, 1892-02-14
IN SOCIETY.
Some Pleasant Social Events of the
Past Week.

DurlnR the past week several very
pleasant social events have served to make
the week an enjoyable one to Cheyenne
society people.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. d. G.
Rhodes entertained a number of friends
at a high FIVE party given in honor of her
guests. Mrs. Nail and Miss Wolftken.
There were present Mrs. Hunton of Fort
Laramie. Miss Hopkins of Denver, Mrs.
Lieut.. Dowdy and Mrs. Capt. Roberts of
Fort Russell and Mrs. J. ". Hammond.
Mrs. j. G. Baird, Mrs. A. j. Parshall.
Mrs. j. K. Jeffrey. Mrs. z. o. Brewster,
Mrs. W. Nj. Mast, Mrs. 7. A. Kent. Mrs.
A. II. Reel. Mrs. r. N. Heath. Mrs. r.
L. Tracy, Mrs. Guiterman and Miss
Lena Mast. Mrs. Brewster and Mrs.
Tracy proved to be the most
fortunate players and won the
prizes, handsome silver spoons. Elabo-
rate refreshments were served. The tables
were beautifully decorated and handsome
bou~tounniers of roses were at each plate.
DIR. and Mrs. Barkwell and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. o. Brewster gave a very pleasant
card party on Friday evening. The first
prizes for ladies' were won by Mrs. Par
shall and Mrs. Ijams, and for gentlemen
by Messrs. Jno. Harrington and John
Ployart. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Baird, Mr.. and Mrs. Parshall. DIR. and
Mrs. Holcomb. Mr.. and Mrs. Mast,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ijams, Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt,
Mrs. Reel and Miss Louise Smith.
Thursday evening a surprise party was
given Mr-, Claire Underwood in honor of
his 10th birthday. Those present were
Misses Kicker. Houghton, Snyder, Snow.
Morrison. Claiche, Vreeland. Leighton,
Nolan, Cape. Oakley, Wedemeyer. Bru-
baker, Bounall. Gates, aud Messrs. Cape,
Pitman, Wedemeyer, McCallum, Taylor.
Bishop, Houghton, Duffey. Yeager,
Bartlett and Moore. Refreshments were
served and quite a nice musical program
was rendered. The most pleasing part
consisted of a violin solo by Mr.. Under
wood and a vocal solo by Miss Houghton.
Mr.. Underwood was presented with a
handsome ring in honor of the occasion.
All those present enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely.
An entertaining meeting was that of
the Wednesday club at the residence of
Mrs. Van Devanter on Wednesday. A
literary programme which treated of
Brazil as an empire aud republic was dis
cussed.
Miss Alice Evans, who has been a
guest Of Mrs. L. A. Richards son and
daughter since the holidays, departs to-
day for her home IN Rawlins. Miss
Evans is a graduate of the Society of
the Holy Child" and has hosts of friends
in Cheyenne.
On Tuesday evening a very pleasant
social hop was given by Cheyenne lodge
No. 8. A. o. U. W. at Keefe hall.
Dancing was enjoyed until a late hour and
the large number of guests were hand
somely entertained.
The Bon Am social club gave a very
pleasant dancing party at Keefe hall last
evening. The club is composed of the
younger members of Cheyenne society,
whose youth, however, does not prevent
them from giving very pretty parties,
enjoyed not only by the club but bv its
guests.
The High Five club met this week
with Mrs. Geo. E. Abbott, Mrs. Ijams
and Mrs. Tracy winning the prizes.
During the coming week there will be
ample opportunity tor amusement. On
Monday the Conreid Opera company will
give the comic opera Poor Jonathan. The
same evening the Alerts give a big
masquerade ball. On Thursday evening
Hoyt's A Tecas Steer will be the attrac-
ton at the opera house and on Friday
evening the Uniform Rank K. of P. will
give a dancing party to celebrate the 18th
anniversary of the order.
AT FORT RUSSELL.
Miss Hewitt. sister of Mrs. DR.. Hayord,
is visiting at Fort Russell.
Mrs. Mason of Canon City. Colo, and
her niece, Miss Richards of Baltimore,
Md. are visiting Lieut.. and Mrs. Druien.
There is a rumor from Washington that
the 18th Infantry will probably be ordered
to Vancouver Barracks. Ore, or to Fort
Thomas, Ky, in the spring. Nearly all
OF the regiment hope it will be, not that
they wish to leave Cheyenne, but that,
like all soldiers. they grow restless and
yearn TOR a change. Part of the 18th in
fantry LETT Virginia and took station in
Central Dakota in the fall of 1869; the
remainder followed in the spring of 1870.
From Dakota it came to Fort Russell and
thinks it has lad its share of billiards. and
snow. So while it has greatly enjoyed
Cheyenne and realizes that Russell is by
far the most agreeable station it has had