Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-17
Mss. wAt4AeNs LUNCHEON,

Mrs Wallace entertained at luncheon
Thursday. The guests were Miss Hill,
Miss Knox, Miss Biggart and Judge w.
+. Stone,
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLT
TON.
A chapter of the Daughters of the
Revolution is about to be organized at
Las Vegas. Mrs. l. H. Rapp will be re-
gent and Mrs. Wheelock secretary.
There are at present $4,000 members in
the society throughout the United
States, making it the strongest patriot
ic society of women In the country.
THE FIFTEEN CLUB.
The Fifteen Club met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Day, with
Miss Atkinson in the chair. Mrs. Lau~h-
lin read an interesting paper on Indian
| art, touching in particular on the sill
| yer work and weaving of the Navajos.
| Mrs. Gulliford read an entertaining Sc
lection from a book of Charles Lummis.
Miss Biggart gave a delightful talk OF
life in New Foundland. The society
VIII llIeet next Neth az VIE lhoiiie VI
| Mrs. Eustis, with Mrs. Gulliford in the
| chair. A number of visitors attended
| the club meeting this week. Among
them were Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Lawler,
| Mrs. Spalding and sister, Mrs. Candee,
secretary of the general federation of
women's clubs Of Lowell, Mass; Miss
Biggart, the author and dramatist, and
Miss Baker.
PAINTING OF BEN-HUR ROOM.
Miss Gullfford has received a letter
from Hon. Binger Hermann, commits
sioner of the general land office, in
which he says: II have received
through Mr.. Pracht, special agent of
this office, who is NOV in Washington,
a very beautiful picture, prepared by
your own hand, of the historic room in
which Gen. Lew Wallace largely com
posed his celebrated "Ben-Hur." 1 wish
to compliment you, not only upon the
design, but also upon the very beautiful
and artistic execution of the work.
Naturally, Miss Gulliford feels highly
gratified at this expression of gratitude
and praise for her picture.
THE SENA-ABREU WEDDING.
On Thursday forenoon Of mex week
will take place the marriage Of Charles
F. Abreu, of Springer, and Miss Car.
mencita /. Soma, daughter of Maj. j. D
sena, deceased, and Mrs. Isabel Bacs
de Sena. The wedding will be a notable
one, and will take place at the cathe,
dral. A reception will afterward be helt
at the Palace hotel, to which many
guests have been invited. Miss Sens
is a handsome and cultured young
woman, and a member of one of Santa
FEES Oldest and most distinguished fam.
lilies.
A WASHINGTON ANNIVERSARY
Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
Washington's birthday, an interesting
and patriotic event will be celebrated
at the elegant home of Governor an6
Mrs. Prince. Sunshine Chapter, Daugh.
ters of the American Revolution, the
first and Oldest chapter of the society
in the territory, will be presented for
mally With it's charter by Mrs. Prince
the state regent. The exercises will be
unique and interesting, and will include
fve-minute talks by representatives OF
historic societies of this country. Elk
Governor Prince will speak on the May
flower and the order of Cincinnati; Mr.
Pope will speak on the society of the
colonial wars; Mr.. Fiske ON the Loya
Legion; Judge Morrison OF the George
Washington Memorial Association
General Victory on the civil war, ano
Colonel Knaebel on the Grand Army Of
the Republic. Miss Wheelock, of Las
Vegas, has kindly consented to be pres
emit, and the guests will have the pleas
ure of hearing her fine c%ontralto voice
Mrs. I. H. Rapp, ex~-historian Of Sun.
shine Chapter, will also be present.