The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-04

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WEEK IN BILL
From Sundays Daily.
Reception Tuesday Evening At the
Moss Home.
Nh. and Mrs. p. B. Moss entertain.
ed Tuesday evening at their home on
Yellowstone avenue, complimentary
to the visiting members OF the Mon,
tana Bankers association and their
wives.
Monday and Tuesday had been en-,
&rely devoted to the entertainment Of
the honored guests and the beautiful
reception Tuesday night by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Moss Yves q brilliant closing to a
series Of delightful Affairs.
The guests were admitted at the
door by Woodson Moss and Ned
Townsend, while the receiving party
was stationed In the parlors at the
right. Receiving with Mr. and Mrs.
Moss were Mr.. and Mrs. George N.
Hays. Mr. aad Mrs. Lee N. Goodwin,
Nh: john B. Arnold and MI.
and MIN. D. "A. McCaw OF Livingston.
The decorations Of the house were
erquisite-tho one color tones being
reed "a the different rooms with
charming efec:.
The recep,i6n hall had Immense
bowls OF csep red geraniums and
sweet peas; the parlors were most
effectively decorated in pale pink and
green shades, the mantel being en-
hrely hidden with phlox and FERNS;
the library with Its dark woodwork
was get OF with bright hued nastur-
tdums. while probably the handsomest
piece Of decorative art was found In
the dining room, where refreshments
were served during the receiving
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color scheme. carried out N an i'm
mense centerpiece Of Shasta daisies
and gypsophila, while mantel and
sideboard were banked with the same
effective flowers. Wide white satin
ribbons dTaped the chandelier, and
soft shaded lights added much to the
beauty Of the room.
An orchestra was stationed at the
stairway landing and in the corner
ct the right punch was served by AL
berta Bair and Melville Moss.
Mrs. G. w. Woodson had entire
charge OF the dining room. and assist
ing the host and hostess during the
evening In diferen rooms, were Mr..
and Mrs. T. J. Bouton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Q. j. Seeley, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Nc
Comdck. Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Bair
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Spear.
About $50 ladies and gentlemen call
ed during the evening, this number
including many local guests.
The out-oftown guests in attend
were:
G. w. Handel and wife, p. "A. Han
nah and wife, F. =. Holton and wife,
w. H. Hough, w. J. johnson and wife,
Ira E. Jones, ]. g. Kinney, J. kirntz,
g. Z. Lang. 9. B. Luther. A. Mvings-
ton, F. H. Luce, W. L. Mains. William
McCracken, w. r. Meyer. D. a. Nc
Cav and wife, o. II. Maberly. G. 8.
Marvin, v. +. Newell, 3. A. Newton r..
Nuckolls. I. A. Nutting. D. O'Shea
and wife, D. r. Peeler, e. w. Pierson,
G. w. Powell, 3. R. Price, George L.
Ramsey and wife, q. 3. Roberts, c. A.
saf1e, "A. 3. Schwingel, s. T. Simon
sen and wife. A. L. Smith, r. 8. Stacy,
]. A. Swalwell, Harry J.. Thomas. ).
:. Trumbo s. +. futile. r. H. Wat
L. A. Walker, N. Wexler, Is. 4.
Wilson, James T. Wood and wife, II.
v. Award, G. a. Banker, Frank Bo-
p. J. Bowman, q. w. Butler and
wife, Senator Thomas H. Carter, Bert
Clark, II. 8. Clark and wife. kenneth
Clark, ". "a. Clark, L. d. Compton, o.
9. Cooper, D. s. Culver, Mrs. A. j.
Davis, o.E. Richards. q. Ii. Elmone,
a. 2. Gephart, s. A. Gle, N. j.. Gould,
7. F. Hagan and Fred Handel and
wife. I