The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
THE WEEKS
SOCIAL N


There was not the usual crowding
If pre-Lenten festivities this season,
but prominent among those which
took place was the delightful kens-
ington given Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. Philip Reece, al which
Mrs. A. H.. Barth was the hostess.
Little Miss Aileen Free, in a dainty
white frock, met the guests at the
door, while they were received at the
head of the stairs by Miss Laura Reed.
Carnations were the flowers used in
decorating. Pink in it's various shades
being the color chosen throughout the
different rooms. The guests, realiz-
ing, perhaps, the next day the season
of penance should begin, seemed de-
termined to enjoy the afternoon to
the utmost and with much mirthful
conversation the hours quickly pass
ed. At 5 o'clock they were seated
at small tables covered with dainty
lunch cloths and refreshments, con
sisting of chicken salad, Saratoga
flakes, olives, French sandwiches,
cake, pineapple fluff and coffee were
served. Mrs. Barth was assisted by
Mesdames Bradley, Bouton, Free and
| MissGLaura Reed. The invited guests
were Mesdames Reece, Rixon, Goss,
Burton, Bowker, Carwile, Railsback,
| Cardwell, Panton Hathhorn, Thomp-
son., Holmes, Hoyt I. D. O'Donnell,
| Bouton, Elliot, H. Ramsey, Bradley,
l.. B. Jones, A. G. Tompkins, D. Fratt,
Paul Mccormick, j. w. Fish, ]. G.
Sherman, Hord, Birely, J. Chapple,
l.. H. Parker, j. D. Matheson, Bray
ton, Spear, H. M. Allen, ROBBIE, Mar
tin, H. G. Williams, H. B. Segur, Sell
brede, H. Evans of Big Timber, Misses
Panton, Minnie Panton and Laura
Reed.
The ladies of the Order of the East
ern Star gave a charming reception
Saturday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Selbrede, in honor of the grand
worthy matron, Mrs. Arcelia Smith Of
White Sulphur Springs. The house
was ta~stefully decorated with cut
flowers and potted plants, while the
many handsome gowns worn on the
occasion added to the attractions OF
the scene. In the dining room, where
dainty refreshments were served, the
table was decorated with pink carna
tions, and the damask cloth scatter,
ed with ferns. Mrs. Selbrede was as
sisted throughout the afternoon by a
number of ladies, members of the or.
der.
In commemoration of the birthday OF
the father of his country the Misses
Edna and Arminda Mowre entertained
a number of their friends Saturday
evening in a very delightful manner
The house was decorated with red
white and blue bunting, which was
%festooned from the four corners Of
the rooms to the chandeliers in the
center. Hatchets were very much ir
evidence. Gilded ones were to be seer
upon the walls, while the score cards
which made pretty souvenirs of the
evening, were decorated with the
same emblem. Hearts" was the
game played. At it's close, the first
prize was awarded to Miss Mabel Hoe
1t was a prettily bound copy of ''The
Able Constantine" Miss Lucille
Vaughan, who was troubled with too
great an accumulation of hearts
was consoled with a little Ratchet
Refreshments, consisting OF salad, no
biscuits, pickles, cocoa, cake and sher
bet, were served. Mrs. MoWre wal
assisted by the Misses Coombs, Mabe
Salisbury and Josie Terrell. Tnos'
invited were the Misses Ethel Han
sard, Essie Summers, Helene ODon
uell, Della GilsdorI, Kate Mathesor
Maude segur, Connie Chapple, Aggi
Burton, Olive Ten Eyck, Lucill
Vaughan, Ethel Watkins, Willie Clan
ton, Nell Toole, Lelah Allen, Hele1
Rowley, Mabel Hoe, Clara Foster
Edna Railsback, Goldie Elliot, frar
ces Eschudy, Edna Allen, Esther Boz
ton, Edna Williams, Neva Todd
Elizabeth Barstow, Hilda West, Clar
Lamport and Nell and Myrtle Russell
A very interesting meeting of tn
Woman's club was held yesterday a
t%ernoon, with Mrs. J.. ]. McCormic
as leader. A series of questions ha
Il been prepared by her on the third az
h OF the Merchant Of Venice" Mis-
o Helen Rucker read an excellent p;