The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-12-09

GIdlldm at nor nome on the OSBORNE
ranch, a few miles from the city. A
number of the ladies assembled early
lens and drove out together in Eng
lish's picnic wagon. Others went in
carriages. So we'll did they time
their starting that they arrived almost
simultaneously at the ranch. The
house was charmingly decorated with
a profusion OF chrysanthemums. Vel
low was the chosen color throughout
with a few white flowers intermingl
ed, here and there. There was an
abundance, too, of beautiful ferns
and other green foliage. Whist was
the game played. During it's pro.
gress Mr.. Graham played a number Of
beautiful selections on the pianola
Upon counting the score Mrs. Segur
who was found to have the greatest
number of points, was presented with
a very artistic china cream jug and
sugar bowl. Mrs. H. E.. Armstrong
| whose score was the lowest, was con.
soled with a boquet of beautiful
chrysanthemums. The refreshments
which were served would have tickled
the palate of an epicure.
Mrs. Graham was assisted by the
Misses Hood, Calhoun and Cora Nc
Cormick. Those invited were Mes
danes ]. R. Goss, L. E. Schad, M. A.
Arnold, J.. B. Elliott, S. F. Morse, P.
B. Moss, G. Panton, J.. D. Matheson,
T. j.. Bouton, H. B. Segur, E. S.
Holmes, c. F. Burton, H. E. Arm
strong, A G. Tompkins, w. A. Allen,
R. L. Allen, ]. Rixon. I. D. O'Donnell,
Portus Baxter, S. w. Soule, j. Zim-
norman, c. M. Bair, Paul Mccormick,
H. w. Rowley, H. M. Allen, H. G.
Williams, r. E. Hardness, Moore, J.
Chapple, G. Chapple, A. M. Crawford,
E. M. Kelly, G. M. Childs, B. w.
Toole, Percy Edwards, w. Birely, P.
Hord, A. l.. Babcock, D. Frat, N.
Bowler, ]. Darlington, and Misses
Fraser, Hood, Panton, Calhoun, Cora
Mccormick and M. M. Panton.
A very interesting meeting of the
Woman's club vas held yesterday af-
ternoon. Mrs. H. M. Brayton very
efficiently directed the S~hakesperian
study, the third act of Anthony and
Cleopatra" Miss Panton read a care
fully prepared paper on the works of
the great pre-Raphaelite Italian paint
er, Botticelli. Mrs. M. A. Arnold fol-
lowed with an interesting review Of
Owen Wister's story Of the rustler
war, in Wyoming, "The Virginian."
1t was then discussed by different
members of the club, some local in
terest being attached to it, as Bill
ings is mentioned more than once.
Mrs. Rixon read a poem by Bergough,
who is perhaps better known as a
cartoonist than as a poet, upon "The
Bonnie Brier Bush" in which he in
PRODUCES the different characters of
Ian Maclaren's exquisite little story.
Mrs. S. G. Sherman spoke of Bertha
Runkle's Helmet of Navarro" which,
although written by a young girl, is
considered one of the best historical
novels of recent date. Mrs. Thomp-
son gave a short but interesting
sketch of "The Mississippi Bubble"
Mrs. Salisbury spoke of Charles
Majors Dorothy Vernon of Haddon
Hail." Mrs. Rinehart of Ralph Con-
ner's book THE Sky Pilot" Mrs.
Hathhorn of Alfred Olivant's Bob,
Son of Battle" Other members sr<>ke
of recent popular works of fiction.
That beautiful story of Mrs. Hum
phrey Wards, Lady Roses Daugh-
ter" which is running as a serial in
Harper's Monthly, was discussed by
those who are fortunate enough to
have access to it.
During the business session which
followed, Mrs. Bean was elected a
active member of the club.
Miss Lillian Allen entertained the
Ragtime Whist club Tuesday even
ing at her home in North Thirtieth
street. For each meeting of this
club the hostess, whoever she may be,
exerts her ingenuity to produce some
novelty in the way of appropriate
score cards. The originality and
skill which have been displayed in
this way have been remarkable. Upon
this occasion they were certainly the
production Of an inventive mind. At
tached to a small disk of card board,
upon which vas painted a dial, were
three ragged edged pieces of material
in tho club co1orc rod vo11Ou and