Arizona republican., 1898-04-17

MT. and Mrs. Rulings, MT. and Mrs Chalmers, MT. and Mrs. Jessop, MT and Mrs. Abrams, Mrs. Walker. Mrs Adams, Mrs. Barnes, Miss Kavanaugh Miss Dyar, Miss Smith, Miss Maud Walsh, Miss Hancock, MT. Benham MT. Buxton, MT. Crenshaw, MT. Wood in, MT. Brizard, MT. Richard Fowler
 MT. and Mrs. B. B. Gage were guests Thursday at the Adams.
 Mrs. Mary Zeigler of Tucson, who came over to attend the lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah, returned home Friday evening.
 MT. and Miss Lyall, who have been guests at the Adams all winter, left Friday for their home in New York city.
 Miss Jennie Willis has recovered from a severe attack of tonsilitis. The Y's gave their monthly social at Good Templars' hall Friday night Ami interesting programmew as ren- dered and refreshments were served. i The programme was as follows: Piano and violin, Messrs. Lincoln; recitation, MT. Payne; piano solo, Miss Winnie White; mandolin solo, Miss Coats; rec itation, Miss Marston; vocal duet, Misses Smith and Norris; cornet solo, Miss Kay; comedietta, Misses Norris, Smith and Evans; male quartette, Messrs. Norris, Beeler, Wilson and Ross
 MT. A. A. Nelson, who has been stay ing in Phoenix for the last two months, returned to California Friday evening.
 Miss Sadie Wilcox, one of the most popular young women of Phoenix, left Wednesday evening for Illinois to re- main during the summer.
 MT. Richard Girard who for the past two years has been a resident of Phoe- nix, left last Friday night for Tucson to accept position with one of the leading dry goods firms there. Mir Girard leaves many friends who sim cerely regret his departure.
 
 The Phoenix Riding club was orga- nized at the home of Miss Mabel Ava Messinger last Wednesday. It is the purpose of this club to take horse back ride each week to some place of interest, and then be entertained at the home of one of it's members. The reg ular members are the Misses Alice Al den, Stella Kavanaugh and Messinger, Messrs. Cottrell, Hansen and Sirch. The honorary members are Dr. Harry Messenger, Marshall Armstrong and C,;~ I.JI
 
 Mrs Maude Greene of the Interna- tional Missionary board, under ap- pointment for missionary trip around the world, will give one of her object lectures in the Presbyterian church this evening" She illustrates her sub jects by means of chalk in colors drawn on canvas in a manner so strik ing that it cannot be forgotten.
 
 Ruth" one of the prettiest plays seen in this city for a long time, will be put on at the opera house very soon by local talent. It is for the as sistance of the public library fund and undoubtedly will draw we'll. The per sonnel of the piece will be as follows: Ruth ..... ....... .... Miss Randall 
 Naomi =. ....... Mrs Butts Orpha ... ...... Mrs. Chalmers High Priest ..............M Miss Alden Cupbearer - =. ... Miss Kelly
 ...... Misses Coombs and Riddle
 Harvesters, torch-bearers. tambou- rine girls, etc., Misses Tweed, Hancock, Williams, Plank, Crews, Graham, Sher- ritt, Dyer, Coombs, Mesdames Barnes, James, Tharaldson.
 SYNOPSIS
 Scene Ruth, Naomi and Orpha journeylng; Ruth's entreaty. Scene II.-Field of Boaz; morning hymn.
 Scene III.-Harvest drill; evening meal.
 Scene IV.-Ruth winnowing barley. Scene V.-Night scene. Guide Her, | Oh, Thou Great Jehovah. Scene VI-Ruth's return home. Scene VII.-Marriag of Ruth and Boaz (Old Jewish Marriage Ceremony) |
 The afternoon tea for the benefit of | the library fund given yester- day at the home of Mrs Walter Talbot, was not very well attended owing to the inclemency of the weather. Miss Mamie Kennedy who has lately returned from Denver read two selections in a very pleasing manner, and Mrs. Barnes sang Much amusement was afforded by two ladies who told for tunes, and Miss Kennedy wor a prize for guessing the correct num- Der of beans in a bottle. Deliciou; fruit punch and cake were served. MEG.