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


The Eagles have secured vendom hall
In which TO hold their annual ball.
The last week in April. II you'll watch
and wait
We will publish for all the exact date.
The High school class danced at
Nendome hall last evening and the
usual good time was had
The Entire Nous members will no
doubt be out in force at their next
dance which will take place probably
the coming Friday. Many members
have been observing Lent and will be
in trim for some celebrating exer-
else.
Every woman has fine set of ad.
justable grievances. She makes them
big or little. according to her thoughts.
1t is safe TO say that health and
beauty diet Is made up largely of
wholesome vegetables, fruits, lean
meats and cereals. says Nine Qul Viye
Avoid hot breads, rich pastries aud
indigcstible salads. AT bedtime take
a raw egg Break It In large spoon.
soup ladle or something OF that
sort, and add a dash OF lemon Juice,
salt and pepper. II you prefer you
can take 1t in wine glass. II you
swallow the egg whole you Will have
no difficulty
The w r. c. dance Tuesday even.
ing OF next week Will no doubt bring
out large attendance. The object
Is to raise money TO provide for the
wants OF the sick and needy members.
These good ladies' are never tagging
when II comes to good works and as
sisting those who are unfortunate.
Be sure and buy n ticket for w. n.
G. dance Tuesday evening.
The dance given by the Pyramids
Thursday evening was well attended
Notwithstanding the stormy weather
The music by Prof aud Mrs Stovall
was Inspiring and dancing continued
lntll late hour The refreshments
were especially appetizing
Mrs. Frank VIII was pleasantly sur
prlsed last evening by the o BE joy
| ful club of which she is a member
The occasion being her birthday. The
invading party took along plenty oI
good things to eat and the time passed
rapidly Mrs. VIII was presented
with handsome hand-palnted chinf
set Those present: Mesdames Ire
dale. Anheir, Ives, Sanford. Mcbride
Barber. Link, Casad, Barnes. Stan
sci, Winfield. VIII; Misses Winfield
Blackburn, Ives. Mrs. simpkins, Mrs
Lear, Mrs Nelson.
The Ladies' Whist club meets mex
week with Mrs. Frank Eldredge
There was no session this week.
The Young Ladies' Whist club meeti
with Miss Taylor this evening
The principle society events OF tn,
past week OF interest to the femal,
| persuasion have been the miliner,
| Upenings-and the weather somewha
inierferred with them. At the sam,
| time many turned out to take a peel
at the handsome displays, especially
The Reading club met with Mrs
| Thos lockwood Thursday and wa,
| very agreeably entertained by 40
minute talk on old Mexico" by Mrs
| b. w. Ritter, who recently returned
from a visit with her husband to tn,
city Of Mexico and some OF the South
| ern states. Mrs. Ritter dwelt prlncl
| pally upon the states OF Tobasco, Jal
| 1pa and Oaxaca. and the ruined city
| of Militia, touching briefly on the Cit,
| of Mexico. In fact limited time pre-
vented a lengthy review Of any of the
| points. But Mrs. Ritter In exception
ally well Yersed and blessed with {
| good memory was able to give an in
eresting historical account OF the tro
| pic states. Illustrating points will
many relies and curios obtained on the
trip. Especially instructive was hel
talk ON the ruined city of Militia which
has been undergoing excavations un
| der the supervision of the New Yorl
Historical Society. the city havini
belonged to the prehistoric age-th'
same as the ruins of Babylon ant
Egypt Excavations have revealed al
amphitheater of immense dimensions
indicating Militia at one time was
very large city, teeming with progress
sive people. Now the place is des
olate-no signs OF life outside OF
nearby Indian village. Mrs. Rite
carried her listeners over the groun,