The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-23
III WEEKS
SOCIAL N


large sum of money. She has recently
returned from Europe, where she has
been travelling during the past year.
Her husband is now dead.
Last Saturday afternoon a number
of the friends and neighbors of Mrs.
]. P. Davis, of North Thirty-third
street, having discovered that it was
her birthday, gave her a pleasant sur
prise by arriving in a body to cele-
brate the occasion with her. They
had their sewing with them and the
hours passed quickly, as needles and
tongues few in unison. About 5
O'Clock refreshments were served,
with which the guests had come pro-
vided. Before their departure they
presented their hostess with a num-
Der of beautiful gifts. About Is ladies
were present.
The ladies of the Methodist church
held a very successful bazaar in the
annex to the church Wednesday after
noon. Besides a great variety of pref
tv fancy articles, they had for sale
home made cakes, pies, preserves and
candies. They cleared about 500.
The ladies of st. Luke's Guild hav-
ing decided, owing to the close ap-
proach of Christmas, to give up the
idea of a public entertainment this
week, are conducting a private sale of
handkerchiefs at Miss Panton's in
Montana avenue
Master Gage Kane was delightfully."-
surprised Thursday evening by the
arrival of about rs of his young
friends, who had come to help him
celebrate his 18th birthday. His
mother had planned the affair and had
made such arrangements as to make
the party a complete success. The
young people had a very gay time
playing games of various sorts and
thoroughly enjoyed the refreshments
which were served. Those who were
there were the Misses Frances Rine
hart, Ollie and Florence Hubbard
Bernice Redding, Olive and Bessie
Ten Eyke, Geraldine Panton, Mary
BUSHNELL, Nell Toole, Marie Segur
Aggie Burton, Harriet Rowley, ant
Masters Tommy Bouton, John Shevlin
Willard Salisbury, Harold Williams
Charlie Burton, Charlie Grow, Va
Lechner, Ben and Will Tompkins
Frank Allen and Hill Rinehart.
AS so many are busy preparing fol
Christmas, the meeting of the Wo
mans club was not as well attended
as usual, yesterday afternoon. L
was a very interesting one, however
). Mrs. j. G. Sherman was leader fol
the day. Before taking up the fifth ac
Of Anthony and Cleopatra" she gave
+ G short synopsis of the two preceding
+ ones. A very interesting paper OF
the paintings of Murillo was read by
Mrs. II. F. Clement. This was follow
ed by an excellent article on the in
+ ventions of recent years, by Mrs. J
II. Rinehart.
The fortnightly dance of the B. P
|, o. E. was held at Elk hall Thursda.
+ evening. The attendance was good
the music excellent, and the affai
was very much enjoyed.
$ The Misses Inez and Irene Ellio
q and Merle Mccormick, who are al
tending school at Tacoma, are e2
d pected home tomorrow to spend thei
s Christmas vacation.
q Mrs. Philip Reece is expected t.
n arrive tomorrow from Salt Lake or
r visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mr.
d John RiXon.
It Miss Lillian Allen will leave tomol
e row on a visit to her friends, tn
!. Misses Marion and Blythe Johnston
d at Beatrice, Neb.
it MI. David Moss will leave early
the week to join in a family gathe'
!, ;,o OF tho homo IF his n9rQntS i