The daily tribune., 1909-02-11
MARIPOSA CLUB
HOLDS BANQUET
MOST ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVENT At
HYDES' LAST EVENING

a custom that has been followed since
its inception. the members gave a
turkey supper to their husbands In
honor of the event.
The beautiful Hyde home ON West
Fourth street, was thrown open for
the affair. The invitations had been
issued returnable at z O'Clock, and
promptly at the hour guests began to
arrive, with the exception of Profess
sor and Mrs. Durfee who had been
detained on their way from Denver
by wreck neaf Carlisle on tile ID.
and r. c.. which delayed train No.
,, upon which they were passengers,
On the 10th day of February. 1904.
at an afternoon party given BY Mrs
O. f. Smith. the idea of organizing
| a club occurred to the ladies present,
and so the organization was born
aud at that time was called the TAXA
Hashi" club. Mrs. Smiths mother
was made the president for the first
year. The original object of the Climb
was to do embroidery work after the
patterns furnished by Taxa Hashi,
who is the world renowned Japanese
embroiderer.
After some two years the ladies,
desirous of making the club meetings
more Of social affair rather than
fancy needle work, and not wishing
to be under obligations to the pattern
maker, decided to give up the name.
Accordingly their clup was christened
''The Oozy Corner" by which name
it WAS known until two years ago
when thew had an outing ON South
Hardscrabble. where the mariposs
lilies grew on the mountain side in
wild profusion. 1t WAS there that
they decided to change the name and
give it permanent title of Mari
posa. 2"
As stated above, on the 10th of
February each year they have given
a magnificent dinner to their husbands.
7 hese functions have not been OF the
ordinary kind, but have been most
lowed by the social good time known
only to those who are intimately sc-
quainted, and who are gathered for a
common purpose Of throwing Off all
reserve and restraint and giving fu IL
rein to the games that take us back to
younger days and breaks the monotony
of the constant hum drum of business
life and cares.
Last nights function was the most
magnificent Of all that has gone be.
fore. and Of all the royal times an
joyed this WAS the grandest. 1t had
been arranged along the lines of u
banquet. Two long tables we're spread
which were laden with every edible.
A mammoth twenty pound turkey
adorned each table. At the end Of
one sat W. p. Wilbar. at the other e.
f. Jack, with carving knife and fork :.
each Of whom demonstrated in a
superlative manner the fact that at
the modern art of carving they were
artists OF the highest order. At the
head OF one table sat Senator Matt
Lines, at the other Representative
Alfred Durfee, both of whom had
come all the way from Denver for
the special purpose of being present
at the affair. Senator Lines. after
the feast, presided AS toast master and
called from n previously arranged
program upon the guests for response
to the various toasts. He declared
that this WAS his first expert ence In
the capacity, but proved to be "a
past master. Responses came rendi.
ly and nearly three hours we're con.
sumed before those present realized
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that time was flying.
The tables were decorated with
carnations, white and pink. supported
by asparagus fern, white aud pink be-
ing the club colors
Repairing to the spacious parlor all
present forgot for tho moment the
weight Of years. and zach gentleman
INDUCED In writing . valentine let