, 1898-09-17
I'M SOCIAL CIRCLES
THE ALL-ABSOBING TOPIC AMONG
THE LADIES IS THE
WOMAN'S CLUB.
Reception for New Students at the
University A Number OF Small
Gatherings During the Week
The Proper Thing in Finger Rings
Personal Paragraphs.

The one all-absorbing topic at pres
ent is the Woman's club. its different
Departments, its plans OF work, its re-
form work and educational advantages
and a hundred other things that these
broad-minded and wide-awake women
set about to do. The ladies who
have been instrumental in organizing
the club were much encouraged at the
interest manifested by the large at
.endance on Tuesday evening.
A secretary of the Nantucket
Sorosis, which club is twenty-five years
Old, has said of women's clubs: De
nominational lines drawn with so much
rigidity fifty years ago are altogether
obliterated. Neither are our clubs con-
Quoted on the narrow, selfish gauge OF
cliques and coteries. In spirit they
should be broad as humanity and their
purpose should be to serve
"One special uplifting influence of
CLUBS CUlfIuCl0u NY WOlUou - OhoA uhSy
bring into afiliation persons in the
same community who have always been
strane ers-kept apart by misunder-
standings naturally engendered by not
broadening the standpoint Of observa-
ton. When brought into new relations
of love and fellowship, these misunder-
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dices have been merged, and by cross
ing different lines of Thought, electric
flashes of mentality have been utilized.
In this manner how much hidden talent,
too retiring to be s~elf-assertive, can
be made available for the help Of man
kind"
There was a meeting Of the Epwouth
league at the Methodist church last
evening to make arrangements for a
reception and social to be given in
honor of the new students who will
enter the university this year. The
young peoples societies Of the other
churches will be asked to unite with
the Epworth league in this event, so
that the students may have al oppor-
tunity Of meeting a number of the
young folks Of our city. The annual
reception given by the old students in
honor Of the newcomers will take place
soon after the the opening Of the uni
versity.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
will give one Of their famous suppers
on Wednesday nexttfrom s to 8 O'Clock.
900
The Maennerchor society will give a
party this evening.
900
Mrs. Nettie Jones and Mrs. Richards
of the Thornburgh left on the noon
train for an extended visit in the east
900
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Percy Palmer left
yesterday for a visit OF several days at
the ranch of Mr.. King.
900
Misses Belle and Leila Corthen, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. N. E.
Corthell during the summer, left to-
day for their home in New York. On
Tuesday evening these young ladies
pleasantly entertained a few OF the
many friends they have made during
their visit in Laramie. Those present
were Katherine Roach, Alice Marsh,
Laura Lee, Clyde Phillips, Louis De
Lario, Latimer Gray. Waier Kline,
George S~palding. John Cordiner. The
same young people vert entertained on
Thursday evening by Miss Clyde Phil
lips, and all enjoyed a delightful. even
ing.
600
Gale given last Saturday evening by
Miss Fanny Gardner and MISS Dolly
Baker at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P. Gardner. About twenty OF
the young ladies' talented friends par
tlcipated and 1t was a most enjoyable
occasion.
One of the most delightful social
events of the season was the charming
reception given last evening by MA
Judge Hayford, assisted by Mira. Chas.
p. Gardiner. In honor OF George Card
ner. the brave soldier boy Of the famous