Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-12

Crystal Springs located about hVe miles
west of Butte, is becoming a great place
for persons that tire of the busy hum
drum Of city life and seek consolation
and recreation outside. AS a rule they
go in parties Of from five to twenty-five.
and enjoy a real outing while there. Sew
eral such parties have occurred within
the last week. Last Saturday evening the
following repaired to the springs and en-
joyed themselves in the swimming pool
and at dancing afterwards: Mrs. Ayres,
Mrs. King, Mrs. Terry, Miss Jones, Mrs.
Henault, Miss Graham, Miss Pearl Terry,
Miss Grace Terry; Messrs. Joe Thlerverge,
Fred Mclaughlin, De Mars, RUDE Sper-
ling, Martin, LIE Duke, Savage, Willard
and Nicholas Rodgers.
Mrs. John Moves, Jr., entertained at a
sweet pea luncheon Thursday in honor Of
her guest, Miss Patrick Of Chicago.
Seldom has as beautifully an arranged
table been seen. The color scheme was
pink, lavender and green, and the deco
rations were most artistic. The center
piece was a basket of sweet peas, the
handle entwined with smilax and flowers.
Each guest received a basketful of the
same dainty flowers as a sweet reminder
of a charming affair. Those present were:
Miss Patrick, Mrs. Freund, Mrs. I. j.
Murray, Mrs. Council. Mrs. Radley Of
New York, Mrs. Long, Mrs. Harris, Mrs.
Corbett, Mrs. Cotter, Mrs. Lacey Of New
York, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Forbis, Mrs.
Sisley and Mrs. Holbrook.
An event scheduled for the coming
week will be a double entertainment for
the benefit of the Associated Charities.
1t will take place Wednesday evening
n will doubtless receive the liberal
patronage which it so richly deserves.
For the occasion, Richard P. Sutton, bet
ter known as "Uncle Dick has rendered
the use of the Union Family theater, and
Manager Mcfarland, the little gentle
man with the big heart, manager of the
Grand opera house. has also rendered the
use of his temple Of nlirth and solennity
(by turns over the destiny of which he
presides. Members of society and other
charitably inclined persons will to al
most a unit give the charities a hearty
response.
Mrs. Fay Harrington gave a large
dancing party on Wednesday evening
which was a most delightful affair and
was given in honor of the visiting young
ladies. The entire lower floor was given
over to the dancers, while card rooms
and smoking rooms We're arranged on the
second floor. The house was beautifully
decorated with flowers and presented a
charming appearance. Friends to the
number Of 200 thronged the house and
enjoyed the hospitality of the genial host
and gracious hostess. The party was
prolonged until a late hour and was a
most pronounced success.
Mrs. Hugh Wilson gave a breakfast at
Iynndale Wednesday in honor of Miss
Patrick of Chicago. Her guests met at
the Butte hotel and after a pleasant drive
out We're thoroughly able to enjoy the
delicious breakfast served at the Lynn
dale. The guests of Mrs. Wilson were:
Miss Patrick, Mrs. John Noyes. Jr., Mrs.
Cornell, Mrs. Freund, Miss Radley Of
New York, Mrs. Long and Mrs. Hol-
brook.
Mrs. J. A. Murray gave an informal
card party to a few friends on Tuesday
afternoon. Euchre was the game played
and the prizes were distributed as fol-
lows: First prize, a beautiful cut glass
toilet bottle. Mrs. HolbrOOk: second prize.
a lockwood vase, Mrs. Busch; homeland
prize, a cut glass and silver flask. Mrs.
J.. V. Long; consolation prize, a picture,
Mrs. James Forbis.
Mrs. J.. Ross Clark, formerly a resident
of this city, but now of Los Angeles. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Marcus Daly, at
the Bitter Root farm house. ]. Ross
Clark returned to Butte last Saturday.
accompanying Mrs. Clark from Los An
Geles to Missoula on the trip.