, 1905-12-09

WEEK s
: In SOCIETY

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The first week in each month is Otter
, spoken of as aid society week." ant
at this season of the year, interest is
added TO the sessions on account o.
the elections which occur in many o
} the organizations. A full and correct
report of these meetings has been pre-
pared, and the items will be perused
with interest by the friends of the
churches in all denominations, for in
} Laramie the cordial relations manifest.
ed between the many churches is often
a matter of felicitation among those
who have the interest of all the bodies
, and the town at heart.
, The Ladies' Aid society of the Ger.
man Trinity Lutheran church held its
annual meeting at the church Tuesday
afternoon, there being a good attend
ance, when the following officers were
elected: Mrs. Augusta Hoppe. presi-
dent; Mrs. Anna Walton, vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Mary Erdmann, c vice
president; Mrs. Anna Roesseler, secre-
tary; Mrs. Albertine Hoppe, treasurer.
The reports of the officers for the year
show a very successful twelve-month,
the detailed reports to be given out aft
er the Christmas celebration. The
cbildren's exercises are to. be held
Christmas eve, and services will be
held on Christmas day at the church.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
Aid society was held On Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Scofield, and the at
tendance was very large, while the re-
Forts from the various officers were
mere than encouraging. The following
ladies will be in direct charge of the
work in this society next year: Mrs.
Frazee, president; Mrs. Fitch. vice
president; Mrs. J. T. Holiday, secre,
tary; Mrs. Gardiner, treasurer. The
ladies are busy preparing for a sale
which they will give soon at the Lead
er, and a special gathering for work
will be held next Wednesday with Mrs.
Frazee.
A record-breaking number of ladies
were present at the meeting of the Ca
thedral Guild held at the Swigart resi-
dence Wednesday afternoon, delicious
refreshments being served under the
direction of the hostess. Mrs. Bode
| will VntArtof Il, Al. ,,,fIl -. IL nat r
this month.
, Mrs. Langheldt, president of the
, Presbyterian society, was at home to
} the organization on Wednesday, the
} session being devoted to the compile
} ton of the final arrangements for the
very successful supper and fair given
by the ladies at Maennerchor
hall last night. On account of this
!, press of business, the regular election
!, of officers was deferred until early in
January.
} The ladies of the Methodist church
|, met in their cosy quarters in the edi-
fee belonging to that denomination,
and elected Mrs. Edward Carlyle to
the vacancy in the presidency necessi-
tated by the resignation of Mrs. T. l..
Mckee, who will go soon to Aberdeen,
South Dakota, to reside. The society
I regrets extremely tho loss of MIRO. Mo
Kee, who has long been an active and
faithful worker in its ranks.
Mrs. Kleemann entertained the Altar
society of st. Lawrence church Wed.
nesday afternoon, Inc the ~semi-annual
1 election of officers resulted in the selec.
1 dent; Mrs. Thomas McHugh, vice pres
. ident; Mrs. Hyland, secretary; Mrs
, ~Brueckner, treasurer. Mrs. Captain j
w. Heavey will entertain the society
at a special session on the 9th. Elab
crate refreshments were served by
Mrs. Kleemann and Miss Kleemann
and a delightful social hour was en-
joyed.
The Ladies Aid society of the West
Side church met at the parsonage
Thursday afternoon, with a very large
and enthusiastic attendance of mem
bers. The following officers were nom
mated and will be installed the frs
Thursday in January, the 4th. Mrs
Matte Erickson, president; Mrs. Car
RE Howe, vice president; Mrs. Andrew
Hansen, secretary; Mrs. Christine
Prahl, treasurer. The constitution o
the society is written in the S~candinav
ian language. Mrs. Prahl, Mrs. j.. w
Johnson and Rev. oscar Woods, thu
pastor, were appointed a committee u
translate the document and to recon
= mend such amendments as may seen
desirable. The report of the treasure
showed that the ladies have in the pas
year raised about SITS. They voted
small sum toward the Christmas tree
which will probably be held Sunday ey
ening, Christmas eve, and the Januar
injecting will be held with Mrs. C.
Peterson, at her home on Grand ave
nue..