Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-07-02

HRntu ana JOiy, IL was httic sou-
dening to think that it Is about the
end of the old times and the begin
ming of the new. This little crowd of
boys and girls mas grown up together.
A large number have finished High
school together and in the coming
year they will separate and their
ways may lie far apart. The young
hostesses go away to school, Miss
Clara to National Park seminary,
Washington. D. c., and Miss Miiicent
goes to Colorado college. But tnis
little dance will be long remembered
by the crowd to have been the crown
ing event of all the good times they
have had together.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Gus Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Sloan entertained. "a large number
of their friends at their home on the
corner of Third avenue and Tenth
street. The rooms were handsomely
decorated with flags and ribbons in
the national colors and the same col
or scheme was carried out in the re.
freshments. The ladies' assisting
Mrs. Sloan and Mrs. Roberts were,
Mrs. Sloan, Sr., Mrs. Robt Sloan,
Mrs. Arthur Ayres. Mrs. Egan, Mrs
Wingate. Mrs. Parsons. Miss Sherer.
Mrs. McHolland and Mrs. Chapman,
The young girls assisting In the din
ing room were. Misses Clara Herr
Mute Wall, Melicent Campbell, Hell
en- Balster and Margarite Parsons.
Over two hundred giests were invit-
ed and all who could attend were
and Mrs. Roberts farewell party. Mr..
Roberts has filled the position Of buy
er for the Graden Mercantile com
pany for number of years, but he
leaves In the coming month and will
go to the northwest, where ne will To-
cate in business for himself. Mrs.
Roberts has lived in Durango since
her childhood and she will be greatly
missed in both church and society.
Mr.. Roberts will be missed from the
church choir and 1t will be a long
time before anyone will take his
place in our home entertainments, fer
since the time Pinafore he has sung
and acted the leading part in every
play or opera that has been given.
The people of Durango feel that they
Roberts and wish them success and
happiness wherever they may make
their future home.
Mrs. Frank Eldredge entertains a
few ladies at a bridge party this af-
ternoon in honor of Mrs. Kerr.
Miss Mary Bell came down from
lockwood Wednesday morning to
spend a couple of days with Miss
Winnie Roberts and attend the dance
given by Miss Herr and Miss Camp.
bell. Miss Roberts returned to
lockwood with her and will remain
until Sunday evening.
William Wainwright came down
iiCih thp ihoNhWOou PoWci pldht
Wednesday morning to attend the
dance given by Miss Herr and Miss
Campbell.
A camping party left town Wednes-
day morning headed for Pine river.
Among those going were the Misses
Weightman, Mrs. Pickerill, Lloyd
Sheets and Miss Lena Newman.
The Misses Herman of Denver are
with their aunt, Mrs. Kruschke, and
will probably remain until about the
9Th
Miss Dora Rachofsky of Denver is
spending her summer In Durango
keeping house for her father.
Mrs. Jones, who has been visiting
for the past month with Mrs. Chap
man and Mrs. Chase, left Thursday
morning for her home in Chicago
She became quite a favorite during
her short stay in Durango and will be
greatly missed.
Mrs. Spangler entertained a few
friends Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Perkins are
enjoying their country home and have
| entertained number of friends there
the past two weeks. Mrs. Mcconnell
returns tonight from two days Wis.
1t this evening and Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr
go out tonight to remain over Sun
day.
One of the most pleasing public
events of the season was the dance
given Tuesday night by La Plata Cir.
Gle No. go Women of Woodcrsft, at
Red Men hall. The event had been
looked anxiously forward to by many,
and consequently the attendance was
large. Many new and beautiful gowns
were in evidence, which is always a
feature of special interest in affairs
OF this kind. The ladies' had left no
details undone that would go to make
the dance a pleasure to all present.