, 1890-02-02
FIVE W0MEN'S CLUBS.
Cheyenne Could Boast But One
Only a Year Ago.
Several Dinners Given by Society
People Last Week.
Fort Russell and "2I" Club Hops
and the Concert.

Miss Adile Wagner, who has been
visiting Miss Ivy Baker, leaves to.mor.
row for her home in Denver.
Mrs. Van Devanter gave a dinner on
Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. G. Pratt entertained a few
friends very pleasantly at 5 o'clock tea
Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren gave dinners on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings re-
spectfully to non president members of the
legislature. Covers we're laid at each for
sixteen guests.
There were fully sixty couples at the
'2l' club hop Tuesday. night. There
were dancing people of all ages present;
from the pioneer who danced indeiatig-
down to the bashful school girl attempt
ing her first polka. The members of the
are developing into quite society men.
None OF them have appeared in dress suits
yet, but we expect they will be soon
forthcoming. At the end of the season
the club propose giving a very swell
dance and a supper complimentary to
their friends.
The various literary clubs held their
regular meetings this week. The fire of
genius seems to burn most brightly on
Monday nights, that being the time uni
versally set for these gatherings. One
year ago there YVES but one womans' club
in Cheyenne. Now there are five. This
speaks well for the women, and shows a
laudable desire to keep up with the
times.
The Alpha and Beta clubs for study of
American literature met at Mrs. Elliott 8
and Mrs. Gibson Clark's respectively.
The topic was the same at both meetings,
VIM. Cullen Bryant. Papers were read
by Mesdames Corlett, Stanley, Kellner,
Hale and Ollerenshaw. The Queen
Anne met at Mrs. Mai. Whipple's and
discussed Browning.
Wednesday night there was a hop at
Fort Russell. There being a full quota of
ladies nov residing at the post, only
gentlemen were invited from town.
Messrs. Morgan, Rossire, Beard, Homes
David and Campbell were present. For
obvious reasons the band was forbidden to
play The Girl [ Left Behind Me. "
After the dance the gentlemen were in
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seems to b no lack of energy among the
society people at the post. Preparations
are already being made for another play,
and there will be german on the eve of
St. Valentines day.
The audience at Mr.. Sellick's concert
Thursday evening was the largest ever
seen at a similar performance in Chey-
enne. For concert even to be ~satisfac-
tory In Keefe hall. something should be
done to improve the acoustic properties
of the building. 1t seems as though the
difficulty might be overcome by building
a temporary stage beyond the old one 81
that the music would not escape over
head and into the wings, instead O.
through the audience room. The piant
accomplishments were almost inaudibl
Thursday night to persons sitting in tn,
back part of the room. The selection
were all of an excellent character. anC
showed musical culture. The concert wa
quite ENJOYABLE, notwithstanding thu
doubling of the programme BY repeated
encores.
On Thursday evening next Mr.. Sellicl
will give an organ recital at tho Episccpa
church. Mrs. Corlett will be the vocalis
of the evening.
The drill of the young ladies of Co. K
at Keefe hall on Thursday evening prom
Uses to be a we'll attended event. Tn
young ladies are becoming proficient il
several new marching movements.
Mr.. Wells reopened the Keefe ha'
gymnasium last evening. A large nun
Der of visitors were in attendance
Glasses of young men and one of younI
ladies are forming to take systemali
courses OF instruction.