, 1901-12-28

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900
The Christmas weather this year
was ideal, and the season was univers.
ally celebrated and enjoyed. The ex'
~ercises in the various churches. which
SO delight the children, passed of sue.
cessfully, and without serious acct
dent. On Christmas day there were
numerous dinners for young and old,
and trees prepared for the amusement
of the little people. A festival which
charmingly combined both features
was given by Rev. and Mrs. Hogbin.
The dining room was decorated in
white and green, the tables glittering
with fern-decked mirrors, showing re
lieving touches Of scarlet in holly
berries and carnation bloom. The
name-cards were Christmas souvenirs
and those for the gentlemen were
adorned with sprays OF holly, while
those of the ladies' bore clusters of mis-
tletoe. The dinner, which vas an ex
ceptionally delicious repast, was serv'
ed in six courses, and those who par,
took Of it were Prof. and Mrs. Slosson
and son Preston, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold, Thurman and Carl, Mr.. and Mrs
Gibson and little Helen, and Mrs. Van
else. In the evening Lizzie and Ell
nest DeForest joined the party and the
beautiful tree prepared by Mrs. Hog
bin and Mrs. DeForest was lighted. A
cunning arrangement of mirrors bril-.
liantly reflected the myriad candles
and before the wonderful fruit was
gathered, Prof. Slosson took a flash
light of the children grouped about the
tree, which will make charming SOU
venirs Of the occasion. Music, voca,
and instrumental, and reading were
pleasant features OF the evening. Rev
Hogbin. who had been Ill with lagrippe
was then able to be about. and is now
almost convalescent.
Judge and Mrs. Carpenter gave theiI
usual magnificent Christmas dinner
the guest of honor this year being Miss
Anna Carpenter Of Omaha, Neb. The
party also included Mr.. and Mrs. Ulen,
Judge Groesbeck, Mr.. and Mrs. Beltz
and son Warren, DR.. and Mrs. Miller
and nephew, Alex Willibanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Hiskey enter.
tanned at dinner Christmas day their
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Teft,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival. Miss Amy
Hook and Mr.. w E. Hiskey. Mrs. His.
key is deservedly noted for her ex.
quisite work in china, and her artistic
table scarcely needed the added decor
atoms Of snowy carnations and grace
full asparagus fern to make it OF
the most beautiful cenes presented to
Laramie feasters that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corthell entertained
Misses Grant and Barker and Mr..
Place at dinner Christmas day, the
Messrs. e. R. and M. B. Wolford and
Patterson being unable to be present
on account Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hodgeman have
for guests their son George and Miss
Maude Murray of Cheyenne and they
were the guests of honor at the pleas
ant family dinner discussed at the
Hodgeman home ON Christmas day.
MI. and Mrs. John Miller gave a de
lightful dinner Christmas day, theil
guests being Mr.. and Mrs. Nilsson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bath.
Miss Mabel Hayford Of Cheyenne
was the guest of honor at the elegant
dinner served by Mrs. j. H Hayford
on Christmas day.
Sheriff Cook and wife entertained al
Christmas dinner Mrs. L. M. Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Doyle, Miss Mir
lam Doyle and Master Alden Ballard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas-Willan gave q
dinner Christmas evening at which Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Marriott were guests
The roast turkey was all that could
have been wished for In It's perfection
Mrs. M. ]. Hunter entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Spafford and children d
Christmas dinner. and the family ii
30 gathered around q beautiful tree
at the Spafford home in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Moore. de
lightfully entertained q few Of theiI
friends at their place east Of the cit,
on Christmas. Those present wers
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Pelton, Lester
Nellie and Laura, MI. Frank Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Gorven.
A large family party enjoyed Christ
mas turkey together at 8. D. Hunts
all the children and grandchildren be
ing at home. Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Ms
wander and Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie:
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