, 1908-04-04
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
BY BESSIE BAILEY COOK.


1t is a satisfaction to note that La
annie children and their parents ap-
p~reciate the library story hour series,
the great and increasing interest
which Is manifested in the addresses
testifying louder than words the gen.
eral sentiment. Laramie is the first
city In the state to recognize the i'm
portance of this work and to take ad,
vantage of its possibilities. and our
children are deeply indebted to the
injefatigable matron, whose modesty
forbids the use of her name, but whose
t~ireless zeal inaugurated the purse
and has pushed 1t onward and upward
to its present success. Cheyenne peo-
pie are watching the work with deep
est interest, and will follow Laramie
as soon as plans can be made, but,
thus far, they have sought in vain in
their numberless clubs for the woman
wise and unselfsh enough to give the
series the time, energy and ability
which it must have TO succeed. 1t is
worthy of notice that Laramie has set
a high mark for sister cities through
out the country in that, so far as caa
be as%certained, this is the first town
t O introduce original matter in these
stories, this having been n of the
marked features since the first session,
when Mrs. Ivinson so graphically de-
picted Laramie's first Christmas. Dr..
Grace Raymond Hebard's STORY ut
Sacajawea" was of particular interes.
and value to the children and Colonel
Crawford of Saratoga, with his thrill,
ling Indian tales and pretty animal
stories, all true, fairly charmed tne
audience, both old and young. This
method of imparting local history is
one which directors of similar courses
elsewhere may follow with great bene
fit to their children, without detract-
ing in the least from the ordinary
mode of storytelling, this feature hav-
ing also proved the same success here
as elsewhere. Mr.. Carmen, the Sun
day school worker, was the speaker
this week and he, as well as all the
others who have contributed time ana
talent freely to the work, have the
thanks of those in charge and of the
parents of the children.
$50
The Benedicts gave an April fool
dance Wednesday evening at North
Star hall and enough of the victims
..;t1 IT, -, an ,,1a, AnnYnh tn ali
many papers. From the minute the
hall was entered (by the back door, q
social committee composed OF Sheri
dan Downey, Herman Langheldt and
Will Goodale got busy, and every min.
ute something occurred to jar you"
nerves, the electric punch being n
of the most successful devices OF these
imps, some people hanging around -
during a good part of the evening.
The programs were ~unequalled, their
arrangement being such as to intimi
date the strongest heart. One of these
A. F's. was an endurance dance which
lasted thirty-five minutes. An adver-
Using department added novelty AM
Sitt W ihlS hSN VI PioS'"'',
among the special announcements oc
curing such bargains as these: 'FoI
sale-One %16-candle power Maui
touring car 1776 model. Warren
Beltz." "Wanted-3,000 hay hands
Rube Congdon." Lessons in automc
billing. Sunday nights preferred. Will
Goodale." Girl Wanted. Jonn
Mills" For sale-Cottage cheese
and buttermilk OIL Saturdays. Dow
ney." At II O'Clock Chairman Downey
announced that the delicious lunch
prepared for this great occasion was
ready at the Benedicts club rooms and
thither the company repaired. After
the ladies had carefully removed their
WRAPS and all were ready the com
mittee gave the party a royal treat,
serving the following menu in three
courses:
Paper Napkins
Adams Ale
Consumme de Sliced Lemon