Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23
SATURDAY SMALL TALK.

SATURDAY SMALL TALK.
Mrs. W. T. Thornton gave reception
Yesterday afternoon to her lady friends
who were invited to meet Mrs. +. J.
Mclean, of Albuquerque, and Mrs. j. 7.
Victory, sister to the hostess. The beau
tiful home and its gem OF q placita is
charmingly arranged for such al enter
tainment, and during the afiernoon prob
ably not less than 100 ladies responded
to the invitations. Concealed behind
the thick foliage of the trailing vines and
blossoming shrubs in the placita Pan
cho's orchestra discoursed delightful
music throughout the continuance of the
reception, which lasted some four hours.
Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Victory wore
their bridal costumes. Mrs. Thornton
was assisted in receiving her guests 10y
Mrs. L. Bradford Prince, Mrs. K. L..
Bartlett, Miss Stab, Mrs. F. w. Clancy,
Miss Bertha Staab and Mrs. NewhalI.
The dining hall was picture of inviting
beauty, and the luncheon was served by
the assistance of Mrs. E. L. Bartlett and
the Misses Staab. Throughout the occa-
sion was highly enjoyable one.
DR.. and Mrs. Cowdrey gave very en-
joyable whist party at their residence at
Fort Marcy on Friday night. Among
those present were Mrs. Stab, Mrs. u
field, of Albuquerque, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W.
Clancy, Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Palen, Mrs.
Miner, Mrs. Van Vliet, Miss Staab,
Miss Bertha Staab, Capt. and Mrs. Dug
gan, Col. Snyder, Mr.. Twitchell, Lieut..
Johnson, DR.. and Mrs. Symington, Mrs.
Cover, Mr.. Littlehales.
Mr.. Henry Simpson, of Darwin, Eng
land, who has been guest at Judge
Thornton's home since Wednesday, left
to-day in company with Mr.. d. H. Smith
for the Canon de Chama. Mr.. Simpson
is the confidential agent of Mr.. Potter,
president of the Rio Arriba Land 4 Cat
tie company. They will be joined at
Chama by Mr.. Mckenzie, of Trinidad,
manager of the Prairie Cattle company.
The young mems Literary and Debating
society gave their friends an excellent
entertainment at Grays opera house last
night. There were over fifty couples
present. The music was good, and the
entertainment was interspersed with
short and spicy addresses by severa
members of the society, Messrs. j.. v
Conway, A. P. Hill, B. Muniz, M. Sala
Ear, j. 5. Candelarlo.
Mr.. j. T. Helms family are expected
here from Indianapolis early next month
Mr.. Helm has been here now five weeks
serving as superintendent of the Santa Fe
Southern road, and in that time, although
he has been closely confined to bis desk,
he has nevertheless made great many
new friends, both for himself and the
company he represents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ilfeld gave a very
pleasant party to their neces, the Misses
Goldberg, of New York city, last evening
There was small gathering present, every
one of which hugely enjoyed the elegant
entertainment which the hostess and host
provided in such exquisite taste.-Las
Vegas Optic.
The Misses Franz, Gum, Plat anc
Whitlock, chaperoned by Mrs. W. H
Goebel and escorted by DR.. Eggert anC
Mr.. ]. J. Meyers, of Cleveland, spent {
most delightful day Wednesday at Monu
ment rock, returning via Aztec springs
ana the mountain lOau.
Messrs. W. S. Williams and G. A. Rob
inson are still guests at the Palace, eX
Meeting to leave for Socorro tonight
These gentlemen are certainly valuable
citizens for that community, being work
ers under whose feet the grass neve
grows.
Mrs. G. H. Gildersleeve and children
returned yesterday from their EXTENDED
trip to the Pacific coast. Mrs. Glider
sleeve is in excellent health, and whil
her visit was delightful one, still she i
rejoiced over her return to Santa Fe.
Miss Franz, sister of Mrs. E. A. Fiske
has gone to Albuquerque. She vii
spend a few days with friends there AM
at Los Lunas, and will return to SAINT
Fe for few days before she goes bacl
to her fathers home in st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose Field, of Kansa
City, are greatly enjoying their visit t
Santa Fe. They have rooms at st. YIN
cents sanitarlum which institution MI
Field considers especially attractive for
tourists and health seekers.
The Ladies' Aid Society," OF the M. /
church will give moonlight lawn socls
in the church and parsonage yard mex
Thursday evening, the 2Sth. This will b
a very enjoyable occasion. An lnvltatlo
is extended to all.
Misses Grace and Julia Proudft, hanc
some sisters of Mrs. j. T. Newhall, an
Mr.. J. Delmark Proudtit, are here on
visit from Kansas City, Kas. They ar
guests of Mrs. Newhall.
Mrs. B. S. Rodey did not return to he
home at Albuquerque, as reported te'
DAYS since, but merely sent her daughte
home. The lady is still a guest at 81
Vincent's sanitarium.
Mr.. Ed. Fox, of Clayton, has gone
Milwaukee, Wis, to visit friends OF b.
boyhood. Mrs. Fox, his mother, is sti
enjoying the hospitality OF that beautlfl
city.-Raton Reporter.
Mrs. w. H. Manderfeld and two hant
some daughters, Misses Flora and Feth'
have been visiting Mrs. II. G. Monsime
at Las Vegas all this week.
J.F. Laderer and family visiting GOV
Ritch's family at Engle, are expected her
next week on their way home to McPhel
son, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Foster, formerly
Flushing, L. l., now residents OF Graz
county, are pleasant guests at the Palace
Mr.:Lee Weber, Omaha, representa-
Moffatt West Drug Co., is at the Palac
and will remain over Sunday.