The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-24
THE WEEKS
SOCIAL DOINGS

MISS Helene was Inc
hostess at a unique and very delight
full st. Patrick's day party, Tuesday
evening. Green, of course, emblematic
Of Ireland, was the chosen color for
the decorations. The invitations were
written in green ink; the young host
ess received her guests in a green or
candle gown, and green was used to
adorn the rooms where. the guests
we're received, wreahs of it being
archway, and ported plants further
carrying out the color scheme. A real
shelaly hung in a conspicuous place
over the archway. Most Of the guests
wore some touch of green about their
dress in recognition Of the occasion,
while each one upon her arrival was
vitations read from 4 to Z and during
the earlier hours the game of hearts
was played. Miss Ethel Hansard won
the first prize, a book, and Miss Edna
Mowre the consolation prize, a box Of
candy. About $50 a tempting COLA
ton was served, consisting of chicken
pie, escalloped potatoes, hot biscuits,
cakes and cocoa. The Misses earns,
Florence earns, Dougherty and Ruck-
el assisted Mrs. O'Donnell in enter
tanning the guests. Those present
were the Misses Elizabeth Barstow,
Helen Rowley, Glare Foster, Jessie
Hoyt, Goldie Elliot, Marguerite Bair,
Nell Toole, Mildred Durham, Lelah AL
len, Ethel Hansard, Essie Summers,
Edna Allen, Edna Railsback, Edna
| Mowre, Minda Mowre, Esther Bouton,
| Mabel Hoe, Frances Tschudy, Monta
Tschudy. Myrtle Tschudy;, Nell Russell,
Eta May G%oetschius, Constance Chap
Pile, Edna Williams, Kate Metheson,
Maud segur, Aggie Burton, Hilda
| West and Esther Birely.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnston enter
tanned a party of young people in
honor of Master Ned Townsend last
Wednesday evening. The affair was
in celebration of Ned's 14th birthday
anniversary, though this fact was not
generally known. The time was very
enjoyably spent in playing games OF
various sorts, n in particular caus'
ing a great deal of merriment, where
each participant vas made to walk
from the parlor to the dining room
and back again, all the time balanc'
ing a peanut on a knife, and stopping
on the way to pick up a handkerchief
A photograph also proved to be a
great attraction. Mrs. Johnston was
assisted by Mrs. George. Refresh
ments of ice cream, cakes, candy anC
nuts were served. The invited guests
we're the Misses Lelah Allen, Goldie
Elliot, Marguerite Bair, Veva Luder
man, Evaline Luderman, Helen Row
ley, Maud Segur, Olive Ten Eyck
Edna Williams, Esther Bouton, Kat
Matheson, and Roy Matheson, Lii:
Camp, Woodson Moss, Val. Lechner
Dan Murphy, Ben Tompkins, Will
Tompkins, Charlie Burton, Tomm.
Bouton, Frank Allen and Raymon'
George.
i A particularly interesting meeting
, of the Fortnightly club vas held Mon
day evening, Mr.. Daniels acting a
leader. The programme opened wit
a chorus by ome of the high schoo
!, girls, which was very much enjoyed
Those taking part were the Misse
Winnie Burton, Ida Lord, Orilla Whit
ney, Edith Lavigne, Neva Todd an
, Katherine Williams. This was TO
lowed by an interesting article O
: "The Highest Ideal of Manhood" a
| exemplified by Browning in Saul,
by the Reverend Mr.. Clark. Athen
was the city chosen for study. M
4 Daniels, who introduced the subjec
sang maid of Athens" in a name
: which gave great pleasure to his hea
D ers and was an evidence that his ia
cnts did not all lie in one channe
e He prefaced his song with a shol
account of how it was written b
Lord Byron shortly before his dealt
e when he was in Greece for the pu
n pose of helping the people agains
t their oppressors, the Turks. Mis-
Florence earns gave a very good p
per on the history of Athens. MI
McCray followed with an excellent a
count of the sculptors of Greece. M
Daniels described the government
G tcntoininn anaolnt of frnllnu nar