, 1906-02-24
G~Ar-s-E-~Ns s-~N~E
1.-THE WEEK S
+ IN SOCIETY |

days of CAVITY preceding Lent, clubs
literary and social, dances and parties
vying with each other in the list of at
fractions offered. Worthy of more
than passing notice, also, was the en-
ltertainment given at the university
last night by the girls of the Glee and
Mandolin clubs, which WIS enjoyed by
a very large audience. The young ar.
lists did SO we'll that their friends are
more than proud of them and If they
make the state concert tour which they
now contemplate, they are certain to
earn golden opinions for themselves
and the state university.
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Cleverly arranged in its appointments
and thoroughly delightful was the large
George Washington party given by
Mrs. F. D. Spafford Thursday after
noon at her beautiful new home on
Grand avenue Portraits of the great
&c. Wash" and ornamental hatchets
were utilized in decorative effects, and
the accessories throughout the after
noon emphasized the spirit of the day.
Whist and finch furnished varied
amusement, the score cards. being
adorned with hatchets and trees, and
spades being trumps, to the end that
the destroyed forests might be replant-
ed again. Appropriate favors were
awarded in the whist contest, Mrs. G.
w. Spalding, who made a score of "a,
receiving a spray of cherries ripe and
Mrs. Marker getting as a consolation
gift a miniature Ratchet. The interest
OF the afternoon conferred, however, in
a guessing game, when the ladies were
requested to file signed statements as
to the number in a jar of cherries
which the hostess declared to have
been picked from the original tree de-
stroyed by the ancestor OF these great
United States. This whopper evidently
u%nstrung the nerves of the assembled
multitude, for while there we're exact
ly 1877 cherries in the jar, the guesses
ranged from rs to $40. Mrs. G. A.
Campbell, Mrs. McMurray and Mrs.
Fred A. Miller proved to be the best
guessers, in the order named and re-
,,ceived the prizes, which were exquis-
lite pieces of Hardanger embroidery,
the fact that they were the own handi-
work of the hostess increasing the
marked appreciation evidenced by the
recipients. At lunch time the cherry
ices We're served in red, white and blue
shield cases which served as pretty
souvenirs, the bon bon dishes were tiny
flags, and candied cherries were given
a place Of honor in the dainty menu.
Mrs. Spafford was assisted in entertain
ing by Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Washburn
Mrs, j. C. Miller and Miss Spafford
The ladies present, who all declare they
"cannot tell a lie" and that it was a
most delightful party, we're Mrs. Arnold
Mrs. Atherly, Mrs. Bellamy, Mrs. Boeh.
ne, Mrs. G.. A. Campbell, Mrs. S. H.
Campbell, Mrs. Chaplin, Mrs. Corthell,
Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Eggles.
ton, Mrs. Fast, Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Glib
son, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Hodgeman,
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Kidd, Mrs. z. H,
Knight, Mrs. H. G. Knight, Mrs. Lati
mer, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Marker, Mrs.
DR.. Miller, Mrs. F. A. Miller, Mrs
Mo,dr Nfre NcMurrau NGrc patcbal1
Mrs. Rauner, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. SEQ
field, Mrs. Stoddard, Mrs. Simpson
Mrs. S%palding, Mrs. Stickney, Mrs
Sutphin , Mrs. Symons, Mrs. Swi
CART, Miss Swigart, Mrs. Wilkinson
Mrs. Washburn, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Hog
bin and Mrs. Mckee.
Mrs. Symons gave the second in hel
series of delightful parties yesterday
afternoon, nearly thirty ladies indulg
ing in the fascinating game of whist
as her guests. Prizes being contrary
to Mrs. Symons' code of ethics, all the
ladies received as favors ornamental
and ~beribboned boxes of deliciou.
candy. The elaborate luncheon was
served in courses.
Mrs. Corthell entertained at dinner
last night in honor of the birthday o.
Mrs. Mulholland, the guest list lnclud
ing the members of the Sixty club ant
other friends as follows: Mrs. Null
holland, Mrs. Blake, Mrs. WEIGH, Mrs
Davis, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Chase, Mrs
Blair, Mrs. McMurray, Mrs. Cordiner
Mrs. Merriam, Miss Mansfield, Mrs
lBrockaway, Mrs. Finn and Mrs. Boyd
Mrs. Boyd gave a reading from a vol
ume entitled, Song of the Syrian
Guest" which was an exposition o
the 23d psalm, afterwards presenting
the attractive booklet to the honol
guest. Mrs. Bellamy read a letter O.
thanks from Mrs. Ella Hartwig HALEY
in charge of the old ladies' home a
indianapolis, Ind, to which the clui
sent a handsome comforter. Mis-!
Mansfield read some interesting data
in regard to the old ladies' home IL
Denver. A letter of appreciation t
the club for flowers was also received
from the Naismith family.