Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-08

five was insugurated and at the con-
clugion Of the seventh game time was
called owing to the greediness OF Cur
ley Mcbride. who insisted on winning
all the games. capturing first prize,
Mrs. Charles Nelson coming in for
first prize on the part of the ladies'.
while Miss Blackburn secured the
booby without much effort Plenty OF
good things to eat was the concluding
feature 0 the evening. Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Iredale, Mr.
and Mrs. Voight, Mr.. and Mrs. Ives,
Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride. Mrs. VIII, Mrs
Levan, Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Black, Mrs.
Nelson. Mrs. Anheir. Miss Lizzie Le-
van. Miss Blackburn, the Misses Ia
dee and Annie Ives and Tug Wilson.
The election Of Colonial Dame Off
GERS took place the other evening. Mrs.
Iredale being elected president. Mrs,
Nelson treasurer, and Miss Blackburn
secretary.
What is called the High school
dancing class, held forth at Vendome
hall TO the extent OF twenty-five to
thirty couples last evening and the
young people will remember it as a
very enjoyable. 1t was a sort of
a return party by the boys to the girls
leap year dance. The youths called
upon their mammas and older sisters
to prepare them something good in
the way OF eatables and drinkable
and this part was surely a success.
This rising generation needs no les
son in way OF having good time and
the boys do not have to ask their ell
ders how TO do the gallant.
The Whist club met with Mrs. Nc
Connell this week.
Reading club meets the coming
week with Mrs. Pulford.
The Womans club will meet next
Monday evening in the club rooms,
Rev. Ostenson's abode was the scene
of youthful gathering last evening
and a happy occasion It was. Anus
ing games, refreshments. etc, caused
D.
The Misses Lotte Todd, Mary Con-
nelly. Nora McKiny and Gertrude
Splawn were in charge and handled
the affair nicely Those present:
Miss Amy and Hazel Connolly. Myrtle
Mckinney, Edna Owen, Elsie. Clara.
Minnie and Frances Trick and Lottie
Milne: John and Leo Baisden, Jack
Grange. Fred. Reinhold. Paul, Walter
and Lee Jakway, Oscar Adrianson.
George Robertson.
The Young Ladies' Whist club
meets this evening with Miss Mae
Sloan.
Miss Ruth lockwood Ia entertain
ing company of her young friends
with finch party. OF course Mrs.
lockwood will assist in the work
especially the eatables that will prove
the main feature with the happy gath
ering
Miss Mamie Finn went calling last
evening On her return she found
her home invaded by as merry lot
of young people as can we'll be gather
| ed into one house, the rooms having
been ornamented with flowers that
bloom in the spring. tra-la." Games,
music. etc, made the time pass rapid
ly and last but not least the refresh.
ments provided by the invaders were
relished by every one, Special music
was provided by the Misses Finn. Nc.
Even and McGillis. Thos present
were: Ida McEwen. Marion Jackson.
Lucq and Effle Haggerty, Agnes Croke,
Madge Finn. Lucy Croker. Hannah
Miller. Kate McGillis, Lena Finn. Mary
Reester, Ruby Naegelin. Laura Kern,
Elsie Reester. Willie McEwen. James
O'Driscoll. Oscar Isaacson, Tud Pat
terson, Wallace Wilson. Glen Weisner.
Ed. Finn. Harry Kern. Earl Sorenson.
James McGillis. Vincent Cummings.
Carl Underhill
Mrs. A. d. Taft Of Silverton who has
been spending the week with Mrs
John w. Wingate, leaves in the morn.
ing for Excelsior Springs. Mo-, being
Joined by her husband who comes
down from Silverton. They will put
in couple OF months at this health
resort.
Great preparations are under way
for the minstrel performances slated
for the 18th and 18th of this month
week from Monday and Tuesday.
The women taking part have been
busy as bees for some time and the
coming week will meet almost every
night. rehearsing at the opera house
the last OF the week Everything is
going to be new and up-to-date-no old
chestnuts. It's a sure thing the ope.
ra house will be filed to the limit
each evening