The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-01
! IN SOCIETY

LAW OooAN 0CSAHNSb Va AN IA
M Birthday club was held Thursday
night to commemorate the advent of
Leo Carper into this world some 30
years ago, and from all reports the
event was a grand success.
These birthday parties are now
an%xiously looked forward to by every
member OF the club, for it betokens a
pleasant social occasion together with
splendid refreshments, both solid and
not differ from the first one very
materially, with the exception that
one of the members, Ceve1a Boulang-
er, was prevented from taking part in
the festivities owing to illness. Lee
Mains officiated as toast master and
made one of his characteristic happy
addresses, which was responded to by
Leo Carper, who refrained from Civ
ing his short experience as a sheep
man. VIM. Purvis, who has the
honor of having had the first birth
day party AMI is beginning to feel
like a man, made an attempt at tell
ing the club what he knew about
girls, past, present and future. He
certainly knows more about them now
than he ever did before, and unless
rumor is wrong he will learn lots
more in the future. G. j. Davis
went hunting a few weeks ago, and
he was called upon to tell what he
did when confronted by a grizzly
bear. Sam Connolly, who has budded
out as quite an after-dinner speaker,
told of the distinctive properties of S
10 K M. Birthdays I have cele-
brated," was the theme Of "Boxy"
Farrell's little talk. And by the
way, the beautiful floral decorations
and exquisite American Beauty roses,
which graced the club rooms, were
the handiwork of Mr.. Farrell. If
there is any n thing that w. B. Cal
houn can talk about it is romance,
and in this he was interesting to the
s o K Ms. Having had the exper-
fence and desiring a further taste of
it, I. L. Whitney volunteered to make
a speech about "To Have and to
Hold" There is probably one
bachelor in all Billings who thinks he
is in paradise and that is Tom Ora
BAN. and this afforded a theme for his
toast. He was followed by R. E. Fon-
tame, who told why he is not mar
ried. Possibly a certain young lady
not a thousand miles away could give
further insight into the reason. The
toasts ended with observations of
pal" Carper by Chauncey Bever.
The next party will be on January rs,
1901, in honor Of Willie Calhoun, the
heavy end of the s o K M quartette.
The q%uartette sang several of their ia
vorite selections during the evening.
The last social dance of the nine
teenth century by the Billings club
held in the clubs comfortable and
pleasant quarters last Friday night,
was n of the most enjoyable enter
taiments ever given by the club. It
was we'll attended by members and
friends. Music was furnished by Mrs.
M. Fl. Totlpkins' orchestra and the s
o K NJ quartette favored the gather
ing with several fine selections.
Light refreshments were served by
Steward Tschudy. H
Paul Mccormick, Jr., acted as
host to a merry gathering of young
people from the city at the Tinker
ranch, several miles west of Billings
Thursday night. The trip to and
from the ranch was made in two
large hay wagons, partly filled with
hay, and the ride was heartily en-
joyed by all. Dancing was INDUCED
in until a late hour, after which re-
freshments of salads, sandwiches,
coffee and cake were served. At $3.50
a. M, the guests started for Billings, |
arriving home at about 4:30. Those
attending were: Misses Hayden,
Lyle, Sleeper, Mickey, Gruwell, Alice
and Mamie Mccormick, Towne, Col
win, Nord, Reed, Martin, Toole Mae
Edwards and Clara Spear, Messrs.
Curry, Jack and Ed.
Fraser, Percy Smith, Evans, Toole,
Hoyt, Matheson, Morris, Paul, Ed,
Robert and Wilbur Mccormick.