Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-08-29

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Of which were not Impaired to the Wis
itors One look around the room was
enough to make one shiver, and two
looks to make the teeth chatter. I'm
der these circumstances the ice-cold
| lemonade offered the travellers might
have thrown them into chill had II
not been for the warm welcome ex-
tended by the charming young lady
walters. who were all dressed In white
and did not at all resemble the Es-
quimaux. After fifteen minutes here
the conductor called "All aboard!'
and the travellers started for home.
having made the "trip around the
world" in an hour and a half.
| A few OF Miss Edna Browns little
friends gave her surprise party at
her parents home in North Durango
yesterday afternoon. The time was
spent In playing games on the large
and beautiful lawn A lunch was
served under the shade trees.
Misses Freda Ambold and Ethel Bar
her gave party last evening at the
home OF Mrs. Ambold on the North
Side. which was attended by about so
young people. 1t was to have been a
lawn party, but the rain interfered. so
that the latter part Of the evening IT
was necessary to move into the house.
Japanese lanterns were suspended by
wires stretched from tree to tree over
the beautiful lawn, which gave the
place a most charming appearance.
long table was also set on the lawn
for lunch, and the table was artistical-
ly decorated. but before time for lunch
II rained, and spoiled 1t all, and so a
lap supper was served in the house.
One of the features of the evening was
a guessing game. which was most
amusing. For being the best guesser
among the young ladies in the party
prize. and George Lane won the gen
tleman's prize. The manner of choos-
ing partners for supper was by tangled
threads. Each young gentleman was
given the end of thread, and he kept
working till he got II untangled, when
he found his partner holding the other
end. Six young ladies served supper
On the lawn was a fortune teller In
little tent. Miss Edith Young was the
lady who possessed the rare power to
tell the gentlemen the names of their
future wives, and no one can have the
least doubt that they were told cor
rectly. As this is the one and only,
the ever present and all-absorbing
question which worries young man.
no attempt was made to tell him any
thing else. A number of other events
were planned to take place on the
lawn. which had to be given up on ac-
count Of the rain. Following are the
names of those present:
Misses Lena Newman, Addie Still
well. Hazel Reid, Millicent White, Mar
garet Ramsey. Helen Clark. Visa Lake.
Edith Ralli, Katherine Weightman.
Elizabeth Phillips. Mable Skoog. Cloa
Steineger. Florence and Emma Hay
den. Gladys Dyer, Margaret Sloan.
Winifred Turrell. Eva Weightman.
Perle Pendleton. Mary Wickersham,
Mary Graham, Eva Cooper, Bertha
Biggs. Nellie McCloud, Josie Sullivan,
Minnie Hand, Minnie Gogarty, Bertha
seybold; Messrs. Milt Herrick, John
Herr, DR.. Lefurgy. Neal Camp, Joe
Woods. W. R. Frazer. DR.. Stillians. r.
Westbrook, Dan MtcLean, Norman
Thompson, Richard Wainwright, Tig-
nor. W. Weightman, Joe Clark, Arthur
Ayers. DR.. Turrell, Harry Pearson,
Glenn Herbert, Henri Berri, Rowe Pin
grey. c. II. Peters, Frank Roper; Mr..
and Mrs. Lund and Mr. and Mrs. r.
Sloan.
The High School Dancing Club gave
dance at Vendome Hall Thursday
night. Owing to the rainy night the
attendance was small, but the event
was none the less enjoyable For re-
freshments watermelon was served.
Watermelon is the best thing in the
world to eat. At least, that is what
one thinks when eating melons like
the High School Club had.
This morning a party started from
Hermosa for Emerald lakes to spend
week or two camping and fishing
The party was composed of the fol
lowing: Harry and Miss Myrtle Bu-
chanan. Miss Clara Strohm, Ollie and
Bruce Baldwin. Robert Sackett and
Lyman Mead.
The dance given the fore part of the
week by the ID. B. & l. baseball club
at vendome hall was well attended
by the friends of the boys, and most
enjoyable time was had
PLAYERS GRIEVANCES.