Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-08-14
The EvANS ANNIVERSARY
a Delightful Party in Celebration of tn.
Opening of this Magnificent
Hostelry.

Hostelry.
Saturday, August 9Th, was the fourth
anniversary of the opening of the
Evans. +. The lady guests took possess
ion and entertained in a leap-year
fashion, the gentlemen guests.
The floor managers we're Mrs. Swobe,
wife of the!proprietor of the. "Mercer''
of Omaha; Mrs. Eddy, also of the "Mer-
cer"; Mrs. Ford. whose husband is the
cashier Union National bank, Omaha.
They fulfilled their honerous duties to
perfection.
The company SO pleasantly entertain
ed consisted of a cosmopolitan party.
Nearly every state and territory in the
Union-from Florida to Milne, and
from Mexico to Alaska Icing repre-
sented.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans, the wholesouled
and hospitable proprietors carried
kindliness wherever they moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Clark-he being
manager of the hotel, whose c
speaks from the over-full register and
immensely crowded verandas, filled
from morning till night. Mrs. Clark
wore a pale pink costume, and her
cordial hospitality was extended to
each and all alike. Mrs. Clark is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Evans.
W. B. Andrews, than whom we do
not find anywhere q more i%ndefatiga-
bic, untiring and thoroughly obliging
head clerk.
r. Relyea, whose courteous ways also
add to the popularity of the Evans.
And then there are the lively "Eyans
boys"-John, who manages with great
success the Minnekahta bath and SAM.
tarium; and Frank, to whom we are SO
grateful for our daily bread and fruit.
extended with so cool and delightful
service, while other health resorts are
sweltering.
There can be no question that this
mountain resort for health and pleas
IRE combines more of all that is health
full, wholesome, and more wondrous
natural advantages than any other
such resort in America.
Here at this resort we meet:
General j. j. Coppinger, of Omaha,
with his delightful SONS.
Miss Nellie Deane. who is Ii relative
of Gail Hamilton and an unusually
bright woman
Col. G. C. Slaughter, the wealthiest
individual cattle owner in the world,
OF Texas, where he owns 100000 acres
of land.
Lieutenants Meade and Perry, with
General Coppinger.
Mrs. and Miss Hansen, ofSiouX City:
Miss Hansen dressed in pale green
organde.
Louis Wolff, of the largest house of
plumbers supplies in America, of Chi
cago, with his brother Fred.
Miss Jonas, of Omaha, was elegantly
attired in French plumatis. She has
a voice of rare beauty and great culture.
Miss Hazel Ford, daughterof Charles
e. Ford of the Union National bank OF
Omaha, and Miss Mona Kloke, danced
the minuet asairily as if with angels
wings just touched.
Mrs. Breckenridge attired in shell
pink brocaded satin.
Miss Davidson, of London, the Eng
and quick delight in American ways
show her to be a girl of rare advantage.
and especially adapted to travel in oul
fish heiress wore a pleasing cos
time of pale pink silk and deep wood
green velvet bodice with costly lace
Mrs. Swobe in yellow and black satin
Miss Mae Colson, the daughter o
a wealthy capitalist of Fremont, Neb
Mrs. Armstrong was dressed in pale
pink silk.
Mrs. Mcconnell, wife of prominent
banker of Florida, wore a pale bro
caded silk.
Miss Thayer from Ocala, Florida
Misses Raymond, daughters of an
Omaha capitalist, with Mrs. Shotwell
as chaperone.
Mr.. R. G. Peters and wife, banker
West Point, Nebraska.
MI. and Mrs. Lamb, millionaire lum
herman from Clinton, Iowa.
G. B. Collins and lady, state treas
urer, Tallahassee, Florida.
r. r. Burt, st. Paul, MINI.
Geo. +. Slather. st. Louis, Mo.
-Thayer, owner of the first fuller.
earth plant established in America ant
to be located at Hot Springs.
Mr.. B. Jonas of Madison, Wis.
L. L. Thomas with Hayden Bros.
Omaha.
R.W. Breckenridge, attorney, Omaha
G. N. Grove, Swift & Co., Omaha.
MI. Fernald. Boston capitalist will
large interests in Deadwood.
Mi. and Mrs. T. B. Hicks, banker
Cheyenne.