Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-08

of the handsome lad of Is, that he was,
and is a worthy tribute to the memory
of the bright and noble young life so
cruelty and abruptly terminated.
The dance, which was to have been
given a the Palace hotel on Tuesday
evening, has been postponed indefinitely.
Governor and Mrs. Otero entertained
a few friends at dinner on Friday wen
ing,
r. u. Twitchell. Esq. has been here
all week on legal business, a guest at
the Palace. and expects to remain here
several days during the coming week,
returning thence to his home in Las
Vegas.
Last Tuesday evening a jolly skating
party. consisting of Miss Keller, Miss
Weir. Miss Mckenzie and Miss Hurt,
Messrs. Hurt, Staab, Griffin, Taupcrt,
C. E. Doll. Catron, Gortner and DR..
Brady. visited the ice ponds near the
Santa Fe depot. and enjoyed themselves
in cutting pigeon wings. figure Fights
and seeing consultations.
On Thursday evening Miss Mckenzie
entertained a few friends at her home
on upper Palace avenue, with a pic
ture" party. The first prize, offered to
the most talented artist, wasdrawn for by
Miss Weir, Miss Crawford. and DR..
Brady, the doctor proving by winning
that he is possessed of more luck than
talent; the consolation prize was won
by Miss Keller. During the evening
dainty refreshments were served by the
charming hostess which were heartily
enjoyed. Those present We're the Misses
Weir, Hurt. Jones, Keller, and Craw-
ford; Messrs. Gortner, Staab, Catron,
Hurst. Hudson. Cummings and DR..
Brady. .
The German Times, published in Ber-
lin, Prussia, under date OF December III
last, contains the following item OF inter-
est to Santa Feans and New Mexicans:
Mrs. Thomas b. Catron, from Santa Fe,
N. NJ, U. S. A., her two sons and niece,
Miss Gencvievc Walz, have arrived in
Berlin, and are temporarily settled at
Pension Nebcndahl, 1O5a, Potsdamer
Strassc, where they will receive on Tues
days. Mrs. Catron, wife OF eX-Congress-
man Catron, and her charming niece,
should become great favoritcs in Anglo
Saxon social circles, for they are both
skilled linguists and accomplished con
| v~ersationalists. Few women have OBJ
tanned a clearer insight into the great
| economic and social questions of the day
than Mrs. Catron, who handles these
weighty topics with the ease and polem-
ical skill OF a veteran statesman. Miss
Walz is u most versatile musician, who
not alone composes, but is also an execu-
tant IN the violin, piano and mandolin.
The Fifteen club met on December
80, at Mrs. Days by invitation, it being
guest day. Many visitors were present,
and a charming program was rendered,
Mrs. Thomas reading a paper on the
prominent events of the past year; Mrs.
Day sang, accompanied by her children
on the pianoforte, violin and cello; Mrs.
Rapp and Mrs. Philip Harroun con
tributed a pianoforte recital, and Miss
Amy Gulliford a favorite song, the other
members introducing appropriate selec-
4 tions from authors of repute. This week
the club met on Thursday at Mrs.
lGulliford's, under the presidency OF
Mrs. Coleman, being the first meeting OF
1.-THE new quarter. Each member read a
lselection from the Christmas numbers
OF the various magazines, and the meet
ing was adjourned to next Thursday at
Mrs. Harroun's, when Mrs. Day will
occupy the chair.