, 1908-03-21
SOCIETY EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
BY BESSIE BAILEY COOK. I



Informal entertaining is quite ths
fashion and delightful little thimb!e
parties have been numerous durlne
the past week. The clubs are pursuing
their regular routine n sometimes
one almost forgets that it is Lent
The most important event OF the past
week was the St. Patrick's day enter
tainment, when Pinero's Magistrate
was played for the benefit OF the choir
of St. L~awrence's church. The farce
is one of the funniest things which was
ever written n the piece was present
ed in a manner which delighted and
even astonished the audience, for il
seemed incredible nat amateurs could
do such creditable work. Mr.. Burrage,
as Posket the magistrate, was greeted
with applause at his first appearance
N held the favor of the audience to
the last line. The part was a Difficult.
one, splendidly played n MI. Bur,
rage has been most highly compliment
ed on his cleverness. The support was
good and the piece as a whole enhanc.
ed the reputation Laramie amateurs
have already won as T%hespians,
Mrs. Oliver Wallis entertained about
fourteen friends yesterday afternoon
at a delightful thimble party. Deli
cious refreshments were served by The
hostess, and the afternoon was pleas
antly spent over the dainty handiwork.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lynch and fam
lily departed yesterday for Elk noun
tain, where they will reside on a ranch,
and Mrs. Lynch was rendered a sur.
prise party Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. David Reid which was
exceedingly complimentary to her.
The affair was arranged by members
of Hermion Temple, Pythian Sisters,
Gem of the Rockies G. |. A. INT 9th
er friends, Mrs. Lynch being identified
with both of the orders named. She
was persuaded 10 attend the regular
session of the G. /. A. and it is related
that she was surprised TO notice how
many members departed early on one
pretext or another. This haste was
explained when she reached Mrs.
Reds home and found the large COM
pany gathered there to greet her, the
ladies' interested in the party being
Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Dave Reid, Mrs.
Hilary Grail, Mrs. Ed F. Gilman, Mrs.
e. T. Beltz, Mrs. Farley Mathison, Mrs.
F. d. Spafford, Mrs. James Davis, Mrs.
George w. DeForest, Mrs. Ross Hines,
Mrs. Zeno Davis, Mrs. A. 7. Foster,
Mrs. Fred N. Fisher, Mrs. James Stir
ling, Mrs. John r .Cordiner, Mrs. AIDE
laide Stevens, Mrs. Jesse Converse,
Mrs. j. w. Harris of Denver, Mrs. F.
W. Lee, Mrs. Frank Corey, Mrs. Frank
Coolican, Mrs. Maggie Langheldt, Mrs.
Hugh White, Mrs. George Harris, Mrs
William Meeker, Mrs. Apgar of Chey-
ense, Mrs. Thomas Lynott, Mrs. John
Burke, Mrs. Thomas Hixon, Mrs. Ber
Patrick, Mrs. II. r. Lindsey, Mrs. A. j.
Wymore, Mrs. D. Richmond, Mrs.
James Brodie, Mrs. John Smart, Mrs.
Sam Wallace, Mis-. P. c. Rauner, Mrs.
Lizzie Lynch, Mrs. Pat O'Connor, Mrs.
Robert Gottschalk, Misses Bessie Tat
ham, Jean Miller, Wilma Trewartha
and Jessie Trewartha. Mrs. Fred n.
Fisher, supreme representative, pre-
scented Mrs. Lynch from Hermion TEN
pie with q beautiful past chiefs pin,
her remarks being felicitious and in
teresting. Mrs. Fisher was also del
egated by the party generally to pre-
SEN its gifts, which included a yalr
able cut glass bowl and two exquisite
handpainted plates for bread and cake.
The astonished. recipient responded in
~appreciative vein and the entire occa-
sion was d most happy one. The men,
bers of the party were provided with
an appetizing lunch, sandwiches, PICK
les, cakes n coffee appearing in lin
itless quantities and delicious variety
and disappearing with surprising rapid
ity. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch and family