Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-20
THE WEEK
SOCIALLY

Miss Alice Deutsch of Silyerton
who has been the guest of Miss Min
ME Gogarty for several days. left thi,
morning for Aztec for short visit
Mrs. Kruschke entertained Mrs
Chas. Pearson OF Bocea ranch or
Wednesday ana Thursday of thi'
Mrs. Kaufman is entertaining hel
sister. Mrs. Taylor, and little daugh
ter of Kansas City. They will prob
ably remain until cold weather.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Geo
West entertained n few ladies' a,
bridge. Those present were Mrs
Tulley. Mrs. Nathan and Mrs. Snyder
Mrs. F. ]. Egan who has been In
Denver for the past month will return
in few days and bring with her Mr.
Egan's niece and nephew of George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman and daugh
| ter are still at Hermosa park. the
| guests OF Mrs. John Pearson. Upon
their return Mr.. and Mrs. John Win
gate will journey up to the park with
| Mr.. Pearson and remain week or
10 days.
Mrs. Clayton Perkins is entertain.
ing Mrs. Geo. Spangler and little son
Sheldon at Edgemont ranch, while
| Mr.. Perklna Mr.. Spar gler and Mr..
Martin Miller are taking camping
trip which will cover Mr.. Spangler's
vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. l.. c. Jakway and baby Fran
els are spending week or more In
Silverton with Mrs. Jakway's sister.
Mrs. Crooke. Slverton is reported
to be very gay at present. There are
a number Of visitors in town and a
continuous round of parties.
Mrs. Kaufman entertained few
ladies informally on Wednesday aft.
ernoon In honor of her sister. Mrs
Taylor. Instead of the usual game
of bridge the ladies' were invited to
come prepared to sew and they en-
joyed charming as well as Indus
trious afternoon. Those present
were Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Pickerill
Mrs. Spangler, Mrs. Sheets, Mrs
Ayres and Miss Eva Weightman.
The other day the German mem
Der from the Third ward was watch
ing the progress OF the new bridge
with his usual placid interest, by.
stander jollied him by remarking that
the bridge would be beautiful mon.
ument to the present council. Later
the German member was heard to re-
peat the remark in this way: you
see dot bridge? Veil, dot will be to
me und the council a fine tombstone
Miss Margaretta Wilson entertain
ed the Five Hundred" club on Wed
| nesday afternoon. There we're sew.
eral guests beside the club members
After a number OF lively and pleas
ant games Mrs. Tulley was declared
winner Of the first prize and Mrs
Henderson Of the consolation. Elab-
crate and delicious refreshments con.
sisting OF salad, waters, ice cream
cake and coffee were served. Those
present were Mesdames Tulley, Fish
er, Pingrey, Lund, Herbert, Nathan
Wods, Brown. Lane, Henderson, Bal
com, Herrick, Gerry, Wilson and
| Misses Freemen and Baylis.
Mrs. C. L. Herbert entertained al
n delightful bridge whist party on
| Friday afternoon. Mrs. Herbert Is q
charming young hostess and the
bridge party was much enjoyed by
those fortunate enough to be pres
ent. Mrs. Pickerill made the highest
score and received beautiful statu
cite as first prize. Mrs. Brown made
the lowest score and carried home
the consolation prize. Those present
were Mrs. Nathan, Mrs. Pingrey
Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Der
nard, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs. Woods. Mrs
Brown, Mrs. Pickerill, Mrs. Lund
Miss Freeman and Miss Baylis.
Now, do not let us hear anything
more against bridge as long as 1t 1:
played for amusement only. for 1
has been discovered to be the idea
recreation for the tired little mothe
OF a young baby. 1t is away aheat
of the sewing society, with It's chat
ter and industry. You see, a game o
bridge is quiet and some one Is al
ways dummy and dummy can hol'
the baby and then II dummy's part
| ner is playiug a bad game and Jus