Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
THE INAUGURAL BALL.

The people who went over to the in
augural ball declare it was a success in
every way save in the matter of accom-
mediation, many having to sleep in the
cars. There We're over 1000 in attend
ance, the largest number ever present at
Montana inaugural ball. The Auditor
ium had been cnarmingly decorated. The
stage was set to represent sylvan scene
and here the musicians Were ensconced.
The prevailing color tone was red, with
wreathes of green softenng it. There
was a wonderful electric display, fes-
toons of parti-co.ored lights surmounted
and caught up by the two immense
circles of electric lights in the dome of
the ceiling. Everywhere Old Glory was
in evidence, in red white and blue bunt-
ing. In the center Of the stage opening
was placed the state seal, dropping over
| it the cOlors the First Montana regi-
ment fought under.
The guests were received by Governor
and Mrs. Too,e, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. David
son, Ex-Governor and Mrs. r. B. Smith,
Ex-Governor Richards and daughter,
Miss Richards. Ex-Governor and Mrs. B.
p. Carpenter, w. A. Clark and Misk
Rosencrdnz, sister of Mrs. Toole. These
formed the first receiving line but they
We're reinforced by Ex-Governor and Mrs.
S. T. Hau SER Ex-Governor AMI Mrs. B. r.
White, Lieutenant Governor A. E.
Spriggs, eX-United States Senator w. F.
Sanders and Wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cooper,
Mrs. B. +. Potts, Mrs c. a. Broadwater,
Judge and Mrs. r. G. Bach, Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. NJ. Neill, Col. Thomas Cruise, ex-
United States Senator and Mrs. T. G.
Power. Mr.. and Mrs Carlos Warfield.
Mr. and Mr.. r. \. Harlow, MI. and Mrs.
S. H. Kenneth.
Some very handsome gowns We're worn
by the Butte ladies. Mrs. Charles w.
Clark was attired in a gun metal colored
crepe ornamented with sunbursts of
sequins of the same shade. en- traine.
de collette, diamond and pearl orna-
ments.
Mrs. Margaret Cunningham wore a
black crepe de chine trimmed with duch-
ess lace and apple pink panne velvet.
Miss Ada Roberts wore a picturesque
gown of pink mouseline de Sole COM
bined with pink panne velvet, yoke and
sleeves of real lace.
Miss Richards wore a gown OF pink
crepe de chine over pink silk with trim
mings of chiffon.
Miss Mable Foster wore DAINTY cfea-
tion of white crepe de chine dancing
length, decolette with pearl passemen-
trie trimmings.
Mrs. d. J. Hennessy Wore a broadcloth
gown of robbins egg blue with real lace
trimmings, ornaments diamonds. Witho
this she wore white GainsbOrough hate
Miss Hattie Young was attired In a.
pretty gown of blue crepe de chine, come
bined with real lace, decollete and danc,i
ing length. -
Mrs. Robert Leggat wore a gown OF
white satin combined with black pannes
velvet. the white satin appliqued in,,
black and white.
Mrs Geogre S. Robertson wore beau-,
tiful gown of white crepe de chine, conn.,
bined with gold and white face and white
chiffon, ornaments diamonds. :
Miss Sullivan had on a dark blue
broadcloth. With trimmings of duchess
lace and pink taffeta silk.
Mrs. T. S. Kilgallon was attired in
black satin embroidered in black sequins
combined with black net over white
satin.
Miss Mary KilgallOn wore a gown of
castor cloth and silk trimmed with white
lace.
Miss La Beau wore gown Of yellow
figured brocade satin. combined with lib
erty satin, dancing length. decollette.
Mrs. Troutman wore black crepe de