The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-11-18

Miss Rose Burla of Akron, O., was
the guest of honor at a chop suey
paryt given by Miss E. Cedargreen,
last Thursday evening at her home in
North Twenty-seventh street. The
house presented a unique and very
attractive appearance, all the decora-
lions being Chinese. A soft, warn
glow of light suffused the rooms, from
the red and yellow lantrens, with
which they were hung throughout.
In the parlor they were suspended
from a large Chinese umbrella, hung
from the center Of the ceiling. The
color scheme was carried Gu. ii the
red and yellow bl2l.na wI,h which
the different rooms were draped.
The evenings entertainment began
with a Rose guessing contest. A
number Of questions were asked, such
as what rose is mentioned in the
bible?" what we'll known artist and
what modern novelist are known by
the name of Rose?" Miss Adelaide
Segur, who was successful in answer
ing the greatest number of questions,
was rewarded with a Chinese doll.
In the game of whist which followed,
the highest scores were made by Miss
Gertrude Collins and Mr.. Lee Mains.
The former received a terra Gotta
Madonna, and the latter, Emerson
Hough's mississippi Bubble" The
refreshments were chiefly Of a Chinese
character. The Chinese noodles, and
rice and chicken broth were eaten
with chop sticks. There were sand
wiches, olives, and potato chips also,
followed by cake, Chinese tea, Chinese
nuts and candy.
Miss C~edargreen was assisted by
Miss Lena Hickman and Miss Blanche
Mickey, who, all three, wore Chinese
costumes. The evenings pleasure
was rounded out with music, with
Miss Lillian Allen and Miss Marion
Panton as pianists, and Mr.. Lee Mains
as vocalist.
The guests were Misses A. Segur,
A. Mccormick. S.. Bennington, Blu
chanan, b. Smith, S. Doyle, M. Pan.
ton, l.. Allen, |. Martini M. Ross, Hut.
ton, G. Collins, L. Hickman, B. Mickey
L. Reed, R. Burla, Messrs. Coleman,
H. Wilson, E. Fraser, c. Ovren, F.
Buchanan, F. Young, F. Buckley, J
Roche, S. Moss, L. Lipp, G. Clarke
L. Mains, w. Purvis, A. Farrell, E
Boyd, F. Rixon, w. Rixon, T. Chap
pie, F. Rixon, G. Burla, Gordon, J
Mccormick, and Messrs. and Mes
danes Pierce, J. North, Moffett and
O'Neil.
Mrs. Gerald Panton was the hostess
Tuesday afternoon at a Kensington
given in honor Of Mrs. N. G. Carwile
who left, with her children, the fol
lowing Thursday, to spend the winter
in southern California. C~hysanthe
NUNS and carnations were used in
decorating. Refreshments, consist
ing of chicken salad, pickles, hot bis
cults, cake and coffee, were served
Mrs. Panton was assisted by Mrs
w. b. Ten Eyke, Miss Bessie Ter
Eyke and Miss Geraldine Panton. Be
fore the close Of a very pleasant at
ternoon, Mrs. Carwile was presented
with a handsome souvenir spoon.
The guests were Mesdames ]. B
Elliot, S. F. Morse, Bouton, Ten Eyke
Carwile, Holmes, G. f. Burton, Lynch
A. c. Tompkins, Rixon, Birely, Bailey
H. Armstrong, Goss, Ladbury, Gould
ing, Sherman, L. D. O'Donnell, Gard
we'll, J. Chapple and Miss NJ. Pantcn
The Ragtime Whist club was very
pleasantly entertained Wednesday ev
ening by Miss Lena Hickman, at the
home OF Mrs. Farmer, in North Thir
ty-fourth street. The prize was award
ed to Miss Gertrude Collins. 1t was
a handsomely bound copy of "Doro
thy Vernon" by the author Of "Whe1
Knighthood Was in Flower"
Refreshments were served. Aftel
a little music the party broke up, t.
meet next week with Miss Marion
Panton. Mr.. De Clerg has been elect
ed a member of the club, in place O.
Mr.. T. Stout, who has left the city.
Miss Helen Rucker and Miss Res
Lawrence, whose respective birth
days came last Tuesday and Wednes