Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-05
THE SOCIAL WEEK.


Thursday evening a delightful in
formal dance was given at Rosenthal
hall by a number OF east side young
men.
The social given at the NJ. Il. church
last n gnt drew a merry crasa Of
young people. IN evening VI ideal
pleasure was passea.
The Ladies league OF the Presby-
terrain church had a pleasant social
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Nor
man Skinner Tuesday.
The marriage Thursday at high
non Of Miss Kathyrne Lewis to Mr.,
j.. P. Earickson, was an event Of I'M
usual interest in the city.
Mr.. H. b. Warner a distinguished
citizen Of the national capital, who
was the guest for several days Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jefferson Reynolds, has gone
10 Mexico City.
Mrs. Li~ebstadter and daughter OF
Kansas City, after several pleasant
weeks spent in the city as the guests
Of the Ilfelds, left for Kansas City
Tuesday afternoon.
Word reaches the city Of the mar
riage of Miss Nellie Wimber, a popne
lar daughter Of Las Vegas, to DR.. B. +.
Newton at Leger. o. 7. The wedding
took place last Thursday.
At her home on Sixth street last
Thursday Mrs. L. 7. Laidley gave a
most enjoyable pupils recital. The
guests were treated to a nicely ar
ranged and most enjoyable program.
Miss Christine Hursh Of Wichita
Falls, Tex, celebrated her sixth birth
day by giving a dinner party e a
number of her young friends at tle
home Of her aunt, Mrs. +. J. Scott, ~
Sixth street.
Tuesday Afternoon. Mrs. VIM, Thomp-
son entertained a number of ladies at
that unique style Of gathering known
as d thimble party. Several guests
from a distance were present. A
dainty luncheon was one Of the feat
! ures.
J The Misses Alva and Eva Springer
and Mr.. Edward Springer, popular
: members Of the younger social set,
left Monday afternoon for the east,
the young ladies to continue their
work at the State university Of Mis-
: souri,, the young man to enter Wor'
? cester Academy.
Miss Marguerite Clnxt0n entertain.
ed more than a score of young ladies
Thursday evening at the new and fas.
cinating game Of peanuts. The old but
ever popular game of hearts also Great
! ed much interest. Prize winners were
at peanuts: the Misses Kelly; at
: hearts: Misses Artless Browne and
: Gertrude LaRue.
The six handed euchre party given
Wednesday Afternoon by Mrs. Secun'
I dino Romero furnished ideal enter
!. tainment to a gathering Of Las Vegas
ladies. Five tables were filled by Gag
err players who contested with much In
/ terest for the beautiful prizes. Mrs
i ]. A. LaRue was fortunate In win
ming the first prize, Miss Rothgeb Sc
Z cured the lone hand prize and Mrs
9 Chas. Sporleder was awarded the con
ISOLATION. Delicious Refreshments were
9 served.
One Of the ~pleasantest events Of ths
week was the dinner given by Mr.
Ralph Waldo T%witchell, in honor o.
K his cousin who Is visiting him here
$ A sumptuous banquet Of ten courses
t was served. The tables were beauti
r fully decorated with pansies and
. green vines. After the merry repast
D the guests enjoyed music and played
9 games until a late hour. Among the
guests we're Misses Irene Whitmore
Q Coral and May Ross, Alice Smith, Dot
Long. Messrs. Robert Smith, Ton ant
Y Arthur Upton, Lawrence Tamme.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, Van Long left dur
ing the week for their new home II
i Carlsbad, N. NJ, where Mr.. Long en-
d tiers the employ Of the Joyce-Pruit
a company. They will be missed in thu
|. social and ralfpious life of the city