Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-03-22

interesting Social Notes From the
Gate City.

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Gate City.
Special Correspondence.
Ration, N. NJ, March 19.-Mrs. z. L.
Hamblin, of Las Vegas. is visiting here
as the guest of Mrs. Van Houten. MIR.
Hamblin is very popular in Ration and
her many friends are planning much
entertaining in her honor.
Court is in session and Chief Justice
Mills admirers are as usual happy to
have him among them, not only as a
dispenser of justice, but as a gentle
man whom il is a pleasure to meet so
cially. Dinners and evening parties
are features of the court terms in Ra-
ton. at which Judge Mills is the guest
of honor.
The evening of st. Patrick's day was
the scene of much revelry at the hos
pitable Van Houten home, where court
was not only opened. but the case of
"The People VS.. Han Houten's" was
tried and the verdict rendered as fol
lows: Royal entertainers" Penalty:
IAN evening party to be given by de
PENDANTS during each and every term
of court hereafter in Colfax county"
Seven-hand euchre. the popular game,
was played at three tables and after
twenty-one hands had been played
Mesdames Remsberg. Cohn and Price
were found to have tied on the I'M
lucky score of thirteen. After cutting
for the prize it proved to be Mrs
Prices lucky number and she receiv-
ed a beau ..iul enameled and pearl
brooch. Mrs. Remsberg and Mrs. Coin
then cut for the second prize and the
latter won; she being presented with
with a shamrock charm pendant, which
will not only render her proof against
snake bite but will bring her constant
good luck. DR.. StreicLer and Mr..
Leahy each mad fourteen points and
upon cutting DIR. Streicher was found
to be the successful n and was given
a stick pin with snake and emerald
wrapped about a pearl, also emblem
attic of the day. The BOBBY prizes
were very appropriate potato tied
with green ribbon for Mrs. Adams and
"a small cold battle" in green for Mr..
Remsberg. The commodious rooms
were beautifully and appropriately
garnished in green for the occasion;
green crepe paper, cut the width of
decorating ribbon, was effectively
stretched from the electroliers to the
four corners Of the rooms and paper
shamrocks found abiding places on
the curtains, draperies on palms in
ferns-in fact they were everywhere
In evidence, as they should be. The
guests who responded to the invita-.
ton to be present were: Chief JUS
tfce Mills, Mrs. Hamblin and Mr.. Gort-
ner, OF Las Vegas; Mr.. and Mrs. Rems-
berg, Doctor and Mrs. Shuler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coin, Mr.. and Mrs. Hobbs, Mr..
and Mrs. Mendelson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
III nRo0n nDato. a.I AZ. okfl>-
MI. and Mrs. Leahy, Mr.. and Mrs. San
dusky and Mesdames Price and Adams
A dainty lunch was served, after which
Mrs. Remsberg delighted the guests
by her performance upon the piano. It
was 1 o'clock when the guests said
good night, taking with them to their
homes the remembrance. Of another
delightful evening furnished by Mr..
and Mrs. Van douten.
Mrs. Shuler gave one of her charm
ing little parties in honor of Mrs. Ham
bin on Wednesday afternoon. Besides
the guest of honor there were present
Mesdames Van Houten, Coin, Hobbs,
Remsberg, Menuelson, Price, Oflcer,
Sandusky, Leahy and K. l.. Fugate. A
novel feature Of the party was the
playing of two games of whist and
s~even-hand euchre. The changing from
the one game to the other was differ
ent from the usual amusement. Pretty
prizes were distributed and dainty re-
freshments served. The table was
dressed in carna.-ons.
The Ladies' Seven-Hand Euchre club
with Mesdames Hamblin and Sandus-
ky as guests, met with Mrs. Hobbs on
Tuesday afternoon. The prize fell to
the lot of Mrs. Leahy.