Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-09
WEEK
SOCIALLY

| Mr.. and Mrs. Jakway and Mr.. and
Mrs. Balster entertained few friends
at the home of the former on Mon.
day evening. The company was in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr and Mr.
and Mrs. McCurdy and included those
who have been intimately associated
| with them during their residence
here. The evening was charmingly
informal After few spirited games
of euchre in which Mrs Morton aud
| Mr.. Kerr came out vietors. the party
became an impromptu musicale. Mr..
| Reynolds, who has very recently come
to the smelter, is a very fine pianist
| and he responded beautifully to re.
peated encores and afterward played
| Or. Stillians' Accomplishments The
| doctor always plays well and he new
| er played better than he did Mon
day night. The selections from
''Tanhauser' were unusually well
played. Miss Helen Freeman sang
several selections. Her voice Is beau,
tiful and well trained To those who
know her mother and loved to hear
her sing, Miss Helen's singing was a
reminder of years ago. Mrs. Krus-
chke played and we will never have a
more popular pianist than she Is
When she began the popular selec-
tions from THE Little Tycoon" she
was joyously assisted by every voice
in the house. Mr.. McCurdy sang
and was encored over and over again
until She begged off, Mrs. Spangler
is always a great favorlte and she
sang even better than usual. II seem
ed pity to leave such treat in mu
sic and turn the attention to eating.
But the hour was late and everyone
did justice to the good things provid
ed and the supper was one of the jol
liest on record Every one was de.
termined that the guests y honor
should carry with them the kindlicst
memories of Durango and the supper
was enlivened by speeches. songs and
music and when at last the party
broke up more than one guest was
astonished to find that IL the town
clock had been Illuminated he would
have seen the hands pointing some
where between two and three in the
morning.
Society generally has given up ey
erything of n private nature this week
and turned its attention TO the cele
bration of the glorious Fourth. A
number of ladies gave great deal
OF time to the preparation of the cos
tunes for the children VINO rode In
the parade and to the decoration oi
the float for the queen and attend
ants. Others entertained guests from
out of town and there were several
quiet dinner parties on the evening
o. the Fourth, while later everyone
VINO lived in the vicinity of the fire
works had an impromptu porch party.
Mrs. Spangler gave an elaborate
and beautiful luncheon on Monday In
honor of her guest. Mrs. Morton OF
Denver and Mrs. Kerr who left the
next day to make her home in Lead
Vile. There were 16 ladies present
anu luobt WIN 'hl'|@N 49, -
Spangler's hospitality know that she
is hostess who insures her guests
a remarkably good time always
Mrs. Eldredge entertained a mum
Der of friends at dinner Tuesday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
C. McCurdy, who are about to leave
Durango for Pueblo. Mr.. and Mrs
McCurdy will be greatly missed so
| cially, and it is to be regretted that
the people of Durango nave not had
the pleasure of hearing Mr.. McCur-
| dy's voice oftener during their stay
here. His singing is a rare treat and
has been much enjoyed by his friends
during the past three years