Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-15
Past Week in
a Social Way
iron saturday.s Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Very few people are willing to admit
that they are superstitious and yet al
most every one has an inward fear of
some one or more Of the old sayings.
whether 1t concerns breaking look
ing glass, sitting thirteen at the table
or any other equally foolish idea.
While we laugh at the superstitions
Of other countries where evil omens
are openly feared and amulets and
charms are common possessions. how
many Intellectual Christians are there
who will fearlessiy walk under a lad
der, spill salt without wish to cast
some over the left shoulder, break a
mirror without shudder. take room
OF berth thirty without a thought
Of Consequences. pass pin without
desire to pick 1t up. chase a black
cat away from the door, brag OF good
health without knocking on wood. And
these are only few OF the everyday
superstitions that we unconsciously
have In mind all the time. Thinking
OF this how many would like to at
tend superstition party. There were
thirteen guests at recent supersti-
tion party. A ladder was put up on
the front porch so all would have
Ia pass under 1t to enter the house.
All the black cats In the neighborhood
were borrowed for the occasion and
salt was spilled In front OF each plate
at the table. The party was on Fri
day, on the 18th day Of the month,
and each guest was asked to tell his
favorite superstition. The favors were
scissors. knives and tiny purses with
out the proverbial lucky cent" The
result OF this party WAS that no one
died within the year, all remained good
friends. and. In spite Of the looking
glass which the hostess shattered just
before going in the dining room. none
had bad luck.
The little operetta, "The Yellow Per
H." given by the high school chorus
and orchestra was a brilliant success
In every way and reflected great credit
upon each OF the performers as well
as the teachers who assisted in the
training. Miss Smith, the teacher OF
masic. is especially deserving Of praise
- she was the one upon whom the
burden Of teaching and rehearsing
fell. The music by the orchestra was
unusually good, and each member did
good work. The cornet solo by Day
ton Warner with orchestra accompani-
msnt was very well done. And the
"Intermezzo" from the Cavalier Rus
ticana would have done credit to many
an older orchestra.
Each character In the play was we'll
taken from the car Of Russia down
TO the Manchurian rabble when Harry
Wilson quite distinguished himself.
The car, Gordon Montgomery, was
gotten up to quite resemble the real
thing. The czarina. Miss Edith Raw
Inns, looked and spoke very well.
James Merry, as General Nog, com-
manded his men In very realistic
manner and the war correspondents.
John ORourke, David Rachofsky.
Paul Jakway and Goulding Houk. were
10 handsomely gotten up and acted
their parts SO we'll that we were not
1t ali surprised the the Japanese girls
fell in love with them. John Galbreath
was . very bloodthirtsy bandit The
Misses Nola and Myrtle Mckinney
took the parts Of Japanese ladies very
charmingly. Beside these there were
q large number Of boys and girls in
the drills and chorus whose costumes
and acting were first class. the Co.'S
sacks were particularly good and the
fan drin by twelve young girls was
really beautiful
On Tuesday evening Mrs. q. c. and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Perkins gave
very pleasant six-handed euchre party,
the third OF a series with which they
have entertained their friends In the
last two weeks. This party was given
with the same deliberately careful
preparation that characterized two pre-
ceeding It. The flowers used in dec
Grating the rooms were beautiful
roses. pink, cream and white. the tally
cards were plain white with gold mon
ograms. Mrs. Chartrand won the first
prize. q beautiful piece of Venetian
glass. and Mr.. Joe Woods won the
gentleman's prize. a silver match safe.
Those present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Win
gate, Mr.. and Mrs. Chartrand, MIR.
and Mrs. Pickerill. Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Spangler. DIR. and
Mrs. Turrell, MI. and Mrs. Turrell, Sr,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs. Woods. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Herr. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert. Mr.. Earl
Barber, Miss Winnie Turrell. Mrs.
Judkins. Mr.. VIII Nicodemus, and Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Sloan.
The most interesting social news in
Denver the past week was the mar
rage Of Maj. william Cooke Daniels
and Miss Cicely Banner. The we'd
ding took place In London. England.
The bride IL q member OF the Somer.
set family on her mothers side and a
direct descendent Of King Edward the
l. She II both the niece and the
ward Of the bishop OF Rochester. Maj.
Daniels expects to bring his bride to
Denver some time the coming year.