, 1904-04-16
Social Happenings

The ladies' OF the Episcopal church
are to be congratulated upon the sue.
cess OF their annual fair. In spite OF
inclement weather, Maennerchor hall
was crowded by amused spectators NJ
the roaring farce, "A Family iIair.
This skit was given before Z small
audience last fall and was then pro-
nounced the most creditable amateur
performance of the class ever staged
in Laramie. Last night and with the
inspiration of a large company, the
piece was perhaps even better. and
quite brought down the house. Follow
ing is the cast, which is the same with
the exception of Mr.. DeLario twhose
best friends failed to recognize him)
in the part originally played by Mr..
Muckley:
a Gillespie. Dehay
Jenkins Jobson. ....... .Louis DeLarIo
Deacon Smith. ....A. G.. Jones
Sally Mrs. C. w. Dekay
Miss Camson. Alice Marsh
louisiana. ........M Mrs. Name Travel
AT the conclusion of the theatricals,
the door was cleared and dancing be
gan. 1t was at first enjoyed with diff
ficulty on account of the crowds, but
gradually the mere spectators depart
ed, and the young people were left to the
enjoyment of the hall for the remain.
der of the evening. The New England
supper. which was served from S
o'clock until 1880. was also a success
in every particular of menu and ser
vice, and was partaken Of by all who
could be accommodated. Mrs. Stick
ney and Mrs. Bartlett had charge OF
the bazaar and disposed of a large
number of useful n practical articles
as we'll as of the usual stock of fancy
and ornamental goods. Miss Bode
Miss Lee and Miss Gardner dispensed
the choicest or homemade candies
The receipts were $3.50 or more.
Mrs. c. H. woodruff gave a large ell.
chre party al her pretty homeyesterday
afternoon. An elaborate luncheon was
served, particular skill having been
shown in the selection of the menu.
Unique score cards. consisting OF
crepe paper bags in lavender and pink
to which were attached white carna'
lions were presented to the guests, and
tally was kept by means of assorted
candy hearts which were placed in
the sacks as each hand was finished.
When the hearts were finally enumer.
ated, pretty prizes were awarded as
follows: First, Mrs. Connor; second
Mrs. Wilkinson; third, Mrs. Ernest;
consolation. Mrs. Hamilton. An enjoy
able musical program of vocal and in
strumental numbers was rendered by
Mrs. Gibson and Mrs. Spalding. The
invitation list for the junction was as
follows:
Mrs. Prof. Stockwell, Mrs. c. D.
Spalding, Mrs. C. w. DeKay, Mrs. John
w. Ernest, Mrs. J. W. Conner, Mrs.
F. w. Terry, Mrs. Fred A. Miller, Mrs.
William Mahoney, Mrs. A. B. Hamil-
ton, Mrs. F. H. Eggleston, Mrs. P. c.
McNiff, Mrs. E. A. Wilkinson, Mrs. Will
liam Yates, Mrs. Harry Cordiner, Mrs.
T. H. Gibson. Mrs. Durlacher. Mrs. c.
H. Colt, Mrs. C. w. Spalding, .Mrs. G.
B. Grow, Mrs. Edward Iv%inson. Mrs.
Ora Haley, Mrs. c. w. Lewis, Mrs.
Warren Nice, Mrs. Schilling, DR.. Grace
R. Hebard, Miss Clyde Phillips. Miss
Ruth Holiday. Miss Margaret Holli-
day, Miss Annie Haley. Miss Matte
Haley, Miss Frances Grow, Miss Eliza
beth Grow and Miss Verna Naismith.
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Mrs. Merriam entertained the Sixty
club Wednesday afternoon in honor of
the birthday of Mrs. Chase, who is
spending the winter in Iowa, but whose
natal day falls in April. The day was
a perfect one and the occasion was
enjoyed to the utmost. Mrs. Blake
gave a reading from the work by Ralph
Waldo Urine, entitled What all the
World is Seeking-Happiness," and
Mrs. Stark also gave selections from
the some author. Miss Mansfield read
the poem. whatever Is. Is Best" by |
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Mrs. Stockwell
played and sang during the supper
hour. The invocation at the repast
was pronounced by Mrs. Blake and the
entire company repeated the 23d Psalm
at its close. The gathering was also
somewhat in the nature of a farewell
for Mrs. Stark, who will soon go with
her husband to Fort Morgan, Colo,
to reside. A vote of thanks was tend
cred unanimously to the hostess for
her consideration and lavish entertain
ment. Those present were Mrs. Blake,
Mrs. Mulholland, Mrs. Brands, Mrs.
Stark, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Welsh. Mrs.
Naismith, Mrs. Foote. Mrs. Blair, Mrs.
Shrock, Prof. and Mrs. Stockwell. Mrs.
Hardman, Mrs. Fox. Mrs. Breisch, Miss
Mansfield, who has passed her sixteenth
birthday and The Baby.
Prof. and Mrs. Stockwell entertain
ed a party OF friends at finch last
night.
Mrs. Senator Hansen, who has been
the guest of friends here for some time,
and the recipient Of numerous infor-
NAL social attentions. returned today
to her home at Rawlins.
A lecture will be given at $3.50 next
Tuesday afternoon, in the auditorium
Of Science hall. by Miss Farmer of a
Boston cooking school, who comes to