, 1906-03-31

the souvenirs being exquisite clusters
of pink roses.
Mrs. Hogbin entertained the new
Shakespearian coterie last night CON
plimentary to Prof. MiddlekauG, the
party being arranged as a surprise for
the honor guest. The evening was
indeed a pleasant one for all present.
Miss Middlekauff went t Cheyenne TO-
day for a short vacation. visit with
friends there.
Mrs. Downey contemplates giving a
studio tea within the mex lew weeks
a metropolitan fashion which Will be
welcomed with pleasure by all Laramie
ladies who enjoy fine china N who
will appreciate such an opportunity to
inspect the late designs. Shapes this
spring are novel as well as pretty and
the colorings are s%ingularly effective,
the range in tints being very marked.
Mrs. Downey expects to continue study
of her chosen art in the east next win,
ter.
Mrs. Welch's birthday was the occa-
sion of the usual celebration Saturday,
her family and friends uniting to make
merry on the felicitious occasion. In
the afternoon the Sixty club and other
friends were present and dined with
her at 5 o'clock, dinner being served
later for the large party of children
and grandchildren of the Welch fam
lily. Mrs. Welch received from her hus-
band and children a beautiful rocking
chair, which might be construed as a
gentle hint for her to take life easy dur
ing the coming years, while from other
friends there were gifts of cut flowers
and other articles in variety. The
friends present were Mrs. Blake, Mrs.
Miller. Mrs. Brands, Mrs. Chase, Mrs.
Mulholland, Mrs. Blair, Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs. Atkinson
and Mrs. Cook. Mrs. Boyd was elected
to membership in the club. Nexl
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Chase will en-.
terrain the Sixty club at her home on
Fourth street.
Misses Evangeline Downey and Hell
en- Clark entertained a dozen universe
ty girls at Miss Downey's Thursday
afternoon, their invitation list consist
ing of young ladies' living in other cit
les who were doomed to exile from
home during the short vacation. Pro
gressive games with suitable awards
furnished amusement for a merry aft
ernoon. At luncheon time the place
cards were dainty affairs decorated
with brown and yellow ribbons and the
university spirit was much in evidence
all the afternoon. The guest list for
the happy event was as follows: Miss
Alma Stock, Sheridan; Miss Hattie
Tilton, Bennett; Miss Mary Scott, Ev-
anston; Miss Georgia Bailey, Colorado;
Miss Jennie Hines, Casper; Miss Eliza
beth Boeke, Sheridan; Miss Belle
Place, Casper; Miss Nina Price, Cas-
per; Miss Mary F1ockhart, Diamond
vile; Miss Ida Parker, Elk mountain;
Miss Iva Brannon, Laramie plain; Miss
Grace Boyle, Sherman.
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The new missionary society organic
ed by the young ladies of the Metho-
dist church has been named Ruth Cir
Gle, and it is auxiliary to the Standard
Bearers of the Women's Foreign Mis-
slonary society-the branch located at
Topeka, Kas. Ruth Circle begins its
existence most auspiciously with about
twenty earnest members and the Iol-
lowing officers: President, Miss Vie
Willis; Corresponding and recording
secretary, Mss Matte Wallis; Treas
urer, Miss Annie O'Kiefe; executive
committee, Sophia Schilling, Emma
Johnson and Lucretia Evans. The cir
Gle will meet regularly on the second
Saturday of each month. The mission.
airy tea given under the auspices of
the new band of workers at the home
of Miss Matte Wallis Thursday after
moor was a very pleasant and profit
able occasion. Mrs. Hoskins of Chey-
enne, who has been a laborer in foreign
lands many years, was present to ad-
dress the new recruits n gave an in
.teresting account of conditions in other
countries, relating many incidents and
personal experiences. Light refresh,
ments were served at the conclusion
of the literary program. In the even,
ing Mrs. HoSkinS gave an informal talk