Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-02-18
IN SOCIETY

One of the most brilliant receptions in
Butte this season was given last Mon
day evening in the parlOrs and reception
rooms of the magnificent Curtis block
by Mrs. Shipley and Miss Fudge. On the
first landing, in a large vestibule bril-
liantly lighted with incandescent lights
of all colors and eXquisitely decorated
with flowers and palms, were arranged
tables at which card games were played,
while at the extreme end of the hall was
the piano, around which was gathered
lovers of music, who listened with in
tense interest to vocal and Instrumental
selections by Butte's best local talent.
AS the guests arrived they were met and
escorted to dressing rooms by two little
girls, both dressed very daintily in white;
then accompanied to the next floor, where
all met the hostesses, Mrs. Shipley ana
Miss Fudge. On this floor was the long
dancing pavilion, the velvet OF which
was covered with an eXpanse of white
anvas On this the dancers glided. 10
the right was stationed an orchestra
composed of colored musicians. At the
other end stood a large punch bowl-a
veritable well-over which a colored SER
want presided. At the proper time
luncheon in dainty %salvers, set in in
II AoIiis ""o "ioPo"N
which dancing was continued until mid
night.
Those who accepted the hospitality Of
the hostesses We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheehan, Mr.. and Mrs. Binnard, MI. and
Mrs. James Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Borghny,
Mr.. and Mrs. Berlin, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hawkes., MI. and
RS. Morse, Dr.. and Mrs. Donnelly, Mr..
and Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Fudge, Mrs. Marks,
Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Cox,
Mrs. Edna Hill; Misses Pearl BeckWith,
Nadeau, Seaker, Carman, Wright,
Warde, Ornstein, Hoadley, Grace NOyes,
Carrie Johnson, Vogel, Berlin, Corette,
Moran, Kelly, Bacon, Kellarer, Turn
ought; Messrs. DR.. I~ronsides, DR.. Brown,
DIR. Todd, DR.. Quirk, Slemons, Curtis,
Cyr, Campbell, Larkin, Hood, Moore
Nadeau, Kimball, Underwood, Julian
Smith, Guy Smith, Rubenstein, Ellis
Heretz, Fourth, Mcbride, Peter, Wells,
Saul Ornstein, Thrall, Blair, Binnard,
Mcguire, Wright, Newman, Warde, F1oy
Fudge, Walters.
Edward F. Manchester, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manchester of South Butte, and
Miss Cornelia Enderlie, formerly a resi-
dent of Madison county, Neb., were unit
ed in marriage Wednesday evening, the
being performed by Rev,
Frederick Tonge of the Third Presbyter-
ian church at the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. Burdick, in South Washing
ton street. Only a few persons witnessed
the among them being Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Manchester, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Irish, Mr.
and Mrs. O. M. Hogsett, Miss Hogsett
n Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick. After the
nuptial knot had been securely fastened
and congratulations extended the party
,-.1 l:~.r 1890.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manchester are residing
in a cosy house at or near the corner OF
Arizona and Second streets, South Butte
e Charles w. Blair, chief clerk in thu
United States court of this city, and Miss
Hilda Knowles, daughter of Judge
Knowles Of the same court, are to be
united in Missoula next Tuesday. In an
nouncing the approaching nuptlals the
Muscular of a recent date says:
Cards are out announcing the wedding
of Charles w. Blair and Miss Hilds
Knowles, which is to occur in Misoula
on Tuesday the 21st. Mr.. Blair and Miss
Knowles are well known in this city
where their friends are numbered by
the score. Mr.. Blair was a resident OF
Missoula for a number of years, but fol
several years past has been the chief
clerk in Judge Knowles court in Butte
Miss Knowles is a daughter of Judge ant
MRS. Hiram hnOWleS ana is one OF Mis-
soula's leading society ladies.
The Calamity Whist club met at Mrs
Alex Husbands residence on Yves
Quartz street last Tuesday evening. Tn,
prizes We're won by Miss Lillian Whiting
Miss Dora Suprenant, e. s.. Passmor
and Alex Husband. Those present We're
Mr.. n Mrs. Husband, Mrs. Salter, Mis-
Helen McKechnie, Miss Annie ichards
Miss Maude Crippen, Miss Dora Supre
nant. Miss Lillian Whiting, Miss Dimpl
Blackiston, Miss Pearl Royce, Miss Kat
Bostwick, Miss Louise Busch, Miss Dais.
Dawson, E. S. Passmore, w. D.. Burbage
Angus Mcdonald, George Wotering, Will
Davidson, Gaylord Black, Frank HaSkin
and George Busch. After card playin.
delicious refreshments We're served.
Last Tuesday the members of the Ho
mer club listened to a very interesting
and instructive programme. Mrs. Beacl
of New York explained the duties of tn
board of school inspectors of New York
Being a member of the board she was II
a position to talk i~ntelligently on TIL
subject.
Mrs. J. P. Hendricks gave a graphic
description of what transpired during tn
first two years of the rebellion.
Mrs. John 3. Welcome entertained tn
club with a sketch of the life and writ
ings of Bayard Taylor, and Mrs. Ham
mond read an excellent paper on the pros
writings of o. w. Holmes.
The Entire Nous Dancing club gave
reception in Renshaw hall Thursda
evening and it proved to be one of tn
most enjoyable social events by this or
ganization during the season. Abou
forty or fifty couples were present.