Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
SOCIAL EVENTS.


Mrs. Harry NJ. Bradley delight.
fully entertained small company
at u six-ihirty o'clock din
.her on Thursday evening.
The Science Circle meet with
Mrs. Bert. h. Baxter on Monday
evening. the subject of the study
being Japan.
The Owls were self invited guests
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. b.
Stiles on Union street last Tuesday
evening. The visitors brought with
them.a typical picnic supper and a
good time was enjoyed.
Gideon's Minstrels arc booked for
Central Opera house on the End ol
December. Gideon and his troupe
colored people have been in the city
before and cleverly entertained theii
audience with their vaudeville per-
Torrance.
The friends of Miss Claribel M
Beldon will be interested to know Of
her marriage TO. Mr.. Glenn +. Gibbs
which occurred last week in Battle
Greek, Michigan. Miss Marion
Beldon, a sister Of Mrs. Gibbs, act.
ed as bridesmaid.
The opening of the roller skating
rink was made last evening by the
proprietors, Cleveland, Young,& Co
The raised chairs had been removed
skates of the latest model were fur.
nished and q good time was enjoyee
at the old time amusement.
One of the enjoyable affairs of the
past week was seven O'Clock stag
dinner party { iven at the Hoyt home
on Main street by Mrs. L. l.. Hoyt
in honor of Mr.. L. L. Hoyt and Mr.
Z. ii. F[oyt. Among the gentlemen
present was DR.. II. B. Gratiot o.
Dubuque.
The Rev. DIR. A. b. Storms vii
deliver lecture at Central Opera
house on Friday evening, December
the Sth. DIR. Storms is a well known
man in this state, being one of the
prominent clergymen of Iowa. The
lecture will be in connection with
the Farmers Institute which con
venes in this city that week.
Mrs. d. Wesley Barr was hostess
to the Five Hundred Club on Wed
nesday evening at her home north O.
this city to a seven o'clock dinner
500 was played during the evening
Mrs. w. II. Norris winning frs
prize, a silver spoop. and MIS-. ). w
Lewis the consolation prize, chins
pitcher. They will meet next week
With Mrs. Will Work.
William Ovens appears at Ged
ney Opera house tonight (Wednes
elav) in Independence. Mr.. Over
is playing Othello this season, being
assisted by Mr.. J. NJ. Mcconnell
Mr.. Ovens conception of Iago il
the more interesting in that he ha'
left tradition behind him and ha:
given to the stage new creation o
this character. The critics are en-.
thusiastic in their praise Of this vel
known actor, and it is expected tina
a number from here will attend TIL
performances.
Mrs. Jennie Jones and Mrs. w
A. Andrews went to 1reton4 OF Thu
state Monday to attend the wedding
Of Mrs. Jones niece, Miss Mimi,
Tarbox, who is to be married to Mr.
Merwin Watson Lay this (Wednes
day. evening at 8 o'clock in thu
First Methodist Episcopal churcl
at that place. The bride is young
lady of charming personality and il
an accomplished musician, having
studied in the best musical conser
vatories in the east. She has trav
eled extensively in the old countr.
and has taken up special studies o
music in Italy with noted masters 0
the piano. Mr.. Lay is New Yosl
City man, but their new home vii
he in tha city of Syracuse.
Mrs. Isabelle Garghill Beeche
will appear at City Hall on the even
ing Of Wednesday, December the 9th
as the second number of the Sta
Lecture course. Mrs. Beeche
comes highly recommended and til
people of this city will be assured c
an entertainment Of reading and in
peysonatingon that evening Of exceT
tional merit. On the following Wee
nesday evening, the 10th, the Rev D.
John Merritte Driver will deliver
lecture at City Hall as the tl1ir
number Of the course. DR.. Drive
has been addressing many Of HI
audiences on the subject, "Ultimat
America" but ut present the exec,
tive committee are not fully pre- pa
ed to state what his subject will !
on his appearance in this city.
The Senior class, 'o6, will gi,
the following program at the Hie
school tonight Wednesday,, the Ell
tertainment to begin promptly
/. 7.3O o'clock. One of the speci
features of the evening will be til
farce entitled "The Garroters
which will be the concluding nun
, Der.
Class Song
Recitation, Ode to Immortality -. Bertha Ry
) Original story, The Romance OF Soldier
Delate Resolved that lie Theatre III Its
Character and influence as Shown In
: Past and Present is More Evil than
{ Good Affirm llive- Seth Brown and
James CAFES. Negat ye-ThOmaS Wal
ker aud ERtlp v. Davis.
lRecitation, The School Masters Guests
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| CLASS History ......... Howard AL