The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-20

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some home was thronged with callers
Wednesday, evening, when the ladies
of st. Luke's Guild held a reception,
in honor of their new rector and his
wife, MI. and Mrs. Bowker. The
color scheme throughout the different
o was red in it's various shadings.
In the parlor, where the receiving par
ty stood, pink was used with excel
lent effect. The decorations were es-
pecially beautiful N the dining room,
where refreshments consisting of
sandwiches, cake and coffee we're
served. A glow of warn light suf-
fused the room from the electric
lights, which were shaded with Grim
son. From the chandeliers were U.S.
pended wreaths of smilax ,entwined
with red, which were caught at the
corners of the table. The wax can
dies in the silver candlesticks and
the shades were the same color, while
upon a circular mirror encircled with
ferns on the center of the table stood
a cut glass vase of carnations, shad-
ing from pink to deepest crimson.
The damask cloth was crossed with
broad bands of red and strewn with
dainty lace doilies. The beautiful
handpainted dishes were tinted in
varying shades of red. A lady sat at
each end of the table, pouring coffee.
while several others were in attend
ance. The entertainment broke up
about II o'clock.
The Fortnightly Whist club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Graham at
Osborn Ranch, Wednesday evening.
The bright moonlight and clear, brac-
ing air made the night an ideal one
for a drive and this feature of the ev-
ening's entertainment was thorough
ly enjoyed. The game was played
with much zest and at it's close all
were ready to do full justice to the
especially delicious and substantial
refreshments that yer served. Red,
the color which seems especially et-
fective at this seaso of the year,
was used in decorating the dining
table. Red candles with red shades
were in the c%andelabra, and a vase
of red roses stood on a handsome
centerpiece. Mrs. Reece, Miss Fraser,
Mr.. T. Graham and Mr.. Grieves were
guests on the occasion.
Miss Marie Sleeper very pleasantly
entertained a number of her friends
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
George in the West Side addition
Wednesday evening. Wreaths and
clusters of holly with it's glossy green
leaves and scarlet berries decorated
the rooms throughout the house. Pro
gressive games of various sorts were
played, which included, besides cards,
ping pong, dominoes, draughts, etc.
Refreshments, consisting of sand
wiches, olives, ice cream, Ncake and
coffee, were served. The invited
guests were the Misses Adelaide
Segur, Laura Reed, Georgia McCon-
nell, Josephine and Eleanor Hutton.
Lora Goddard, Lois Fagally, Alice
Mccormick, Grace Church, Lusk,
Blanche Mickey, and Messrs. H. Will
son, Fred Rixon, c. Overn, Deitrick,
]. Hoyt, Sandy Spar, H. Coleman, j..
Mccormick, w. Rixon, Mcleod,
Mickey and Todd.
A very interesting meeting of the
Billings Woman's club was held yes
terday afternoon, with Mrs. S. e.
Sherman as leader. The work for
the day vas the third act of Meas
ure for Measure" The roll call was
answered with quotations from the
play. A very animated and witty dis.
cussion followed the reading of the
act. An excellent character sketch
of the Duke of Vienna, Vincentio,
was read by Mrs. H. e. Armstrong.
Miss Hetty Crawford gave a review
of Miss Hegen's exceedingly popular
story, Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" which was thoroughly enjoy
ed. She read several extracts from
the book, depicting the great humor,
as we'll as the extreme pathos of the
story. During the business session
which followed Mrs. Railsback, the
president, appointed a committee to
endeavor to secure the services of
Miss Kress of Dillon to deliver a lee
ture on one of S-hakeSneare,s nlaYS.