Semi-weekly herald., 1908-09-07

was covered with . white damAsk
cloth. with lace centsrpiscs ON which
was cut glass bowl Of white sweet
peas, above this hung white tsIIs
covered parasol filled with flowers and
gifts. At each place there wAs :
heart shaped card with . spray OF
orange blossoms and the name In Iet
ters made Of rice, beside this was {
little white box OF bcn-bons on which
stood diminutive doll arrayod In
bridal satin and veil, miniature brides,
tho handiwork OF the talented and ~
tient hostess. The menu was carried
out as nearly In white as possible and
was perfect In every way from the
white soup TO the white ices. pierced
with white arrows bearing verses ap
propriate to the guests and the 90
casion. The guests were the Mlsaes
Balster. Ebien. Harwood. Sheets. Rob
erts. Ambold. Helen Balster. Bessie
Lake and Mary Bell.
Miss Marian Harwood Of Chama n
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Jak-
way for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII 8. Pickerill will
celebrate their eighth wedding ami
versary on Sunday by entertaining
some of their wedding party at din
ner.
There has been great activity in
the younger circle the past week ow-
ing to the approaching Balster-Ray-
nolds wedding which will take place
at the Presbyterian church next We'd
nesday evening. AS Miss Nina has
lived in Durango since she WAS a
little child there will be large num-
ber Of friends and acquaintances at the
church. but as the Balster home would
not accommodate all the guests there
will not be reception after the wed.
ding. After the return from the wed.
ding trip the young people will occupy
Mrs. Pulford's reidence on the Bouie-
ward.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. w. 8.
PIckerill entertained In honor OF Mrs.
Bettman of Kansas City. After de-
lightful hour spent In visiting and
sewing, luncheon was served from a
beautifully appointed table to the ten
ladies present. The guests were Mrs.
Bettman. Mrs. Kaufman, Mrs. Gil.
bert. Mrs. Spangler, Mrs. G. G. Per
kins. Mrs. Kruschke, Mrs. Gagg. Mrs.
Eldredge, Mrs. Pingrey.
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On Thursday evening number OF
young people dropped In to the Jak-
way home for an informal evening.
With such musicians as Miss Marian
Harwood. Miss Carrie Ehlen, the Miss
es wittle. Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.. Wood
1t is not necessary to say that there
was plenty OF good music.
On Thursday evening Mrs. II. r.
Henderson entertained In honor Of
Mr. Reynolds and Miss Nina Balster.
As the young men are 80 often over
looked In these festivities they were
more than usually delighted to accept
Mrs. Henderson's invitation to como
and bring Mr.. Reynolds something
that would be useful in his prospec-
tive kitchen. The early part Of the
evening was spent In a sewing con-
test. Each young man was given
dish towel to hem and the young Ia
dies acted a. teachers. Judging from
the awkward manner in which some Of
the men attempted to hold their work
and thread a needle. we would think
they had certainly never sewed ON
button for themselves. However, the
towels were all hemmed In one way
OF another and the judges awarded
the prize to Clayton Perkins. who did
very creditable piece Of work. and
his partner. Miss Visa Lake. was given
a silver thimbie as reward for her
teaching. After this the party gather
ed In the dining room where the table
was heaped with all sorts Of things
from pickles and jelly to hatehsts and
coal hods. A great deal Of msFrimsnt
was caused by the original rhymes 40
companying each gift, and the advice
conveyed with such gifts as the coal
hod and the carpet beater was worth
considering. The elaborate supper
was such as Mrs. Henderson Is cele-
brated for and the evening ended with
| jolly sing in which every one joined.
The Misses Ruth and Gwendolyne Wit
tie added much to the fun OF the
| evening with their delightful little
songs. The guests included: Mr.. Ray
nolds, Miss BaIster. Mr.. Harry Nc
Davitt, Miss Bessie Lake, Mr.. VIII
liam McDevitt, Miss Winnie Roberts,
MFR. Frank Sheets, Miss Ethel Sheets.
Mr.. Moody. Miss Marian Harwood. Mr..
Albert Mcconnell. Miss Ruth Wittle,
Miss Gwen Wittle, Mr.. Musser. Miss
Lake. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Perkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pickeriil. Mr.. and Mrs. Spang-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. LIesenbsrg. Mr.. Joy.
Miss Helen Balster, MFR. Will Hoskins.