Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-31

bells and flowers. among them some
| exquisite red roses. After the game
delicious refreshments were serve
| from the dining room table. at which
were seated the greater number OF
the guests. the remainder erjoying a
smaller table in the parlor. The par
ty was ON posed of cid lends 81
Miss Ramsay. who will leave We V
SOC fer Berkeley Cl., and though
she has spent the past four yeaIs In
Denver she has made frequent visits
TO Durango gnd has keIt in toucn
with her friends here, who regret
very much that she is now going 20
much further away and for an indef-
mite time. The evening was yeyy
pleasantly spent by those present
among whom were Mr.. and Mrs
Lloyd Sheets, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood !
Mr.. and Mrs. Pickerill. Mr. and Mrs.
Balster. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clayton Perkins, Miss Anna
Ramsay, Miss Lena Barber. Miss
Winnie Turrell. Miss Bertha Biggs.
Miss Edith Ralli. Mr.. Earl Barbe;.
Dr. Stillians, Mr.. Liesenberg. Mr..
Moody, and Mr.. Sam Henderson.
The Misses Ellet will entertain In
honor Of their guest, Miss McGarIt:
of Telluride, Honday afternoon.
The Entire Nous members danced
at Red Men hall last evening and.
Notwithstanding the stormy even
ing. the attendance was very good
and an enjoyable evening resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs John Pearson enter
tained a company OF fourteen at din
ner Christmas. among the guests -.
ing Rev. and Mrs. Fleetwood
Mrs. c l.. Herbert entertained a.
veiy charming and elaborate lunch
con Wednesday in honor OF Miss An
ma Ramsay and Miss Lena Barber,
who have been spending the holidays
at their homes in Durango The
heavy course of the luncheon was
turkey-not turkey hashed nor seal
loped, but a whole turkey and Mrs
Rowe Pingrey won great applause by
he mastery manner In which the
carved. After the luncheon Mrs.
Pickerill played Santa Claus to per
lection and distributed gifts from
beautiful little tree that stood in the
middle OF the table. The remainder
OF the afternoon was spent in play
ing bridge, and altogether the affair
was one of the most complete and
charming of the season. Those pres
ent were: Miss Anna Ramsay, Miss
Lena Barber, Miss Mashburn, Miss
Mona Russell. Mrs. Redmnn, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Nathan. Mrs. Lund. Mrs.
Pingrey. Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Woods,
Mrs. White and Mrs. Pickerill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson will
entertain number of their friends
on New Years eve.
Mrs. Nathan will entertain a party
of twelve ladies' on New Years eve.
Mr.. and Mrs. George White gave
very pleasant dinner to number of
friends on Christmas day. These
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs.
Strater, Mr.. and Mrs. Pickerill, Mrs.
Chase and Mr.. Martin.
The engagement of Miss Edith
Ralli and Mr.. w. C.. Liesenberg was
quietly announced among friends
Christmas day. Miss Rail- has been
one OF our most successful teachers
on the High chool STAFF the past six
years, and in church work and society
she is equally popular. Mr.. Liesen-
berg is one OF Durango's most exem-
plary young men. member of the
Local Security COMPANY and he is to
be congratulated upon winning the
affections of a woman of such fine and
beautiful principles as well as high AZ
tainments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Eldredge enter
tanned at dinner on Christmas. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clark.
Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. Harold Eldredge,
Mrs. Woods and others.
Mrs. Nathan entertained few
friends at the Strater for dinner on
Christmas night.
Mrs. c. l.. Herbert entertained {
small company Friday afternoon IN
honor of Miss Lillian Petherbrldge
of Mancos, who is the guest Of Mrs.
John Pearson this week.