The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-02-23
ALL ABOUT THE TOWN.

This week has been full of good
things for Denison people and they
have enjoyed them TO the utmost.
Denison has its fun by spells, some
weeks there will be nothing OF interest
occurring when suddenly will come a
season of concerts. iectures, dances,
parties and receptions enough to satisfy
the most giddy minded. This is one OF
the busy seasons as the events OF the
week will show.
The weeks merriment began with an
entertainment provided by
A FINE the lecture course given by
CONCERT the Clare Vaughn Wales
company. The program
was highly artistic and thoroughly en-
Joyed. 1t was one of the very best en-
of the kind ever given
here.
The knights of Pythias always claim
one evening of the year,
THE KNIGHTS and Tuesday evening
RECEPTION vas theirs. Instead of
the formal banquets of
former wears, their celebration OF the
birth of Pythianlsm took the form OF
jolly. informal social The orchestra
furnished an abundance of splendid
music and Germanla nall was flied
with merry crowd enjoying all sorts
of games from the ever exciting dom
inoes to the e&hllerat,ng bean bag
Poptoln, cheese straws, kisses-not the
real thing-and pine apple ilappe were
the refreshments. The knights pro-
nopnce it one of the most pleasant and
social gatherings they have held, the
very informally adding zest.
On We, nesday evening the Club
dance occupied the opera
THE CLUB shouse. The music was
DANCE. good and about thirty. five
couples including num-
Der of young people from out of town
were present. The club dances are in
in popularity and are proving
pleasant events. Much OF their success
is due TO the efforts of Mr.. o. G. Nc
Ahren, who is the Ward McAllister"
Of the ball.
The Friday club entertained their
guests at the home Of Mrs
A GUEST b. F. Philbrook on We'd
NIGHT. nesday evening. 1t was
Colonial party and mum
Der of the ladies appeared i'll the cos
tunes of rye olden tyne" and very
pretty they looked indeed. The first
event was a guessing contest. The
portraits of number OF notables were
hung about the walls, many Denison
portraits being included. Mrs. w. r.
Kirkup won the prize in guessing the
names of the people portrayed. The
colonial idea Was carried out in the
supper which followed, one of the orr
ginal Plymouth Rocks forming the
''plece de resistance" The supper was
charminsly served by Misses Ethel
Gulick, Bessie harris, Dele Marshall
and Leona Patterson. The latter part
OF the evening was devoted to an old
fashioned spelling bee which made an
immense amount of fun for everyone
except for Mrs. Q. l.. Voss who acted
as teacher" Sears McHenry was the
''bad boy" of the class and came nearly
being expelled. The champion spoilers
proved to be Mis- Sears McHenry, u.
G johnson aud j. ii. Mahol ey. 1t
W s after midnight when the guests
dispersed after one of the jolliest even
lngs on record. Friday club events are
always most enjoyable.
The Catholic Parochial school gave
an excellent program in
A SCHOOL honor of Washington's
PROGRAM birthday on Wednesday
afternoon. The young
people performed l!leir parts splendid
~ aud County Supt Myers pronounces
1t to have been one OF the best school
entertainments he has ever witnessed
The public schools are celebrating
Waahington's birthday
THE PUBLIC this afternoon with ap-
SCHOOLS. propriate exercises. The
REVIEW will publish
the programs in full in Tuesdays issue
For number of years the q a r
and W. II. G. have appointed speaker.
for the various schools but for some
reason it was not done this year. W.
hope the custom viii not be allowed tt
die cut.
Az the New Wilson the holiday wa
observed by profust
"A HOTEL dinfrg room decora
CELEBRATES tions, an elaborate din
ner and by the presen
tation OF flag 10 each guest. Nh
Coos is doing maeh to popnlarize hi
hotel
lhe secoaa. ssand masquerade bah o
thu year occupied the oper;
LIE BAL house last night. 1t wa
MAsQUE. largel3 attended aud man.
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