, 1908-06-13
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.


WIN
Laramie's June Of 1908 may be de.
dcient in weddings, but unusual inter.
est ID felt in the commencement sea
son. which was so auspiciously inaugu.
rs.ted last night by the cadet ball. The
week gives promise of ending eve
more brilliantly, the faculty of the
institution having arranged to tender
a reception to President and Mrs. Mer.
lea at the gymnasium next Thursday
night. All the citizens Of wyoming
are invited and many are planning to
take advantage of this opportunity OF
meeting the distinguished couple and
extending to them a typical western
welcome. Many homes are already
entertaining commencement guests
and private functions in honor of these
visitors are too numerous to mention
in detail. The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered tomorrow by the
Rev. R. l.. Harris Of Cheyenne.
The Union Pacific hotel was the
scene of a notable function wednesday
night, when Hon. Otto Gramm, presi
dent of the board Of trustees, enter
tanned his colleagues of the board and
the instructors in the public schools
at dinner, the party numbering nearly
forty. AS n of the postprandial
speakers strongly emphasized, it is
scarcely probable that such an coca
sion has been enjoyed in any other
city and the bringing together of these
elements by their head marks an epoch
in the advancement of Laramie's
schools. The entire affair was a most
enjoyable and profitable one and many
words of appreciation have been ut
tered by the guests. Dinner was an
nounced at 8 o'clock, and the spacious
dining room was fragrant with roses,
the queen of flowers being artistically
utilized in decorative effects in masses
and sprays, sympolizing, no doubt,
the wish Of the host that the paths
of the teachers may be strewn with
flowers. The favors were splendid
American Beauty roses, while trailing
ferns lent their p%rettily contrasting
note Of green to the tables, which were
costly arranged in a hollow square.
The delicious menu was faultlessly
served, the courses being as follows:
Consume Julienne
Canape of Sardines
Sliced Tomatoes Lettuce
Cromcskies of Sweet Breads
Pomme de Terre Natural
California Cherry Salad
Philadelphia SQUAD Stuffed
Asparagus Tips
Delmonico Ice Cream with Strawberries
Assorted Cakes Coffee
Edam Cheese Bents Crackers Toasted
This repast was leisurely discussed,
mirth and witty repartee adding spice
to- the banquet. The sreechmaking
which followed was entirely i'm
promptu, none of the victims having
received the slightest intimation that
they would be called upon. Mr..
Gramm felicitated the teachers upon
the successful year just closing and
congratulated them and his fellow
board members that the prospects are
wen more brilliant for future years.
All OF the toasts were terse and timely
and all were highly appreciated,
among those called upon being Dean
Boie, MI. Henderson of Cheyenne,
Mrs. Ema Howell Knight, county SUI
p~erintendent, Superintendent Lee,
Principal Bramhall, Prof. Marquardt,
Miss Bronson, principal OF the West
Side, Miss Leichhardt, Miss Thompson,
Mrs. Whiting, MIR. Cook, Mrs. Wilson,
Miss Kleeman, Miss Miller, Miss b.
wee, Mr.. Peterson and Mr.. Hansen.
AS the hour was very late, Mr.. Gramm
babe his guests good night, and the
evening will always be remembered
with especial pleasure by those pres
ent, the list including Dean and Mrs.
A. G.. H. Bode, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S.
Greenbaum, Prot. and Mrs. F. w.
Lee, MIR. and Mrs. G. A. Cook, Prof.
and Mrs. William Marquardt, Mr.. and
Mrs. ole Peterson, Mr.. n Mrs. Peter
Hansen, Mrs. Emma H. Knight, Mrs.
Whiting, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. Irby, Mrs. Kleeman, H. B. Hen
derson of Cheyenne, Prof. Bramball,
Misses Bronson, Leichhardt, Thomp-
son, Bovee. Rice, Nagle, Miller, WEIGH,
Kleemann, Moore, Simpson, Hes and
Moss.
A regular session OF Jacques Lara
ME chapter, d. A. R. was held Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Regent
Bode, the battle of Bunker Hill, which
occurred on the 18th Of June, being
fttingly commemorated. Mrs. Bode
presented wildly the historic features
Of that famous conflict, and Mrs. Tay-
lor gave an appropriate reading. The
chapter decided to offer a prize again
to the university girls for the best
essay on some theme relating to the
early history Of Wyoming. but the par
ticular subject was not chosen. These
prizes have been mos. helpful in many
ways, and keen interest has been
aroused through them in the life and
times of the infancy Of the state. An
effort will be made to secure letters
from absent members at various times
the chapter being the Oldest In Wyo-
ming and including in its roll Mrs. Ida
Mondell, state regent, and other brilli-
ant women who reside In neighboring
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