, 1907-11-16
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.

Thanksgiving approaches and the
festival spirit is already in the air
with regular dates being changed t,
accommodate the fall holiday and 9th
er gratifying signs of its nearness mul
tiplying. Changing dates can not pre-
vent conflicts, however, when the day.
are SO full, and next week shows
calendar already overlooking, with still
other events struggling for recogni
ton. The Browning, Tuesday Evening
Musical, Tourist, Kensington and ii
Card clubs all meet in regular session
the Maennerchor society will give 1t:
lt~hree-night harvest festival and the
Juvenile ministers are billed for two
nights. Thanksgiving week will be ex
ceptionally gay, announcements of pri
vate functions and public parties being
already Laramie is not the
place to seek a test cure at any season
of the year, and November and Deem
Der offer positively no inducements t.
those who search for the simple life.
The recital given Tuesday evening al
the Methodist church by Mrs. Loyal
Wingate Trumbull, Miss j. Ethel
Brown, Miss Grace Augusta Peabody
and Miss Laura Phelps Lee was a so
ciety as well as a musical success. d
long list of prominent ladies ofiiciat.
ing as patronesses, while an audience
of which the young musicians were
justly proud filled the church to the
doors. The rostrum was banked with
cut flowers-the gifts of admirers
and the performers were also lavishly
remembered with floral tributes at the
conclusion of their numbers. Assisting
in the concert were Mrs. Charles Dick.
inson Spalding, Dean Arnold G.. H.
Bode and Captain John William Hea.
vey, and they also shared the honors
of the occasion, as well as the flowers.
Encores were numerous and all the mu'
sicians graciously responded, Mrs,
Trumbull singing the third time. The
program vas arranged as follows:
Quartette, Behind the Lattice.
Chadwick
Vocal solo, My Little Love-. .Hawley
Miss Lee.
Vocal duet, 90 That We Two Were
Maying" .NeidHnger
Miss Brown, Mrs. Trumbull.
Quartette, Sweet and Low" .Hawley
Vocal solo, La Visione". .Vannuccini
Miss Peabody.
Piano solo, Prelude in d fat. Chopin
Dean Bode.
Q%uartette, (a) yellow Daisy" (b)
1.-THE Blue Bell"......., Mrs. Beach
Miss Brown.
Vocal solo, Sans TOR. .d'Hardelo'
Piano solo, "Kamemo'- Ostrow"..
Rubinsteir
Mrs. Spalding.
Vocal solo, when l Gaze Upon the
Captain Heavey.
Vocal solo, In the Chimney Corner
Cowar
Mrs. Trumbull.
Q~uartette, "Pale in the Amber West"
Parks
Messrs. Kempton, Jones and Merriam
served as ushers and it Is worthy o
note that the program began almost tt
the minute, while the memorable door
which closed during the first number
according to announcement, shut out {
very small number, demonstrating thai
were this plan habitually followed, Ions
and vexatious delays in beginning en-
t~ertainments might be made a night
mare of the past. Mr.. F. S. Burragt
was the efficient business manager o
the enterprise and is receiving full
need of commendatiun for its success
Judge and Mrs. Brown entertained
those taking part, Msssrs. Spalding
Burrage, Kempton, Jones and Merriam
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer and Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest informally but very delightful!
at their home after the concert. Ligh
refreshments were served and the par
ty made merry owe the successful cul
mination of the efforts Of many days
singing college songs and popular air
until one and all we're hoarse, blu
happy.
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Mrs. Andrew Erickson was the hos
tess at two delightful luncheons thi
week, the parties occurring Thursda'
and Saturday afternoons, the first be
ing a card luncheon, with euchre TO
amusement, while this afternoon a mu
sicale was a much appreciated featur
of the occasion. Yellow and whit
were the tints selected for the colo
scheme, which was similar on bot
days, and chrysanthemums in thos
tints were effectively utilized ii
masses, while the place cards and pre-
gram ribbons, as well as numerous az
~cessories of the elaborate repasts pre-,
tily carried out the chosen tints. Abou
sixty ladies' enjoyed Mrs. Erickson
hospitality at the two luncheons, bot
of which were progressive, Mrs. E. r
Breisch of Cheyenne, being a specia
guest on Thursday. Mrs. Erickson wa
! assisted in entertaining on Thursda,
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