The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-23
- OCIETY commenced the week in
brilliant form and maintained the

= OCIETY commenced the week in
brilliant form and maintained the
- pace all the week, not even eN-
cepting today generally the last day in
the week to be selected for Il social
function. A number of pretty affairs
were given, though nothing of great
Formally and grandeur. Taken in
broader sense than mere social frivolty,
this is the very busiest time of the year
for the society women and also for the
greater number who are not in society.
principally because they do not want to
be. Thanksgiving and the Christmas
holidays are approaching with startling
rapidity. That means constant personal
activity, not only in society, but in
working for the various churches and
their efforts to raise money for holiday
festivities. There are also the club du
ties, of great Importance to a constantly
increaS sing band of women in Butte. So
far nothing of great Importance has
been announced for next week, and
surprisingly large number of society
women have signfied their intention of
giving only quiet family dinners on
Thursday, with perhaps friend or two.
If possible the friend or two should be
one of the great many Of homeless men
and women. who although they live in
hotels and boarding houses of fine re-
pute. yet they long at such time for
real home dinner. And still better, one
should invite the men or women who
cannot afford to live in expensive
abodes, but who have to room in lodging
houses and eat at the restaurants or
cheap boarding houses. Everyone has
some such friend, valued friend. When
thinking over whom to invite let the
choice fall on some one of these, not on
the friends who will come from homes
similar to your own.
A dainty yellow and white whist party
was given last Saturday afternoon by
Mrs John ellis, at her home in Excel
sior avenue, the guest Of honor being
Mrs. Merrill of Boulder, who has been
visiting Mrs. Margaret Cunningham
The home was charmingly decorated with
yellow and white chrysanthemuns, in
termingled with ropes of smilax. The
feature of the afternoon was whist. Mrs.
Sam Barker winning the first prize, q
handsome plate of Limoges ware; Mrs.
John Forbis, second prize, was awarded
hand painted cake plate. The guest
prize was another beautiful plate. When
the games We're finished refreshments
We're served. The guests of Mrs. ellis
We're: Mrs. D. Merrill, Mrs. Margaret
Cunningham. Mrs. H. Troutman. Mrs.
Read, Mrs. Charles Schatzlein, Mrs.
Campbell, Mrs. C. Pingel, Mrs. ]. A.
Canty. Mrs. Sam Barker. Mrs. Irwin.
Mrs. Augustus Smith, Mrs. John For
bis. Mrs. J. H. Lynch. Mrs. Mcbride.
Mrs. John Davis. Mrs. Sam tombstone,
Mrs. Mel Lowry.
Mrs. w. B. Alexander of Ouray, Colo,
and Miss Margaret Blackiston were the
guests of honor at a box party given
last Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Mar
cellus NJ. Miller. at one of the theaters
After the opera the party went to the
Miller residence, in West Granite streeti
where they enjoyed dainty luncheon.
The decorations were in pink and
white NUNS" the candlebra shaded
with pink shades while pink
candies and pink satin ribbons completed
the artistic arrangement of the table
Those present were: Mrs. M. M. Miller
Mrs. Slater c. Blackiston. Mrs. w. B
Alexander, Mrs. Ben Calkins Mrs. Kun
kle, Miss Margaret Blackiston, Miss
Helen Mckechnie.
An enjoyable bowling party was giver
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Fred !. Row.
lands. the prize for gentlemen being wor
by Fred Slemons. the prize for ladies go.
ing to Miss Margaret Blackiston. After
happy evening at the alleys the party
adjourned to the Rowlands' home ir
West Broadway, where tempting sup
per waiting for them. The guest.
of Mrs. Rowlands We're: Misses Allie
and Annie Lowery, Miss Pearl Hanson
Miss Daisy Dawson, Miss Jean Sullivan
Miss Margaret Blackiston. Miss Ida
Scott; Messrs. Fred Slemons. Ton
Markley, Ben Cornelius, Frankel. DR.
Finkel, Arthur Dorland. John Dixon.
A novel party was enjoyed by a Grove
of South Butte people. who are pleased
TO give surprise parties. card parties
ETC.. always inviting the same people
last Thursday evening. They were in
vited to rural party at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Lavell. out on tn,
county road. all going in carriages, tn,
host sending in several conveyances. Tn
ride out and back. while quite lonl
one, was enlivened by singing and talk
ing. When they arrived at the Lavel
home a huge bonfire was blazing in tn
front Of the house and another one il
the back. The fence was decorated will
lack O. lanterns Of hideous shape. TIL,
house was prettily decorated with crep
flowers In red and green. Flowers. rea
true flowers. are un0btainable in tn
ha