Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-24
SOCIETY GOSSIP AND
FASHION MELANGE

tfrely informal, dancing, games, sing !
ing, music. etc. taking up the time |
until quite a late hour. Choice re-
freshments were served, after which |
the company returned to Durango by |
the light of the moon.
Mrs. Robert Lowe entertains at
bridge this evening in honor of her
guest. Mrs. NJ. D. Blakely of Alamosa.
Mrs. Reese McCloskey entertained
the MoMnday Whist club. And when
you go to the McCloskey residence
it means an enjoyable afternoon in
every way. Light refreshments were
served.
The Washington exercises at the
schools yesterday afternoon was the
occasion for quite number of par
ents, more especially mothers, visit
ing the different departments. The
exercises were very interesting and
entirely of a patriotic nature.
One of the social features of the
week was ladies' night at the Durango
club on Tuesday evening. There was
large turnout of both members and
ladies and the musical program was
specially fine. And the ladies enjoyed
rolling the ivories and pocketing the
pool balls. These affairs will be given
with interest.
The dance given last night by La
Plata Circle No. 1870, Women of Wood
craft, was certainly great social af
fair. The ballroom, which was in the
store formerly occupied by Hahn, the
jeweler, was tastefully decorated with
the national coclors and the word
welcome" suspended from the cell
ing. stood out prominently as a greet
ing to those attending. The music
as entrancng being furnished by
rof. Feichtinger, Mr.. Kettlewell and
rof. Werker. Dancing continued till
2 o'clock this morning. The supper,
which was one OF the best served for
dance In a long time, was served in
the lodge rooms. Quite nice sum
was realized by the order.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Haggart opened
wide their doors and welcomed the
high school sophomores last evening.
And the occasion proved one of the
features In the lives of the young peo-
pie. 1t was fancy dress affair, each
one arriving masked. When all were
present partners were selected
through the medium of spiders
web made of pink and green rib
bons, the class colors. When the web
was untangled the couples formed in
line and marched to patriotic airs in
honor of Washingtons birthday. AT
the conclusion of the march the com
pany unmasked and many surprises
were revealed, Then verse of
My Country, 'Tis of Thee Sing was
rendered, closing with a cheer for the
man who was
First in war,
First in peace,
First in the hearts of his country
men,"
Then followed games for an hour
finch, dominoes, jack straws, etc.
The score cards consisted of mnia-
ture hand painted pink and green pen
nants with the figures 1910. Miss
Merrie Mathews won the prize, which
consisted of white satin pennant.
Then followed refreshments consist
ing of pink and green ice cream, can
dies OF the same shade, cake. fruit
punch, etc. After this rugs were re-
moved and the smooth floor made
dancing easy for an hour or more.
The affair was entirely in the hands
of the class, even to the refreshments
and the decorations, the halls being
profuse with flags while the parlors
were mass OF class eolors. Mrs.
Haggart was assisted in looking after
and serving the company by Mrs. DR..
Driver and Miss Weightman, the lat
ter presiding at the punch bowl dur
ing the entire evening. The members
of the sophomore class are as fol
lows: Wiley Chapman. president;
Glen Stevens, Jerine Moore. Wiley
Sheets, Helen Balster. Elizabeth Sci
leck, Meta Mollette, Esther and Net
tie Kerr, Margaret Cummings, Ella
King. Nettie Buchanan, Leo McCart-
ney, James Peters, Hazel Crevline,
Myrtle Broughton, Irene Hulough, Jen-
ME Burke. Eva Griffith. Margaret
Conway, George Robertson, Merrie
Matthews, Clyde Dell, Gilbert Hag-
CART, Ora Peterson, Evelyn Moore,
Harry Wilcox, Braisden Coppeager,
Harry McEwen, Alice Bradshaw, Syl-
via Green, Nora Scicily, Bessie Dicker-
son, Rosa Wildour. An invitation was
extended to all the teachers. Among |
those attending were Professors Smi- |
ley and Moody, Miss Lawsing. Miss |
Jensen, Miss Gugil and Mr.. Skagg. |