, 1908-04-25
SOCIETY EVENTS
! OF THE WEEK
By BESSIE BAILEY COOK.


i<aoNti WIN hhS >ofN anu oolit allh
its revival of gayety was indeed ac-
ceptable. The season a most au-
spiciously inaugurated by the annual
Easter Monday ball given by the la
dies of st. Lawrence church at Maen-
nerchor hall. Equally successful and
important was the brilliant ball given
Thursday evening by the b. of II. T.,
and these events have been previously
fully chroniclei in the columns of The
Republican. Last, but not least, In
the list of public entertainments, came
the annual fete and fair given under
the auspices of the ladies' of the ~
copal church, and this event crowded
Maennerchor hall to overlooking last
night. The early supper was a great
success, both financially and gastrono-
mically, between $40 and $50 being
realized from this one feature. AT SIS
a large audience assembled for the en-
tertainment and dance, Morton's
screaming farce, "Slasher and
Crasher" being rendered by the Boys
Cathedral club with the following
cast:
Benjamin Blowhard. Mr.. Will Evans
sampson Slasher. Mr.. Jack Sarvis
Christopher Crasher ..............
Mr.. Wallace Taylor
Lieutenant Brown. Mr.. Sumner Grant
John .
Dinah Blowhard. ...Mr. Fred Staples
Rosa ........... Mr.. Dan Staples
The young gentlemen made their de-
but under most favorable circum,
stances and their efforts were fiatter-
ingly received, the young ladies, natu-
rally, being the greatest fayorites, and
Rosa being declared to be Just too
sweet for anything'-until she spoke.
After the play, dancing and a general
good time was in order and it was a
very late nour when the company at
length dispersed. The guild ladies
added materially to the receipts by
disposing of a large number of plain
and fancy articles at their booth, while
the girls of st. Faiths guild also did
a thriving business in their corner,
selling dainty trifles OF n~eedlework, de-
~licious homemade candies and fruit
punch. The proceeds of the fair Will
be devoted to finishing the basement
Of the cathedral, which will be utilized
soon as possible.
The luncheon given by Mrs. John
Franklin Brown Tuesday afternoon
complimentary to the Tuesday After
noon Reading circle was charmingly
x.ooct:ro 80 r1a,fa~ tho aoro1 nffactv
being in Easter lilies and white carna-
lions, while downy chickens and rab-
bits were also prettily in evidence In
the decorative scheme. Wee chickens
also adorned the place cards, covers
being laid for Mrs. Pierce of Kansas
City, who was a special guest; Mrs.
E. D. Latimer, Mrs. w. H. Sutphin,
Mrs. F. H. E%ggleston, Mrs. j. 7. Holli-
day, Miss Holiday, Mrs. C. P. Arnold,
Mrs. j. H. Symons, Mrs. Eta Roach,
Mrs. r. E. Fitch, Mrs. Emma Howell
Knight and Mrs. Brown. The elabor-
ate menu was carefully served in
many courses and the function was
one of the most delightful of the sea-
son.
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Cards which read as follows have
been issued: Mrs. q. V. Towson an
~nounces the marriage of her daughter,
Helen, to Mr.. A. X. Chamblin, Sun
day, April 18th, 1908. At home, Lara
mic, Wyo., No. 500 T~hornburgh, after
April oath"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Smith officiated
delightfully."- as host for Schoolmates
Wednesday evening. The club will
hold it's next session at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred George. s|
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A large number of ladies attended
the Cathedral Guild meeting at Mrs.
Bodies Wednesday afternoon, and sew
eral BUSY hours were spent in complet-
ing preparations for the very success
full fair given by the organization last
night.
Mrs. Dr.. Tebbitt received the La
dies Card club Tuesday afternoon.
These enthusiasts will play on the 9TH
of May with Mrs. Patchell.
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Mrs. J. Fred Dawson kept open
house wednesday afternoon for La
Tarde De Noche at a thimble party, |
which was greatly enjoyed by those
Ipresent. Delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. E. e. Fitch has invited
the club to meet with her next time.
The Browning club convened l n reg
ular session at the Corthell residence
Monday evening, Mrs. Judge Brown
giving the selection from Emerson,
which was on Goethe. Mrs. Emma
Howell Knight contributed the excel
lent book review. The club will hold
its next session with Mrs. Roach.
Mrs. ]. w. Ernest is arrnging ,u
give a series of dinner parties, the
first occurring next Monday evening.
The members of the G. I. A. and
their friends enjoyed a pleasant social
dance at /. o. o. F. hall Wednesday
evening. Next Thursday night at the