB, boating dress; w.
IS L. Parker; w. T. Pigott, daisy Hover; q
d O. Mcfarland. clown, butterfly; II. )
T Ford; ]. J. Kelley, Knight Templar
e flowers; ID. w. Bateman; r. Z
Gordon, Josephine; L. A. Was
Il son; ]. fl. Rico; II. Strain
w. G.. Downing, L. G.. Phelps. Mesdame
j. +. Stanford, f. +. Gage, Red Ridini
Hood; 5. L. Chowen, w. Z. Nelson, j.
Morrow. Misses Collins, Conner, Ev
Conner, Undine. Parker, grand duchess
~ O'Grady, nurse; Polly O'Grady, Bloggett
81 Hul,ston, Lady Tcaz.e; Longeway, night
Lillian Kincsbury; Bessie kngsbury. hC
liotrope; Armstrong;; TrIgg, colonial
n. Newman, grand dame; Flora Woodbury.
ID Japanese; Downing, lady OF first empire
7. Ella b. Downing, colonial. Mcssrs. \. I
g. Coleman; James II &C, Robinhood; >.
g, Atkinson, marquis; Frank Atkinson
I'd Spanish count; w. =. Wren, duke {
Buckingham; l.. ID. Ross, knight of I'll
NJ bath; b. ID. Ike ly, court jester; L. }. 40
10 ans; c. Z. Lind, Sir Walter Raleigh; I
O. Ferguson, English court dress; Geore
r Longeway, colonial; c. o. jerks, Spart;
n Gus; Wright, collegian; Frank Bruce
4 10Th century; Hollnshead, Elizlbethia
courteier; James O'Grhdy; J. L. Morrow
Petrucio; b. ID. Townsend, Beau Brun
n mel; Pail Gibson, troubadour.
Vi The regular bi-weckly meeting OF ii
Cosmoramics. "A society that studies TO
ST eign views by the aid of n stereopticoI
was held Tuesday evening at the res
n dence of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Scott. II
at art works OF Florence were considered.
:. very pleasant evening was passed. II
m, society meets next at Mr.. and Me-
~ Ltdd's.
ar Major Msginuls of Helena was in I'll
II. city early in tho week in attendance {
lie. the Phelps party.
hd Mr. and Mrs. DAVID Rice of Rieevll
were among the out of town people VI
a enjoyed Monday evenings dress ball.
rs Montana's favorite, Katie Putnam
played two nights here to good house
ne Monday and Tuesday.
no ii. w. Hixon was over from Anacon'
''n early in the week.
L. d. HASTE of sun River was in 4
or city Monday.
ID" l.. Sharpe of Helena was among I
Last Chance people IN Great Falls I
- fore part of the week.
~ Il. O. Chinook, Great Northern dete
-. i've. was here early Ia the week.
IT. T. d. Cooper returned Tuesday from \
III. | Leod, y. W. r.. and went home the Nc