, 1907-10-26
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF The WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.


1t is evident that this week will &c
into social history as Elk and Catho
lie week." for the time has been devo..
ed almost exclusively to the big min.
strels show given by the former on
Monday and Tuesday evenings and to
the annual fair conducted by the lat.
ter Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday nights. Both we're very sue
~cessful and full accounts Of the de,
tails concerning them have already ap'
peared in these columns. Tonight the
trans-continental winter C~hautauQua
will begin an engagement for five even,
ings, coming under the auspices of the
Methodist church. Most of the literary
and social clubs nave now inaugurated
their seasons, the Woman's club con.
vening in first regular session this
afternoon. The new Benedict club
will give a Halloween party Thursday
night, giving friends an opportunity nj
inspecting the beautiful rooms which
are now completely fitted up. invita-
tons are out for the party, which in
cludes a dance at North Star hall and
a reception and banquet at the club
rooms about the hour when fairness
play pranks.
The following from the Springfield,
Mass, Republican will be of interest
to the members Of the Jacques Lara
mie chapter d. A. R., and many others:
"'The Holyoke members of the Mercy
Warren chapter, Daughters OF the
American Revolution, entertained the
members of Mercy Warren chapter of
Springfield, the Betty Allen chapter Of
Northampton and the regents of the
Easthampton and Hadley chapters of
the Hadley chapters at the Holyoke
canoe clubhouse at Smiths ferry yes
terday afternoon. Among the guests
present were Mrs. P%arkhurst, wife OF
DR.. Charles Parkhurst Of New York,
Mrs. Patton, vice regent of Wyoming.
and Vice State Regent Mrs. }. 7. Dun
ming of Massachusetts. The meeting
was opened by the regent and a short
address was given by Mrs. o. w. Bull
lock, after which Mrs. Patton gave a
brief address telling what was being
done by the society in Wyoming. The
meeting was then turned over to the
chairman of the committee, Mrs.
Frank Metcalf. Music was rendered
by Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Weiser and
Miss Priscilla Shumway, which was
followed by an address by Principal
L. H11lohar ~f tho Ilinhlondd
school, who spoke on Americas I'm
crowned Queen The exercises closed
with the singing of America and tea
was served, Mrs. William Whiting,
Mrs. Loomis and Mrs. Metcalf pouring,
and a social hour was enjoyed. A
special car was attached to the Bos
ton and Maine train bringing the
Springfield members, and special cleo
tricts brought the Northhamton mem.
bers to the house, about 200 attend
ing"
The Tourists met OF Thursday at
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogbin's the guests OF
DR.. Wergeland and Prof. Middlekauff.
There being three vacancies in the
membership of the club, Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. H. Eggleston and Prof. Durward of
the university were chosen to fill them.
The travel talk vas given by DR..
Wergeland, a very entertaining. &C.
count of a days jaunt to Bavaria and
the paper which Mrs. Latimer read
was on ancient Egypt. 1t was very
comprehensive in its scope n at the
same time graphic in the picture It
drew of that oldest of civilizations. The
club will meet next with DR.. and
Mrs Tisdel, at which time the program
will be completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Houston were
the host. al two delightful card parties
this week, Tuesday and Thursday be
ing the evenings selected for h func-
Itions. Five hundred was played both
evenings and the score cards were
lovely Gibson girls. The %luncheons
were delicious and elaborate and the
hostess was assisted in entertaining by
Miss OFT. The guest list for these
successful parties included Mr.. ana
Mrs Fred Brees, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Mr.. n Mrs. R. G.. Fitch. MI.
and Mrs. Neal H. Roach, Mr.. and Mrs.
IC. L. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Mou-
dy, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles n. Barnett,
Prof. and Mrs. Loyal w. Trumbuil.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Cordiner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will McMurray, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
l.. George, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
DeKay, DR.. and Mrs. H. E. McCollum,
DR. and, Mrs. R. L. Tebbitt, Dr.. Mrs.
IC. A. Ballard, Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie wal
lis, Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Cordiner, Mr..
and Mrs. C. S. Greenbaum, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. P. iWigton. Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Holiday, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnett,
DR.. and Mrs. P. G. McNif, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Fred Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs. M M,
Atwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wash
burn and Miss Martha OFT.
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