Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

house guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W p
Vale. Rev. Ferguson WAS pastor OF
the Presbyterian church here for seven
years. Both he and his charming wife
were very popular with Durango peo
pie This is Mrs. Ferguson's first visit
since they moved to Denver three
years ago. Her friends are preparing
to make her stay thoroughly enjoy.
able one. Several dinners will be
given in her honor. Thursday after.
noon she was the guest of the Read, |
ing club OF which she was a former
member.
The Reading club met Thursday aft
ernoon with Mrs. b. w. Ritter. Shake.
speare, and his works. was the theme
around which the interest of the aft.
ernoon centered The program was
given under the joint direction of Mes
danes Hahn and Pulford Mrs. Hahn
gave a resume of Shakespeare life |
This was followed by three talks each
of ten minutes duration by Mesdames
Doggett, Driver and Haggart Mrs
Doggett ably discussed the Shake
speare-B Bacon controversy. Mrs. Driv.
er spoke. in her usual happy manner
OF the Clowns of Shakespeare. Shake.
spearean Quotations was the subject
OF Mrs, Haggart's splendid talk The
musical attractions of the afternoon
consister of song from Cymbeline
by Mrs. Clarke, and duet from Mid
Summer Nights Dream by Mesdames
West and Coulson. An especially fine
Critique of Midsummer Nights
Dream by Mrs. Pulford concluded the
program, The next meeting will be
devoted to the study of the life OF
kins will have the program in charge.
The Misses Isabelle and Mary Har-
ris were joint hostesses at 800" party
given at the Tulley residence last
| night complimentary to Miss Emma
Kraft. The affair was complete sur.
prise to the charming guest of honor
No detail which could have added per-
lection to the event was overlooked.
The house was effectively decorated
| In yellow and white. Delicious re-
freshments were served. For her
skill in winning more games than
the other ladies present Miss Winnie
Roberts received n beautiful hand.
painted handkerchief The gentle.
mans prize, match safe. was won
by Mr.. Wilmer. Miss Kraft is to leave
Durango next week and as a parting
| gift the guests presented her with a
handsome hand bag. Those present
were the Misses Clapp, Fleck, Potter,
| Wall, Schafranka. Hayden, Sheets
jackson, Roberts, Kraft. Isabelle and
Mary Harris and the Messrs Grady,
Wilmer. Fraser, Bruner, Rice, Wea.
YER. Parkinson, Berkhimer, McDevitt
Duggan. Grubb and McAttee.
The canpfire reception rendered De
partment Commander John w. Win,
gate, and his adiutant, William p
Vale, at the rooms of the Grand Army
last evening by the Woman's Relief
Corps, was well attended by the vet
Grams, and members OF auxiliary de
partments. Mrs w. H. LaCount pre-
sided. The distinguished guests were
received with the usual ceremony after
which the address of welcome follow
ed by brief addresses by the depart
ment commander, Mr. Wingate, ant
Adjutant Vale. The addresses wer,
interesting and closely followed. Su
perintendent OF schools, Prof Smiley
was present and responded in happ,
manner. Then there was singing o
army and patriotic songs in whicl
all joined heartily, closing with pl
ano solo by Byron Eddy. The womel
OF the corps know just how to clos,
such exercises, with a genuine camp
fire lunch, only the one last evenin,
was served under pleasanter surround
lngs than many indulged in during tn,
early sixties. The coffee, sandwiches
doughnuts, etc. were appetizing ever
to those who had recently left tn,
Presbyterian church banquet hall.
There were two church social funo
tions during the week, the first beinl
the annual roll call OF the Baptist so
ciety, during which able addresses
were made by MIR. Fiheld of Aztec
and Rev. Mr.. Ripley, the exercises
closing with light refreshments and I
social hour In the basement or Sab
bath school room. The gatherin,
proved profitable. bringing the mem
bership into closer relationship ant