The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-25
BILLINGS NEWS.
Special Correspondence of the standard.

BILLINGS, Feb. 22.-Little Madge Fenskc
celebrated her sixth birthday on FRIDAY
afternoon by giving party to n number
OF her friends. 1t was great source OF
pleasure to all the children who attended
and Miss Madge was the recipient of some
very pretty birthday gifts. The guests
were Marguerite Bair, Iva Burky. Anna
DUNES. Ester Dunnes. Mildred, Durkin,
Helen Herford, Eta Hirsch. Mamie Jack.
son. Winnie Jones, Florence Mains, Kate
Matheson, Mabel Mccormick. Helene
| O'Donnell, Helen Rowley and Manic
| Vaughan.
The Penelope club and number of in.
| Vited guests were worry elegantly enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Crenshaw at the
Grand hotel on Wednesday night. The
first part of the evening was devoted to
whist in the parlors up stairs. When
seven games had been played it was found
that Miss Cora Mccormick had won the
lady's prize, bottle of perfume with q
dainty and fanciful wrapping of white
and yellow crinckled paper tied with daisy
ribbons. The gentleman's prize was cut
Tor by Robert Matheson, Lee Mains and
WIN Morse. Mr.. Mains proving the sue
cesstul one and receiving the prize. 1t
was closely woven Japanese case filled
with chosen brand of cigars. The party
adjourned to the dining room where
supper was served at 10 80 o'clock. After
this the tables were moved and delight
fully informal dance took place. not
ceasing till the clock struck the hour of
midnight. Those who were present were
the Misses Colvin, Chris Fraser. Teenie
Fraser, Hayden, Annie Jones, Edith
Matheson, Beatrix Matheson. Cora Nc
Cormick, May Mccormick, Minnie Pan
ton, Rinehart, RIxon, Shoemaker. Soule.
Townsend, Walk and Wilkinson. Messrs.
Beasley, Evans, Farrell, Gray, HelwIr.
might, Mains, Matheson. Morse, Rixon,
Ross, Sayer, Setyler and Spear.
The most notable occasion of the week
was that upon which the knights of
Pythias and their ladies assembled at the
Masonic hall on Tuesday evening, Feb.
~, to celebrate the anniversary of the dav
upon which the order was founded. After
the opening ode had been sung and n
prayer had been offered by Rev. p. n.
jackson, an enjoyable programme was
rendered. Able speeches were listened to
from Sir knight George II. Milburn, Past
chancellor Soule and Vice Chancellor |
lass. The Billings male quartet sang |
selections with great taste and feeling |
ana were vocferously applauded. About |
half way through the evening the order
vas given that the lodge should be at ease
when sumptuous supper was served in
he ante-room. An interesting feature of |
he evening was the public installation of
he officers of Billings division No. s. L.
md X. X. p. by Sir Knight II. NJ. Allen.
after the closing ode had been sung the
mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of |
he Pythian knights were asked TO stay
or few minutes longer to talk over the
feasibility OF organizing an order of
'ythian sisters, and this, after some dis
ussion, 1t was decided to do. This sec.
nd celebration of Rathbone lodge No.
was a delightful and long to be remem-
'ered occasion.
very pleasant evening was that spent
me whist club at the residence of DR..
nd Mrs. Chapple last Friday. In spite
the stormy night nearly all the mem
ers OF the club were present The score
ards were dainty affairs cut in the shane
clubs and tinted a delicate green. Mrs.
lcCormick was the winner of the lady's
rize, very prettily designed BILLINGS
'uvenir spoon, and Mr.. Hill of the GEN
eman's prize, china cup and saucer.
ne members present were: Messrs,
M Mesdames Chapple, Crenshaw, Cos.
ILL., Matheson, Rowley, Tompkins, Will |
ms, Mesdames Bair, Johnston, McCor-
lex and Panton. Misses Panton and I
lnnIe Panton. The guests were Messrs. |,
Chapple, j. Chapple and Setyler. |
On tuesday evening Paul Mccormick. |
b., entertained over % of his friends at
Incing party in the Daniel 30 one cabin.
nose very name seems n promise of n /
Oh time TO the Billings young people. 4
rye sleigh collected the guests about
'iock' and for an hour drove around the
Sn and its vicinity, making the most of Z
Q sleighing which the Chinook threat J
ed 10 spoil before many DAYS were !
CIR. The remainder of the evening was A
ent IN the cabin where a fiddler waited
readiness to make music for the dame Z
: feet. Refreshments were served AZ II Il
lock, shortly after which the boys and Y
Is wendell their way homewarl. There %
re present the Misses Lillian Accom-. n
Isle tisch, Marion Goss, Jessie Hirsch.
~ Hirsch, Marion Johnston, Blythe
inston, Winnie Jones, Ida Mains.
ce Mccormick. George Mcdonnell and n
nnIe Rlxon, Messrs. Lynn Colvin. Jack ~
Iser. Eddie Fraser, WILDER McCormick. 80
;orrie Mccormick, Tony Matbason NJ
ice Renwick, Willie Rixon, Roy Wirtb,
ton, Porteus Williams and Harry s.
'ods. Z,
SAEClc met at the home Z
Mrs. Donovan on Monday evening \,
quotations were taken from Byron on d
occasion. The next meeting will be az
at Mrs. Paul Mccormick. when 81,
nyson viii be the poet. Those present W
Monday evening were Meslamez
tn. Donovan and Kelly. Misses Pan n,
Minnie Panton, + 18th Mathe,on
triN Matheson, ami Jerome Hirsch. -
Isses Ida Llmpor; ami Myrtle M,x- Ri,
were surprised by merry crowd OF
~ people n the home of George Lam -
last THURSDAY evening. After a round
Whist tasty refreshments were served yea
all departed declaring they had never ..a
n better time. III. ..'s
70 sleigh loads Of Miss Mary New in-
S friends gave her a pleasant sur .As