, 1897-12-24

profitable evening with Miss Jackson
on Monday. The following was the
program:
Hindu Epics.
Story Of Ramayana. .....M Mrs. Corthell
Reading Mrs. Brown
Ceylon........ Miss Jackson
Mahabharata ......... Mrs. Fitch
reading. go. Mrs. George
Delhi. ... ............ Mrs. Hayford
900
The Episcopal Sunday school will
have a Christmas tree on December 2S,
this being the anniversary of Holy In
nOcents' day.
will entertain a number of the UNIVERSE
ty students on Tuesday evening, De-
cember 2S.
Mrs. Lehman entertained the card
club very pleasantly this week. Mrs.
Mallett carried off the first prize, an en-
ameled gold souvenir spoon: the sec
ond. a cut glass vinaigrette. fell to Mrs.
kingsford. The members of the club
and guests present were Mesdames.
Hodgman. Talbot. Balch. Manasse,
Durlacher, Bauman, Kingsford, Grant,
Conner, Harris, Duffy, Mallett, Hamil-
ton, Haley, Miss Talbot.
900
The Browning club met with Mrs.
Roach Tuesday evening. A novel and
interesting game had Deer provided by
the hostess. Each person, upon enter
ing the room had a card pinned to his
back, bearing the name of some one of
Browning's characters. The wearers
were not permitted to know theIl
names. but were obliged to guess them
from the questions and remarks OF
their neishbors. The club has decid-
ed to become a working club. and will
study the subject of Contemporary Re-
Iigions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daley gave Il small but
very delightful card party on Wednes-
day evening. Cards were followed by a
delicious luncheon, and the evening
was greatly enjoyed by all present. The
gathering included. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Nash, DR.. and
Mrs. Coburn. Mrs. Kennedy. Miss Hunt.
Mr.. George Hunt.
Carlos Harris has gone to his home
in Payton. Ia, TO spend the holidays.
He will be one Of a large family gath,
ering on Christmas day.
900
A number of Miss Artisee Smiths pu-
day afternoon.
The boar's head used always to be a
favorite dish at great feasts, especially
that of Christmas: like the rasher OF
bacon at Easter, it is considered an
anti-Judaicial test. At the time Of the
Reformation in England, turkey took
its place.
a jolly party spent last Saturday
evening with Miss Retta Oviatt. The
hours were pleasantly passed in various
games and music.
900
A large crowd was present at North
Star hall last evening at the masque-
rade hop given by the University Dane.
ing club. Besides the maskers there
were a large number of spectators. The
costumes comprised the beautiful, the
unique and the ridiculous. Following
is a list of a few that were noted: Nor
manda peasant, Willie Downey; uni
versity girls, Rena Striker and Marga-
ret Brebnor; little fisher maiden,
Mabelle Land; Salvation Army, Hilda
Durlacher; Winter, Mabelle Cheney;
two little girls in blue, Dottie Allen,
Kitty Sheldon: Red Riding Hood, Katy
Roach: Marguerite. Nellie Marsh; Ger
man peasant, Martha OFT; Dresden cos
tune. Laura Coutant; school girl,
Emma Nagel; japanese, Vina Wyman;
night, Mile Thompson; dawn, Clyde
Phillips; Algerian girl, Don Campbell;
sailor girl, Walter Coutant; Chinaman,
Will Schilling; dude, Mr.. Johnston;
minstrel, Lat. Gray; ghosts, Trabing
and Moudy; sailors, Orr and Breiten-
stein; elephant, F. Brees and Sheldon;
courtier, John Cordiner; football play
er. Charles Gilmore; fireman, Leo
Chase; clown. Howard Robb.
900
And well our Christian sires of old
Loved. when the year its course had
rolled,
And brought blithe Christmas back
again
With all his hospitable train.
Twas Christmas preached the might
lest ale,
Twas Christmas told the merriest tale,
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer
The poor mans heart for half a veal.
Scott.
1t is an ancient custom to remember
the poor with gifts at seasons Of re-
joicing. In the book Of Esther we read
that the Jews gave gifts to the poor"
as part Of their celebration after their
escaDe from tho conapiracv NJ uamon