The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-10-31

be a numbe of dances, while enter
tainements of home kind are p"omis>.
ed in abunance.
The Amateur Bridge club met on
Tuesday at Mrs. Clark's. Mrs. Weber
received the prize a very pretty cut
glass dish.
Lately formed was the Saturday
Night Bridge Club, comprising the
following members: Mesdames Put
nam, Hoag, Linsley and Bishop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gilchrist, of
New York, left yesterday for Okla
homa, after a pleasant visit here
with their niece, Mrs. H. w. Culber-
tson.
On Wednesday evening Miss
Maud Gates was hostess at a very
pretty dinner given for Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson at the c.. S. Chandler
home in East Ely.
Among the near at hand social
events of interest in the district is
the luncheon to be followed by cards
that Mrs. Francis Klein is giving at
the Steptoe hotel on next Wednes-
! day.
On Friday evening, October %,
Mrs. j. e. Stephens entertained for
Eugene Giles and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Jenkins of McGill. A de-
licious se~ven-course supper was
served.
Last night was one of many sur
prises and of not a few very pleasant
home affairs, Halloween being gen.
orally observed, and in all the ways
that have won sanction as %appropri-
ate to the occasion.
A duplicate bridge whist club that
has lately been formed met on
Thursday with Mrs.~G. l.. Richard,
at the Northern hotel. The follow
ing are members: Mesdames Richard
Cannon, Lloyd and Castle.
The season of church fairs and
bazaars with their attractive and al
ways acceptable lines of home made
holiday presents is drawing near and
is already claiming the attention of
many of the ladies interested in this
n of work.
Word from Mrs. R. Stevenson, of
East Ely, who is at the home of her
parents at Provo, Utah, ills of no
improvement in her condition, a fact
that will be learned with regret by
fs1-I l4 Me-, C%y0-rN~ Sc
suffering from appendicitis and is
now under a course of preparation
for an operation.
On Thursday evening a surprise
party, organized by Rev. and Mrs.
hunting, invaded the domicile OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson and having
brought their own refreshments,
proceeded to enjoy the evening.
The bride and groom were the re-
cipents of many presents of value
and both useful and ornamental.
The first dash of snow brings us
into the spirit of the winter season
and opens the way for is particular
gaieties. 1t is a general hope that
the proposed park in East Ely will
be successfully put through and
able feature to the entertainment
and recreation phases of the district
Mrs. Gael Hoag was the charming
hostess at a most delightful course
dinner rendered Mrs. Samuel Bel
ford and Mr.. Hoag in honor of their
birthdays on Thursday evening. The
birthday cake was CONSPICUOUS for
it's beauty. The toasts were witty
and greatly enjoyed. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bel
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Church Castle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. E. Stephens, Mr..
and Mrs. Gael Hoag.
Concluding a Halloween party at
the home of Mrs. Cupid, Friday even
ing, the assembled guests sat in a
circle On the floor with lights out
and RECALLED each other with ghost
stories. Preceding this feature of
the party, which was given by the
Misses Mattson, Thorpe and Cupid,
there were games, the first being a
guessing contest in which Mrs. Dick
inson led all others and made the
marvellous record of winning all
three prizes. Hard nuts to crack
was a puzzle contest which followed
in which Mrs. Dickinson again led
for the ladies, taking first prize,
while Mr.. Pommeroy carried off the
honors for the gentlemen. Black
Jack gum, a toothpick and a card
were then passed to the guests with
which each fashioned a witch. Miss
Carrothers was awarded the prize
for the best effort in this line among
the ladies. Mr.. Eman won for the
gentlemen. The creepy portion of
the evenings program was then in
troduced and concluded the party.
Cider and other refreshments sug-