, 1900-01-06
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES
DANCING PARTIES THE PRINCI-
PAL FEATURES OF THE
WEEK.
Second Annual Ball Given by Hose
Company No. 3-New Years Night
University Club Masquerade -
Owl Club Dance-Laramie Maen-
nerchor's 18th Annual Banquet.

Owl Club Dance-Laramie Maen
nerchor's 18th Annual Banquet.
The New Year has been ushered il
with a round of dances. Monday
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday ever
ings of this week. have been devoted
to the Terpsichorean amusement, while
three other parties are to take place this
evening. Whether this augurs that 1906
will be a year of dancing no n can
tell, but this much is certain, no parties
ever given in Laramie have been the
scene Of keener enjoyment than the
dances of this week.
Monday evening occurred the grand
uniform ball given by Laramie Hose
Company No. 8. This, the first dance
of the year, was decidedly as enjoyable
as possible. The attendance was large
and the comnapy will realize a neat sum
for its effort. The committees were as
follows:
Arrangements-R. X. Graham, J. W
Crawford, Ed Ferber, G. Powell, F.
Lepper.
Reception-H. Hamer, c. Wallace.
James Stirling, ]. c. McRae.
Floor-W. Graham, F. Coolican, Ed,
Fisher, Ferd. Schermer, G. Matlock, G.
Cunningham.
Door,. Lepper, Frank Neil, Frank
Fisher, Charles Negus.
Prompter-W. N. Roth.
The second party Of the year was the
enjoyable hop given by the Owl club
on Wednesday evening. A larger num-
Der was present than usual, and the
evening passed quickly and merrily
away, the dancers keeping time to the
strains of the music furnished by the
Mandolin club composed Of Messrs.
Schilling, Lee and Br%eitenstein. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. c. D.. Spal-
ding, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Holiday, Mr..
and Mrs. C. S. Greenbaum, Mrs. Balch,
Misses Lucy George, Nellie Dean, Har-
riet Fox, Blanche and Hilda Durlacher
Hannah Peterson, Frances Foote,
| Clara Raife, Annie and Matte Haley
Anna Johnson, Frances and Josephine
Smith; Messrs. Charles Dekay, D. c,
Abrams, S. H. Campbell, R. L. George,
A. H. Cordiner, Joe Cahill, J. w. Err
nest, Harry Harris, H. A. Smith, W.
E. Finfrock, John Davis, George Marsh
and C. A. Loughead of Denver.
The third social success of the season
was the masquerade hop given by the
University Dancing club last evening,
| North Star hall was crowded to over
flowing with maskers, dancers and
spectators. The costumes were origi-
nal and varied and the designs were
excellent. Six numbers were danced
before unmasking. Masks were re-
moved during the lanciers, and for a
few moments the very rafters rang with
laughter and cries of exclamation and
surprise. Programs were soon filled
and dancing continued, the floor now
being crowded to its utmost capacity.
Among the many DISCUSSES ranging
from the beautiful to the ridiculous, the
following were noticed: Spanish cos
tune, Alice Marsh; nurse, Nellie
Marsh; Marguerite, Jean Durlacher;
pun, Fanny Hance; baby, Dorothy
Allen; Japanese costumes, Misses
Corey; night, Willie Downey; sun
flower, Laura Coutant; colonial dame,
Leslie Swigart; Greek costume, Fran
ces Smith; college senior, Maude Wal
lis; coal black lady, Mabelle Reid;
school girls, Harriet Fox and Flora
Knight; court costume, Eugenia
George; Spanish costume, Grace Davis;
Queen of Hearts, Grace Surline; Domi-
no, Mamie Dillman of Cheyenne; Wy
oming Press, Georgia Coutant; Turk,
Helen Manasse;; monument, Frank
Holiday; clown, Paul Paulson; Mephi-
stopheles, VIM. Ashley; courtier, Ora
| Haley; Kharkie uniform, Will Schil-
ling, Owen and Sheridan Downey
Wallie OFT, John Watt; Torrey rough
riders. Charles Pointing, Harry Hous-
ton; Spanish dancer. Glenn Scott;
yachting suit, Charles Washburn; aail-
or, Arthur Pagett; colonial suit, Harry
Lee, C. E. Bryson; Robinson CrusoeI
Arthur Moody; football player, Ura
Kirtley; apple woman, Eugene viii
kerson; Rastus on parade, Charles Gil
more; "coons," George S%palding, Harr,
Langheldt, Charles Hopkins.
This evening those who delight II
dancing will find no trouble in crafty
inR their desires. as three narties ar