Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-11
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| given by The Bachelor Maids" of Du.
range To say that the plans were
elaborate and successfully carried out
is putting IL mildly. The ceiling was
handsomely adorned with strips Of
crepe paper radiating to the four sides
from the center while from the cen
ter to the four corners of the spacious
all were stretched cords upon which
ngled fiery red hearts, Indicative OF
-e pulsating hearts that swept around
| she room. The sides of the walls were
also covered with hearts, some small
and others large enough to love half a
dozen fellows at the same time and
then have corner left for the sew
enth. The company began arriving
early. and dancing started shortly at
| ter nine BY ten all had arrived and
there was a grand galaxy OF grace and
beauty encased in handsome evening
gowns which fitted about the hall In
fairy iightness. while the gentlemen
meek and demure, occupied seats and
looked appealingiy when approached
and solicited for a dance, The room
usually occupied by the ladies as a
sitting room was curtained OFF. floor
covered with rugs, with easy chairs to
lounge in looking glass, comb and
brush. etc, great forethought having
been exercised in having a paper oi
| pins handy for use of gentlemen In
case some one stepped on their
dress" Attached to the curtains was
a large sign with this inscription:
only married men allowed to smoke;
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Quite suggestive. Punch was served
in the room generally occupied by the
gentlemen. And the refreshments
They were provided by the maids and
from the character we should judge
each one We'd with the other in doing
their best as angel food. ON which
lovers dote to nibble. melted in your
mouth. while all other varieties were
unusually palateable. Sandwiches,
coffee. ices. etc. filled ont the bill,
and some of the boys we invited in
to partake at least half zen times,
Dancing Rept up until tNl in the
morning and then the CIR, said they
were unable to get half way around.
And then there We're married couples
galore who apparently enjoyed the
novelty as much as any one. While
there were a large number in the ag-
gregation styled Bachelor Maids" a
lew made 1t a special point to look
after the details and the comfort oi
the guests during the evening. and
their efforts were crowned with sue.
cess and the boys are anxiously await
ing similar experience. Those
present were: Married couples
Mr.. and Mrs. McCurdy, Turner. Pick
erill, Hall Haggart. McCanna. Roberts
Jakway. Balster. Mcconnell. Spang-
ler McCloskey. Lloyd Sheets, Ed
redge. Hayden. Camp. S. E. Herr.
Vale. Breen, Boyle, Henderson, Car
penter. Graham, Kaufman, C. C. Per
kins, Weightman, Kerr. c. L. Herr.
G. c. franklin, X, H. Sloan, D. F. Day
Tulley, Stanley Day. Driver, Davis
Bishop White, Rider, Wilder, New
man. Snyder. Allen, Freeman Wall
Kruschke. Lund, Pulford, Sapp. Fuller
Sedwick. II. Herr, Mrs. Judkins, and
Mrs. Fay. Young Ladies-Misses
Honor and Bessie Breen, Turrlll
Sloan, McCloud, Martinez. Phillips
Katie and Eva ~ eightman. Melville
Dyer. Ramsay, Biggs. RAIDER, Pearson
Taylor Barber, kirkbride. Ambold
Stilwell, Fagerland. Pendleton. Sey
bold. Henry, Russell, Jean and Ada
Smelcer. Meyers, McAdams. Woods
Gogarty, Masbburn, Rail-, Shackleford
Graham. Gentlemen-Dr Robbins
Ploger, Nicodemus, Geo, N Raymond
Simons. Brown, Walsh, Ayers, Robin
son. Freeauff, McCrimmon, Turrlll
Rollin Ritter, Weightman, Kirkpatrick
Pearson, Sackett. MacLean. Tignor
Fraser. Joe Clark. H. G, Clark. Berri
Allen, RAIDER, Grubb, Henderson, Joe
Woods. Herrick, Lane, Williams
Frank Sheets, Barber, Herbert. lie
Furgy. Hart, Kirk, Young Thompson
Gordon Smith, Benz. Russell. Stillwell
Rogers. Gaines, Harrison.
Rodgers, Haines. Harrison.
Not to be outdone by their elder sis
ters, the young girls in their teens
from l6 to 20-probably two or three
a few years older-indulged In a Leap
Year dance at Yendome hall last even.
hf -oah1 diNti
their escorts with dimples in their
cheeks and played the paIt Of enter
tainers to perfection. blushlng slightly
as they asked the boys to dance The
decorations of Wednesday night were
let in place and saved the girls the
trouble. They served punch in the
same room and also refreshments oil
the same character. Dancing com
menced at nine and continued until
about one. some twenty-five couples
indulging. Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs.
Pearson, Mrs Balster and Mrs John
Bell acted as chaperons. The com
pany included the following: Misses
Clara Herr, Jessie Blanchard, Una
Breuner. Ninnyean Nelson, Milicent
Campbell, Angie Hayden. Lena Bal
ster. Nellie Pearson, Mary Bell, Pansy
RodmaB, Francis Holstein,. Sharley
Pike. Winnie Roberts. Ethel Hood.
Mabel Valiant. Mabel Maris, Edna
Amboldt, Bessie Lake. Hattie Todd,
Ruth Townsend, Lucy Breen, Ella
Jackson, Messrs. Shipley, Charles
Mumma, Byron Eddy, Robert McCon-