, 1907-04-27
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. SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
BESSIE BAILEY COOK. Editress.

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Laramieites who make it a point to
visit the playhouses of other cities
when they wander on business and
pleasure bent, unite in a number of
suggestions tending toward the eleva-
tion Of the amusement here to a plane
In keeping with the growth and i'm.
p%ortance of the city. First, of course,
is the erection of a new modern opera
house which would make it possible
for good companies to properly present
their productions. Second, in import
ance ranks a prompt S:15 curtain
people being very weary Of long and
indefinite preliminary waits with the
correspondingly late and equally un.
certain hour for the final curtain. This
rule would necessitate the enforcement
OF the other up-to-date order prohibit.
ing the seating of dilatory corners un.
til the end of the act-a plan which
does away with the unnecessary con.
fusion SO maddening to actors and aud.
itors alike. 1t is just as easy to catch
an S:15 curtain as it is to board an
S:15 train and the habit of strolling in
ten or fifteen minutes late is as repre-
hensible as it is d~isagreeable, and un.
doubleday deters more people from
theatergoing than any other one thing.
1t is mighty poor amusement to rise re.
peatedly to admit others or to lose alike
the view Of the stage and the thread
OF the play by endless upgetting in the
rows in front of you and many a pro-
duction is ruined for the punctual at.
PENDANTS in precisely that way. Prob.
ably it will be several years before
Laramie enjoys ali annual grand opera
season, but there is an abundance Of
money here for worthy presentations
managed as our returning pilgrims sug-
gest.
The ladies' of the Cathedral Guild
have again augmented their enviable
reputation as entertainers and their
annual Easter fair on Thursday night
was a great success. A splendid sup
per was served which was literally
patronized and thoroughly enjoyed by
those who partook of it. In the even
ing dancing and s~ociability we're the
program and large numbers were in
attendance. Several selections were
ac%ceptably rendered by the Glee and
Mandolin clubs early in the evening.
The needle work booth was SO fascin.
atingly decorated in red and white that
the ladies in charge soon disposed of
their store of articles. The girls of
st. Faiths guild had selected green and
white for draping their booth and un-
der its canopy delicious homemade con-
fections and frail fancy articles dis.
appeared IS if by magic. The receipts
of the fete will aggregate $3.50 and a,
a sum will be added to the treasury
of the busy workers by the affair.
Mrs. Hunton received the Tuesday
Afternoon Reading circle this week
n after the regular study period en-
tertained the ladies at an elaborate
course luncheon at which Mrs. Bartlett
and Mrs. Douglas were special guests.
The place cards were pretty and novel,
being cleverly suggestive of 1.-THE Ring
and the Book" the work which the
circle is %perusing just now. These
souvenirs, which were the handiwork
of the hostess herself, were done in
typography, and the ribbons in brown
and yellow with which they were tied,
h%armonized Sc charmingly that the la.
dies may adopt them for circle colors.
The next session Of the club will be
held with Mrs. Gibson.
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Mrs. Ruprecht will entertain the la
dies of the Jolly Eight this evening.
The committee of workers in direct
charge of the woman's room at the
hospital have been encouraged during
the week by liberal donations from
friends interested in the important
movement and their labors are pro.
crossing very satisfactorily. Yester.
day a portion of the new furniture was
placed in the apartment and the room
is sure to be pretty and comfortable.
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Mrs. Elrie Dahlgren Hiskey will give
an evening entertainment next Satur.
day complimentary to the young ladies
Of the University Glee and Mandolin
clubs. These musicians are earning
high honors for their institution and
city and Mrs. Hiskey's gracious recog-
milton Of their laurels is highly appre.