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

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Miss Sadie Buchanan, Mr.. Gordon
and Mr.. Paul Mccormick were the
guests of the evening.
The teachers of the Episcopal Sun
day school had a Christmas tree for
the children in the church on New
Years eve. Very pretty recitations
were given by Miss Lois Parker and
Miss Annabel Foster, after which a
hymn was sung by the Sunday
school. Then the presents were dis
tributed by Miss M. M. Panton and
Miss Helen Rucker. The tree was
generously laden with presents and
bags of candy and nuts, and the chill
dren were more than satisfied. Quite
a number of the friends and parents
of the children were present.
Miss Geraldine Panton entertained
about 80 of her little friends at her
home in North Thirtieth street on
New Years eve. The house was
PRETTY decorated with holly and mis-
tletoa. The children spent a very
happy evening playing games of vari-
Gus sorts. Refreshments were served
consisting of hot biscuits, cocoa, sand
wiches, cake and candy. Mrs. Pan
ton was assisted by Miss M. M. Pan
ton and Miss Winnie Burton. The
guests were the Misses Mary Bush
nell, Olive and Bessie Ten Eyke, Ag-
gle Burton, Frances Rinehart, May
Leckner, Marie Segur, Olive Hub
bard, Merle Mccormick, Nell Toole.
Mamie Grow, Kate Matheson, Esther
Birely, and Masters Tommy Bouton
Charlie Burton, Harold Williams,
| Walter Wisch, Leo Heffener, Harry
| Chapple, Ben Tompkins, Will Temp
kins, Frank Allen, Gage Kane, Lila
Camp, Hill R%inehart, Charles Grow
and Val Lechner.
Mrs. Jones of South Thirtietf
street and Miss Anderson gave a very
pleasant whist party at the home o.
the former, Monday afternoon in hon
or Of Mrs. Jones' sister, Miss Coffin
of Butte. The highest score was
made by Miss Lawrence. Refresh
ments were served. The guests were
the Misses Rucker, Hood, Loves
Crawford, Calhoun, Lawrence, Dough
erty. Banks, Lusk, Mrs. Banks an,
Mrs. Thompson.
Last Monday evening a number o
the public school teachers met witt
Miss Calhoun at the home of Mrs. E
S. Holmes to organize a reading club
1t will meet on Saturday evenings
during the winter.
Miss Coffin of Butte was the CUES
of honor Tuesday evening, when MI
and Mrs. Jones and Miss Anderson
entertained again at whist. The CIV
ening was much enjoyed. The high
est score was made by Mr.. Tom Char
pie, and the lowest by Miss earns
Tempting refreshments were served
Each guest was presented with
carnation as a souvenir. The guest
were the Misses Ella Hood, Florenc
earns, Helen Rucker, Lawrence an
Mess1s. Frank Young, Fred Rixo1
Mcleod, Kirk and Chapple.
Hiss Coffin of Butte vas again tn
guest of honor, Friday evening, whe
Miss Rucker and Miss Lawrence Ell
tertained at whist. The evening wa
mulch enjoyed. Light refreshment
were served. The guests were tn
Misses Anderson and Coffin, Messr;
and Mesdames Jones and Gainsfortl
and Messrs. Kirk, Mcleod, bought.
Rixon and Harrington.
The following officers of the Orde
OF the Eastern Star were installe
at Masonic hall last Saturday ever
ing, after the installation of the o
icers of the blue lodge: Mrs. Sc
brede, worthy matron; MI. Fran
Summers, worthy patron; Mrs. Rim
hart, associate matron; Mrs. S. {
Sherman, conductress; Mrs. Vaughan
associate conductress; Mrs. Rail
back, secretary; Mrs. Drake, wardel
l Mr.. c.. Spear, treasurer; Miss Flo
ence earns, organist; Mrs. Howel
chaplain; MI. Drake, marshal; M
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