, 1906-12-29
THE WEEK
In SOCIETY

Christmas came with ideal weather
for everybody except the small boy
with new skates, and 1t does seem that
We are to enjoy that long deferred In
dian summer at last, as the bright and
balmy days and delightful noonlit
nights still continue. The season has
been a very busy one, and its record
has largely appeared in these columns
from day to day, but a few gleanings
of the gay days yet remain to be told.
The holiday happenings this year were
both novel and interesting, notable
among these being the journey which
Rev. Lansdell made among his chill
dren Christmas morning when he ap-
peared as the genial Saint Nick and
distributed gifts. The winter picnic
which the children of the same church
enjoyed Thursday evening was also a
very amusing affair, and the Christmas
party at Maennerchor hall the same
night, when the Episcopalians enter
tanned members and friends with two
clever plays and a romp, was one of
the most successful celebrations ever
enjoyed here. Mention must also be
made of the gay Christmas party which
was given at the university gymnasium
Wednesday night under the auspices
of the Y. w. C. A, this annual event
having come to be one of the most de-
lightful functions of the collegiate
year. The reception given in honor of
the return of Father Cummiskey from
his European trip also contributed
largely to the pleasures of the week,
and the Christmas programs in the
Catholic and other churches were of
unusual excellence. Many out of town
guests were here to enjoy the Holt
days and dinners and other functions
were largely planned in their honor,
but the usual delightful family
ion parties suffered no diminution.
Among the dinner parties which were
enjoyed on Christmas day were the fol
college.
Prof. and Mrs. Ridgaway entertained
in honor of their house guest, Miss
Miller Of Denver university, the other
members of the congenial company be-
ing DR.. and Mrs. Brown and their sis
ter, Miss Mariana Brown of Colorado
college
At the Durlacher residence e
were laid for an even dozen, the party
including Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tvln-
son, Mrs. Grow and Miss Grow, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. ]. Lehman, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N.
Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Tebbitt, Hon.
Otto Gramm and Mrs. Durlacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis presided
over a banquet which was enjoyed by
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Campbell and son
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. Thomas and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. D. Beemer and Mr.. c. w. Berry.
Mrs. William Hodgeman was the
hostess at a feast which received IN
qualified endorsement from Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Campbell, MIR. and Mrs. H.
A. Gonden, Messrs. George, Malvern,
Leonard and Warren Hodgeman and
"Toots" Mulhern.
A composite" dinner at the Vance
residence was one of the novel occur
rences of the day, when MI. and Mrs.
Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly, Rev. and
Mrs. Hogbin, Mr.. and Mrs. Latimer,
Miss Bassett and Miss Schilling par
took of a homemade and luscious
turkey and kindred delicacies which
testified to the culinary skill of the va
rious ladies'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sayer Hansen were the
hosts at a delightful dinner party in
their beautiful new home, which has
just been completed, those who enjoy
ed the feast being Mr.. n Mrs. Sayer
Hansen, Harry, Olga and Eva Hansen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hansen, John
Vincentsen, Mr.. William Richmond and
Clifford Peale.
A delightful family party at the His
key residence included Mr.. and Mrs. E.
d. Hiskey, Mrs. Dillenbeck n Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Washburn.
The Misses Rich dined at the Fra
zee residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Kern entertained
Mrs. Olivia Peale and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cordiner kept
open house for their children and their
families, the company including Mr..
and Mrs. James Cordiner and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cordiner and sons
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Cordiner, Mrs.
Houghton and Mrs. Burkhart being
present to complete the eighteen which
the clan numbers when Miss Lucy Cor
diner and Mr.. Douglas Cordiner, who
are studying at Chicago university and
Annapolis naval academy are at home.
An interesting incident of the repast
was that the daughters prepared the
feast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed McBroom and chill
dren entertained a pleasant family par
ty which included Mr.. and Mrs. Quirk
and the Misses Quirk, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Thees and son end Mrs. Keefer.
MI. and Mrs. T. H. Simpson and