, 1907-02-23
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SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK

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1t is obvious that Lent has come te
mean merely a change in the round o,
engagements and not the cessation OF
activities which has been the rule in
previous years. All of the clubs, lit.
erary, social and card organizations
now continue their sessions through
the p~enitential season, and it has be.
come quite the fashion to arrange for
local plays and similar events during
the days which are presumed to be
comparatively free from ordinary en-.
gegements. 1t is quite the fad in the
principal cities of the country at large
to arrange for the best theatrical at
fractions during Lent and Laramie
feels quite metropolitan over the an
nouncement of the coming of Isabel
Irving to the Opera House next Mon.
day night. Tuesday is also marked
as a red letter day, for it will bring
the return engagement or the Polma-
tier Sisters, who made such a hit in
concert here last season. These
charming girls will appear again I'M
der the auspices Of Damon lodge,
Knights of Pythias, and the members
OF Hermion Temple, Pythian Sisters,
are arranging to give a reception in
their honor at Castle hall, after the
concert, if the engagements of the
company are such that they can re-
main in town over night. The farce
by the Y. M. G. A. girls entitled "a
Box of Monkeys" the play to be CIV
en- by the Elks, the dramatic appear
ance Of the Woman's club and the
Eagles annual ball are all announced
for March dates. 1t is true that there
have been no large parties during the
past week, but informal gatherings
have been numerous and interesting.
The young people of the Bpworth
league of the Methodist church enter
tanned the faculty INT students of the
university at a George Washington
party last night, the gathering being
a largely attended and very enjoyable
affair. The league rooms at the church
were deliberately decorated with flags
and national bunting, and a portion
Of the evening was devoted to George
Washington games in which hatchets
and cherries figured extensively. An
interesting program was presented,
recitations being delivered by Misses
Clara Prahl Sophia Schilling and Neva
Nelson. Dainty refreshments were
Mrs. s. H. Campbell was at home to I
the Kensington club yesterday after.
noon, one of the guests being quite un.
expected. This club will not meet for
a time, on account of the illness anG
absent from town of it's members.
The Whist club omitted it's session
Monday night, as several of it's play
ers are suffering from the woefully |
fashionable epidemic.
The Ladies' Euchre club played
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. S. H.
Mrs. Durlacher will ofici-
ate as hostess at the next session of
the club.
Prof. and Mrs. Lee vent to Chey-
enne yesterday to visit at the Carlisle
residence. Prof. Lee continued his
to Chicago today, but Mrs.
Lee will remain the guest of her daugh-
ter until his return.
Mrs. J. r. Young of Springfield, ILL.,,
a cousin of Mr.. Fred A. Miller, has
been a guest at the Miller residence
during the week, being en- route home
California, where she has been
spending the winter. Mrs. Young pro.
ceeded to Denver today, and expects
10 visit tomorrow with Mr.. Miller and
Miss Zoe Miller, her cousin having
her visit at his home on &C
count of the important railway inter
ests which called him east.
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The Charity Whist club held one of