Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-20

Of uncommon activity in social circles
III me cify. Both afternoon and even
ing parties have been many, and there
have been many small dinners and
lunches In honor Of popular visitors
10 the city.
One Of the pfettiest and most elab-
crate parties of the summer season
was given yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
WIN. Curtiss Bailey, There we're more
than seventy guests, a dozen tables
being surrounded BY zesttul players
Of the fascinating game Of six hand
euchre.
Music was furnished during the al.
ternoon BY an orchestra. Floral dec
orations of sweet pease, roses and car
nations We're arranged with artistic
effect, and III the fayors and menu
cards a floral Bch4ine was carried out.
Elegant prizes Of cut glass vases fill
ed with exquisite roses or carnations
we're given. Mrs. N. s Beldeu won
the first prize on poInta Mrs. j II.
Moore secured the sa hand i b
The guest gift went 70 Miss lob
stadter or Kansas t3lty Mrs, E.rtma
cohn won the consolation
Mrs. Bailey was assIsttl IN reariy-
Ing BY MesdamA ii. II NTH, felix's
and Anderson. Misses ssic lIfeld,
Chapman and Marguerite Cunningham
attended to the scoring.
A dainty collation. was served after
the cards were put away
At Rosenthai Hall.
Miss Eunice Tamme entertained
charmingly last night HI honor of
Miss Lizzie L.ockhart. an attractive
young lady from Colorado Springs
who Is a guest Mt The coors
home. Dancing was The pleasant form
of diversion excellent music being
furnished by MT. buckley Delicious
sherbet and cake were served In the.
banquet room BY half Il dozen vim
some young misses. Tho popular
young hostess. who was assisted by.
her mother. was assidnona In her at-
tcntion TO the guests who conceded
IN %pronnlncing the party ono Of the
most thoroughly enjoyable Of the
rear.
The Springer Party.
The spacious rooms Of the beault.
ful Springer home had been becom.
lngly adorned with sweet peas, car.
nations and greenery In honor of
some three dozen Las Vegas ladies'
who were entertained there Tuesday
afternoon at SIX hand enchre. The
Misses Springer were the attentive
h~ostcsses. An elegant cut glass
plate was won by Mrs. Edward snor.
lcder, as first prize on points. Miss
Lizzie Iockhart was the recipient Of
the guest prize, q souvenir spoon Or
New Mexico. The consolation went
10 Miss Maggie Rncher. Tho refresh.
mont feature was particularly note
worthy.
The guests: Mesdames Whitmore,
Tamme. else, January. Green. Shaw,
Lucas, s. and l. Bacharach, Money,
Davis, Hallott and Edward Reynolds,
Edward S~porleder, Earickson.
Misses Bucher, Kittay, Lockhart,
Wills, Snow, Mackay, Cooley. Head.
Cordier. stern, Winters, Ilfeld, Gun.
ningham. Chapman, Money. Roihgeb,
Margaret Cavanaugh, Coleman, Bonn
helm. Murray, Coors.
At Mrs. Van Pettcn's.
Six hand enchro was also tho pas.
time at the pleasant party given by
Mrs. II. 8. Van Petten Wednesday
afternoon. Handsome prizes we're
offered. The first was won by Mra.
+. G. Carpenter. Mrs. Whitmore re.
ceiyed second prize and Mrs. Tamme
the consolation prize. At tho close
Of d delightful afternoon choice ro.
freshments were served,
Surprise Party.
"Wednesday afternoon. Miss Irene
HofmeIster was treated Is d careful
II arranged and entirely successfu
surprise party Tie little gitl wa
called away from the homo u he
~Etandpapa sporIeder. where $40 Il
visiting, and when she returned ft,
Was sufficiently amazed to atap mi,
L patlor full of other little gitts Ii
fill party array. The young lad,
rose gracefully 10 the occasion IN
made i very charming hostc4s, stiI
perry Sal was played a prlgo hat
2 been provided IN tic adult ecadjt
! tors Ruby Moore was 'hc winner
: Refreshments. also. had not been fol
gotten md the young folks partie
pated In this feature Of the afternoo
with considerable rest.
Picnic Party.
Following were the guests at Ill
I picnic party given Thursday In III