, 1903-01-03

Judges pronounced Miss Merriam'S eff
fort admirable, but her Pegasus had
proved too slow, coming under the wire
when time was called with only eight
lines. Miss Holiday had invoked the
muse divine successfully and had
entered fourteen lines which won the
statuette. Mrs. Nice was awarded the
consolation prize, which it is alleged
she richly deserves as her production
was all about peanuts and nothing else.
A splendid supper was served in the
dining oom and the time passed pleas,
antly until midnight approached when
the company gathered about the piano,
listened earnestly to a few well-chosen
words spoken by Rev. Nice and then
united in singing "Auld Lang Syne" as
the turn of another year was marked
by the flying moments. Those who par
ticipated in this pleasant event were
Rev. and Mrs. Nice. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E
Fitch. Mr.. and Mrs. Reddy, DR.. Brown
and Miss Verna Naismith. Mr.. John
Lanphear and Miss Clara Lanphear.
DR.. McNiff and Miss Liversay. Mr.. Lee
and Miss Vance. Mr.. Wallis and Miss
Abrams. Mr.. Peterson and Miss Holz-
born. Mr.. Merriam and Miss Merriam,
Mr.. James Lynch and Miss Alice Holli-
day, Mr.. Morris Lynch and Miss Mollie
Lynch.
Messrs. Will and John Baillie gave
the ~jolliest "HugmanG party of the
season at their home Wednesday
ing. dismissing the old year with a
proposal party" as unique as it was
amusing. Each young lady received a
supply of hearts and mittens and as
the young men tried their luck in turn
in p~ropounding the mOmentoTs ques-
ton. awarded him one emblem or the
other as in her opinion his effort de-
served. At the end Mr.. John Smith
was found to be the fortunate posses
sor of the most hearts and received the
first prize, while the consolation gift
went to Mr.. Frank Cook, who had more
than his share of the mittens. Mrs.
Dan Mcdonald assisted Mrs. Baillie in
serving dainty refreshments to the mer-
ry party. which included Misses
Blanche Beaudoin, Grace Beaudoin,
Mayme Doyle. Annie Murphy. Ida Cum
bingham. Blanche Cunningham. Flor
ence Cunningham. Lilas Mcdonald,
Jessie Graham. Martha Slack, Agnes
Rrebner and Jessie Stirling. Messrs.
John Smith, Will Fisher, Will Smith,
Howard Beaudoin, James Graham,
Will Frazee, Will Mcdonald, John
Doyle and Frank Cook
900
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Johnson had a
delightful watch party Wednesday
night, their spacious parlor being fill
ed with their guests. who SAY the
death of the year and the birth of the
new. Among these present were the
Iseberg family, the Prahl family, the
Sederlin family. Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
Peterson. Mrs. Broad and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wishart. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
Cornwell and Mrs. Greenbeck and
babe. An elegant lunch was served.
900
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred George gave an
elegant family dinner New Years day.
the guests being Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.
Holiday and baby, DR.. and Mrs. Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry George and chill
dren and Mr.. Robert George. In the
evening the company formed a box
party and witnessed the presentation
of "Whose Baby Are You?" at the
Opera House.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Rauner ofiiciated
over one of the most charming dinner
parties of holiday week on New Years
day. The decorations were elaborate
and striking, and they were equaled
by the exquisite costumes of the ladies.
Covers were laid for Mrs. w. E. Chap
lin and Miss Carrie Kreiger, Messrs.
Ed Finfrock and David Rauner and Mr..
and Mrs. P. C. Rauner.
900
The Corthell residence was filled
with one of the happiest Of the m
GUS watch parties" of Wednesday
night, and candy making attached the
company a little more strongly to the
final hours OF the passing year. Those
who spent the time thus sweetly were
Morris and Evelyn Cothell. Carl and
Helen Symons, Herbert and Eta Ken
needy, Tom and Luella Patrick. Steph-
en- Downey and Maggie Holiday. Louis
Holiday and Bessie PASCAL. Bert Ora
ham and Alice Rice. Mortimer Grant
and Mamie Fast and Bonnie Bellamy.
900
The Knight children sped the pass.
ing hours of the old year with a candy
pull, being ably assisted in their sweet
task by Gladys Corthell. Spencer Sy-
mons and Huron. Robin and Irving
Corthell.
Mrs. C. C. Clark vas in charge of the
general meeting Of the Woman's club
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Stickney
read an interesting account of John
C. Fremont, his early travelling
and romantic elopement with Jes-
sic Benton, the beautiful young
daughter of Senator Thomas Benton.