The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-22
In Billings.

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Billings, Oct. 19.-The reception given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Morse on We'd
nesday evening in honor of their son,
William Morse, and his bride, was a
very brilliant affair. The floral deco
ratlons were elaborate and very beau
tiful. The window opposite which the
receiving party stood in the front par
lor, was banked with blooming potted
plants While smilax was wreathed over
doorWays, archways and chandeliers.
Pink was the prevailing color here,
shading from pink to dark crimson in
the back parlor. carnations and roses
being the flowers used. Canadian ferns
We're also used in profusion. The men,
bers of the receiving party were Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Morse, Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Evans and Roy Evans. The bride
looked charming in her wedding gown
of sheerest white organdie with real
lace trimmings. She carried a bouquet
Of brides roses. Mrs. S. F. Morse wore
handsome black satin with white
satin vest yelled in black chiffon en-
broidered in jet Her bouquet was COM
posed of pink oleanders. Mrs. Elliot
and Mrs. Fraser saw that all found
their way to the dining room. Here
the colors were white and green and
tic. Ropes of smilax We're suspended
from the chandelier and caught at the
corners of the table with bows of white
satin ribbon. On the center of the table
stood beautiful sword ferns on center
piece embroidered in maiden hair ferns
The cloth was scattered with ferns
and the followed block of ice in
wreathed in smilax Here Mrs.
Williams and Mrs. Segur presided.
dispensing cake. coffee and ice cream.
The reception began at o'clock and
continued until IL o'clock, during which
time the callers numbered more than
200.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rixon gave very
pleasant drive whist party Friday even
ing in honor of Mrs. Rixon's brother,
Major Panton. The rooms were charm
ingly decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants. Upon counting the points
Mrs. Goss and Major Panton were
found to have scored the highest num-
Der The former received book, Isl
mon Dale and the latter also book,
Richard Carvel." Refreshments con-
sisting of sandwiches, olives. salad,
cake and coffee were served Those in
vited were Messrs and Mesdames Dono-
van, Burton, Williston, Childs, Mos1
Paul Mccormick, H. NJ. Allen, Rowley
Williams, HEREFORD. Matheson, George
Goss, Tompkins, Elliot, Holmes. Rob-
bins, Segur, Gerald Panton, Clement
Mrs. johnson of Butte. Misses Jane and
Minnie Panton, Beatrix Matheson and
p. L. Reece
A drive whist party was given by the
Misses Panton on Saturday evening.
The house was decorated with beauti
full cut flowers and potted plants. The
prizes, a potted fern and book, We're
won by Miss Hayden and Clare Bat
tams. Light refreshments We're served.
Those present were the Misses OgilVie,
Roeser. Pitcher. Fraser. Ramsey, Rixon.
Matheson, Chapple, Calhoun, May Nc
Cormick and Denham: Messrs Calhoun,
Battams, Chapple, Witcher, McGregor,
Settler and Panton.
The members of the Florence Critten-
den circle met with Mrs. C. H. Barstow
Friday afternoon, when they organized
a branch of the w. c. T. U.
On Wednesday night, October 25,
Colonel W. F. Cody with General Miles
guests, will arrive in Billings on their
way to take an outing in the Shoshone
mountains and to visit Cody City.
P. H. Hawkins of Columbus was in
the city Monday on his return from
a visit of several weeks to his old home
in Ohio.
Editor Morris of the Billings Times
returned Saturday from Hunters Hot
Springs, having derived much benefit
from the treatment there.
The musical department of the Wom-
ans club met Monday afternoon with
Miss Beatrix Matheson The study Of
musical history was engaged in for
Last Night" Some new members
We're present. The next meeting will
be with Miss Gamble on Monday after
noon.
The members of the Billings club
have decided to devote the last Friday
evening of each month to the enter
tanment of the ladies in their hand
some club rooms. The time will be
spent in dancing and playing cards,
and refreshments will be served.
Miss Martha Denham and Frank
Damsel intend giving a concert in the
opera house on the evening of Satur-
day, November 4. 1t will, no doubt,
be a musical treat.
Mr.. William Morse and his bride, nee
Miss Sara Evans, arrived Sunday
from West Liberty, Iowa.
where they were married on the 10th
instant. For the present they are DOM
iciied at the home Of the groom's pa
rents, where after the first of the
month they will be at home to their
friends. Mr.. Morse intends at once to
commence the erection of a home of
his own.
Mr.. E. A. Baldwin came in from his
ranch on the Musselshell Monday to
meet his wife on her return from Ida
no, where she was called last spring
upon the death of her son. Mrs. Bald
win was accompanied by her brother
B. Bond. of Dillon.
NJ. F. Trask of Lavina was in town
early in the week.
]. B. Annis and wife of Columbus
spent Monday in Billings.
Mrs B. w, Toole gave a very pleas
ant kensington on Thursday after