Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-11
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SOCIAL

week ago, social circles have been
unusually dun the past week. No
gatherings of special prominence and
so far as we have been able to learn
none are slated for the coming week.
The real social event of the week.
and for that matter, the entire sea
son. was the dance given by the young
men at Vendome hall Thursday even
ing in return for the one given in
their honor by the Leap Year Girls
recently. Many affairs of like ma
ture have occurred in Durango in the
past. but never before has such an
evening of unalIoyed pleasure been en-
joyed by those who were fortunate
in being present at the function. The
young ladies' wore their most charm
ing and sweetest smiles and gave ad-
ded zest and brlliance to the event
by their beautiful gowns. which were
made especially for the occasion, the
soft colors of which contrasted beau
tifully with the dark evening suits of
the gentlemen. The number OF cou-
pies present was just sufficient to
make dancing pleasure. the floor
was in excellent condition and the
music superb which was evidenced
by the repeated encores. During the
evening delicious punch was served
which seemed to put all in happier
mood II such can be said. Promptly
at II o'clock supper was announced.
and all dance engagements were
called off. and the merrymakers wend-
ed their way to the oxford hotel where
sumptuous banquet had been pre-
pared. And such a banquet, On en-
tering the banquet hall The eye wan
dered over the decorations and onto
the tables where was spread a feast
fit for the gods, the ear caught sweet
strains of music. and seemingly
bower in fairyland had been opened
to enthrall the guests. We viii not
try to enumerate the edibles. Cham.
pagne for all and cigars for the gentle
men concluded the repast. During
the banquet Messrs. Edwards and Ed
Lockett the well-known colored com.
edians. rendered several instrumental
and vocal selections which were heart
lily received After everyone had done
Justice to the spread the jolly crowd
returned to the hall, where dancing
was resumed, the colorcd gentlemen
taking the place of the regular or
chestra. and their rendition OF several
popular vocal selections set 10 dance
time was pleasing feature. Dane
ing was continued until 2:30, at which
time the tired but happy crowd depart
ed II is safe to say the Leap Year
Girls will never enjoy another like oc-
casion with any greater Iest or merri-
ment. for the boys certainly did them
selves proud in the management OF
the affair. Those present were:
Misses Laura Kern, Miss Catherine
DAWN. Iottie Slbley. Minnie Hall Es.
tella Arndt, Ethel Jackson, Visa Lake,
Maude Marshall, Mona Russell, Lulu
| Thompson, Croke, Mamie Petty, Ma
| BILE Clapp. Myrtle Chapman, Louise
| Jaeschke. Mamie Todd, Mrs. Kirk;
Messrs. Robert O'Connell, Lee Bell
niger. Sam Wittow, Raymond Teal,
George Goodman. Thos. Sthroyer,
Henry Brown. Ralph Thompson. Grant
Hughes, Robert McNicholls, Marks
Rachofsky, Fred Patterson, Curtis
Shipley VIM. Yerian. Grant Morris.
Earl Barber F. X. Roper Roy Good.
man. Mr.. Plummer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wyncoop, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Tage,
Mr. and Mrs Leon Ayersman, Mr.. and
Mrs Russell Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs.
viii Logan, Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Beers.
There was an interesting babies ="
party Wednesday afternoon from 3 to
3 al the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Ashback on Third avenue, the occas-
,ion being the first birthday of little
Margaret Caroline Ashback. There
were sixteen baby guests. The invi-
tations We're artistlcally done in wa
ter colors In an upper corner of the
cards sent to the girl babies We're two
little sonbonnet babies, and in the
lower corner We're two college girls,
which represented prophesy in their
future. The cards for the boys con
tanned two little boys in one corner
and two college boys in another. The
invitations We're addressed to the ba-
bies, and read: IL want you to come
and bring your mamma" o course
their mammas went. A large angel
cake adorned the center of the table
and there was an individual small
cake for each of the little ones. Each
small cake contained candle which
was lighted when they sat down to
the table, and each little one had the
pleasure of blowing the light out and
taking the cake home. The table was
laden only with such things as babies
like. The decorations were carna-
tions. Each baby was presented with
a stuffed kitty, ball and box of
candy, and the youngest one present.
George Oliver Tiffany, which is a very
big name for n four-months-old baby.
was given doll Mrs Ashback was
assisted by Mrs Ball, Mrs. Eldredge
and Mrs. Pulford. Mrs Pulford ere
ated much interest by reading the
palms Of the little ones. and happily
they all had bright futures before
them. Little Browning Chartrand
was predicted the old bachelor OF the
crowd The babies present were.