, 1902-02-01
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS

from the club. An elegant lunch was
served by the hostess. The ladies' will
celebrate the birthday of Mrs. GobeI-
NAH early neXt month.
900
Mrs. Prouty is the guest of her
daughter. Mrs. F. A. Miller.
900
Misses McCorkle and Mcader wer,
pleasantly entertained at tea last night
by Misses Hebard and Morse.
900
The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church held its regular
monthly meeting at the residence of
Mrs. Jennie Sprague Wednesday after
noon. China was the topic selected
for the afternoon and the present
status of the work in that country was
ably presented in three papers. read
respectively by Mesdames 6. A. Craw-
ford. s. N. Ware and Chas. Harris. The
hostess served elegant refreshments
and a delightful social hour was en-,
joyed after the program was complet-
ed. The next meeting of the society
will be held with Mrs. Chaplin.
900
Saturday afternoon a party of the
friends of Mrs. Chas. Nilsson decided
to assist in celebrating the fourth an
niversary of her marriage, and. armIng
themselves with ice cream and pickles,
defed the weather and sailed forth.
They took their babies and sewing
along. and as they were evidently pre-
pared for an indefinite visit, their sur
prised victim spread a splendid supper
for them. Mrs. Nilsson received a num-
Der Of beautiful presents in honor of
the occasion.
900
The Browning club met at Prof.
S%losson's Monday evening. AS sever
al members of the club were unable
to be in attendance, the reading of
THE City Of Dreadful Night was sub
stituted for the regular lesson. Prof.
and Mrs. Derr will entertain the club
February 10th.
Mrs. Beltz and Mrs. Farley Mathi.
son will entertain the C.. C's. at the
Beltz residence, next Thursday even
ing.
The w. R. C. has perfected arrange
ments for it's annual ball, February
18th, in Maennerchor. hall. 1t will be
a masquerade affair this year. and the
ladies will also serve an early and late
supper at the hall.
900
The young men belonging to the Owl
club. who have been entertained by the
young ladies of the Whist club showed
their appreciation Of the favors grant
ed them by giving a pretty dancing
party in honor Of their hostesses Thurs
day evening, in North st .r hall. About
twenty couples took part in the affair,
and the evening will long be emem-
bered with pleasure by the partici-
pants.
The Ladies' double quartette will
meet regularly for practice under the
direction O Miss Burke, each Tuesday
evening hereafter. The sessions will
be held for a time at the home of Mrs.
Jones, who is in delicate health.
900
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church, which nee every week
Just now, was entertained Wednesday
by Mrs. j. B. Simpson, who served de-
licious refreshments. The society will
meet next week with Mrs. Blalock.
900
The Social Science department Of
the Woman's club, which meets next
Saturday afternoon, will take up the
study Of Labor" by lola, and many
of the ladies expect to attend the lee
ture by the socialist, Thomas Mills, in
MdclllcECuOI nal, uSSuay cNCAIiS.
900
The Luther league Of the Scandi-
navian Lutheran church gave a box
social at the home Of Rev. and Mrs.
H. P. Hansen last night that was live
ly from start to finish and was the
means Of raising a snug sum for the
v,,OrI, ~ thn 1anu,,n LNpnf n1In 1Q1y
member prepared a basket of lunch
which some young gentleman should
share with her. Just who this should
be was determined by chance, and
that's where the fun came in. The
lunches were dainty and heartily en-
joyed. 1t is said hat Parson Hansen
had his finger in more than one basket
and took tiny and tempting bites here
and there. Other older members Of
the congregation had good fun at the
same time.
1t is said that a masquerade ball is
planned shortly at Lew Porter's, at
Woods landing. where some Laramie
youngsters have tips as to time.
IN 900
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church will hold its first reg
ular business meeting Of the year at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Nelson
at the university Thursday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, when it will organize for
the years work.