, 1908-01-25
! SOCIETY EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.

By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.
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February seems destined to pass in
to Laramie history as ''the month of
balls" important parties having al
ready been arranged for the 10Th, when
Damon lodge, Knights of Pythias, will
celebrate the forty-fourth anniversary
of the founding of the order by a dance
at Maennerchor hall; for the 21st,
when the B. of L. F. and e. will give
its thirtieth annual ball at the same
place; and for the 2Sth, when Immanu-
ell Commandery Knights Templar, will
entertain at the first ball given under
the auspices of this particular degree
of Masonry for several years. Invi'
tations will soon be issued for the
Knights of Pythias and Masonic par,
ties, and all three events give promise
of surprising in brilliancy the success
full balls given by the orders in pre-
vious years.
Jacques Laramie chapter, D. A. R.
convened in annual session at the
home of Mrs. w. H. Reed last Saturday
afternoon, celebrating the anniversary
Of the battle of Cowpens. Mrs. Reed
gave an account of the battle, which
was followed by a talk by Mrs. Taylor
on the events leading up to the Revolu-
~tionary war. The sacrifices of the
women of that era were vividly brought
out and Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Gray
made interesting comparisons between
the services rendered by them and the
efforts put forth by women in the civil
war, the topic being completed by a
discussion of Spanish war times, in
which all participated. The annual
election resulted as follow. Regent,
Mrs. Arnold G. h. Bode; secretary,
Mrs. G.. w. Patterson; treasurer, Mrs.
R. e. Fitch; registrar, Mrs. G. w.
Taylor; historian, Mrs. F. w. Lee.
Jacques Laramie chapter, which is the
Oldest in the state, now has twenty
eight members, five from it's grand to-
tai of thirty-three having been trans,
ferred to sister chapters. 1t was vot-
ed to meet quarterly, and Mrs. Bode
and Miss Hebard were made commit
tee on dates and programs. 1t is the
intention to vary the former from those
celebrated by the club in recent years,
for instance, the anniversary of Wash
ington's wedding, January 18th, being
suggested as furnishing interesting ma
terial for the annual meeting next
year. The chapter will hold its neXt
session early in April. Encouraging
reports were heard from those having
in charge the chapter prize-s1O offered
for girls of collegiate rank for the best
essay on Fort Laramie and It's Rela'
ton to Pioneer Wyoming" These
prizes are offered to stimulate interest
in and encourage research concerning
the early history of the state and are
productive of much good. Business
satisfactorily disposed of, Mrs. Reed
served dainty refreshments, those
present being Mrs. Mamie Whiting Nc.
Farlane of Owen, Mrs. Blake, Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. Fitch, Mrs. Bode, Mrs. Tay-
Tor, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Pat,
terson and Miss Hebard.
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The Tuesday Evening Musical club
held its regular session this week with
Miss Ethel Merriam, a G~ottschalk pro-
gram being much enjoyed. The club
will hold its next meeting at the home
of Prof. Merz on the 4th of February,
the Composer Saint-Saens will be stud
led. The program as rendered Tues.
day evening was as follows:
Paper, "Gottschalk'.
Miss Meader.
Male quartette, Far at Sea-. .Nevin
Messrs. Marquardt, Merz, Lee, Jones.
Piano solo, La Tremolo". .Gottschalk
Mrs. M~arquardt.
Musical courier
Miss Lee.
Ladies' quartette, when Evening
Shadows Veil the Skies" .Gottschalk
Misses Merriam, Peabody, Lee and
Mrs. Latimer.
Vocal solo, Alone. .Gottschalk
Miss Kleemann.
Musical Courier
Miss Merriam.
Vocal solo, Il Would Tell Ny Love
for Thee .Gottschalk
Mrs. Latimer.
Violin solo, Last Hope. .Gottschalk
Prof. Merz.
Male quartette, Good Night, Below
Messrs. Marquardt, Merz, Lee, Jones,
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Dancing parties seem to be quite the
fad in university fraternity circles,