The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-30
TIL WEEKS
SOCIAL DOINGS


cal instruments and after dinner there
was quite a concert, in which Mr.. J..
T. Graham and his brother, Mr.. T.
Graham, both we'll known musicians,
as we'll as several of their guests, took
part. Those who were there were
Messrs. T. Chapple, L. Mains, G..
Bever, D. Lain, Greives and T. Ora
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Bair gave a din
ner party Christmas day. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Reyn-
olds and children, from the Crow
agency, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hath
horn. Mr.. Reynolds has returned to
the agency, but Mrs. Reynolds and
the children will remain in the city
for several days.
The annual Christmas tree enter
tainment of the Congregational Sun
day school took place in the church
on Christmas eve. there was a very
attractive program in which the chill
dren took their respective parts in
the singing, class drills, recitations,
dialogues, etc., most creditably. The
! church was we'll flied, many of the
parents and friends being present.
The tree presented a beautiful appear
! ance and the gllts distributed there
! from we're joyfully received by the
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chapple gave
a family dinner party Christmas day,
their guests being Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rixon, Mrs. P. H. Reece, Miss Connie
Chapple and Messrs. Fred, Will and
Harold Rixon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Goddard were
among the many who entertained at
dinner on Christmas day. Besides the
different members of the family those
who were present were Mrs. Stull,
Miss Mcconnell and Messrs. Peterson
and LeConte.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Johnston had
as their guests at dinner Christmas
day, Miss Marie Sleeper, and Messrs.
Fl. A. Graves and H. Wilson and Mas
ter Ned Townsend.
Senator and Mrs. c.. o. Gruwell en-
tertained a large party of relatives
at their Christmas dinner.
Judge Fraser was among the many
Christmas day.
The Misses Panton gave a high tea
Friday evening. Those invited were
DR.. and Mrs. James Chapple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Chapple, Mr.. and Mrs.
j.. II. Johnston, Mrs. P. Reece and
Messrs. Fred and Will Rixon.
) The Misses Bertha and Sadie Blu
chanan came up from their ranch,
: near Glendive, to spend Christmas
l in the city. They are the guests ,of
: Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Shorey. They
will remain in town for a few days.
l MI. Paul Mccormick, Jr., came home
l from his ranch in Wyoming to spend
Christmas with his parents.
: MI. William Reid of Glendive is in
the city and will be the guest of Mr..
; Earry Coleman for several days.
Miss Plat, who is a teacher in the
Butte public schools, spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Platt of this city.
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q Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Clement and
children left this morning for south
ern California, where they expect tc
Q spend the winter.
s. Mr.. n Mrs. James H. Johnston
came up from Miles City to spend
e Christmas with relatives in the city
e MI. Johnston returned this morning
but Mrs. Johnston will remain in tho
l. city for several days with hel
e parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.. Matheson
Mrs. Henry Gilsdorf entertained a:
her guests Christmas the Rev. Fathel
van Clarenback and Madame Seibert
Palms, potted plants and holly were
n the decorations.
It