, 1890-01-12
THE SOCIAL WEEK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter's Tin Wed,
ding Was Celebrated.
CotiIlion Club German and A. O.
U. W. Installation.
A Whist Party Last Evening and
Prospective Hops.

Social life has been quiet during the
past week. This is due perhaps to the
fact that it has been the week of PRAYER
although the pastors of the various
churches ofthe city are uniform in stating
that attendance at divine services has
been light.
The Queen Anne club held its regular
meeting at Mrs. Hebard's on Monday
evening. An interesting programme was
carried out.
MIR and Mrs. Baxter celebrated their
tenth wedding anniversary on Tuesday
evening by a tin wedding. The date was
al o Mr.. Bakers birthday. intellectual
salad formed one of the evenings events,
Mrs. brewster taking the lady's prize. a
box of confectionery and Mr.. Sturgis the
gentleman's, an olive wood paper cutter.
Pretty offerings in tin we're presented the
host and hostess. Mr.. Baxter also re.
ceived a birthday cake well covered with
candles, one for each year. Messrs.
Adams, Bush and Stevens entertained on
the banjo. Elegant refreshments were
served. The guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. Sturgis, MIR. and Mrs. Mason, Mr..
and Mrs. Whipple, Mr.. and Mrs. Bush,
MIR. and Mrs. Brewster, Miss Grace He.
bard, Misses Alice and Louise Smith, j.
D. Freeborn, IL. f. Teschmacher, B. T..
Brewster. Chas. A. Campbell, DIR. Stew
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Glover, MI. and Mrs.
Guthrie and t. B. Adams
The Cotillion club gave a pleasant ger
man on Thursday evening. Library hall,
where the german was given, was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. Mr.. T.
Is. Adams acted as leader in his usual
graceful style. The iavors were pen
wlpers, scarlet peoples, pincushions, etc.
The refreshments and favors were given
by Mrs. Van Devanter, Mrs. Jeffrey and
Mrs. Warren.
The A. o. u. w. installation and BAN
quet on Wednesday evening, proved to
be a pleasant success socially. The wives
and lady friends of the members enioyed
the pleasures of lodge usually the priv.
lege OF the sterner sex. After the install.
latlon ceremonies were concluded a highly
enjoyable dance took place. The re-
treshments provided by the members of
the society for their guests were elaborate. |
Invitations are out for the second hop
OF the winter series of parties gwen un.
der the auspices of Magic City division,
uniform rank X of P, at Keefe hall. on
Wednesday evening next. A pleasant
time is anticipated, and the arrangement
committee is working hard to make the
affair a success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Tassell returned
from a visit to Chicago and other Eastern
points on Thursday.
The "2l club is making preparations
for a dance to be given on Tuesday, the
2lst inst.
Miss Nellie Bly,, the famed globe
trotter of the New York Globe. will pass
through Cheyenne on the 22nd inst.
Miss Bly, who is now approaching San
Francisco from Yokohama is travelling
around the world alone and is endeayor-
ing to break the record of Jules Verne's
hero OF Around the World in Eighty
Days. II no delays occur between the
present and the time Miss Bly, is due in
New York she will have accomplished
her trip IN about se%venty-two days. Nellie
is said to be 25 years of age, slight and
glrllsh in appearance. Her only baggage
is a small satchel which she carries IN her
hand. She has but one dress with her.
A party of the plucky girls admirers in
this city are arranging to give her an in
formal reception when she reaches here
and will bid her God Speed" for the
rest of her journey over a bottle or two of
champagne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corlett entertained a
drive Whist party at their residence on
Eighteenth street last evening. Nine
tables Of players contested for the prizes
which were won by Mrs. Corlett and Mr..
Heath. Elegant refreshments were
served. Prof. Sellick favored the com
pany with several piano solos. At the
close of the party a social club which will
hold bi-mOnthly meetings was organized.