The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-10

Ma . CluD was uCIu Flludy dlLCIlOOu
and proved to be a very interesting
one. 1t was under the efficient leader
ship of Mrs. Brayton. The fourth act
of THE Merchant of Venice was
read, members of the club being as
signed the different characters. A
discussion followed in which a large
Mrs. Thompson gave an excellent pa
per on the life of Phidias and Mrs.
Banks an interesting review of THE
Two VaureVeis.' Mrs. Wilmington of
the Grow agency was the guest of the
occasion.
4 very interesting meeting of the
FoTtnightly Literary club was held
Monday evening in the auditorium of
the high school. 1t was under the
leadership Of Miss Lillian Banks. The
first paper, "A Study in Womanhood,'
was read by the Reverend Doctor G..
B. Miller. "The Ring and the Book
by Robert Browning, was the sub
ject of his paper, which was an excel
lent one. This was followed by g
very interesting discussion by Mrs.
f. II. Hathhorn on the study Of great
cities. Mr.. Fl. G; Allen gave an ex-
ceedingly good paper on the "History
OF Paris" Miss Banks followed with
a paper on the Government Of
Paris and isssFredendall describ-
ed the social life there. Miss Brewer,
Miss Hopkins, Miss earns and Mr..
Rabbit discussed current events.
Tuesday being the sixth anniversary
of the birth Of little Miss Gertrude
Hassler a number of her small friends
were invited to celebrate the occa-
sion with her, and a very happy after
noon was spent playing games dear
to the heart Of childhood. Dainty re-
~freshnlents we're served, and a large
birthday cake with candles proved to
be as delicious to the taste as it was
good to look upon. The guests were,
Zella Cardwell, Leona Lindsey. irene
Salisbury, Marguerite Stull, Jack Chap
pie and Raymond Hollister.
s. IL
The wedding Of two popular young
people, Mr.. Mark Newman and Miss
Lizzie Sheehy, took place at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newman, the.
| Reverend Mr.. w. D. Clark officiating.
| Only the immediate friends Of the
contracting parties witnessed the cere-
'nony. An elaborate wedding break
Iast was served.
ST. Luhe's Guild met with Mrs. a.
H. Barth Wednesday afternoon, when
there was a large attendance, and a
good deal of business transacted. Mrs.
Barth was assisted by Mrs. Chas.
Burton and Mrs. j.. II. Parker in serv-
ing refreshments consisting OF hot
biscuits and coffee, and a 1o-cent col
lection was taken up. The Guild Will
meet with Mrs. H. Il. Armstrong next
Monday afternoon, when the time Will
be spent in sewing for the children
of the C]rittendon home. Mrs. Chas.
Burton will entertain the Guild next
Wednesday afternoon.
The Junior Guild of st. Luke's, OF
which Miss Rucker is directress, met
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Bowker.
The members are planning to have a
sale of Easter eggs and are working
industriously toward that end.
A very successful meeting OF the
Missionary society of the Congrega-
rjonal church took place at the resi-
| dsnce OF Mrs. A. G. Tomphins Tues
/ 0av afternoon. There was an elec-
ton Of officers, Mrs. Clark being re
elected president; Mrs. Gordon was
elected vice president; Mrs. Staples,
secretary, and Mrs. A. G. Tompklns,
treasurer. An advisory board was es-
tablished of which Mrs. Robe, MIS-
Segur and Mrs. Staples are the mem
bers. 1t was decided to send all the
money on hand to a Ceylon woman
whom the society is clothing and ed
ucating. After the business meeting
a 1O-cent tea was served, the hostess
being assisted by Mrs. Goss and Mrs
Gerald Panton.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregation