Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-24
LITTLE DOING IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Milt Herrick gave a luncheon
Thursday in honor of Miss Lena Bar
Der. The Herald's scribe would like
to have been there.
Mrs. w. S. Pickerill gave very
charming dinner party Monday in
honor of Miss Lena Barber.
Everyone has been too busy pre-
pairing for Christmas to indulge to
any extent in social events. Com
mencing with Christmas several af-
ladies'.
Miss Annie Ramsey returns to Den
yer Immediately after Christmas, as
there is lot of work to close in the
attorney generals office before Mr..
Miller steps down and out Her
friends have enjoyed her visit i'm
mensely, however. though short.
Several dinner parties will take
place Christmas. The large one will
be at Red Men hall. where probably
$50 to 400 will partake.
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Under hints of table decoration an
authority in an eastern Sunday paper
comments as follows:
Simplicity and refinement provide
tie keynote for the well-appointed ta-
BILE of today. The era of plush center
pieces and satin ribbon sashes has
passed away. So, too, has the look
ing-glass lake, with china ducks and
swans placidly resting upon its sur
face, and an island of ferns and flow
ers rising mountainously in the mid
die. Tall decorations, whether of
flowers or potted plants, are, in fact,
tabooed among up-to-date hostesses.
There never wa5 shadow of reason
able excuse for their popularity No
thing is more exasperating than to be
seated at table where one can only
guess at the identity of ones oppo-
site neighbor. The present-day table
appointments are exquisitely chaste.
Linens embroidered in colors are seen
only at luncheons, when no table
cloth is used. At dinner all the table
napery is pure white, this being the
only correct BACKGROUND for the gilt
tering services of silver and cut
glass. If wax tapers are used they
are placed in low and rather broad
holders of silver, bronze or porcelain,
and are usually fitted with silk shades
representing the flower predominant
ing in the table decorations. Often,
however, electric lights are substitut-
ed for candles. each bulb being con-
cealed in the heart OF flower. These
are much prettier than candles and
are less liable to accident. The pop
ular center-piece for ordinary use is
a low-growing fern, set in squat
jardinere or silver or porcelain. There
is no daintier ornament for the round
table, and it has been discovered that
the delicate fern fronts of soft green
have a peculiarly harmonious effect,
not only upon the table appointments
but upon the guests. Green is a rest
ful color and discordance cannot long
exist where 1t is the dominant note.
1t blends, too, with gowns of all
| shades, while flowers of brilliant hue
often seem to scream at the gay col
ors around the table. Individuality Is
| aimed at in everything nowadays, and
| especially in table decorations. A
society woman who has a large fol-
| lowing has lately set the fashion OF
having all floral decorations com.
posed of her favorite flowers. These
happen to be orchids. and as she is
fortunately rich enough to indulge
her tastes, no other blossoms are ev.
er seen on her table. Another fashion
leader. who INDUCES in the poetic
name Of Iris, has adopted her name
flower for her emblem. The iris, oi
feur-de-lis, is scarcely less beautiful
than the orchid, and even the wild va
riety Is extremely decorative. WheI
cut flowers are used. they may be
combined wi h few sprays of maid
enhair fern. Long-stemmed roses
carnations, or chrysanthemums arr
sometimes strewn upon the table
cloth instead Of being placed II
vases"
Mrs. Clayton c. Perkins gave
party last evening in honor OF Mis-
Anna Ramsey. There were twent,
or more present, mostly young mar
ried people. The celebrated game o
500 was INDUCED in for time, Mrs
Joe Woods and W. G, Liesenberg win