Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-10-15


phine at the end Of short and bril-
liant, though disappointing career. the
reader feels that the story is very
weak indeed. That the heroine mar
ries again, and marries title. does
not make amends for very poor
| story.
breakers Ahead by A. Maynard
Barbour. is another new book lust re.
ceived in our library. This story. in
exact opposition to Saints in So.
ciety.' is one OF the most carefully
and truthfully written delineations of
character. The character of the hero
is developed gradually and In perfect
harmony with hks Inherited traits. We
have all seen and known just such
men and we follow him with interest
tothe last scene, and his last polit-
ical fight where he holds the readers
sympathy even when he Is in the
wrong. The book is well written and
worth reading.
Mrs. McCloskey entertained the
Tuesday Whist club this week. There
were two tables and none but mem.
bers present.
The Clio club will shortly begin
their Monday evening meetings.
On Saturday afternoon Miss Biggs
and Miss Martinez entertained at a
large and charming card party at the
home of Miss Biggs. The house was
beautifully decorated with yellow
flowers and the tally cards were vel
low daisies in water colors and tied
with yellow ribbon. There were six
tables of six-handed euchre and the
game was very much enjoyed until .
o'clock when refreshments were
served that harmonized with the color
scheme of the decorations and tally
cards. The fruit, salad with mayon-
naise, waters, olives and almonds and
the yellow and chocolate ice cream
with yellow and chocolate cake were
as pleasing to the eye as to the taste
and were very enjoyable finish to
delightful afternoon. Those present
were Mesdames Harper, Rodecker,
Harmon, Balcom, Redman. G. H.
Clark, Joe Clark. Armstrong, Tulley
Nathan, Baker, Balster, Woods, Ayres,
Pulliam, Ritter, Lane. Henderson,
Franklin, Herbert, Turrell, Pingrey.
Gilbert, Fisher and Herrick, and the
Misses Ega, Rodgers. okerstrom
Ralli, Margery Jackson, Lloyd, Tay
lor, McCloud, Turrell, Shafranka,
Mashburn, King and Coulson.
Mrs. Harper, Miss Martinez and
Miss Biggs are entertaining this after
noon at the home of Mrs. Harper. The
house is decorated In pink and white
sweet peas, and they will probably be
the last that will be available this
year outside the hothouse product.
The score cards are dainty little
hand-colored souvenirs in Pink and
white sweet peas tied with pink rib
bons and the color scheme will be
carefully carried out in the refresh.
ments. There will be fruit, salad
waters, olives, salted almonds, pink
and white ice cream, pink and white
cake and coffee. Miss Biggs and
Miss Martinez gave very delightful
| and successful party week ago and
there is no doubt they will prove
very able as well as charming assist
ants to Mrs. Harper who for man!
| years has been one of Durango's mos'
| prominent women in clubdom as wei
as society. The ladies' present this
afternoon will be Mesdames Harper
McCloud, Franklin, Judkins. Gilbert
Spangler, Egan, O'Keefe, Duke, Cop
pinger. Johnson, Knapp, Turrell
Driver, Chapman, Chase, Lewis, Bur
well, Wingate, Davis, Lightner, FL
dredge, Hahn, Nathan, r. Sloan, White
Camp Dixon, Rodecker and Miss A
NJ. Biggs.
Have you wondered as you walked
down Main street the last day or two
what was the meaning of the number
20 on a big card In each window? WI
did. We thought 1t might be new
slang like "23." but in that case tbs
storekeepers would hardly display i
so prominently. SO, finally we walked
into a store and asked them plainly
what they meant by 1t. The explana
ton was very simple, 1t means tina
the High school pupils are going t'
give play in the Red Mems hall OIL
the evening of the 29th. They arr
working hard at 1t and they mean t.
give a presentation Of "All is Not Coll
that Glitters." that will equal any am
ateur play ever given In Durango
Their purpose in doing this Is t.
earn money to furnish a gymnasium
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