Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18

ueiSHDOT, IN Iact-lS exquisite III
wings and quilts.
Princess styles coniinSe TO lead, al
though Paris and Vienna vita her Is
doing everything she can to force en-
pire styles upon US. And really, some
of the empire suits and gowns are
mighty tempting.
Society items are scarce, very III
tie OF special moment having trans
pired the past week.
The Whist club was entertained by
Mrs McCloskey, Tuesday. There
were two extra tables.
This unique method of announcing
her engagement was employed by a
out OF town, so no one suspected. He
was a guest at the house when a mum
ber OF the girls friends resolved an
invitation for an informal musical
evening" On assembling they were
handed programs ornamented with a
bow of white satin ribbon, and hearts
were sprinkled daintily over the sur
faco oil the card. AT the top was
written, AN evening with tne bride
elect and the following program was
written on the inside page:
The American Boy" two-step. Finn
My Lady Love- waltzes. Rose
''Adoration,' waltzes. ........R Rosey
I'D Leave MY Happy Home For
You ,...................
"The Bride-Elect," march. ..... Sousa
Autumn Tints,' valse. .... Cockrili
Wedding March from "Lohen-
grin" ...........-.......
THE Honey Moon" march. RoseJ
Home, Sweet Home" "..............
'Tna Sweet Long Ago" ..,.... Blake
BY the time this musical love storS
was finished the strange young man
and the clever girl were receiving the
congratulations and good wishes oil
their friends. The Ice cream wa
served in the form OF musical instru
ments and the place cards We're dec
GRATED VITA few bars of the wed'lins
march.
Wednesday Mrs. John Pearson en-
tertained three tables at bridge whist
III honor of Mrs. Geo. w Lane. Miss
Amy Herman. visiting her aunt, Mrs
Kruschke, won the prize.
The names OF the young ladies TAX
ing part in the carnival. contest
insures a lively one. And all the
Fair contestants will be in the swim
The crystal wedding day come
/ IS years after the date OF the origina
| ceremony and is one of the very
prettiest of all the anniversaries. Tn,
/ invitations may be written or printed
upon sheets of thin. translucent cellu
loid which is a very good substitute
| for glass in closing these cards in tht
regulation cream colored envelope
| Il is best to have reception wit
hours in the afternoon and evening i
there are to be -niany guests. The
/ dining room may be made most az
| tractiva by keeping everything n
white, spreading a canvas on the floor
using glass candle-sticks and whitg
candles with the daintiest of white
shades. A pretty decoration is .tt
have large handsomely decorate
cake in the center of the table snr
rounded by 10 candles. Scatter
I
sweet peas. The tiny glass icicle.
used for Christmas tree decoration.
are just the thing for an affair of this
kind. Suspended from the chande
Tiers and gas jets. they catch and re
fleet the light in most fascinatinl
manner. In serving, giass must b,
/ used wherever possible. In Austria
{ coffee is served in glass cups, and st
| the fashion could be introduced nero
ON an occasion like this. OF course
! will be in glass receptacles. In plac,
I of loaf sugar substitute rock candy
| crystals In a cut glass bowl. Ii the
| hostess is the possessor of any lamps
| or candle-stick with glass pendants
! this is the time to bring them forth
/ If expense does not nave to be con
sidered, the tiny mirrors in metal set
tings would he charming souvenirs o.
| place cards, the name written on the
! glass in colored ink. program oi
I wedding music would be an addition
10 this reception. AS for the gifts tt
( he given, there is an endless variety
from which to select Articles fol
the desk. toilet and table come in the
. most exquisite forms and colorings
i Durango has been well entertained
from theatrical standpoint the pas
TWO weeks. Heading the list was
! The Little Tycoon then the Lorct
company. followed by Bobbie Foun
and the moving pictures Of the Sar
! Francisco disaster.
The Herald would be pleased tC
/ have society contributions. Won
some of the Young ladies' break into
! the game? Two or three columns
should be filled every Saturday witt
lDral bannauiugc pf n social uoturp