, 1904-04-02
Social Happenings

The concluding days of Lent which
make up holy week have been very
quiet ones, but many functions have
already been planned for the ensuing
weeks. n April gives promise of be
ing one Of the gayest months of the
year. The most important event OF
the approaching week Is the cadet ball,
which will be held next Friday even
ing. This is the twelfth annual party
given during the auspices of the uni.
versity cadet officers, and 1t marks an
epoch as the first to be held in the
beautiful new gymnasium, which fur
nishes ideal accommodations for such
events. The assembly room will be
brilliantly decorated with national and
class banners and with bunting. while
the paraphernalia of the athletic de-
partment will lend a distinctive and ap-
propriate charm to the setting. The
music is to be furnished by the Lara
mic Concert and Dance orchestra.
The banquet. always a noteworthy fea-
ture of these occasions, will be served
in the armory. The personnel of the
receiving party is as follows: Gov
ernor n Mrs. Chatterton, Hon. and
Mrs. T. F. Burke, Hor- and Mrs. R. H.
Homer, Hon. Otto Gramm, DR.. and
Mrs. Charles Willard Lewis, Captain
and Mrs. William Ycres, Judge and
Mrs. C. E. Carpenter, Mr.. r. G. Fitch
and Miss Willie Downey. Captain Clyde
Atherly, Captain Juliu2 Merz, Captain
Mildred Mcintosh, Captain Dorothy
Reed, Adjutant Carl Wagner, Adjutant
Amy Abbott and others.
The ladies' Of the Catholic church
will give their sixth annual Easter
Monday dance at Maennerchor hall
next Monday evening, and a large at
tendance is anticipated as this is as
usual. the first attraction following
the Lenten season. The Llyola club
will have charge of the dance, while
the delicious supper which will be serv-
ed on the stage will be managed by
the married ladies of the church.
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Misses Flora Lee and Cortelia Bow
man were the honor guests at a pro-
SSolNS hiiiN Poity OWN ~ us
Latimer Monday afternoon, the other
ladies present being Mrs. Lee, Mrs.
VanCise. Mrs. Hogbin, Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs. DeKay, Mrs. S%toddard, Mrs. Stock
we'll, Miss Middlekauff, Miss Read.
Miss McKinlay, and Miss Laura Lee.
The Clio club met Tuesday evening
| with Nrc prnSfnn opI tho hnStncc
read a most excellent paper on "OX-
ford University" sketching briefly but
most effectively the beautiful surround
ings. the history. the purposes and
achievements of the famous old insti-
tuition. Mr.. Harold Merriam, who will
soon compete for the Rhodes scholar
ship, was a special guest. The dis
%cussion, which proved to be very ami
mated. was ably led by Mr.. Fitch. Mr..
Arnold gave the reading, which con-
sisted of appropriate selections from
Lowell. Emerson and others.
Among the most important April
events is the twenty-sixth annual ball
of Black Hills lodge. B. of l.. F.. which
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the night of Thursday, the 21st. The
committees in charge have planned
he arrangements with special fore
thought, n promise an occasion more
pleasurable, if possible. than those OF
previous years.
"McFadden's Flats" delighted a large
audience at the Opera House Wednes-
day night. The costuming was simply
superb, and the company the most YER
sat,le which Laramie has seen in years.
The troupe had just played its second
successful week in Denver this season,
and jumped from here to Salt Lake,
making but the one stop in Wyoming.
Next Wednesday evening Richards &
Pringle's MINISTRIES appear at the sane
house. and the Noble Dramatic COM
pany will play there on Thursday, Fri
Jay and Saturday nights.
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Miss Flora Lee was the hostess at a
charming progressive finch party
Thursday evening complimentary tS
her friend, Miss Bowman Of Cheyenne.
The popular game proved to be both
merry and exciting and the ladies left
it reluctantly, even for the delicious
cakes and ices which were served
when the time came for cards to be
laid aside. The members of the party
were Mrs. Stockwell, Mrs. Latimer,
Mrs. DeKay, Mrs. e. E. Fitch, Mrs.
Harry George, Mrs. Ross Moudy, Mrs
Dixon, Misses Bowman, Norma Dow
ney, Willie Downey, Alice Holiday,
Leslie Swigart. Read, Marie McKinlay,
Flora and Laura Lee.
A business session Of the Lydia
club was held Tuesday evening with
Miss Maggie Coughlin 20 complete ar
engagements for the Easter Monday
dance, the girls having charge Of the
floor at that event. Regular meetings
Of the club will be held hereafter, and
Miss Kate Featherstone will entertain
the session on April 2Sth.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
met with Mrs. Carpenter Thursday
afternoon. After short devotional ex-
e. cises, the time vas given to hearing
reports, it being the yearly meeting.
About $40 was raised for the work dur
ing the year. Mrs. Hogbin was elected
as delegate to the presbyterial. which
meets this year in Cheyenne on the
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