Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-01-09
Social Affairs.

Social Affairs.
Miss Ruth Grostein entertained the
'94 and '85 graduating classes OF the
Lewiston Public Schools Friday
evening.
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What now are you? Are you a boy
or are you man? You do not know
nor can you say unless you cling to the
deceit of years. The way some judge
is in this manner: Pass pond Of ice,
smooth and lovely. and if you stop to
run and take slide, mark you, there is
some boy left in your system yet.
Let Us prefer then man, tempered
with this spirit of a boy, Now what
are you?
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What kind of u carpet are weav-
ing? Are its patterns good or bad?
Ia it a pattern fit for paradise? Rev. J.
d. McConkey preached sometime since
sermon of lasting impressiveness.
We In this world are like unto the
the weaving of carpet. The loom IL
time, the watp Ii life and we are the
shuttle moving to and fro. And what
Is 1t leaving, what figures, what quail
ity and what perfection is 1t making
as 1t fills with our actions, the warp Of
our existence.
Miss Abbie Rand was the ecipient
ofa surprise party at her suburban.
home Tuesday evening, In celebration
Of her sixteenth birthday, that shall
be long remembered "a an occasion Of
old-time merriment. or the several
conveyances to conduct the crowd over
the three.m,le drive Of level, but
muddy, road the Jubilee affair was
with the cooch. Here lthe perplexity
began to suggest itself when half Its
load, that was to be eighteen, nicely
filed its seating capacity. Eighteen
on four seats, then one seat giving
away at the lbridge, eighteen persons
went and came on what was left.
The giving away Of seat number four
let DIR. Phillips and Mr.. Ray down to
the bottom Of fathomless mud. More
fortunate were the young ladies how
ever who held on successfully to the
strappings. To finish sthe journey,
Mr.. Ray and DR.. Phillips, it Is said.
rode under the front seat, while Mr..
HAYNES piloted the carry-all standing
on the double trees, holding on for life
with both hands which put him to the
necessity Of supporting the lantern
In his teeth. The spectacular was Gers
tainly outdone.
During the evening games, singing,
music and pleasant freedom to the
cider, together with dainty refresh.
ments, engendered happy home.like
spirit and filled all to overflowing with
pleasure. After midnight the social
circle set out for home, expressive IN
their many happy returns to Miss
Rand, the good time that had beel
eDjOyed.
Those present wereMisses Baird, Ket
tenbach, Stowe, Cox, Louise and Car
rie Alexander, Denny, Grostein ant
Clark, Mrs. Mary j. Kettenbach ant
Messrs. Kester, Vo!lmer, Kettenbach
Haynes, Rice, Arant, Eugene Afford
Drs. Phillips and Ray.
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Three young ladies abrup tly lett til
, debating society last Sunday whel
the eventful question of .extraordinar.
interest, Resolved. that the exclusion
of women had been a benefit to tn
society," was taken up for discussion
The ironical remark by the secretary
= intended to begin activity among th
young ladies', that caused their depar
ure, was as follows: "You will sa
J. nothing, then how could you ha,
been benefit to the society, an
hence your eloquence would shir
more brightly on the porch"
The society has sent out sever
= challenges and will meet Cicero's