, 1889-07-14
H SOCIAL SWIM.
Topics of Interest in the Local
Vanity Fair.
How Society Amuses Itself in the
Warm Weather.
Marriages, Teas, Receptions and
Art ExpositiOns.

of this week Mrs. Ed. Abbott gave a
series of elegant lunches to each OF which
twelve guests were hidden. Tuesday and
Thursday were yellow lunches. Tho
dining room was decorated with
with yellow flowers, darkened and lighted
by candles. In the center of the round
dining table was a large crystal bowl filled
with yellow roses; around this other
smaller bowls of the same flowers, giving
a pyramidal effect. From the center
piece radiated yellow ribbons, on which
lay trailing smilax, to the plate of each
guest and held in place there by lovely
little baskets of flowers intended as souv-
enirs. The little bon bon dishes were
filled with preserved ginger, rose leaves
and violets. The ices were served in
Mlkado figures with tiny umbrellas over
their heads, candlesticks of chocolate
cream with vanilla candles and a real
lighted wick, and other odd pretty shapes.
AT the pink lunch the floral trimmings
were La france roses, and all decorations
of the same pretty shade. -
The success of the reception at the
capitol Tuesday evening makes us wonder
how we ever got along before the capitol
was built. All the evening from, from s
O'Clock until nearly IL, Cheyenne citi-
zens and guests poured in and out of tie
great front doors and through the corri-
doris, being received and made welcome
by the high dignitarIes of the territory.
Gov. Warren, assisted by his wife in a
white silk and lace gown, received IN the
governors apartments. Secretary Mel
drum greeted his guests in the rooms
lately vacated and yet fresh with the
memory of the gallant major. He was
ably assisted by Mrs. Ex-Governor Hale
in a very becoming costume of black silk.
Mrs. Carey did double honors for herself
and husband. Her gown was an exquisite
Nile green silk and lace in directoire
style. Mr.. Voorhees,, territorial treasurer,
and wife, and Territorial Engineer Mead
and wife also received in their respective
apartments. Postmaster Mast was pres
ent, g~raciously receiving congratulations
OF his late appointment. The Cheyenne
band furnished music and added greatly
to the success of the evening.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. II. G.
Hay invited a few of her friends to listen
to Mrs. Laura j. Tisdale, principal of the
Chicago School of Oratory and Dramatic
Art. Those fortunate enough to be pres
ent say this woman's art far exceeds any
thing of the kind before seen in the city.
The selections recited were Voices Near
the Throne ''Vashti's Defence" THE
Chariot Race" FROM Ben Hur. and the
''Sleep W alking Scene" from Macbeth in
costume. While Prof. Pasmore played
softly on the piano Mrs. Tislale gave a
series of poses, charming and graceful in
the extreme, illustrating a portion OF the
Delsarte method. An effort will probably
be made to have Mrs. Tisdale, who is now
in Montana, assist in an entertainment for
the benefit of the public library building.
Miss Ida Bergman and her mother re-
turned on Thursday from their tour
abroad. Miss Ida's friends are enthusi-
astic in welcoming her home.
Thursday morning in the Presbyterian
church, by the Rev. j. Y. Cowhick, in
the presence OF a few friends, Miss Make
Mcconnell was welded to Mr.. j. D.
Shields, of Fort Collins. The bride is
very well known in Cheyenne, and the
groom is a brother to Mr.. Shields the
well known tree man.
We noticed a good many of cheyenne
society people at the circus Friday even
ing. 1t was a tame affair, the tricks
and Jokes being nearly identical with those
perpetrated on the people by the same
show last year.
The Moonlight Simons wedding Mon
day passed of pleasantly, despite the
rainy morning. The bride was dressed in
a dark green directorie costume with bon
net to match. In the absence of her
parents she was given away by her sister,
Miss Nellie Moonlight. The genial pro-
fessor played the wedding march from
L~ohengrin and at the conclusion of the
ceremony played Home Sweet Home"
Mr.. and Mrs. Simons left on the 1920
t. ain for Denver and Manitou the Mecca
at Cheyenne's bridal couples. After their
return they will probably make their
home in Ogden, a tact very much re-
GREETED by their friends. Messrs. Barney
David and Sterling Birmingham acted
as best men," If three times a brides
maid never a bride, applies to men, we
don't see much hope for Sterling.
Cheyenne people regret very nuch the
removal of A. Z. Snyder and family TO
Ogden. Mr.. Snyder has been a resident
of this city for twenty years.
At a dinner given at Newport last week
the napkins were OF very fine soft linen,
hem stitched and bordered with lace,
while in the center of each was a mono
gram worked in yellow floss.
At a musical afternoon tea at the same
resort the only floral decorations were
huge spikes of holly hooks in every color.
These were placed in tall vases and I'M
brella stands and huge punches of them
were fastened against the walls. Bread
and butter. warm tea, cakes, and pate de
fois gras sandwiches were upon the ia
bles. which were presided over by four
young girls who were kept busy dispens-
ing the fragrant tea.