Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-08-18
SOCIAL AUD PERSONAL

Ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince went
to Denver yesterday for a short business
visit.
Mis-. Maximiliano Luna, of San An
tonic, Texas, and Mrs. Henry Connolly,
of Albuquerque, are the guests of Mrs.
l. B. de Luna.
Mrs. A. M. Bergere is still confined to
her bed on account of the runaway
accident in which she was recently in
Jured, but there is a slight improvement
in her condition.
Mrs. j. M. Chaves, of Albuquerque,
who has been a guest at the home of
her father, Hon. Manuel R. Otero, de-
parted for home on Wednesday accom-.
panied by her sister, Miss Virginia
Oter0, who will visit in Albuquerque for
some weeks.
Justice Wilbur F. Stone, of the U. S.
court of private land claims, left this
morning for his home in Denver, ac-
companied by his son. Judge Stone
will return here in October to attend to
the land court.
Miss Berta Hurt entertained the mem
bers Of the Santa Fe Reading club on
Monday afternoon. This club was or
ganized by Mrs. Kate Tenant Wood
two years ago at the home of Mrs. q.
H. Wallace who is its president. AT
Miss Hurts the club celebrated its
second anniversary. The fair hostess
served dainty refreshments.
Col. N. s. Walpole and his charming
wife and little daughter left Thursday
for their home in Pueblo, Colo. Mrs.
Walpole said she had passed a most de.
lightful summer in Santa Fe and she
"disliked TO say goodbye" Col. Wal
pole will return here about September
l to look after his duties as Indian
agent.
The ''open house, at the parsonage OF
st. Johns Methodist Episcopal church
on Thursday evening was a most enjoy
able affair. The house was made at
tractive with boquets of flowers. The
members of the Ladies' Aid society
served coffee, cake and sandwiches
They also presented Mrs. Cooper with
handsome sofa pillow, which she greatly
prizes.
Miss Ethel Easley and brother Ralph
have returned from a ten days outing
trip on the upper Pecos, stopping at DR.,
VIM. Sparks place near the Cooper
ranch, which now boasts a post office
called Willis. A number Of Albuquer-
que people are enjoying the summer
there, among them Lawyer Johnston
and wife, Mrs. H. B. FERGUSON and
children, Miss Scruggs and others.
w. M. H. Woodward, Of this city, is
in receipt of a pres entation volume OF
"The Universal Solution for Literal and
Numerical Equations" by M. A. McGin.
mis-. OF Ne0shO, Mo-, n article Of which
is thus spoken OF in the preface: "Fifth
degree equations are followed by w. M.
H. Woodward's able discussion of the
celebrated Wantzel theorem. Mr.. Wood
ward fully sets forth the fallactes Of the
Wanted theorem, which has, we believe
taken the place of Abel's demonstration
of the impossibility Of the solution by
radicals of equations higher than the
fourth degree"
EXPLORING PAJARITO CANON.
1t would seem that the prehistoric
ruins in Pajarito canon, "a miles wesl
of Santa Fe, were beginning to receive
something like the attention theil
character from an archaeological stand.
point has long demanded. Several par.
ties left this morning to spend there
from three days to a week or more II
exploring the ruins. Secretary George
H. Wallace and wife accompanied Pro
fessor e. L. Hewitt to his camp, going
by rail to Buchanan and thence by team
to the canon. Prof. Chapman, of the
Normal University also goes, to remair
some time, and will make photographs
and sketches for the use of the Nor.
NAL University museum. Another par.
ty, with a complete camping outfit
drove out this morning and will remair
five days at least. This includes Pro.
lessor and Mrs. F. e. Lester, of the
Agricultural College, Miss McFie, DIR
Nathan Boyd of Las Cruces and his
private secretary, Mr.. Torpey. ". M
H. woodward and j. B. Sloan also
drove out and will spend a day or two
in camp with the Lester party.
MRS. McFIE'S LUNCHEON.
Mrs. ]. r. McFie entertained a con.
genial company of ladies at luncheon
on Tuesday afternoon, complimentary
to Mrs. F. w. Clancy, of Albuquerque
and Mrs. Frances r. Lester, Of Las Cru.