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

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pared and kept warm, both Mrs. Hood
and Miss josie and Miss Ethel assist
Ing whenever they could. and Mrs,
j r. W k,lin and MIS-. George also
assisted in prepai ng fnd cookins,
Then II iequ'red days and nights il.
advance cf the dinner There were
the turkeys and chickens to prepare.
the cranberry and apple sauce. the
salad etc, to prepare, and hun
dred and one other things to look al.
| ter. Then 1t required smsll army
of cooks. walters and carvers. and
among this army The Herald repors.
er observed the following: Mrs. G. A.
Scovin the expert coffee maker. Mrs.
| Reese McCloskey, Mrs. A. p. Camr.
Ms. Wash Patrick, Mrs. c. f. New
| comb, Mrs. William Valiant, Mrs. J..
Il. Wakelin, Mrs. w. T. Davis. Mrs.
F. C. Beatty, Mrs. s. w. RAYMOND
| Mrs. C.. A. Selleck, Mrs. Green. Mrs.
c. C. Wright, Mrs. Subette. Mrs.
Frank Hartman, Mrs. Skeels. Mrs.
Ora Hood, Mrs. Fannie Turner. the
Misses Ella and Milton Kavanaugn
Mary Sites, Lottie Folsom. Mabel
Greer. Lucy Hilligus. Josie Beatty.
Emily Wood. Bernice Wright, Hazel
Pattee, Jennie Hood, Gertrude RAY.
mond, Katherine Raymond Elsie
Crenshaw, Katie Nicholson. Jennie
and Elizabeth Selleck, Ellen Peterson
Edith Pratt, and several whose names
we were unable to obtain, and we
trust those left out will please over
look the omission. And 1t Is posi-.
Bile some of those contributing pie and
cake have been sighted, as many sent
in their offerings and they were e
ceived without ascertaining the
names. And right here we must
mention two dozen hot mince ami
pumpkin pies sent by Mrs. John Per,
rung. Then there were numerous
gentlemen. The stately carvers were
Reese McCloskey, S. w. Raymond.
w. T. Davis. E. e. Seybold. A. w.
Cornell and Mr.. Green, while Messrs.
j. T. Graham, VIM valiant, Repass
Sublette, Pattee. Joe Green, Leonard
Wakelin, Rob Repass, Lambert Price,
Joe Grogan and others aided in many
ways.
And to conclude with, the ladies'
want to especially thank Messrs.
Wood IL Morgan and Harry Pearson
:or courtesies, having furnished free
wagon to gather the eatables both
Monday ard Christmas morning. also
he day following in returning things.
the Order OF Red Men, who generous.
y donated the use of the buildin.,,
Silas Smith, manager of the hall, and
lis brother, A. F. Smith, the members
1f the band who volunteered their
services and pleased the children and
rown people with several numbers },
he merchants who sold everything
1t cost, and, in fact, all who in any
way took part and assisted in making
he affair a grand success. And last
Jut not least, the members of the
salvation Army, conspicuous among
hem Captain Reno and his lleuten-
mt, Van Pelt. A great deal of the
uccess is due them. They were tue
1nes who canvassed the town and
elivered the invitation, assisting Mrs.
}oyle and Mrs. Raymond in every
way possible.
The expense incurred by Mrs.
Boyle and Mrs. Raymond was equally
jorne by Mr.. Boyle and The Herald
md The Herald management takes
pleasure in being able to contribute
o the happiness and enjoyment of so
many and to know that Mr.. Boyle
vas the happiest kid" in the buncl
christmas day.
While the program was being car
led out and during the progress o.
he dinner fully one hundred friends
disited the different parts of the build
ng, some stopping for a cup of coffee
" piece of pie, expressing admira-
ion for the fairy-lke dining room and
he exquisite entert ainment given to
he children.
The Baptist church people contrib
tied pail OF candy left over from
heir Christmas tree exercises, bn.
IS 1t was not needed, 1t was In turn
given to the Salvation Army. In al
iition, Mrs. Boyle and Mrs. Raymond
gave the candy, popcorn and peanuts
eft from their tree to the Army for
heir Sunday school, along with the
rees, decorations, etc.
The following comments on the
Inner are handed in by The Herald's
society reporter:
Entertainments during the week
nave been mostly in the form of din
lpr nartips OF course the dinner sf
he week was the one given by Mrs.
Boyle and Mrs Raymond, and while
4 was not meant to be a social event
by the glvers, it was undoubtedly
the" social event in the lives of
many Of the guests to whom an in
yitation to dinner is a rare, indeed
almost unheard-of courtesy, for 1t is
4 sad fact that only those who have
more than they can eat at home are
invited TO eat away from home. The
hostesses were assisted by a number