The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31


luncheon given Thursday by Mrs.
r. NJ HoGgens was the daintiest function
of the week. The Hughes-Rodgers we'd
ding was an elaborate affair, largely at
tended. For some reason the attendance
at the horse race track fell off the first
of the week but Thursday and Friday
society turned out in full force and will
probably do so today and Monday, the
last day.
Taken as a whole the women of Butte
have lost heavily on the races for the
majority are plungers and there is only
Cne With a bank account to show but as
she is without doubt the most popular
and Fascinating woman in Butte society
her friends rejoice. She is ahead over
500 altogether.
From now on society will devote
time to golf and entertainments at
the Golf House. than which there is
TO more delightful place to enter tain in
Eutte. The members are not at all chary
Of its privileges and unhesitatingy hand
it over to other society clubs. The
muchy- discussed function of the Silver
Fow club has not yet materialized and it
is said now that it will not take place
until Thanksgiving time.
There are several swell weddings to be
solemnnzed this fall and society is look
ing forward to them with eagerness. The
various dancing clubs are getting ready
for the fall and winter campaign, many
CT them having announced the date for
the annual election of officers. For next
week, however, no large affairs have
been announced. There are many WISH
tors here, however, who will undoubtedly
be entertained next week although in
Nttations are not yet out
While it was strictly informal and the
attendance at the wedding of Miss Julia
Isabelle Hughes to David W. Rodgers
was confined to relatives and most in
innate friends it was one Of the dain-
test. prettiest weddings of the summer
and there have been many. The home
641 Utah avenue by the aid of flowers
smilax and ferns had been trans.ormet
into a fairyland.
The first carlor was all in sweet peas
white and pink and the young coupl,
stood in the how window under a grace
full canopy of blossoms and vines Will
potted plants and cutflowers in daint,
profusion around them. The room wher
the magnificent wedding gifts We're dis
played was also in sweet peas, pin
and white the color tones.
The dining room was the most elah
Ofately decorated of all the apartment!
The brides table was especially pref
ty: the center piece was set on a miro
lake, fringed with ferns, cut gas
epergne holding a spreading cluster
white and pink carnations, the othe
decorations in sweet peas. The othe
table was all in the latter flowers, con
bined with smilax and ferns. From tn
chandelier over the two tables banG
of white and pink satin ribbons ran
the outer corners of the tables, fallin
to the floor in shower bow.
The bride is a petite demi blonde, bit
eyes and dark brown hair. She nevt
looked more beautiful than she did
her picturesque gown of white chiffo
over white taffeta, creation more
fingers of her mother. The gown we
made en- traine with mosequetaire sleeve
and high bodice, the trimming of tt
softly fluffy chiffon in rufiles outlined l
a beading of the same. She wore brio
roses in her hair and carried a Shove
bouquet of the same flowers.
Her sister Bessie Hughes, was brides
maid and was goWned in a robe of pin
silk dotted null. en- traine, high bodit
and sleeves with an undersleeve of IL
same from the elbow sleeve. She VOL
pink roses in her hair and carried
shower bouquet of carnations of II
same color
Little Bessie Bowling, a cousin of II
bride was ring bearer. She wore