Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-27

able to attend. inls was followed by
the club poem, Mrs. Balster and the
club history. Mrs. Joe Clarke. The
day was very pleasantly spent and
only marked with regret that sickness
and affiiction prevented some OF the
Oldest as well as some Of the newer
members attending.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. A. P. Camp
gave a most delightful reception in
honor OF her mother. Mrs. Mcneil, who
celebrated her 81st birthday on that
day. Although Mrs. Mcneil has suf-
fered two attacks OF pneumonia within
the past few months she seems to
have regained perfect health and stood
tall and stately beside her daughter to
receive her guests. 1t was grea;
pleasure to her friends to see her so
we'll and the beautiful roses ami other
flowers that filed the rooms were an
evidence of the loving thought OF
many The ladies who assisted in re.
ceiving we're Mrs. G. C. Perkins who
presided at the punch bowl In the
nall, Mrs. C. e. Mcconnell and Mrs.
FRANKLIN in the dining room
where they served ice cream,
cakes, coffee and bon-bons. Mrs Ell
dredge and Miss Ralli served at the
tea table. Other ladies' assisting were
Mrs. Chartrand. Mrs. Herbert Clarke.
Mrs. Sam Herr, and Mrs. w. p. Vale.
On "wednesday afternoon Mrs. Blair
Burwell entertained at one of the most
we're three tables Of six-handed euchre
and one OF bridge, and the guests
seemed to be in the mood to enjoy
the game to the utmost, Judging from
the outbursts of merriment that mark
ed the making or the losing OF won
derful lone hands and close games.
The usual dainty refreshments of sal
ads. Ices, cake and coffee were served
at O'Clock. Mrs. Reese McCloskey
and Mrs. Frank Balster tied for the
n ST games and Mrs. Sc)ville won
the second prize. The gis is were
Mrs. John Wingate, Mrs. w. e. Chap
man, Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Il. C. Lightner.
Mrs. Reese McCloskey, Miss Muzzy.
Mrs. C. e. Mcconnell, Mrs, Fay. Mrs.
Geo. Lewis Mrs. e. B. Harper, Mi !
Jennie Martinez, Mrs. Scoville, Mrs.
Bishop, Mrs. A. L. Nathan Mrs. Fred
Egan. Mrs. G. c. Perkins. Mrs. Frank
Balster, Mrs. w. G. White. Mrs. Rich
ard McCloud, Mrs. Joe Clarke and
Mrs. M. H. Kaufman.
Hard Luck.
Mrs. Dash-Mother says that she
wants to be cremated.
Dash-Just my luck! / haven't a
match with me.
The Under Dog.
My Bonnie lies under the auto,
My Bonnie lies under the car,
Please send to the garage for some
one,
The Index.
Told on the cIubwoman.
The public-spirited lady meets the
little boy on the street. Something
about his appearance halts her. She
stares at him in her near-sighted way.
The Lady-Little boy, haven't you
any home?
The Little Boy-Oh, yes'm; I've got
home.
The Lady-And loving parents?
The Little Boy-Yes'm.
The Lady-Tm afraid you do not
know what love really is. Do your
parents look after your moral well
ware?
The Little Boy-Yes'm.
The Lady-Are they bringing you
up to be a good and helpful citizen?
The Little Boy-Yes'm.
The Lady-Will you ask your moth
er to come and hear me talk on
When Does Mothers Duty to Her
Child Begin?" next Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock at Lyceum hall?
The Little Boy (explosively)-
What's tn matter with you. ma! Don't
you know me? Pm your little boy!
Mrs. Pepsys Diary.
A. d. 1907. January /.
This morning dropped in at Mays
And had game of bridge.
At Fans to lunch and afterward
A littl game of bridge.
To nigh. we entertained at home
A dinner; later, bridge.
Cooked supp In tho chatting dish
And finished up with bridge.
(Repeat 364 times.)
Life.
Frederick w. White of the Denver
Post INDUCES in a little sarcasm. oc-
casionally at the expense of the elite.
In recent editorial he gives Mrs.
Fiske and her new play, THE New
York Idea." brief touch, following
with some side remarks on Denver
society and then giving lengthy list
of actors and actresses who are too
patiently dwellers in glass houses to
be able to act in play like "The
New York Idea" without attracting
undue attention to their own affairs
OF course there is nothing satirical in
the following: