The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-07
HELENA, MONTANA.
BY ]. E. w. Clarke.

and leave no trace; but an i'll thought
leaves a trail like a serpent"
The Pleasant Hour Club met with
Miss Carolyn Dorsey on the after
noon o fthe2 Sth. The report from
the delegate. Mrs. George NJ. Lee, ST.,
who attended the meeting of Colored
Women's Clubs at Denver, will be
made at the next meeting.
Mrs. Sarah Bickford of Virginia
City was a visitor in the city last
week. Mrs. Bickford is the principal
stakeholder and manager of the water
works of that old and thriving city.
While in the city Mrs. Bickford stop
ped with Mrs. Judge d. Hart.
Mrs. George NJ. Lee, Jr., is spending
several weeks in Butte visiting Mrs.
Minnie Cole.
Rev. c. N. Douglas, presiding elder
Of Puget Sound Conference, is in the
city from his last visit through his
district before annual conference.
Rev. and Mrs. D. L. McGriff, fam
Gus in jubilee melodies, duets and
solos, have been receiving flattering
audiences in the churches and halls
of the city, including an engagement
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
BY the time these notes are in the
hands of our readers the Puget Sound
Conference will have ended its meet
ing in Helena, and the appointments
and disappointments will have been
smiled upon and frowned at; ministers
and lay delegates, as well as visitors,
will have enjoyed the hospitality of
Helena citizens and Helena will feel
proud that she was the host of such
distinguished guests. We will en-
deavor to tell of some of the impor-
tant happenings of the meeting in our
next issue.
The Bright Star Clubs entertain
ment at the church on the 9th was
quite a success. This effort was for
the stewards department.
Sergt. William Warren of the oath
Infantry Band has been promoted to
second lieutenant, in charge of the
band now stationed at Mexico.
Prof. James Edward Polk, retired
bandmaster of the oath Infantry, has
been appointed inspector of instru-
ments at the Preside. He was for
merly in the P. o. department at Oak
land, Cal.
The young people gave a dance on
the evening of the 30tn in honor of
Robert Brown, who entrained for
Camp Lewis on the LIST. Edison Hall
was filled with many friends of the
draftee, who made his last social even
ing before his departure a pleasant
one to be long remembered.
A splendid meeting was held in the
Commercial Club rooms under the
auspices of the Patriotic League
August 31st, bidding farewell to thu
lone rookie who left the following
morning for camp at American Lake
Wash. Robert Brown, Jr., is the sor
of Robert Brown, Sr., an old and vel
known citizen Of Helena, who is &
veteran of the Civil War. Rev. Geo
F. Martin, acting as chairman, called
upon the following speakers: DR.. L
NJ. Rheem, secretary of the CONNER
cial Club; George W. Alexander, an;
Harry R. Cunningham, vice presiden
and general manager of the Montana
Life Ins. Company. Following the
speakers the recruit made a nea
speech, thanking his friends and tn,
public for the demonstration of theil
interest in him, and assured them hi
would render his best service for the
success of this great cause. Refresh
ments were served after closing the
meeting with the singing of Amer
lea"
Mrs. Calvin Armstrong and grand
niece of Seattle, Wash, left on the
25th for home. She was accompanied
as far as Missoula by her sister, Mrs
Edward Johnson, whom she has beer
visiting. Mrs. Armstrong; visit was
shortened by reason of her continued
illness while in u city.
When the delegates came to Hell
ena they found several houses whose
owners had improved in n way OF
another, looking like palaces of the
kings. Among thise recently making
improvements are William c. Irwin
J. E. Ingram, Nathaniel Ford and Geo
M. Lee, Sr.
Word comes to us that Mrs. Harry
Simmons of Anaconda, once of Hell
ena, is preparing for a trip to st. Paul
Chicago and other eastern points.