, 1902-05-17

was indeed a brilliant one. The bar
} quet, which was complete in every dc
tail, was served in fourteen courses
The invitation list included Miss Ell
nest of Denver. Mrs. J.. w. Connor
Mr.. Winkler, Miss Balch. Mr.. DeLario
Miss Blanche Durlacher and Mr.. Colt
The merry party returned to the cit,
Sunday evening. unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically voting Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest the most charming of hosts.
900
Mrs. j. l.. Ford will depart in a da,
or two for a visit of SIX weeks or NOR,
in Nemaha county. Kansas.
600
Mrs. Hodgeman entertained the La
dies care club Tuesday afternoon, and
MIS-. Ivinson will be the hostess next
week.
The Cathedral guild met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Cope. enjoying a
pleasant afternoon and q dainty lunch.
900
Mrs. c. S. Green baum entertained
Mrs. Gavitt and Mrs. Gill on Tuesday.
and Mrs. Douglas-Willan gave a pretty
dinner in their honor Wednesday even.
ing.
Mesdames Farley Mathison and F.
e. Roffee left for Cheyenne today for
a few days visit with friends.
The aid society of the Presbyterian
church held a special meeting Wedn-
esday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Hegewald. The regular session will
convene next Wednesday with Mrs. ].
W. T. Gray.
The Independence lard club played
Thursday evening with Mrs. Hodge
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ingham be.
ing special guests of the club. Mrs.
Sprague won the first prize for ladies.
Mesdames Smith, Rauner and Inger.
soil tied for the second prize. Mrs. Ing
ham winning on the cut. Mrs. Ingham
won the third prize. and the BOBBY fell
to Mrs. Congdon. Mr.. Dwight Smith
won the gentlemen's first; P. c. Rau-
ner, second; Robert George. third: A.
E. Jupp, BOBBY. The hostess served
sherbet throughout the evening and af.
ter the game an elegant lunch was dis.
cussed. Mrs. Sprague and Mr.. Jupp
will entertain the club at the home of
the former. Monday evening, May Goth.
900
A merry party of young people are
exploring the hills and canons east OF
town today. with Mesdames Chaplin
and George officiating as chaperones
The outing was planned by the youns
gentlemen. but the girls provided ar
abundant and dainty lunch. The pic
mic party was made up as follows:
Misses Annie O'Keefe, Belle Moore
Maize Chaplin, Leslie Swigart. Katie
Roach, Dorothy Reid and Dovie
George; Messrs. Sheridan Downey
Owen Hoage, julius Clark, Roger Da
Wis. Charles DeLario, George Patter
son and Casey.
The floral decorations at the Metho
dist church last Sabbath ELECTED mucl
favorable comment. Mrs. d. S. VOL
colt was the chairman of the commit
tee, and it is declared that she Away:
makes a success Of whatever she un
dertakes in this line. but on this occa
sion she certainly surpassed her pre-
vious records. She was assisted IL
the work by Mrs. Stephenson, Rev
Kruger and Prof. Ridgeway. Abou
seventy-five plants were employed, tn,
pots being artistically arranged upol
a terraced pyramid. A magnificent ny
drangia formed the apex. and gerani
ums. %pertunias and cbrysanthemum'
were arranged with an exquisite tast,
which completed a brilliant and beau
tiful whole. Among those who loan
ed plants for the day were Mesdame'
Ford. Roberts. Erickson, Belts, Foote
Mckee, VIM. Hunt, WEIGH, Cara M
Simpson and Atkinson. Prof. Nelson
succeeded in securing a picture of thu
design with the executors grouped be
hind it.
600
Grandma Smith was the guest Of Mrs
Merriam on Thursday.
900
The Birthday club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Elmer Lovejoy next Fri
day afternoon to celebrate her birth
day and that of Mrs. James Stirling.
900
A special meeting of the Baptist ait
society was held Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. Merriam. Delicious lemon
ade was served during the afternoon
and the work On hand was completed
The regular meeting in June will be
held with Mrs. J.. T. Holiday.
The officers of the Home department
have decided to postpone the propos
ed meeting for the discussion Of the
cooperative form of school govern
ment until Wednesday afternoon Of
institute week.
The Y. w. C. A. Of the universit,