, 1897-03-10

Yesterday was a day OF much profit
and pleasure to the members of Gem OF
Rockies Lodge No. So, G. l.. A. to the
B. OF l.. E. The feature was the visit
the inspector Of the order, Mrs. May
Cody-Bradley Of Denver. A meeting of
the society was held in its lodge room in
G. A. R.. hall in the afternoon, at which
time the workings Of the lodge were in
members brought out. Mrs. Bradley
gave a very instructive talk ut the time
and complimented the officers and mem
bers on the manner in which affairs had
been looked after in the past and be-
spoke u bright future for the G. l.. A. in
Laramie.
But the browning feature OF all came
in the evening, when a grand reception
was arranged for the wishing sister. 1t
was held in the lodge room and a very
few outsiders had been invited 10 par
a better natured gathering would be
hard to imagine and not a detail had
been overlooked that could have aided
in its entertainment. Bright faces and
smiling ~cOuntenances added to the en-
joyment of the splendid program which
had been arranged for the occasion.
Mrs. c. p. Gardner. president of the
society. presided while the literary and
musical features of the evening were be-
ing carried out, and it was with an ease
and grace which would become one
The first number on the program was 4
musical selection by the Mandolin club,
which was followed by Il recitation by
Master Frankie Reals. both numbers
coming in for liberal and deserving ap-
plause. Mrs. C. L.. Klein sang a solo in
such a pleasing name thar she was
obliged to respond to an encore. The
beautiful poem by Lord Byron, THE
Prisoner of Chillon.' was given by G..
w. DeForest in such II realistic manner
that it would have caused the authors
Nt'S " '"til Will ~ Wv 'ouli It Jul
have heard its rendition last evening.
Mrs. DeForest and Prof. Niethe render
ed a selection on the violin and piano
in their usual pleasing manner. and This
number was followed by n beautiful
song by Mrs. Langheldt. Fannie Gard
ner recited, "A Tribute to the Man in
Overclothes." in a very creditable man
ner and the Mandolin club again dis
pensed sweet music, followed by the
song, You Can't Play in My Yard" by
Frances Hayford. (Which One Are You
Going to Drown" was very sweetly
given by little Lizzie DeForest, after
which the regular program was closed
with the pleasing rendition OF a humor-
Gus selection entitled. Jim Winding the
Baby" by Francis Hayford. But his
was not all. in fact the entertainment
had but begun. Francis Haysord danced
the serpentine dance ana the highland
fling with a gracefulness becoming one
OF mature years, and songs, dancing and
music were enjoyed until about 1920.
when choice refreshments were served.
The entertainment lasted until 11:2O,
when Mrs. Bradley was escorted to the
train, leaving for North Platte. Neb.,
where she goes to visit with her broth
er, Col. Cody.
The reception was certainly a grand
success throughout and reflects great
credit on the ladies of the G. l. A. While
all exerted themselves to their utmost
in making the affair so enjoyable. the
committee which had the arrangements
directly in charge and labored so indus
triously for the entertainment OF the
guests was composed OF Mrs. Farley
Mathison, Mrs. Frank Marley and Mrs.
Dave Reid.