, 1907-02-16

SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
BESSIE BAILEY COOK, Editress.

The absolutely perfect weather has
contributed very noticeably to the en-.
joyment of the week and its confirm.
ance is confidently predicted by the
weather-wise Of this highly favored
banana belt, SO the rush of engage.
ments for the next week or two is
viewed with approval and tranquility
by pleasurelovers. Among the lead.
ing events announced are the celebrat.
ton Of the forty-third anniversary of
Pythianism which Damon Lodge,
Knights Of Pythias and Hermion Tenn
pie Pythian Sisters will hold next
Tuesday evening at North Star hall,
and the brilliant ball to be given Fri
day evening by the B. of l.. F.. and E
at Maennerchor hall. The Knights will
also again present the Polmatier Sis
tiers to the Laramie music lovers at
the Opera House on the night of the
Goth. The sisters made a decided hit
on their previous visit to Laramie.
One of the prettiest parties of the
season was given by Mr.. and Mrs. e.
E. Fitch Thursday evening, at their
pretty new home on South Fourth
street. 1t was a valentine affair, and
Cupid's W colors were cleverly used
in the decorations, the red II white
being combined in charming effects.
Nearly a thousand hearts were artist
cally utilized in festoons and on the
draperies and the colors were also
prettily reproduced when supper was
served, the napkins and bonbon cases
being in harmony with the day and
even the sandwiches appearing in
heart shape in honor of the good st.
Valentine. Euchre furnished amuse-
ment for the evening and pretty red
ing kept by means of tiny white hearts
which were fastened to the cards by
dainty ribbons. The prizes were also
appropriate to the season n the en-
tire affair was unique and delightful.
Mrs. Fitch was assisted by Mrs. R. E.
Fitch n Mrs. Guy Holiday. The
invitation list for this successful par
ty included Mr.. and Mrs. J.. T. Peck
enpaugh, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Fitch,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L.. George, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Cordiner, DR.. and Mrs. A.
B.. Hamilton, DR.. and Mrs. P. c. Nc
Milf, Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Butler, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy R. HOLIDAY, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. C. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Fl. Da-
Wis, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Ernest, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. w. DeKay, Mr.. n Mrs. G. w.
Spalding, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Roach,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brees, Prof. and
Mrs. R. B. Moudy, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j..
Terry, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Gibson,
Misses Laura Lee and Leslie Swigart
and Mr.. S. c. Downey.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mathison enter
tanned at a large valentine party Tues
day evening, their commodious home
furnishing an admirable setting for the
event. Festoons of green and white
transformed the apartments and from
these were suspended myriads Of flut-
tering hearts in honor of the reign of
We good st. Valentine. The evening
was devoted to the game of hearts,
and the tally cards were h~eart-shaped
valentines, each Of which bore either
a certificate of eligibility for the SIN
gle people or a decree of divorce for
the married ones, and this release
from matrimonial bonds was gleefully
accepted by the welded guests, many
OF whom never saw their lawful part
ners throughout the entire evening, al
though it is asserted that one married
couple were fated by fortune to sup to-
gether. When cards were laid aside,
valentines, beautiful or amusing, were
presented to the players according to
their achievements. Mr.. Mills was
particularly proud of the fact that in
spite of the spirited competition he
was able to begin and end the game
beneath Cupid's arch. Mrs. Mathison
was assisted by Misses Grace Peale
and Alma Johnson in serving the
faultlessly appointed supper, and sue
ceeding a leisurely enjoyment OF the
repast, the children" had a gay m
over the heart-shaped notices, which
very appropriately served as bonbons.
An interesting feature of the social
hour was the taking of a census in re-
gard to the number present who were