, 1906-01-06
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tTHE WEEK s
In SOCIETY |

New Years days was generally o
served in Laramie this year, dinner
both on Sunday and Monday, waite
parties and other gatherings speakin
volumes in regard to the hopeful ser
Itiments with which yc tlg and old cas-
erly greeted what gives promise of be
ing one of the most remarkable an
prosperous years ever vouchsafed to
city, state and nation. The joy of liy
ing in this time and cline clamors TO
popular expression, and every possibl,
occasion is eagerly taken advantage of
Many of these events, both in city an
county, have already received mention
in h columns of The Republican, ant
while others appear today, it has beer
impossible to give space and time t.
anything like a complete outline, ow
ing to the demands which continue tc
be made upon space by Laramie's wide
awake business men.
The revival of the custom of exchang.
ing fluctuations and greetings on New
Years day was hailed with pleasure,
and the ladies who kept open house re,
ceived callers by the score.
At the Conner residence, Mrs. Con
no rand Mrs. Ernest were assisted by
Mrs. Heavey, Mrs. Ballard, Mrs. Nc
Murray, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Woodruff,
Mrs. Terry, Miss McClelland and Miss
Holiday, but, undoubtedly the most i'm
portant member of the party was Miss
Ethel Frances Ernest, who numbered
her courtiers by the score. Miss
"Pinke" wore a charming French ere
alton in white with pink bows galore.
The other ladies were also most be-
comingly attired in elegant afternoon
toilettes. The decorations accented the
holiday note. ferns, palms and holly
with broad red satin ribbons being
most effectively utilized. Callers were
numerous and the ladies were busy all
the afternoon dispensing appropriate
refreshments. In the evening the house
party continued its pleasure attending
a box party at the theater, and taking
supper later at the Union Pacific.
At the Langheldt residence Miss
Langheldt, Miss Frazee, Miss Kennedy
0A' NbiSS ihNC htlu tOui l, lit many
there were who called and departed
sighting at the necessary Punishment,
so charming was the scene and setting.
1t was a blue and white" afternoon,
and Misses Langheldt and Frazee wore
palest of azure gowns, while Misses
Kennedy and Rice appeared in equally
effective white costumes. Misses Tes-
sic Langheldt and Rae Daniels, the pre-
siding divinities of the dining room,
were in white and blue respectively,
and the other decorations of that room
were also all in blue and white. Misses
Pope and Venus Frazee, who oficiated
as ushers, also wore toilletes of blue
and white. The afternoon was certain
ly IN agreeable one for all concerned.
Misses Margaret Holiday and Jen-
ME Lynch received informally but none
the less delightfully."- at the residence
OF Mrs. E. E. Fitch.
Mrs. Durlacher, Mrs. Roach and Miss
Durlacher were also at home to a
large number of friends during the aft
ernoon and evening.
Mrs. l.. S. Bartlett was the hostess
yesterday afternoon at one of the most
novel and successful card parties of
the season, and perhaps the function
may be aptly termed. the housewives
euchre'' in honor of the new and anus
ing accessories which contributed to
the pleasure of the event. Instead Of
conventional score cards, the guests
all drew cunning little silk work bags
of dainty hues, fitted up with needles
and pins of two colors. OF course all
the girls were delighted with the pref
ty souvenirs, which were found to con-
tain the table numbers, the color of the
ribbons denoting the partners, but the
novelty was to continue and increase
in interest, for at the conclusion of
each game the winners received arti-
cles to record their score which were
appropriate to the work bag, spools
thimbles, fascinating strawberry en-
erys, ornamental cakes of beeswaX and
hooks and eyes being among the things
passed by the hostess. Needless. to say,
the guests displayed than ordin-
airy industry in the work of the after
noon, but when the bags were opened
Mrs. Eggleston received the first prize,
Mrs. ]. H. Davis Vol second and Mes
dame Wilkinson the third, while Mrs.
Bessie Wilkinson was consoled for her
inferior fortune with a beautiful pic
ture of a canine family. Delicious re-
Ifreshments were served, the hostess
being assisted by Mrs. Hodgeman, Mrs.
Hiskey and Mrs. Patched. Mrs. Bart
let's guest list was as follows: Mrs.
w. B. Sutphin, Mrs. NJ. N. Grant, Mrs.
q. D. Latimer, Mrs. C.. w. Spalding,
Mrs. J.. S. Atherly, Mrs. c. H. Jones,
Mrs. C. H woodruff, Mrs Emma Moudy,
Mrs. C. p. Arnold. Mrs. N. e. Corthell,
Mrs. John w. Ernest, Mrs. John w.
Conner, Mrs. DR.. w. H. Douglas, Mrs.
lDr. P. C. McNiff, Mrs. G. A: Campbell,
Mrs. William Hodgeman, Mrs. F. j.
Terry, Mrs. H. A.. Cordiner, Mrs. q. j.
Lehman, Mrs. C. L. Patched, Mrs. F.
H. Eggleston, Mrs. DR.. A. B. Hamilton,
Mrs. Fred A. Miller Mrs. DR.. S. B. NIL
Her, Mrs. A. A. Marsh, Madame Wilkin,
son, Mrs. E. A. Wilkinson, Mrs. S. H.
Campbell, Mrs. ]. H. Davis, Mrs. w.
lC. Thomas, Mrs. T. H. Simpson. Mrs.
H. A. Gonden, Mrs. E. D. Hiskey, Mrs.
Charles Washburn, Mrs. F D. Spafford
and Mrs. w. H. Frazee.