The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-06


Miss Bessie Plat and Mr.. Percy
Briggs were married in st. Luke's
Episcopal church Wednesday even
ing. AS Mr.. Bowker, the newly ap-
pointed rector, had not arrived, the
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
w. D. Clark. The church was prettily
decorated with e~vergreens. The
bride looked charming in a gown of
white silk null, over white taffeta.
She carried a boquet of white r
tons. Miss Ida Platt, her cousin,
was bridesmaid. Her boquet was of
pink carnations. Mr.. Bernard Plat,
brother of the bride, was best man.
The bride, who was given away by
her father, came here with her
about five years ago. She is a great
favorite in Billings society, her bright
face and sweet disposition having
won her many friends. The groom,
though a comparative stranger here,
has made aenumber of friends during
his visits to the city. He is manager
of the Tacoma Office of the Western
Union Telegraph company. The in
vitations to the wedding were limited
to relatives, but a number of the
brides friends, hearing of the wed
ding, were there to witness the cere-
mony. A wedding banquet was serv-
ed at the home of the brides parents
after the return of the bridal party
from the chY4ch. Mr.. and Mrs.
home in Tacoma.
Mrs. B. G. Shorey gave an informal,
but none the less delightful little par
ty Monday evening in honor of her
guests, the Misses Buchanan, and Mr..
William Reid of Glendive. Til. large
billiard room proved an ideal place
for dancing. Excellent music on the
guitar and violin was provided by
Messrs. Charles Whitney and Earl
Morse. A delicious supper was serv-
ed. The guests were the Misses Patti,
Bertha and Sadie Buchanan, Miss
Loves and the Misses Julia, Sophie
and Amy Bennighoff, and Messrs. H.
Coleman, H. Wilson, w. Reid, F. Blu
) chanan and J. F. Roche.
The Woman's club held it's first
meeting since before Christmas yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. H. M. Bray
ton was in charge. The play studied
was Measure for Measure" The
leader gave a synopsis of the play
after which the first act was read
, different members taking part, ant
discussed. Miss Rea Lawrence reat
an excellent paper on the Works o.
Raphael" This was followed by az
address, entitled New Years Greet
ings,' by Mrs. Mabel Thompson. He
graceful manner and interesting re
marks held the attention OF her hear
ers. She spoke of the great losses
the literary world suffered during the
past veal in the death of such mel
as Stockton, Bret Harte, James Lei
cester Ford and others. Mrs. Coffin
I a member of the Shakespeare club il
Butte. followed with some interesting
7 remarks, in which she told something
of her home club. Miss Panton wa'
q appointed critic of the club.
, A very pleasant party was given b.
l Mrs. b. Murphy of North Thlrty-thirt
street New Years evening in homo
) of her daughter, Miss Frances Muir
: ply, who left for junction, where sh'
! is engaged in teaching, next morning
. Music and conversation formed tn
u evenings entertainment. A yer!
. nice supper was served. The guest
5 fwere Mrs. Frank O'Donnell an
Messrs. and Mesdames Henry White
]. P. Decker, j. G.. Sherman, an
a James Fraser.
The missionary society connecte
! with the Ladies Aid of the First Cor
9 gregational church held it's month";
meeting at the home of Mrs. ]. E
Elliot Monday afternoon. The mir
utes of the last meeting were rea
by Mrs. Davis, secretary of the sc
: ciety. An article on foreign mis-
sions, by Mrs. Bird Bishop, was rea
and discussed. A social session TO
4 lowed the business meeting. Ther
was a little music also, which adde
IS much to the pleasure of the occasion
Miss Inez Elliot played, in a name
D. to delight her hearers, that new an
o. u.. ,or,,1or p;ooa IF music h