Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-11
EVENTS BRIEFLY TOLD, ALONG
WITH a LINE OF HEALTH.
FASHION AND RECIPES
THROWN IN FOR GOOD
WEIGHT.
OH. DO YOU KNOW
WEIGHT,

falls early this year? And that This
Is one of the best Lenten soups that
you can set before the kings anu
queens represented in the (royaD ex-
change over which you preside? Boil
ten onions OF medium size in two wa
ters, throwing away the first fut
the parboiled onions In quart Oh
half milk, half water (hoO, with
cupfuI of dry, fine bread crumbs. COOK
slowly for half an hour and rub all
a colander into soup ket-
tie. Set this over the fire, season
with salt and pepper and little chop
ped parsley. Have two tablespoonfuls
oil butter that have been rubbed into
a tablespoonful of -four. Stir INTO
the boiling soup and cook three min
utes to thicken 1t. If too thick, add
hot milk. In serving the soup SEND
around a dish of Parmesan chees 10
be sprinkled on the surface OF each
plateful. Eat and be satisfied.
Mrs. C. l.. Herbert gave two func-
tions this week in honor OF her guest,
Miss Clara Seth who is visiting her
from Denver, Miss Mcdonald joining
In the honors Tuesday. Monday aft
ernoon there were twelve present with
the fascinating game OF euchre Tor
pastime with Miss Nora MashDurn
leading and receiving the prize for
skill displayed, the BOBBY being won,
after hard struggle, by Mrs. Joe
Woods. Miss Seth coming in for the
guest of honor prize. Tuesday alter
noon the same number were present,
the game being changed 10 bridge.
And If there is anything the women
dote on 1t is bridge whist. And the
result showed that MIS-. Kruschke
knows the game as she won the prize,
while Mrs. Chas. Pearson came all
the way from her cozy home on the
Florida to win the BOBBY. There were
prizes for both Miss Seth and Miss
Mcdonald as guests of honor. On both
days Mrs. Herbert served appetizing
port fine time.
That you may clean any carpet on
the floor by wiping it off with soft
clean cloth dipped in tepid water, to
which you have added q little house
hold ammonia in the proportion OF a
tablespoonful to a quart OF water (?
Change cloth and water at every yard
You will see the necessity of this
precaution when you observe how
gIimy the water becomes as you 90
on Prepare q large tubful and dip
out small quantity in a bowl as
you need 1t, throwing 1t away as it
gets dirty
Mrs. Rowe Pingrey entertained
three tables Thursday evening at six.
handed euchre in honor OF Miss Nc
Donald and Miss Seth, the latter be
ing the guest of Mrs Herbert. There
was unusual interest in the contest
owing to new tactics adopted by the
hostess in giving credit for games
won. Mrs. Chartrand was successful
for first prize with Mrs. Gilbert hav-
ing close call for the BOBBY. After
the contestants were duly congratu-
lated and the prizes discussed, the
really enjoyable part of the program
followed, refreshments for which Mrs.
Pingrey is noted.
Mrs. II. T. Henderson will entertain
a company of about twenty ladies'
Tuesday of the coming week.
A club composed Of dozen ladies
in neighboring town who are study
ing The Netherlands" invited their
friends TO pretty little entertain
ment They had twelve living pic
lures from Dutch masters. repro
duced in costume and posing as near
like the original as it was possible to
have them. Each member OF the club
was responsible for just one picture
and she did her best to show 1t as
perfectly as she could. The platform
was on the stair landing where all
could see from the drawing room and
hall and the effect was lovely A
Holland brand of cocoa was served by
a number of young girls dressed in
the quaint Dutch" peasant costume
Of orange and blue. The guests were
so pleased that the club was asked
to repeat the entertainment In . hall
with an admission fee which was de-
voted to paying for drawing lessons
for poor but very talented boy.
Mrs. C. l.. Herbert entertained the
Saturday night bridge club a week
ago tonight, there being two guests,
Miss Seth and MIR. Reynolds, the two
taking the place OF Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Clark who are out of the city.
Last years gowns may be remodel