, 1902-11-29
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

The Thanksgiving season is always
a pleasant time i'll Laramie and this
year it proved exceptionally so. There
We're cosy family gatherings innumer-
able, gay parties Of C%ongenial friends
and delightful companies arranged for
their vacation here. Some Of these
events are noted as follows:
The most notable affair of the day
was the dinner given by Mrs. Dur
lacher at which announcement was
made of the engagement of her daugh-
tcG Blanche to Mr.. Charles Henry Colt.
ASid. from the interest which cen
tered about this phase OF the event.
the party was a very brilliant one. The
beauty of the dining oOm which is
decorated in red was enhanced by the
exquisite decorations in the same hue.
Carnations in the deepest shade were
maSsod on the table. the electroliers
dispensed a rosy light, the sherbet
cups appeared as glowing tulips and
vivid ribbons were employed with Law.
lsh hand. The favors were turkeys.
apparently done to a turn. and the
place cards were elegant affairs which
bore the family monogram. The elab.
Oh ate menu was served in ten courses,
and covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
Conner. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lehman. Madam Wilkinson. Mrs.
DurlaCher. Misses Blanche and Hilda
Durlacher and Messrs. Colt and Roach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulen entertained a
family party which included Judge
and Mrs. Carpenter, Miss Francis Will
liams and Judge Groesbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corthell had for spe.
cial guests Messrs. Erl, Merl and Ira
Wolford, Knollen and Spring.
The guests at the Slosson residence
sons of Denver; Miss G. A. Edwards.
Lake Landen. Mich; Mrs. Van Cise,
Iowa; Burton B. Flemming. Boston;
G. Fred Volmer, Hale. Cheshire, Eng
land; Mr.. Smith, Nebraska.
Mrs. Weaver had a splendid dinner,
the invited guests including Judge
and Mrs. Bramel. DR.. and Mrs. McCol-
lum and others. There was a fine
spread and much merriment in the dis.
cussion of the menu.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Evans were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ehmka at the
Kuster cafe.
Miss Ida McClary entertained Misses
Ethel and Gertrude Pointing and
Messrs. Kidd and Curtis at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Rauner dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Chaplin.
Misses Kate Fulton and Carrie
Kruger and Eugene and Winnifred
Smith ate turkey at the Buckeye ranch
with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith.
Frank Reals had for holiday guests
Messrs. Frank and John Smith and
Edward Casey.
Messrs. Joe Taylor and Peter Mel
son were dinner guests at the Symons
residence.
The Misses Rice entertained Miss
Margaret Lothian and the Misses Nc
Intost at their pleasant home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Cornwell. Mr..
and Mrs. McCune were the guests of
Mrs. Marcia Glidden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bower, Mrs. Kidd and
Mr.. Mckee were happily entertained
at the residence of Fred A. Miller.
Prof. and Mrs. Knight had for their
guests Captain and Mrs. Yates, Prof.
and Mrs. Peterson, DR.. Wergeland and
Prot. Read.
Prof. and Mrs. Nelson entertained
Miss Nelson, Messrs. ALBION, Bergen
and Hermon Nelson and Messrs. John
and Dean Hunton.
Messrs. Joe Gillespie, Arthur Carl
son and John Hill were guests at the
Merz residence.
Mrs. Peabody entertained Rev. and
Mrs. Nice and Mr.. and Mrs. Dwinnell
OF North park.
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Bramel were Mir. and Mrs. James
Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Bass. Mrs. DeLario
and Messrs. Charlie and John DeLario.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Mcdonald were united Grandpa and
Grandma Baillie, the families of John
and George Baillie and Mr.. and Mrs.
d. c. Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story gave an elegant
dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crawford,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford, Mr..
and Mrs. Woodring, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Klein, Mrs. Graham, Misses Jessie
Graham and Lila Klein and Mr..
James Graham.
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wash
burn and Mrs. Hunter.
A pleasant gathering was that which
assembled under the hospitable roof
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Harris. the par.
ty including Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mai
smith, Miss Effie and James. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Naismith, Miss Verna and
Willie. Naismith. Mr.. and Mrs. Saml.
Crawford, Messrs. Grant and Harris
and DR.. Brown.
The party at James Mathison's in.
cluded the relatives Of the Mathison.
Peale and McAllister families.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Holiday had a
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