The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-13
I'll WEEKS
SOCIAL DOINGS


Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Allen entertain
ed a number of their friends Tuesday
evening in a unique and very delight
full manner The invitations said,
Come by We Garlic candle lighte, to
sup with us The guests we're re-
ceived in the hall, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen, who wore colonial costumes
she, a shortwaisted trailing gown Of
brown satin, with lace fichue and
powdered hair; he, knee breeches and
ruffied shirt front, with lace ruffles
falling over his wrists. The guests
wore the dress of the same period.
"The petticoat of satin and the dainty
Powered gown" together with the
perfume, the patch and the powder
which lent an old time charm to the
scene and proved an effective con-
trast to the stately costumes of the
men.
The long table was tastefully deco
rated with red carnationss and as
paragus fern, and was lighted with
candles. some in antique candelabra,
others in quaint c%andlesticks. The
place cards were decorated with hol-
ly, painted in water colors by Miss
Lillian Allen. The table fairly groan-
ed beneath it's weight of good things,
which were not served in courses,
but AS in olden times were all placed
on the table at once. The menu in
Guided scalloped oysters, hot biscuits,
cold turkey, cold ham, pickles, mince
and apple pies, tarts, doughnuts, etc.
Before leaving the table, Mr.. H. B.
Segur, who was called upon for a
speech, responded with a few felic-
itous remarks and concluded by re-
citing, with much. feeling, James
Whitcomb Riley's 'Tell Me a Tale of
the Early Days"
When the ladies had retired the
gentlemen enjoyed a smoke. After
wards they reassembled to play
gabsouche and to dance a few of the
old-fashioned reels, minuets, etc. The
guests were Mesdames Gould of For
syth, and G.. H. Barstow of Absarokee,
and Messrs. and Mesdames A. L. Bah
cock, J.. R. Goss, E. H. Becker, M. A.
Arnold, H. w. Rowley, G. Spear, H.
G. Williams, Hoard and H. B. Segur.
Mrs. H. G. Williams was the hostess
at a very pleasant thimble bee last
Saturday afternoon. The house was
still decorated with Christmas greens,
holly, ivy and ferns. Refreshments,
consisting of cake, coffee and ice
cream, were served. Mrs. Williams
was assisted by Mrs. Walter Mcneil.
The guests were the Misses Crawford,
Gordon, Panton, Minnie Panton, Flor
ence and Laura earns, Hood, Law
renee, Linean, Rucker and Mesdames
Hoard and Mcneil.
Miss Merle Mccormick gave a de-
lightful party Saturday evening.
Games of various sorts were played
and when refreshments were served
the young people were seated around
the dining table. No damask cloth
was used, but on a handsome center
piece stood a bowl of ferns and
dainty doilies rested on the polished
surface of the table. The candles in
the candelabra were red, with red
shades and the ice cream was served
in red dishes. The guests were the
Misses Mary Bushnell, Geraldine Pan
ton, Harriet Rowley, Mamie Grove,
and Masters Harold Williams. Frank
Allen, Lila Camp, Charles Grove m
Tommy Bouton.
Mrs. Fl. G. Williams entertained for
the second time during the week, last
Thursday afternoon. The ladies'
brought their sewing and the time
passed quickly in pleasant conversa-
ton. Refreshments, consisting OF
scalloped oysters, crackers, cake and
coffee, were served. The guests were
Mesdames Bouton, Stull, Griggs, Row
ley, Gerald Panton, H. M. Allen, G.
M. Barr. and Miss Mcconnell.
Mrs. Fl. E. Armstrong was the host
ess Monday evening at a very pleas
ant whist party, at which Mrs. Phil
lip Reece was the guest OF honor.
During part of the evening a geo.
graphical game was played. Mrs.
Reece, who made the highest score
at whist, was rewarded with a pic