The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-09
WHIST. AND PARTIES
Billings Society Folk Find Plenty of
Enjoyment.
WAlNWRlCHT'S ENGAGEMENT
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Con.
gregationaI Church Entertained
by Mrs. w. Z. Smith-Per-
sonal Chat and Teas.

| Billings, March Marie Vain
wright's company played IAN Unequal
Match" in the Billings opera house to
good audience on Friday night and
pleased the people by their charming
acting. The members of the company
were loud in their praises of the hand
some theater in which our citizens take
| so much pride. Next Monday night
Murray & Mack will appear with their
company in "Flnnigan's Ball." and the
demand for seats augurs we'll for full
house.
At the home of DR.. II. Chapple on
Tuesday evening. the first meeting of
| a ladies' duplicate whist club occurred
Whist has been the popular game of
cards in Billings society for several
years and the ladies are developing into
very scientific players. The nine ladies
who compose the new club are Mes
danes Bair, Chapple, Clement Fink
elnburg, Harwood, HILL Johnston, Paul
Mccormick and Porter. A delightful
evening was spent at Mrs. Chapple's.
and after the contest was concluded,
for the time being, the guests were re-
called on TASTEFUL refreshments. The
hostess was assisted in entertaining by
Miss Jennie Chapple.
The Duplicate Whist club, consisting
of Messrs. Becker, Fraser. Goss, Hays,
Lamport, Rowley, Spear, Williams and
Williston, met for the last time on
Monday evening at the home OF Il. II.
Becker. The wives of the members of
the club were also present. A pleasant
evening was spent, and at its close a
tasty supper served II. G.. Williams
was awarded the handsome silver med
al with the names of the players en-
graved upon II and Mr.. Becker carried
off the leather medal.
Hon. Paul Mccormick gave a very
pleasant little party in the Daniel
Boone cabin on Saturday evening.
The members of the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of the Congregational church were
very agreeably entertained on Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Wells b. Smith at
her home on Twenty-seventh street
While a number of the ladies were ply
ing their needles an interesting pro-
gramme was going on. the subject of
the afternoon being Eugene Field and
his works. Mrs. jackson and Mrs
Hammond read extracts from the biog-
raphy of this gifted writer and poems
of his were given by Mrs Davis. Mrs
]. w. Johnston, Mrs. Railsback and
Mrs. Sweetman. Several new members
were added to the roll of the society
and inviting refreshments were served
Mrs. w. l.. Linton will next entertain
ernoon will be Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Mrs. Eilers entertained a party of 10
ladies on Thursday afternoon when
whist was the recreation. The occa-
sion was given in honor of Mrs
Blondsdale, who has made her home
in Billings with her brother-in-law,
Mr. j. Zimmerman, for the past year.
and who eXpectes TO return TO her old
home IN Oregon very soon. The score
cards were especially worthy of men
zion, being decorated by Mrs. Il. b.
ELY to represent maple leaves i'm their
autumn colors. They were extremely
pretty Sumptuous refreshments were
served and this afternoon ended
Walter Toole entertained a party of
his friends at his home on Twenty |
ninth street in celebration of his 18th |
birthday. An enjoyable time was spent |
with music, both vocal and instrument
tai, and with whist. Delightful re- |
freshments We're partaken of. after the |
card playing had ceased. The guests |
were Misses Ida Lamport, jamie Prue- |
lit and Clara Schmudlach, and Messrs |
Perry and Arthur Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Griggs entertained |
Rev. Mr.. Hosking. Mrs. Hosking and |
son and Rev. Mr.. Lowry OF Livingston. |
at dinner on Tuesday evening
The most successful social evening |
at least as far as the number of guests |
is concerned. which has been given by |
the Knights of Pythias this season. was |
that of last Friday evening, when more |
than a hundred guests assembled totake |
part In the festivities. Progressive |
whist was played. Mrs. Mann winning |
the head prize and Mrs. Hahn the prize |
OF consolation. The supper was provid- |
ed by the Rathbone sisters and was a |
triumph in its way. After supper a gay /
little impromptu hop was INDUCED in
until about / O'Clock.
Mrs. o. II. Hanna and daughters re-
turned To Sheridan on Sunday morning |
after a short visit with Mrs. L. II. |
Becker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Salisbury and
family will again make Billings their
home, Mrs. Salisbury and her three
children having arrived from Utah on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lechner were
over from Fort Custer on Wednesday.
Miss Roeser. who has been visiting
Mrs. j. II. Calhoun at her home up the
valley. returned To Billings Tuesday
evening. While away Miss Roeser un-
suffered from a severe at
tack OF quinsy.
Miss Alma Schwennsen, who has been
a resident of Billings for the past sew
eral months. where she made many
friends. was married on Tuesday even
parents, TO Ernest Egbert Scram After
the ceremony the young couple left for
Fargo. y. D.. where a furnished house
has been presented 10 them by the
groom's parents.
Miss NJ. =. Shoemaker left on Sunday
for New York and Philadel-
phia. where she viii spend several
weeks
Edward NJ. Snyder is in from the
Miss Fuller Of Crow Agency was in
town this week.
Mrs. J. II. Smith OF Park City and |
Mrs. J. H. Cutler Of Allendale were in
town this week attending tire NIetho-
list conference.
". W. Johnston. the Burlington COM
nercial agent. has gone 20 pay a visit |
10 his mother In Indiana
Hon Paul Mefsor-r-f~Lr IaF, -, r. |