, 1899-12-23

Cheyenne, n Wtlliams; Messrs.
Ernest, Abrams Davis, Smith, Will
son, Harry and John Cordiner, George,
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenbaum, Mr.. and Mrs.
Spalding.
Custer Post No. l and Custer Corps
No. 20 will hold a joint installation Of
officers at their hall on New Years
night.
A cantata will be given by the chill
dren Of the Methodist Sunday school
this evening at the church.
900
The meeting of the Birthday club
with Mrs. W. e. Chaplin last Saturday
afternoon was a very pleasant affair.
Nice refreshments were served and the
sounds of merry laughter together
! with the presence of many pleasant
~countenances gave evidence that all
were enjoying themselves. The birth
days of Mrs. Chaplin and Mrs. Fred
Whitney were celebrated and the club
presented the first named lady with a
beautiful rug, while the latter received
and elegant gold bracelet.
900
That at least labor organizations are
grateful for valuable service rendered
in their behalf was testified to yester-
day afternoon at the meeting Of Black
Hills Lodge No. Sc, B of L. F. For
seven long years George Deckleman
has been the faithful and painstaking
secretary Of the lodge and the members
thought 1t but proper that they should
remind him Of their appreciation Of his
loyalty and labor in behalf of the order
in a manner which would bear strong
er proof than simple words Of praise.
Accordingly the lodge selected, the
Christmas holiday to present him with
an elegant solid silver, gold lined mush
set-creamer, bowl and saucer-appro-
priately engraved as follows, ITO Geo.
Deckelmann, from Blackhills Lodge No.
Sc, B of L. F., 1897 In the absence Of
the master, Sanders T%regoning, an old
and honored member of the brother
hood, was called upon to make the pre-
sentation speech and expressed in earn
est and appropriate language the graft
tude the lodge felt for the valiant SER
vices rendered by Mr.. Decklemann.
During the seven years in which he had
acted as secretary, many trying stu
ations had confronted the lodge, but
fortunately able officers ever occupied
the positions Of trust and they were met
in a manner which had redounded with
credit both to the offcers and the lodge.
Mr.. D~eckelmann's response showed
plainly the pride he felt in the order
and the appreciation Of the token Of
his worth which had Just been present
ed to him.
The card party and social given by
the Lady Maccabees at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. R. Cummings last Saturday
evening was a most pleasant affair.
High-ave was played and refreshments
served. Miss Lizzie Grass and Mrs. E.
T. Bettz won the first and second ladies'
prizes respectively and Miss Sorral
Blount came in for the BOBBY prize. ].
Roy Williams and Richard Tregoning
were the successful ones among the
gentlemen and Mr.. E. T. Beltz took
consolation and delight in the gents
BOBBY prize-a nursing bottle and a rat
| tie.
The lovers of music in Laramie have
enjoyed the playing of F. M. English
of Denver very much and many per-
sons have gone to st. Matthews ca
thedral the past two Sundays to hear
him at the pipe organ.
Mr.. English has been organist at
Trinity Methodist church and st.
Marks Episcopal church, Denver, and
is well known there. He also plays the
violoncello and it is to be hoped that
he can be heard in public on this grand
musical instrument.
900 h..
Mrs. S. e. Land left last night for tho
east accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Mabelle Land, who will go to Yale to
take a postgraduate course. Miss
Land is a graduate Of the University
of wyoming, class of 1898, receiving the
degree Of B. A.
Miss Belva Donkersley expects to
take a country school and hopes to as
sumo her work soon.
Miss Blanche Durlacher will leave for
the east soon after the holidays and
will visit In Denver and Kansas City
before going on to New York to spend
the rest of lne winter.
600
Mr.. ]. T. Holiday and family will
spend Christmas in their beautiful new
residence on Grand venue
900
Miss Lulu Alsop contemplates a trip
to New York this winter to remain sew
eral months in the east.
900
There have been several skating par
ties ON the river.
There are q number Of social events
scheduled for holiday week.
900
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