, 1900-12-29

holly, also tied with ribbon. After
dinner conversation pleasantly occu.
pied the time. The list Of guests in
cluded Misses Hebard. Morse, Morey
and Parsons, Mrs. Herbart and Miss
Dora Herbart, who are visiting Prof.
and Mrs. Slosson, and Prof. McClell-
and, Messrs. Axtell, Gilmore, Smith
and Carlson.
President and Mrs. Smiley agreeab-
ly entertained Prof. Int Mrs. Ridga-
way at dinner Christmas.
900
On Christmas day Judge and Mrs.
Carpenter pleasantly entertained a
company Of friends at a very nicely ap-
pointed dinner. The table
was prettily decorated with roses, car.
nations, ferns and smilax. The COM
pany included Mr.. and Mrs. Ulen, Mr..
and Mrs. E. T. Beltz, Judge Groesbeck,
Miss Frances Williams, Warren Beltz,
Judge and Mrs. Carpenter, II Mrs.
S. B. Miller. The doctor being unable
to be present the hostess sent dinner
to him, and he sat up for the first time
| since his illness to eat Christmas din
ner. Mrs. Miller remarked that for
fourteen years she had eaten dinner
on Christmas day at the Carpenter
home.
At the ~penitentiary a Christmas eel
ebration was held and at the conclu-
sion of the exercises. one of the
young men, a member of the choir, in
behalf of all the inmates of the insti-
tuition, presented to Mrs. Slosson, the
chaplain, a beautiful silver pitcher,
goblet and tray and silver dining room
bell as a small token of their apprecia-
ton OF her services to them. A few
who are wood-carvers. made a person
al gift to her Of ar oak tea-table, the
product entirely Of their own work
manship, the table being prettily cary
ed. Mrs. Slosson presented to each
one a photograph of herself, and on
this she had written a Christmas greet
ing with something appropriate for
each individual one. The photographer
being unable to do the work, Prof. and
Mrs. Slosson, themselves, did the print
ing. toning and mounting. The men
were greatly pleased with this kind
remembrance. owing to the great es-
teen in which they hold the chaplain.
In behalf Of the men, a chatelaine
watch was given to Mrs. Rominger to
show the esteem in which they held
her assistance as leader of the choir.
Miss Mary Gates was made the recil
ent of a toilet case. decorated with
Vatican figures, as a token Of regard
for her services as organist..
900
tanned a family party at dinner Christ
mas.
Misses May Bryan and Eta De-
Kay were agreeably entertained at
Christmas dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Douglas-Willan.
900
The Laramie Rod and Gun club gave
a dance Christmas night at Maenner-
Choir hall, which was prettily decorat-
ed for the occasion, the antelope and
deer heads belonging to c. N. Settele
being used for this purpose. There
were about one hundred and fifty or
sixty people present. Music was furn-
ished by the Neithe orchestra, Mrs. De
Forest, accompanist. The program
consisted OF eighteen numbers and a
few extras. Dancing was continued
till two o'clock in the morning, which
fact gives evidence Of the enjoyment
Of those attending. The success of
the affair is due to the committee who
had charge of all arrangements, and
who were Messrs. John Davis, Chas.
N. Settele and Frank Breitenstein.
900
Ehlcp "hAtAh6' "hS b" ""
teaching school in Rock Springs, is
spending the holiday vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Whiting.
900
Miss Belle Ingersoll will leave short
ly for P%ocatello, where she will spend
the winter with her father. Mr.. ]. NJ.
Ingersoll.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Simpson pleas.
antly entertained a family party at
Christmas dinner. There were present
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Welch. Misses Tes-
sic and Ivy Welch, Mr.. Geo. Harvey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson. Edna, Harry
and Norman Simpson.
900
The Catholic choir presented Judge
Carpenter with a handsome cane on
Christmas, to show their regard for
his as their ~organist.
900
Miss Stella Abrams entertained
Mrs. Mulholland at Christmas dinner.
900
Rev. and Mrs. H. v. Rominger en-
tertained At Christmas dinner a few
men who were without homes in the
city.
600