The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-17
SOCIAL BILLINGS.

BILLINGS, Feb. 16.-A very charming
function of last week was the progressive
hearts party given by Mrs. A. L. Babcock
in honor of her friend, Mrs. Larson of
Helena. There were 10 games played and
when the signal was given to stop, it was
found that the honors lay between Miss
Panton and Mrs. Matheson. In cutting
Mrs. Matheson became the lucky win
ner and received the prize, beautiful ad-
dition of Will Carleton's Farm Festivals,
A delicious supper was served about IL
o'clock, consisting of scalloped oysters,
cheese, salad, sandwiches, olives,
lemon sherbert, cake, chocolate and cot
fee. The guests were Messrs. and Mes
danes H. NJ. Allen, Chapple, Crenshaw,
Fratt, Frizelle, Johnston, Matheson, Row.
ley; Mesdames Bair and Larson; Misses
Panton and Mabel Lamey. Warren
Evans and Lewis Babcock.
Another jolly country dance took place
at the Mccormick ranch last Wednesday
night. The house is spacious and the
large number of Billings young people
who attended, as well as a great many
people from the surrounding ranches,
were easily accommodated and had a
thoroughly good time. The last sleigh
loads did not get back to town till we'll on
IN the morning.
! Mrs. Paul Mccormick, assisted by the
Misses Cora and May Mccormick, very
delightfully."- entertained the Social club
and a number of invited guests last Fri
day afternoon. The ladies brought their
fancy work and spent the time sewing
and talking till about o'clock, when a
dainty collation. was served, which con-
sisted of scalloped oysters, Saratoga
chips, sandwiches, olives, ice cream, cake
and coffee. Those present we're Mes
DANES Il. L. Allen, Balm, Child. Chap
pie, Clement, n. G. Carwile. f. CarwIle,
Emery, Frizelle, Frat, Finkelnberg, Goss,
Hays, Hill, O'Donnell, Rowley, Rixon,
Railsback, Shoemaker, Toole, Tompkins,
Williams and Miss Panton.
On Thursday evening the Misses
Matheson entertained a number of
friends at hearts. Being st. Valentine
day the heart-shaped score cards were
tinted in water colors, lady led, and
each one inscribed in gilt lettering with
an appropriate quotation from a WE'LL
known author, such as, "Men were de-
ceivers ever" "'Tis all but dream at
the best" "Chops and tomato sauce.
Yours, Pickwick," from the celebrated
breach of promise case, or the final words
of Trilby.
little warmth, little light
or loves bestowing-and so, goodnight!
Heartshaped cards decorated in black
and white etchings, with the mischievous
god of love in various stages of activity,
were numbered and placed upon the diff
ferent tables, indicating where the play
ers were to sit.
The idea of hearts and darts was carried
out also in the refreshments; for in
eta ba nd III
were heartshaped and the cheese straws
were in the form of arrows.
After eight games were played and the
time came to award the prizes, Miss Loa
Jones was found to have won the ladies'
head prize, a heartshaped silver pin tray,
the handles decorated with lovers knot
of rose colored ribbon. As four of the
gentlemen were equally entitled to the
prize, Mr.. Speir, Robert Matheson, MIR.
Page and Mr.. Farrell, it was decided by
cutting, Mr. Page proving the successful
one. Ii was n heartshapcd calendar,
painted with pansies in water colors, and
bearing from Hamlet the quotation
'sThere is pansies that's fit for thoughts"
Those present were Misses Annie Jones,
Loa Jones, Cora Mccormick. May McCor-
mick. Minnie Panton, RIxon, Anna
Dixon, Martha Shoemaker. Mess-s. Mes
sick, Gray, Matheson, knight. j. Chapel, |
L. Chapel, Styles, Page, Farrell, Speir.
The band boys have for so many years |
held their annual ball on Washlngton's |
birthday that the 22nd of February has |
been accorded them by all social organiz-
atoms. This year their ball promises TO |
be moro than usually attractive, ana |
there will doubtless be a large attend |
ance.
ON Saturday afternoon she Misses /
Natheson entertained about is of their /
friends at drive Whist. Il was found AT /
the end Of the game that four Of the girls |