The Anaconda standard., 1899-07-30
In Billings.

III DilflI1SS.
Billings, July 27.-Soeiety has during
the heated term been decidedly uu,et.
and few of the ladies have felt suffi-
GENTLY energetic to do much in the way
of entertaining. A notable social event
was the card party given on Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. Homer N. Kennedy
in honor of her guest, Mrs. Wells of
Livingston. Domino whist was the
game, and ten games were played at
the dozen tables which filled the room
devoted to play. The first prize, hand
some china teapot, was awarded to Mis-.
Connop of Livingston, who had the
highest score. Mrs. Bair and Mrs. For
ester each had the same number of
progressions to their credit, and cut for
the second prize, which was awarded
to Mrs Bair who received an exquisite
hand-painted china cup and saucer.
Refreshments of cake and ice cream
We're served at the card tables, which
had been covered with elegantly em-
broidered lunch cloths. The rooms
We're tastefully and profusely decorat-
ed with masses of sweet peas and mas
turtiuns, and the floral decorations
were greatly admired. Mrs. Kennedy
is model hostess and was assisted in
entertaining by Miss Whaley and Miss
Piatt. The party was kodaked several
times by Miss Chapple, and the pictures
will no doubt be highly priced as
souvenirs of most delightful occasion.
Among the guests present We're the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Crippen and
Mrs. Connop of Livingston; Mesdames
Panton, Rixon, Matheson, Butterfield,
Rector. Miller, Clark, DR.. Harriet Clark,
Whaley, Rinehart, Selbrede. Babcock.
Thoms, Clement, Railsback, Williams,
Bouton, Harkness, Cochran, Child
Platt, limerick, Eisenberg, Hansard,
Tompkins, Bair, Parker, Cardwell,
Hathorn, Fraser. FORESTER Rademak-
er, Boardman, Holiister, Hassler, Ham
mond, Graham; Misses Colvin, Mathe-
son, Chapple, Panton, Minnie Panton,
Rixon, Winifred Rxon. Platt. Bessie
Platt, Whaley, Hammond, Ida Ham
mond Foxton.
An excellent concert was given on
Thursday evening by the choir of the
Congregational church, consisting Of
Misses Gruwell and Denham and
Messrs Allen and Ladbury, assisted by
a number of other local musicians.
There was a large attendance and the
different numbers were well received.
There has been a great gain in musical
talent in Billings during the last few
years, and first-class concert can be
given any time without calling on more
than half of our musical people to take
part. The following programme was
presented:
Duet-La Jota. .....,..... ...............
Misses Boyle and Allen.
Irish Folk Song. "A. Foote
Miss Bennington.
Complaints of Grandmother Grey" -.
Miss Goss.
Mid the Green Fields of Virginia"
Mr.. Allen.
Loves Sorrow. H. r. Shelby
Miss Towne.
Omio Firnando (La Favorita) Donizetti
Miss Denham.
Autumn ........ ....... ..CnamlHaae
Miss Boyle.
"Asthore" ................H H. Trotere
Miss Gruwell.
"You",..... ...... .......... ....HarrlS
MIR. Mains.
"Gualbertos Victory" -. .... =. ......
Miss Walk.
E. M. Hunt.
Ave Maria" Cavalier Rusticana) -.
........ ...... .... MaSoaSnl
Il Cannot Help Loving Thee" ......:...
~ ........... ....... Clayton Johns
Miss Denham. -.
"Hark! Hark My Sour :. Harry Shelley
Choir.
Mrs E. p Townsend on Monday en-
tertained her Sunday school class to a
picnic at the Riverside dairy ranch
few miles from town, en- the banks of
the Yellowstone, and the young folks
enjoyed a most delightful outing and
feasted on good things to safety.
An ice cream festival was given by
the Salvation Army corps in the depot
park Thursday night.
Mrs. Crippen and her daughter, Mrs.
Connop of Livingston, visited friends
in town this week, mucn to the pleas
,ure of their many friends here.
Professor H M. Brayton and family
left overland Monday for the Big Horn
basin for a months outing. They will
be joined by Rev. j. l.. Lines and
family and are prepared for good
time, fishing and hunting.
Mrs. G.. NJ Child has gone to Mis-
soula for visit of few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. t. w. Humphrey and
little boy returned Saturday form
weeks visit in Red Lodge.
DIR. j. H. Rinehart has gone East for
a months vacation and will visit
friends in Detroit and other cities
Postmaster Babcock and wife, who
have been enjoying few weeks va
cation at Red Lodge, returned Wednes-
day.
The Juvenile musical society gave one
of their delightful recitals at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Burton on Thurs
day evening.