The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-02


thoroughly explored. Most of them were
renetitions of the old-fashioned games
and pranks which Will always find favor
with both old and young. 1t Is even SET
apart for merriment and for absence OF
.frills" which bob apples" is death TO-
The floral possibilities Of autumn are
being utilized by Butte hostesses. Inc
beautiful brown, yellow, crimson ana
yari-colored leaves. with the great
fe;. .hery blossoms of the chrysanthe-
NUNS afford gorgeous setting for teas
lundheons or dinners.
There were this week few large affairs.
and excepting the Heinze dinner the
more elaborate affairs were given for
Miss Roberts and Mrs. w. A. Clark, Jr.
This is not as 1T should be in society at
this time of the year, which should De
given over to dancing and elaborate
functions.
Social promise for next week is, how
ever. undoubtedly good. The several So
ciety weddings will. of course, be OF ao-
sorbing interest, as we'll as the entertain
ments for the prospective brides ana
grooms.
One social organization in Butte never
has a dull evening, and that is the stein
club. Saturday evening the members
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. J.
Meyer at their home near the School OF
Mines. There was quite walk at
taching to the trip after the departure
from the street cars, but what's walk
when an evening of joy looms up at the
end Of It?
AS usual, songs, instrumental selec-
lions, and either playing, German chor-
uses and recitations enlivened the even
ing. Miss Vera Hurst sang number OF
German songs she had learned during
her recent visit to Germany and they
were encored again and again.
A surprise was the appearance OF the
twin daughters OF the host and hostess.
Gretchen and Freda, in regulation Ger
man peasant dress, and they danced in
wooden eabot. Every member Of the
club was born In Germany, and the
folk songs Of Miss Hurst and the dane
ing OF the tots was a pleasure, indeed.
A discussion on how to teach their
children the German language was dis
cussed. It was said that as this is the
native country of all the children OF
the Steiners, the English language came
first, Of course, but the parents would
like to have them able to converse in
German enough to be able to talk to
Germans little. Many plans were sug-
gested. Mrs. Bettner said that she did
not talk German with her husband be-
fore the children all the time, as sug-
gested, because she wanted to improve
her English all the time, as did he. And
talking German all the time at home
made it hard to get rid of her accent.
It was finally decided that the chill
dren would have to pick up what Ger
man they could incidentally" For
after all, America is now home to al
those loyal Steiners.
At midnight came the usual appe-
tizing dutch supper" and the hot wei
nerwursts, sauerkraut, limberger, pc.
tato salad, pumbernickel, and Other
German joys quickly succumbed to the
fierse onslaught. And a standing health
to President Roosevelt was drunk and
history of his ancestors given. 1t was
early hours when the Steiners went
home in the carriages arranged for
The following guests were present
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lerch, Mr.. and Mrs
B. X. Wolmsdorph. The regular mem
bers present We're Mr. and Mrs. Loui;
Weber, Miss Steinberg. Gertrude
Schmidt, Carl Berger, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack, Karl Bergostein, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Mueller Mr.. and Mrs Hans Bett.
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Heimann, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Rodenbeck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Beck, Miss Jennie Stein. Miss
Lucille Bettner, Carl Beck, Max Ethel
Harry Berger, Miss Meta Schmidt anG
Miss Anna Stuyen.
A happy afternoon was spent by tn
friends of Olive Greir, Monday. it bein.
the eighth anniversary of Miss Olive
The house was prettily decorated witt
flowers and vines. The afternoon wa
devoted to games. dancing and a gen
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convenient places in the different rooms
One Of the most pleasing games to tn,
children was spiders Web where eacl
took the end of a ribbon and unwoun,
1t. going all through the house to do it
At the end was pretty little gift-silve
toilet articles. handkerchiefs, book mark
little things light enough to be so used
In THE peanut hunt Mae Trevell wo,
the first prize-a pretty doll all goWnet
ana hated The second prize, a hand
some book. was won by Vivian Fairfax
The consolation prize, cup and saucer
was given to Babe Harris. Will Sullivan
won the first prize fer boys-a fine foot
ball. The second, splendid poke
knife, with ali sorts of blades, was as
signed to Frank Baro.eau. Walter Farm
ham won the consolation, book O
travels.
by o'clock the children were read
for tea. which was served in the dinn
room. The birthday cake was cut an
each guest carried away a slice in
dainty box. The table was laden wit
everything good for little ones on sue
occasions. In the center was a noun
of pretty roses, and from it radiate
bright ribbons which they pulled, an
out came choice bouquet for them.
The little hostess received many hand
some gifts, among them a pretty dia
mand ring from her parents. TIL
guests present were as follows: NJ
Harry Valid and Miss Daisy Rice, a:
s:sting Mrs. Greier in entertaining Il
children. Eloise Harris, Babe Harri
Hazel Goodspeed Nora Dougherty. Uly
Freid. Kitty Fairfax. Jessie Wrigh
e ssie Lewis. Vivian Fairfax. Mae TT,
va,. Olive Greirer. Honora Little, Coz